One of the foremost First Class Obas in Osun dies after brief illness

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Osun State has lost one of his first class Obas, HRH Oba Olufemi Fashade after a brief illness at the age of 81 after 30 years on the throne.

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He was crowned as the king of Igbajo, in Boluwaduro Local Government Area Osun State in 1990.

He was born on April 17, 1939, in Abeokuta. He went to Baptist Day school, ljaye-Abeokuta; Baptist school, Ojuelegba; Baptist school, Ebute-metta Lagos; Abeokuta High school; Kiriji memorial College, (0 Levels 1959); Tottenham College, London (Building Engineering); and Hammersmith College, London (structural engineering).

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He was enlisted in the Nigerian Army in June 1969 and in1969, he was commissioned a full lieutenant in the engineering corps and retired voluntarily from the Army in DEC 1977 with the rank of major.

Oba Fashade was the President of Kiriji Memorial College old students association. One-time president of Boripe Local Government traditional (1991) and secretary of Osun state traditional council.

A source disclosed that “formal announcement of his passage won’t be done until all necessary rites are completed..

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