Senator Fadahunsi mourns Oba Akinyemi's passing at 85

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District and chair of the Senate Committee on Industries, expressed his condolences following the death of Oba Enoch Ademola Akinyemi, the Owa-Ooye of Imesi-Ile, who died at the age of 85 after a 21-year reign. The announcement of the monarch's passing was made by High Chief Tunde Aluko, the Obaala of Imesi-Ile and Chairman of the Owa-Ooye-in-Council, on behalf of the royal council and the community.

Fadahunsi described Oba Akinyemi as a foremost scholar and charismatic ruler, stating that his death created an irreplaceable vacuum in Ijesa land, Osun State, and Nigeria. He highlighted the late monarch's contributions to the development of his domain and referred to him as a friend to all, an intellectual, and a jovial personality.

Fadahunsi conveyed his condolences to the monarch's family, the Imesi-Ile community, the Ijesa people, and the Osun State Government, emphasizing the significant loss felt by all.