The Alaafin of Oyo has approached the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain Governor Seyi Makinde and the Oyo State Government from proceeding with the creation, recognition or elevation of the Baale Ago-Oja chieftaincy stool pending the determination of an appeal before the apex court.

In a motion on notice dated January 30, 2026, and filed in Appeal No. SC/404/2018, the monarch is asking the Supreme Court to grant interlocutory and mandatory injunctions against the governor and the Attorney-General of Oyo State.

The application, brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 28(1) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2014 (as amended), and under the inherent powers of the court as provided in Section 6(6)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, seeks to halt all actions relating to the Baale Ago-Oja stool until the appeal is finally determined.

Specifically, the Alaafin is urging the court to restrain the state government from creating, re-creating, establishing or re-establishing the chieftaincy stool, as well as from appointing, approving or recognising Alhaji Ganiyu Busari as its holder.

He is also seeking an order to stop the government from recognising or further dealing with Busari as Baale Ago-Oja and from elevating the stool from Part III (Minor Chief) to Part II (Recognised Chief).

Additionally, the monarch is asking the apex court to restrain the planned installation or coronation of Busari as Oloja of Ago-Oja, reportedly scheduled for February 13, 2026, in Oyo.

The motion further requests the court to set aside Oyo State Gazette No. 01, Vol. 50 of January 17, 2025, insofar as it relates to the elevation of the Baale Ago-Oja chieftaincy.

Through his counsel, Adeola Omotunde (SAN), the Alaafin argued that the stool of Baale Ago-Oja had earlier been declared non-existent by the Oyo State High Court in a judgment delivered on July 31, 2007, which was subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, on December 8, 2017.

According to the application, any move to revive or elevate the stool despite the subsisting judgments would amount to a disregard of valid court decisions and could prejudice the appeal currently before the Supreme Court.

The appeal and the accompanying motion are yet to be fixed for hearing.

Meanwhile, counsel to the Alaafin has written to Governor Makinde, warning that proceeding with the installation and coronation would amount to illegality and contempt of court.

Today, we must pause—deliberately—from whatever else may beckon for our attention. Let associates, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers, from far and near, dust off their dancing shoes and, bedecked in their finest apparel, make their way to Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan. There, we the participants converge to celebrate the archpriest as he marks his diamond anniversary.

Three scores, as street lingo would have it, no be joke—especially against the backdrop of the 2025 UN data that places Nigeria’s average life expectancy at 54.6 years.

Who is today’s archpriest? He is a man with clean hands and a pure heart; one who does not put his trust in idols; blessed by God with a sound mind in a healthy body: Professor Lateef Babatunde Ayeleru, a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, FNAL, and immediate past Director/Chief Executive Office of the Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State.

I met Professor Ayeleru during my journalism career, specifically in the build-up to the 2015 governorship election in Oyo State. As an investigative journalist with a penchant for exclusives, I engaged political grandees across party lines within the state’s ever-shifting political terrain. At that time, two dominant schools of thought shaped Oyo politics: the Rashidi Ladoja Bodija School and the Abiola Ajimobi Marines. Prof, as the celebrant is fondly called, was one of the leading eggheads of the Bodija School.

We bonded almost instantly—drawn together by our shared Humanities background and our common roots in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, that fiery furnace where many of us were forged.

Several encounters stand out. At the height of preparations for Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s second-term bid, his spokesperson published an article in the Tribune containing what many considered outlandish claims against Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who had emerged as the sitting governor’s most formidable nemesis. Prof and I held a virtual meeting to dissect the piece. Before dawn the next day, an intellectually robust response had germinated from his fecund pen.

It was my professional duty to ensure Ladoja’s right of reply, and Prof’s article was consequently deployed—lavishly—by the paper. The rejoinder not only rattled Governor Ajimobi but reportedly compelled him to instruct his media team to temporarily sheath their swords against Ladoja. Such was the force of Prof’s reasoned intervention. His writings elevated political discourse in Oyo State and resonated even on the national stage.

Yet his contributions extended far beyond polemical writing. Professor Ayeleru convened like-minded academics in his office to engage Ladoja in rigorous intellectual sessions—cross-fertilising ideas and preparing him for the gubernatorial debate organised by Splash FM, the state’s pioneering private radio station.

