Thursday, June 20, 2024 - The Towulade of Akinale in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye has died at the age of 79.
He was a journalist who had stints with the
old Daily Times of Nigeria
He retired as the General Manager, Public
Relations of the defunct Nigeria Airways.
Oba Ogunleye was first installed as the
Baale of Akinale in 2004 by former Governor Gbenga Daniel and was among those
elevated to an Oba by the same administration in 2006.
He was sick for a while and was taken to
St. Thomas Hospital in London, where he died on Wednesday afternoon, June 19,
Vanguard reports.
A source close to the late monarch, told
the publication that the royal father who just completed his PhD programme in
law, was warming up for his graduation in a few weeks.
The source said, "Towulade of Akinale,
Oba Olufemi Adewunmi Ogunleye joined his ancestors at 79 in a London
hospital after a brief illness.
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