The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described the death of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, as a great loss to his community, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.
Ogunwusi, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Ile-Ife through his Director, Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, said that Oyewumi’s death was a rude shock to him.
NAN reports that Oyewumi, who reigned for 48 years, joined his ancestors on December 12 at the age of 95.
Ooni, who said the late Soun died at a ripe age, added that the late traditional ruler left behind many good legacies.
“The royal father brought monumental development, not to Ogbomoso alone, but to Oyo State in general.
“It was during his reign that the economy of Ogbomoso blossomed making the community to be one of the economic centres of the South-West.
“We observed that his reign brought peace to Ogbomoso and ensure unity of indigenes within and in the diaspora,” Ooni said.
Ogunwusi noted that the late Soun, as the oldest monarch in Yoruba land, was full of wisdom and readiness to offer his contribution for the progress of the Oodua race.
“He is going to be greatly missed by traditional rulers and the children of Oduduwa globally because he did his best as a great descendant of Oduduwa,” he said.
In the same vein, Oba Adekunle Makama, the Olowu of Owu-Kuta in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun, described the late Soun as a peaceful man, whose reign brought development to Ogbomoso.
Makama, who doubles as the Chairman of Council of Owu Obas, said that the late traditional ruler would be sorely missed by the indigenes of Ogbomoso and the country as a whole.
(NAN).
