The Ogun State Government has set up a special committee to oversee burial arrangements for the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, and was laid to rest the next day.
In a statement signed by Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the State Government, the committee has been given the responsibility of coordinating all official events that will honour the monarch’s life, leadership, and impact on both Ogun State and Nigeria.
The burial committee is made up of key state officials and respected figures from Ijebu’s traditional institutions. Members include:
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Tokunbo Talabi – Secretary to the State Government (Chairman)
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Dapo Okunbanjo – Chief Economic Adviser & Commissioner for Finance
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Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat – Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs
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Mrs. Kehinde Akinola – Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Protocol & Ceremonials
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Hon. Damilare Alebiosu – Chairman, Ijebu-Ode Local Government
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Oba Lawrence Adebajo – Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo (representing Ijebu Traditional Council)
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Otunba Giwa Adesanya Yusuf – Representative of the Council of Otunbas
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Chief Oluwaranti Lekan-Osifeso – Representative of the Council of Chiefs
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Otunba Adegboyega Adesoye – Representing the Balogun (Eleshins)
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Chief Tunde Odulaja – Representative of the Heritage Group
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Otunba Kunle Ogunade – Representing the Regberegbe groups
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Dr. Rotimi Akinlesi – Permanent Secretary, Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs (Secretary)
At their first meeting, held Thursday, July 17, 2025, the committee confirmed its intention to work closely with the family of the late Oba and other traditional and community stakeholders. With the expected presence of President Bola Tinubu at the burial events, the committee pledged to ensure the final farewell reflects the honour and dignity befitting a monarch of Oba Adetona’s stature.
