PRESS STATEMENT

[Oyeronke Oyewumi]

PRESS STATEMENT

With total submission to the will of Almighty God and on behalf of Gbagun Ruling House, we announce the death of our Father, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, CON, CFR, Soun of Ogbomosoland who passed away in the early hours of Sunday, 12th December, 2021, marking the end of 48 years of a glorious reign.

Kabiyesi is survived by wives, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.



Dr. Aderemi Oyewumi
For the Family

[Olayinka Oyegbile, PhD.]

Ma, 

My condolences to you, the family and my fellow Ogbomoso. Baba was a great man. His era was a watershed for us as a town. He brought his midas touch to bear. He spoke to me candidly when I was writing my book HOME AWAY FROM HOME, about how Ogbomoso people changed the face and phase of business in Jos and the northern part in general.

He will be sorely missed.

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[Oyeronke Oyewumi]

Thank you for your kind words. 

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Clearly a juggernaut.

Great congrats.

Toyin

[Elias K. Bongmba]

Professor Oyeronke,

May the Almighty give your family peace at this time.

Sincerely,

Elias

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[Olatunde Babawale]

Our deepest condolences to Prof Oyeronke Oyewumiand the entire family on Kabiyesi's transition.

Professor Tunde Babawale

 Department of Political Science

 University of Lagos

 Akoka - Yaba Lagos

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[Abolaji Adekeye]

My condolences to you and the family on the apotheosis of the great Soun.

Privileged to have met him a few times and I recall those rich encounters fondly. A giant of a man with a huge sense of humor. We will miss him on this mortal realm. 

[Akinloye Ojo]

Dear Professor Oyewumi,

    Our condolences to you and the family on the passing of Kabiyesi. Ẹ kú ẹ̀yin bàbá, ẹ̀yin wọn ti dárá. He was a great Yoruba king both in reputation and in the goodness that he brought into the lives of the people of Ogbomoso. As a young boy growing up in the old Oyo state, one of the great constant cultural elements of life was the person of the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oyewumi Ajagungbade III. May his soul rest in peace.  

AO 

[Cornelius Hamelberg]

Our heartfelt reverential condolences To the family of His Royal Majesty Oba Dr. Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III

Surely, we belong to Allah and to Him do we return

[Oyeronke Oyewumi]

Thank you for your prayers. We appreciate it very much. 

Best,

Oyeronke

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[Oyeronke Oyewumi]

Thank you.

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