Senator Yunus Akintunde has expressed shock at the announcement of the passage of Oniroko of Iroko, His Royal Highness Oba Ismaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, who died early hours of the 30th of May, 2025.
In a release made available to the media through Kunle Olatunji the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Yunus Akintunde, he described the late Monarch as quite exceptional and highly respected among his subject and other traditional rulers within the Oyo State traditional Council.
“I received with shock the news of the demise of Kabiyesi Oniroko of Irokoland, His Royal Highness, Oba Ismaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kunrunlolu 1”
“Kabiyesi was quite a unique traditional ruler who was held in high esteem by his subject and among other traditional rulers upholding values of excellent leadership”.
“We will miss Kabiyesi’s fatherly disposition and affection personally to me and especially to his subjects, the good people of Irokoland which undoubtedly witnessed notable developments and monumental achievements during his peaceful reign”.
“I commiserate with his immediate family members and the entire people of Iroko community and environs where the respected monarch reigned”.
“May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Fridaus, rest in perfect peace with his ancestors and his family, the good people of Irokoland the fortitude to bear the loss of his passage”. He concluded.
