Olubadan: Bishop Wale Oke commiserates with Oyo govt, Ibadan people
Bishop Francis Wale Oke, President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Olubadan Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-Council, the opposite folks of Ibadanland, and the authorities of Oyo Notify over the passing of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Bishop Oke, who furthermore serves as President of Sword of the Spirit Ministries and Founding father of Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), conveyed his sympathies in an announcement issued on Monday in Ibadan.
Titled “Condolences on the Passage of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland,” the declare described the slack monarch’s demise because the shut of a terrific chapter in the susceptible leadership of Oyo Notify.
“We bought with deep disappointment the options of the passing of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin,” the declare read. “His transition marks the conclude of a serious technology in the historical previous of Ibadan and the susceptible institution in Oyo Notify.”
Bishop Oke extolled the virtues of the slack monarch, describing him as “a frontrunner of wisdom, humility, and grace” who prioritized peace, unity, and inclusive leadership in the end of his reign.
He infamous, “Oba Olakulehin became a devoted Christian and a father resolve to all. He embodied serene strength, generosity, and unwavering dedication to the successfully-being of his other folks. His legacy is extra deepened by his patriotic provider as a militia officer all over the Nigerian Civil Battle.”
In accordance with the cleric, Ibadanland witnessed necessary transformation below Oba Olakulehin’s leadership, both by process of susceptible governance and communal building.
“Even though his reign became moderately short, it became impactful and inspirational. His contributions to the growth of Ibadan and the elevation of its susceptible establishments will be remembered for generations,” the declare added.
He concluded by praying for God’s comfort for the royal household and all mourners, announcing, “Kabiyesi has departed, but his legacy will endure in the hearts and historical previous of Ibadanland. Might his soul leisure in perfect peace. Adieu, Kabiyesi.”
Oba Olakulehin, who became formally attach in and supplied with the workers of space of job by Oyo Notify Governor Seyi Makinde on July 12, 2024, became born on July 5, 1935.
Before his ascension, he had a infamous career in public provider and rose by the ranks in the Balogun line of the Olubadan chieftaincy machine.
With his passage, the approach for picking a contemporary Olubadan is anticipated to delivery up in accordance with the curious rotational succession machine of Ibadanland.
