A prominent and respected traditional ruler in Nigeria, Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji has died at the age of 93 years.
The late Oba Saliu Adetunji died on Sunday at the University College Hospital (UCH) during a brief illness
He ascended the throne on March 4, 2017 as the 41st Olubadan.
His death was confirmed by palace sources who pleaded anonymity.
However, when contacted, the monarch’s aides neither confirmed his death nor denied it.
“Even if he is dead, it is the governor that will announce it,” one of his media aides said when contacted on the telephone.
In private life, he was into musical record marketing. In 1960, 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.
Prior to his coronation as the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji was the Balogun of Ibadan land
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