Nigeria: Dead Kings Shouldn't Be Butchered Like Animals - Oluwo Reacts to Awujale's Burial

Nigeria: Dead Kings Shouldn't Be Butchered Like Animals - Oluwo Reacts to Awujale's Burial

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has expressed satisfaction with how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

How traditionalists were barred from late Awujale's burial

The incident occurred while Imams were preparing for prayers at the Ogbagba Court, Igbeba residence, in Ijebu-Ode. The post How traditionalists were barred from late Awujale’s burial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Hoopla, as Awujale changes narrative of kings’ burial

By, Biola Davies Oba SIKIRU Kayode ADETONA the immediate past AWUJALE of IJEBU LAND is changing the narrative of a king’s funeral after death. It is generating reactions at home and in diaspora! Many are worried. Soldiers, on Monday, barred traditionalists believed to be members of the Osugbo cult from the Muslim funeral held for ...

Details of how traditionalists were chased away during late Awujale's Islamic burial emerge

The late Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Adetona was buried under Islamic rites as family blocks traditionalists, in a notable shift in royal burial customs.

Awujale’s death, a loss to Muslim Ummah – NSCIA

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has mourned the paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, describing his death as a loss to the entire Nigerian Muslim Ummah.   The NSCIA said this in a condolence message issued by its Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in Abuja on Wednesday.   Oloyede said “it is with a deep sense of loss, but utter submission to the decree of the Almighty Allah that the Nigerian…