He didn’t commercialise chieftancy title when alive, Ibadan Cheifs, Mogaji’s mourns Aseyin demise

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

The family heads (Mogajis) in Ibadanland, on Monday condole with the people of Iseyin, Oyo State, over the death of the 28th Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Abdul Ganiyy Salawudeen, who joined his ancestors on Sunday at the age of 62.

The Mogajis and Chiefs said the late monarch did not commercialised Iseyin chieftancy title during his reign as the monarch of the acient town.

Recall that the first class monarch breathed his last at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Sunday morning after a protracted illness which had confined him to hospital bed for over two weeks.

A source close to him revealed that the monarch had been admitted at the private suite of the hospital for over two weeks before he succumbed to the cold hands of death.

The Mogaji under the agies of Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative in a statement said the late monarch has giving Iseyin chieftancy title to many worthy Ibadan Indegien without collecting money.

They said his impact shall be missed because he has solved many problems without been bia, adding that he was a free man who was loved by his people.

They described the death of the late monarch as a rude schock, adding that his death was a great loss to Yorubaland.

They noted that the king was very passionate on issue bothering development of Oke-Ogun zone and Oyo State in general, saying that his fatherly role shall be greatly missed.

They however said the monarch was an exemplary leader and a true believer in the progress and development of Oyo State.

Aseyin’s passage was the fourth among first class obas in the state after the late Soun of Ogbomoso Oba Jimoh Oyewumi last December, immediate past Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Saliu Adetunji in January and Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III in April.