{"id":2033,"date":"2020-05-23T21:21:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T20:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2020-05-23T22:02:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:02:47","slug":"nigerias-oldest-monarch-in-oyo-dies-at-141","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/nigerias-oldest-monarch-in-oyo-dies-at-141\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria&#8217;s oldest monarch in Oyo dies at 141"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A traditional ruler, Oba Samuel Afolabi, believed to be the Nigeria&#8217;s oldest monarch, having his domain in Oyo State, is dead, aged 141.<\/p>\n<p>He was the Onilua of Ilua, in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, in South West Nigeria, until he breathed his last.<\/p>\n<p>Oba Afolabi, who was said to have been born in 1879, was enthroned as king in the community 38 years ago, at the age of 102, after a unanimous agreement by the kingmakers and community leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/philanthropist-adetunji-onisiga-who-donated-83-houses-to-nigerian-air-force-dies-at-88\/\">Philanthropist Adetunji Onisiga who donated 83 houses to Nigerian Air Force dies at 88<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness related to old age.<\/p>\n<p>The late monarch, born to the Afolabi family in Ilua, in his early days, was a commercial farmer at Arigidana, Baba Ode in Itesiwaju Local Government of the state before his coronation as king.<\/p>\n<p>He succeeded Oba Majaro in 1981.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A traditional ruler, Oba Samuel Afolabi, believed to be the Nigeria&#8217;s oldest monarch, having his domain in Oyo State, is dead, aged 141. 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