Adeleke mourns as Osun monarch loses wife

The wife of Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba Adedokun Abolarin, Olori Solape Abolarin, is dead.

Details of the circumstances surrounding the death of Olori Solape were not immediately available as of Tuesday afternoon.

But Governor Ademola Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, expressed profound sorrow on the demise of Olori Solape.

Adeleke, who described the deceased as a virtuous woman and a pillar of support to her husband in the challenging task of administering the affairs of his subjects, enjoined Oba Abolarin, children, family, colleagues and the people of Oke-Ila to be comforted by the memory of the wonderful moments shared with the Olori Solape.

The Governor conveys his heartfelt condolences to Oba Abolarin and the people of Oke-Ila and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, where she worked before her sudden death, urging everyone touched by her loss to take solace in the fact that she lived a life full of impact.

“I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, on the passage of his beloved wife, Olori Solape Christianah Abolarin. On that note also, I sympathise with the family and the people of Oke-Ila for the loss of a mother to many and a beacon of humility,” the statement read in parts.

He also condoled the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, where the deceased worked before her death, noting, “As much as her demise may have pierce a deep pain in our hearts, we must honour the progress in our communities that she stood for while alive and uphold the values of contributions that defined her life journey.

While praying for the repose of the soul of Olori Solape Christianah Abolarin, Governor Adeleke enjoined Kabiyesi Abolarin, children, family, colleagues and the people of Oke-Ila to be comforted by the memory of the wonderful moments shared with the deceased and the fact that she lived a life full of impacts,” the statement said.