In celebrating my diamond mentor, we are not merely marking the passage of time; we are honouring six decades of excellence, service, and inspiration. A distinguished scholar, Prof firmly believes that knowledge without humility leads only to ruin. Outside the arena of intellectual engagement, one could scarcely guess that he has attained the summit of academic pursuit.

Students and close associates admire his humility, quiet strength, and unwavering commitment to fairness and truth. His principled stance has always been clear: true achievement is not measured solely by the volume of publications, but by the lives enlightened, enriched, and transformed along the way.

At 60, the life of this Professor of French, Applied Linguistics and African Literatures reminds us that greatness is sustained not by position, but by consistency of values and depth of purpose. He has mentored generations with patience, discipline, and generosity. Many of his former students are now professors, professionals, leaders, and scholars who embody the ideals he modelled—explaining why his influence remains potent far beyond the classroom. Professor Ayeleru stands as a moral exemplar—demonstrating that leadership is best expressed through service, wisdom, and ethical clarity.

My family and I join numerous well-wishers to celebrate Professor Ayeleru and this remarkable milestone with gratitude and admiration. It is my earnest prayer that his pitcher will not break at the fountain, and that the Almighty God will continue to strengthen and confirm him in all goodness. Félicitations et joyeux anniversaire, mon chef.

Adekanmbi, one of Professor Tunde Ayeleru’s numerous mentees, wrote in from Ibadan, Oyo State.

The bridge between Kishi and Igbope did not attend Oyo State’s fiftieth-anniversary celebrations on 3 February 2026—nor was it invited. While political leaders gathered in Ibadan for speeches, plaques, and declarations of progress, the bridge lay collapsed in the river it was built to cross, a slab of concrete submerged in silence. It had remained in that state for over a year.

On a Friday morning just past daybreak, Madam Asisatu—a pepper trader in her early forties, backing a newborn baby whilst leading two other toddlers in tow—walked past its remains on her way from Kisi to Igbope. She balanced a basket of produce on her head and crossed the shallow stretch of water where vehicles once passed. She returned the same way that evening, just as we did. She did not attend “Kishi Day 2026” where celebrities converged; indeed, when we stopped to chat, she was oblivious to the fact that this second celebration was even occurring. The elites who attended the festivities took a bypass via Ogbomoso or Ilorin. The bridge did not merely collapse; it was bypassed—socially, economically, and politically.

That bridge is a more accurate assessment of governance than any anniversary address. While ceremonies unfolded in Ibadan, the arterial infrastructure meant to connect Oke Ogun to the rest of the state had quietly failed. The people wait, are mannered and patient, but patience is not infinite. This collapse was not an engineering defect; it was a political symptom. It reflected a governing culture that prioritized elite comfort over public necessity, even under administrations widely regarded as reformist. Even the most conscientious governments cannot claim legitimacy while whole regions remain functionally disconnected from the state they are said to belong to.

For fifty years, Oyo State has cycled through military administrators and civilian governors. Bureaucracies expanded. Offices multiplied. Roads were commissioned. Internally Generated Revenue rose from roughly ₦30 billion in 2018 to over ₦60 billion by 2024, according to National Bureau of Statistics estimates. Yet outcomes remained stubbornly unchanged. Bridges fail. Roads decay like the main road between Ajibode and Laniba in the heart of Ibadan itself. Institutional memory resets with every four-year election cycle. Leaders once celebrated fade into obscurity beneath the weight of unfinished promises.

History is unsentimental because its metric is simple. Power is not a possession; it is a loan. This is the mathematics of legitimacy. Power only becomes durable when raised to the exponent of the masses. Power raised to wealth buys insulation, not consent. Power raised to alliances remains hostage to shifting interests. Power raised to oligarchs narrows governance to elite convenience and accelerates alienation. These structures may survive temporarily, but they collapse when conditions change—just as the bridge between Kishi and Igbope did.

