Day Eruku stood still for Pa Ajibola Amos Omotinugbon

Dateline: Friday, June 14. 2024. Destination: Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Council of Kwara State. The rude news of the death of this great icon, father, friend, compatriot and very virtuous man; hit the ancient city like a whirlwind rumbling through a thick forest.   Pa Omotinugbon,  96, the Iba Oke’agim of Oke’agim clan of Eruku, […]


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