Lagos Monarch, Onidimu Of Idimu Joins Ancestors At 87

• The deceased was a first class monarch.

• He ascended the throne in 2003.

• He ruled over Idimu, a town in Lagos State, for 20 years.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has announced the death of Onidimu of Idimu Land, Oba Azeez Dada Aluko Olugoke.

He was aged 87.

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In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman of Egbe Idimu LCDA, Sanyaolu Olowoopejo, said Oba Olugoke died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness.

Olowoopejo stated that the burial rites would soon be announced by the family.

He commiserated with the royal family and the sons and daughters of Idimu town over the death of their royal father.

The Egbe Idimu LCDA boss described the deceased monarch as a peace-loving man who was interested in the development of the community.

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Idimu is one of the densely populated towns in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos state, the largest populated council in Lagos.

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