Aduragbemi Omiyale
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
One of the foremost traditional rulers in Yorubaland, Oba Saliu Adetunji Ajeogunguniso II, the Olubadan of Ibadan land, has breathed his last.
Oba Adetunji, who was installed as Olubadan in 2016, died at the age of 93 at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State.
But as at press time, the ruling family and the palace are yet to make an official announcement of the demise of the respected monarch.
Oba Adetunji, born on August 26, 1928, became the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan following his coronation on March 4, 2016. But before then, he was the Balogun of Ibadan land.
He was the first of 17 children of Raji Olayiwola and Suwebat Amope Adetunji and grew up learning vocational jobs until he took up fashion designing as a means of living after moving into Lagos.
While working as a fashion designer, he delved into musical record marketing until 1960 when he founded his first of three record label imprints called Baba Laje Records which housed notable Fuji music acts including Dauda Epo-Akara and Wasiu Ayinde Marshall.