Oyo State offers an instructive counterexample in the political career of High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, now His Imperial Majesty Adewolu Ladoja. During his tenure as governor, he was removed through the violent intrusion of the legislature by non-state actors. By conventional political logic, his authority should have collapsed. Instead, he turned to the courts, returned through the law, and re-entered public life with legitimacy intact. He did not treat office as a private entitlement or godfather-managed property. When he sought reelection later and was rejected repeatedly, he accepted the verdict. His relevance endured precisely because legitimacy, once earned, outlives office.

This same principle is visible in the tenure of Governor Seyi Makinde. His acknowledgment that political outcomes belong ultimately to the people reflects an understanding of legitimacy that has shaped his electoral success. His record, though imperfect, distinguishes governance grounded in consent from rule sustained by factional engineering. When addressing aggrieved youths in Ibadan on Sunday 08 February 2026, he remarked that the sun was still out and its heat still sufficient to dry their wet clothes before 2027. The remark was both reassurance and an invitation to accountability.

The law of legitimacy is universal. Paul Kagame inherited a Rwanda devastated by genocide and institutional collapse. His authority was not negotiated among elites but constructed through restoring security, dignity, and daily functionality. His power endured because it answered the population’s demand for stability and reconstruction. Lee Kuan Yew offered another proof. Their methods differed; the mathematics did not. Both aligned power with collective aspiration rather than elite satisfaction.

Measured against this universal standard, the posture of Oyo State’s entrenched Ibadan political establishment appears increasingly fragile. For decades, inherited influence framed politics as a closed circuit—access controlled, dissent managed, and citizens reassured that “demography is destiny.” In practice, this translated into political office without power and participation without consequence for the other four zones of the state: Oyo, Ibarapa, Ogbomoso, and Oke Ogun.

The claim that demography is destiny has long served as a justification for stagnation. History teaches otherwise. Power that resists the people accumulates tension; power that aligns with them accumulates legitimacy. Exclusion matures into resentment. Inclusion, even under imperfect governance, earns patience. Leadership is not measured by monuments or tenure length but by institutional survival. Governance is surgical work—messy, difficult, and often thankless. The operation must succeed, or nothing else matters.

To raise power to the exponent of the masses and secure durability, leaders must do three difficult things:

1. Replace theatrical performance with results. Trust is not built on billboards but on roads that endure, clinics with medicine, and schools that function.

2. Withdraw from elite echo chambers. Governance does not occur in insulated boardrooms but in markets where policy failure is immediately felt. Dissent is a diagnostic instrument, not a threat.

3. Offer a future, not merely manage the present. Citizens will endure hardship if they believe it purchases long-term dignity. Anticipatory leadership converts sacrifice into consent.

As Oyo State crosses its fiftieth year, the choice is stark. It can continue to commemorate progress while the bridge remains broken, or it can confront failure and rebuild with intention. History will not remember the anniversary banquet; it will remember whether Madam Asisatu had to wade through a riverbed to reach the market. The bridge is broken. The blueprint for repair exists. What remains is the courage to acknowledge failure and to build governance that truly holds and truly connects Oke Ogun to Ibadan.

 The Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has described technology as a crucial factor in the implementation of the new tax laws in the country.

Adedeji stated this on Wednesday while delivering the maiden convocation lecture of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State.

In a statement by his Technical Assistant on Print Media, Sikiru Akinola, Adedeji listed some of the most fundamental challenges confronting taxation to include infrastructure, skills, trust and resistance.

In the lecture entitled ‘The Role of Technology in Implementing Nigeria’s New Tax Laws: Challenges, Prospects, and Implications for National Development,’ the NRS chairman said each of these challenges would be addressed with the imminent upgrading of the country’s tax system for a digital environment.

“Nigeria has recently enacted a new set of tax laws, representing the most significant restructuring of our nation’s fiscal legislation in 50 years. While public conversation often frames these changes as legal reforms, and that is true, it is also an incomplete picture.

“These laws are not merely changing rates, definitions, or administrative powers. They are quietly redefining how authority operates within the tax system. This is a complete structural overhaul, signaling the end of tax collection as a manual task and the beginning of tax intelligence.

“If you read the new laws carefully, you will notice a subtle but profound assumption woven throughout their fabric. They presuppose the existence of reliable taxpayer identification, integrated data across institutions, traceable transactions, automated processes, and scalable enforcement.

