The bank said in a statement, “Ojude Oba represents continuity, enterprise and community.”
According to him, the Ooni of Ife has always been the supreme authority, while every Yoruba kingdom traces its history to Ile-Ife.
The closure of economic activity highlighted the deep respect held for Mr Adetona and the significance of the eight-day prayer ceremony.
Mr Abiodun, who had not been on speaking terms with the late monarch until he died, was reportedly at his Iperu residence while the burial procession was going on.
An establishment bill for Ijebu State was raised at the National Assembly recently, bringing a decades-long hankering of the million-strong Ijebu tribal stock closer to fruition.
He commended him for his role in ensuring the return of democratic governance in Nigeria.
We are not, however, going to stop at creating an area command in Ifo; we will also create two area commands in the border areas of Idi-Iroko and Imeko,” the IGP said.
“In Ijebu, Ogun State, a bag of sachet water is now N620, three times its former price.’’
