- By Demola Atobaba
One of the popular Yoruba Monarch, HRM Oba Babajide Bakre, the Agura of Gbagura Abeokuta has joined his ancestor after a brief illness.
The 9th Agura of Gbaguraland Abeokuta, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babajide Bakre, Jamolu II, gave up the ghost on Wednesday.
According to a palace source, Oba Babajide joins his ancestor on Wednesday 14th June 2023.
A palace Chief who pleads for anonymity confirms the passage of Oba Bakre to TopNewsng.
Also, the Osi of Egbaland and Balogun of Ibadan Township Gbagura Abeokuta confirmed the passage of, “His Royal Majesty Oba Dr Saburee Babajide Bakre Jamolu 11, the Agura of Gbagura.
In a short notice by Chief Rasaq Adesola Obe, Balogun Ijaye Kukudi Traditional Council of Chiefs and the Administrative Secretary to the Agura Palace, said the Osi of Egbaland mandated him to inform Agura Chiefs of the sad incident.
Oba Babajide who celebrated his 61st birthday recently was the 9th Agura of Gbagura in Abeokuta.
Details soon…
