Olubadan Dies in His Sleep at 101

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, is dead.

Palace sources said the monarch died peacefully in his sleep in his palace at Monatan and not in the hospital around 7.30pm today (Tuesday) due to old age.

He had celebrated his 100th birthday on April 14, 2014; he would have clocked 102 this year. The palace chiefs invited his son, Prof. Femi Lana, who in turn, informed some high chiefs, including the Ashipa of Ibadanland, Chief Eddy Oyewole.

A source close to him said the monarch’s corpse had been deposited at the morgue of an unnamed
hospital in Ibadan.

“I can tell you that Prof. Femi Lana and some high chiefs have taken the corpse to the mortuary but I will not tell you the name of the hospital because his death has not been formally announced,” the source said.

Oba Odugade, who was born on April 14, 1914, became the Olubadan in July 2007. May his soul rest in perfect peace.