“In other words, these laws are built for a digital environment. They cannot function properly in a manual, fragmented, paper-based system. The implication is clear: without technology, the laws remain aspirational. With technology, they become operational.

“This transition is central to the mandate of the Nigeria Revenue Service as we implement this new legal framework. Historically, tax administration relied heavily on human discretion over who is registered, who is assessed, who is audited, and who is penalized.

“While discretion is not inherently evil, excessive discretion creates inconsistency, which in turn breeds mistrust and drives non-compliance,” Adedeji said.

Speaking further, he noted that when infrastructure improves, capacity grows, trust is protected, and resistance is managed just as technology begins to do what policy alone cannot.

“One of the most important prospects of a technology-driven tax administration is the ability to expand the tax base without increasing tax rates. This matters deeply in a society where citizens already feel overburdened.

“By improving visibility and bringing previously unseen economic activity into view, technology levels the playing field. When compliance broadens, the pressure on the existing base reduces,

fairness improves, and legitimacy grows. This is how modern tax systems grow revenue sustainably,’ he added.

In his remark, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, encouraged the graduating students to be good ambassadors of the institution.

Represented by AbdulFatai Buhari, senator representing Oyo North, Abass charged them not to relent in their bid to acquire more knowledge.

He also commended the tax boss for leading the change in tax administration in the country.

The institution’s governing council chair, Yakubu Datti commended Adedeji for leading the re-engineering of Nigeria’s tax architecture.

The Rector of the institution, Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, charged the graduating students to emulate Adedeji who, he said, began his journey from a polytechnic.

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), broke its record revenue collection performance, posting N28.3 trillion to surpass the set target of N25.2 trillion for the year 2025.

This was disclosed on behalf of the NRS executive chairman, Zacch Adedeji, by the Executive Director, Government and Large Taxpayers Group, Ms Amina Ado Kurawa, at the opening of a two-day management retreat with the theme “Designed to Adapt, Built to Deliver” held at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, on Tuesday.

Ms Ado, according to a statement signed by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser (Media) to the NRS chairman, also revealed that the revenue collection target for the revenue administration agency for 2026 has been set at N40.71 trillion, 44 per cent higher than the target for 2025.

Speaking earlier, the NRS chairman charged the management and staff members of the agency to do away with old beliefs, noting that the credibility of Nigeria’s revenue architecture and confidence in the Nigerian economy rest on their hands.

Adedeji said, “If we walk into the future with rigid beliefs, we will build walls where bridges are required. But if we lead with honesty, courage, and an open mind, we will build an institution worthy of this moment.

“Recently, I reflected deeply on an article in the Harvard Business Review titled ‘The Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back.’ Its central argument is both simple and confronting: leaders rarely fail because they lack intelligence, experience, or strategy. More often, they fall short because of the invisible beliefs they carry about themselves, about others, and about what leadership should look like, beliefs that quietly shape decisions, behaviours, and outcomes.

“The Nigeria Revenue Service will not be defined by what we say in this room. It will be defined by who we become after we leave it.”

The Executive Director, while giving a breakdown of the 2025 collection figures and how the agency surpassed the last target by 12 per cent, said non-oil taxes accounted for N21.4 trillion of the collection, against N18 trillion projected.

Total oil tax collection, according to her, came to N6.8 trillion, representing 95 per cent of the N7.2 trillion target set for the sector.

Both oil and non-oil tax revenue grew year on year by 19 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively.

“For the year 2025, oil tax revenue totalled N6.6trillion, representing a growth of 19 per cent over the N5.8 trillion realized during the corresponding period in 2024.

“Non-oil tax revenue for 2025 exceeded the 2024 total, reaching N21.5 trillion compared to N15.9 trillion for the same period in 2024—representing a growth of 35 per cent.

“This growth was driven by administrative enhancements, broadening of the Withholding system, digitalization efforts, improved tax compliance initiatives and stronger enforcement tactics introduced by NRS,” the statement said.

The statement added that the 44 per cent increase in the target for the agency was based on the expanded mandate of NRS to be a revenue system integrator for the country, including the collection of royalty hitherto the responsibility of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and so on.

