Dignitaries Gather As Soun Of Ogbomosho Laid To Rest (Photos)

• Dignitaries stormed Ogbomosholand as the Soun of Ogbomosho is laid to rest.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Soun of Ogbomoso Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, Ajagungbade III, has been laid to rest.

It was learnt that his burial was done on Sunday afternoon according to Islamic rites.

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Dignitaries present at the burial held at the palace of the Soun include the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan; the governor’s Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi; and former governors Rashidi Ladoja, Adebayo Alao-Akala.

The burial was conducted by the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Tholiat Oluwasina Ayilara.

It will be recalled that the Soun reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday.

He was aged 95.

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