The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, will be given a state burial on February 12.
Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, disclosed this on Friday when he visited the late Olubadan’s palace at Monatan in Ibadan.
According to the governor, funeral rites for the late monarch would begin on February 6.
To ensure a hitch-free burial, he said a planning committee has been set up.
He described the late monarch as “an accomplished human being by all standards”.
Governor Ajimobi called on the people of the state to work towards a befitting burial.