Earlier, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who joined the event virtually, charged Nigerians to rely more on made-in-Nigeria products, saying this would reduce revenue losses.

“We talk about buying from West Africa or trading with Africa as a whole, but intra-Nigerian trade is critical. We all know what spending in Nigeria does for the economy; we know what it does for the revenue targets of NRS.

“The debt service that was paid by the developing countries in 2024 was 163 billion dollars, while the overseas development assistance that came in was 42 billion dollars. The foreign direct investment and the private sector funding that came in from abroad to developing countries were just 97 billion dollars.

“So, you can see that, as developing countries, the flow of funding. What we are giving out is more than we are getting through these various categories.

“Clearly, it is what we do for ourselves internally that is going to be important at this time,” he said.

He reiterated the government’s desire to deliver in the areas of fiscal reforms and revenue mobilisation, saluting the management and staff of NRS for not just the pivotal but indispensable role they play in domestic revenue mobilisation.

Also speaking, the chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, Joseph Tegbe, stressed the need for clinical delivery and execution of the tax laws.

Tegbe said that the quality of execution would ultimately determine whether the reform would succeed or merely join a long list of well-intentioned initiatives that failed to transform outcomes.

He explained that the country’s continued dependence on what he described as volatile oil revenues exposes it to shocks beyond control, “while rising public expenditure demands stable, predictable, and sustainable domestic revenue.

“History will judge this reform not simply by the revenues it generates, but by the trust it rebuilds between the Nigerian state and its citizens.

“It is essential that we are clear about the role of the Nigeria Revenue Service. NRS is not just another agency. It is the nation’s revenue system integrator,” he said.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State has said Governor Seyi Makinde can only join the party if he is prepared to submit himself to its rules, internal democratic structures, and established procedures.

The Oyo State Chairman of the party, Mr. Yinka Olona, stated this on Monday while speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Amuludun FM field, Moniya, in Akinyele Local Government Area.

Addressing speculations over a possible defection by the governor, Olona said while the ADC is open to new members, it would not compromise its internal democracy or allow any individual, regardless of status, to dominate or hijack its structure, The PUNCH reported.

According to him, joining the ADC is strictly conditional on respect for the party’s constitution and processes.

“Let me be clear: anyone is free to join our party, including the governor, but such a person must be ready to abide by our rules and internal democratic principles. The ADC is not a party that can be hijacked by anybody,” Olona said.

He stressed that the party operates a firm internal system that applies equally to both old and new members.

“The ADC has laid-down procedures and strong internal mechanisms. Nobody can just walk in and take over the party. Everything must be done according to our rules,” he added.

Olona also dismissed reports suggesting that there had been formal talks between the party leadership and Governor Makinde, saying no such engagement had taken place.

“As far as I am concerned, there has been no discussion. If he has been speaking with individuals, I am not aware. But if he decides to come, he must follow due process like every other member,” he said.

The ADC chairman described the party as a growing coalition driven by the hardship faced by Nigerians, noting that the movement is attracting notable political actors across the country.

“The ADC is now a coalition party formed in response to the suffering of Nigerians. The goal is to rescue the country from the hardship imposed by the old political order and reposition Nigeria where it should be,” he said.

Olona added that both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had failed Nigerians, insisting that the ADC represents a credible alternative.

“The next election will be Nigerians versus the old political order. APC and PDP have failed the people. ADC is the alternative,” he stated.

Also speaking at the event, an ADC governorship aspirant in the state, Mr. Niyi Aborishade, said the party distinguishes itself through fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all aspirants.

“ADC is a truly democratic party. It gives everyone a level playing field, regardless of status, wealth, or influence. Candidates are not imposed here,” Aborishade said.

A protracted ownership dispute over a Federal Government road setback in Ibadan between land beneficiaries and the Oyo State Housing Corporation has taken a troubling turn, with fresh allegations of extortion, intimidation, and unlawful demolition emerging.

Mr. Ibrahim Olatunji, one of seven beneficiaries of the Federal Government allocation, alleged that officials of the Oyo State Housing Corporation unlawfully interfered with land duly allocated to them by the Federal Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

According to Olatunji, the allocation was made in 2023, after which the beneficiaries took possession and began utilising the property without interference.

