Governor Dapo Abiodun’s government cited a security report of a potential breach of the peace to halt the selection process for the next Awujale.
The closure of economic activity highlighted the deep respect held for Mr Adetona and the significance of the eight-day prayer ceremony.
Before his demise, Mr Adetona leveraged his relationship with President Bola Tinubu to push for the creation of Ijebu State.
The dry port, if completed, will boost Ijebu-Ode’s economic viability and put to bed concerns that the region lacked the wherewithal to be an independent state.
