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Community mourns traditional chief

The people Ode Aye-Ikale in Ondo State is mourning their son, Olatubara Ikutiminu. Chief Ikutiminu, the Oyewogha of Ode Aye-Ikale, died on March 20 at 86 in Lagos. Prince Adesupo

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March 30, 2026byThe Nation
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The people Ode Aye-Ikale in Ondo State is mourning their son, Olatubara Ikutiminu.

Chief Ikutiminu, the Oyewogha of Ode Aye-Ikale, died on March 20 at 86 in Lagos.

Prince Adesupo Eniola, who announced this, said Olatubara, a retired Army major general, was a noble man of God. Eniola said: “We celebrate a life of devotion, selfless service and love to those around him.Baba was kind, compassionate, and generous.”

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On the final rites, Eniola said Service of Songs holds at RCCG Redemption Parish, Festac Town on April 7, while Lying-in-State is at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Ilamoye, Ijesha, Lagos, on April 9.

The Wake holds at Ode-Aye Okitipupa, while funeral thanksgiving on April 10, is at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, Ode-Aye state.

“Chief was the glue that held family, extended family, Ikale, and Ode-Aye together worldwide, the anchor that kept everybody grounded, and the beacon that guided us through life’s storms” Eniola stated further.

“Chief’s legacy of love, kindness,devotion and philanthropy will continue to inspire us, and his memory will be a blessing to generations yet to come”.

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