The University College Hospital, Ibadan has narrated that
the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, died at the Intensive Care Unit of
the hospital at 01.15 am.
The hospital in a statement by its Deputy Director of
Information and Public Relations Officer, Toye Akinrinola, said the monarch was
referred to UCH from a private hospital in Ibadan about 9.30 pm on Saturday.
According to Akinrinola, the Chief Medical Director CMD,
Prof. Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, immediately directed a high-powered medical team
to provide medical treatment to the late monarch.
The CMD was said to write the Governor, Seyi Makinde, to
inform him of Olubadan’s death.
The statement read in part,
“The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu
Adetunji, Aje Oguguniso 1, on January 2,
2022, passed on at the Intensive Care Unit
of the University College Hospital, Ibadan at 1.15 am.
“The late Monarch was referred to the UCH from a private
hospital in Ibadan at about 9.30 pm yesterday.
“He was immediately admitted at the ICU where the Chief
Medical Director CMD, Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo directed that a
high-powered medical team be constituted to provide the best medical treatment
to him.
“By 1.15 am today, His Imperial Majesty breathed his last
breath.
“The CMD was at the ICU in the early hours of today to pay
the late Olubadan his last respect.
“Afterward, the CMD wrote a letter of notification of the
demise of the revered Monarch to His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State
which was received by the Permanent Secretary of the Oyo State Ministry of
Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dr. Bashiru Olanrewaju on behalf of
the Oyo State Government. A similar letter was written to the Family of the
departed Olubadan.
“The CMD further ensured that the remains of the late
Monarch were taken care of in a manner befitting to the late Olubadan.
“Professor Otegbayo also escorted the corpse of Oba Adetunji
from the ICU to a waiting ambulance and handed the corpse to the family and
other dignitaries on the ground.”
Also, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof.
Kayode Adebowale, commiserated with the immediate family, good and progressive
people of Ibadanland, Oyo State, and Nigeria on the death of Adetunji.
He described Oba Adetunji as a pillar of support to the
University, who indeed, never missed an opportunity to offer wise counsel and
words of support for the progress of the institution.
The VC noted that Oba Adetunji was an enthusiastic investor
and consummate people manager who contributed immensely to the success of many
Nigerians.
Adebowale said, “My last engagement with Oba Adetunji was on
16 November, 2021, when he received our Chancellor and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji
Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, on a courtesy call, in his Popoyemoja Palace.
Kabiyesi demonstrated that he was UI’s father and Chief Landlord. UI was,
indeed, honoured and celebrated on that memorable visit.”
“I must say, Kabiyesi Adetunji lived humbly; served humbly;
came loving; lived loving; and served loving.
“Oba Adetunji knew how to serve God; how to serve humanity;
how to lead humanity: how to serve others; how to lead others; how to assist
others; how to develop others and how to mentor others. He had the true formula
of how to lead the community and society. He was a leader of leaders.
For Prof. Adebowale, “Our consolation lies in the great
deeds of the late Olubadan which are engraved unforgettably in the hearts of
women and men. Such deeds, which knew no ethnic or religious boundaries, bear
clear testimony to the late Olubadan’s triumph over death.
“On behalf of the governing council, management, staff, and
students of the University of Ibadan, we sincerely commiserate with the
Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the immediate family of the late
Olubadan, Olubadan-in-Council, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), and
all Ibadan indigenes and residents.”
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