“Since 2023, the Federal Government allocated the land to us. We are seven in number, and we took possession immediately and started using it peacefully,” he said.

He explained that about six months later, officials of the state housing agency appeared on the site, claiming ownership.

“After about six months, officials from Oyo State Housing came, saying they owned the place. We told them clearly that the Federal Ministry of Lands and Urban Development allocated the setback to us,” he stated.

Olatunji disclosed that directors from the Federal Ministry later visited from Abuja for an inspection and reaffirmed federal ownership of the setback.

“Directors from Abuja came for site inspection, and after everything, the Federal Government confirmed that the setback belongs to them and not Oyo State Housing,” he said.

He added that documentary evidence showed the state agency had earlier applied for the same setback but was denied.

“The Federal Government showed us letters written by Oyo Housing in 2015 requesting the setback, and the request was rejected. That was why FG advised us to take full possession and issued us official letters,” he explained.

Following the inspection, the beneficiaries said they met with the Chairman of Oyo State Housing Corporation, Mr. Ademola Omotosho, alongside stakeholders, including Mr. Akeem Olatunde Lawal, Director of Marketing, Oyo State Housing Corporation.

“We showed them all our documents, including letters written by Housing themselves,” Olatunji said.

He alleged that after reviewing the documents, the officials advised them to seek cooperation rather than confrontation.

“Mr. Akeem told us that as individuals, we lacked the capacity to fight Housing Corporation and that we should seek cooperation with their office,” he claimed.

Olatunji further alleged that Omotosho demanded money for settlement.

“He requested ₦10 million for settlement. We were only able to raise ₦6 million, which we paid into Mr. Akeem Olatunde’s private account, the Director of Marketing.

We have the account details and evidence of payment” he alleged.

He added that all allocation documents were also requested and submitted before the payment.

The beneficiary said the matter was later reported to the Inspector-General of Police, prompting an invitation to the Housing Corporation chairman.

“Omotosho later honoured the police invitation,” he said in an update.

However, tensions escalated on the ground despite police involvement.

“They came that day with soldiers and armed thugs. We felt intimidated,” Olatunji alleged.

The dispute worsened when heavy equipment was reportedly deployed to the setback, leading to demolition of structures erected by the beneficiaries.

“One day, we suddenly saw a caterpillar on the site demolishing buildings. I rushed there and met officials, including the Director of Estate, Lukman Yusuf and Nureni Adeniran, Subeb Chairman giving instructions on where to demolish,” he said.

He maintained that the demolition occurred despite the subsisting dispute, federal documentation, and security reports.

As of the time of filing this report, efforts to obtain a reaction from the Director of Marketing, Oyo State Housing Corporation, Mr. Akeem Olatunde Lawal, proved abortive, as calls and messages sent to him were not returned.

Reacting to the development, the Chairman, Mr. Ademola Omotosho, said the matter had been handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), the Police, and the Oyo State Anti-Land Grabbing Agency, adding that he would not make further comments on the issue.

Amofin Beulah Adeoye, the president of the Beulah Adeoye Foundation has commiserated with the family of former deputy governor of Oyo State, Chief Iyiola Oladokun over the passing of his mother, Mama Alice Idowu Oladokun.

Amofin Adeoye expressed her heartfelt condolences to Chief Oladokun, his family, and all those touched by Mama’s passing at the age of 101.

Amofin Adeoye remarked that Mama’s departure, though painful, is also a celebration of a fulfilled journey. He said to live for 101 years is a rare privilege, and it reflects a life richly blessed with wisdom and enduring values. Amofin Adeoye said Mama’s legacy will continue to live on through the lives she nurtured, the morals she instilled, and the family name she upheld with dignity.

Amofin Adeoye prays that God grants Chief Oladokun and his entire household the strength to bear the loss. He said may the cherished memories of Mama’s love, guidance, and prayers bring Chief Oladokun comfort and peace in the days ahead.

“Please accept my sincere sympathies. As you prepare to bid her a final farewell, may the Almighty grant her eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to remain strong.

“Once again, my deepest condolences. May Mama’s gentle soul rest in perfect peace”.