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Breaking: Awujale of Ijebuland, 91, joins ancestors

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Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has joined his ancestors.

Aged 91, the monarch died on Sunday, a few hours after the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Adetona, who ascended the throne on April 2, 1960, reigned for over 64 years, making him one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Nigerian history.

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