Oba Samuel Afolabi, the onilua of ilua was said to have passed on in the early hours of Saturday, 23rd of May, 2020 after a brief illness, related to old age.
Here are 9 things you should know about Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late Onilua of Ilua who lived 141 years:
- Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua was born in 1879 during the reign of Adeyemi 1 of Alowolodu, who was the last independent Alaafin to rule the Oyo Empire.
- Little is known about Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua’s younger years in the public domain.
- The late monarch; Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua as reportedly a modest farmer, who traded his produce at Arigidana, Baba Ode in Itesiwaju Local Government Area before he was called to occupy the throne.
- Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua ascended the throne after the demise of Oba Majaro in 1981 through the unanimous consent of the kingmakers.
- Oba Samuel Afolabi, was 102 years old when he became the king.
- Throughout his 39-year reign, the late Oba Samuel Afolabi, didn’t steal the spotlight but contributed greatly to the growth and development of Ilua land.
- His wife also died at a very old age. She died in 2007 at the age of 125.
- Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua was the oldest known loving monarch throughout Oyo state and even Nigeria in his days.
- Oba Samuel Afolabi, the late onilua of ilua was survived by a daughter, Princess Felicia and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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