The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi Afuntade I, has died after serving as monarch for 14 years. His reign was marked by various community development initiatives and efforts to promote cultural heritage in the region. The spokesperson for the royal family confirmed the monarch's passing, noting that arrangements for his burial and succession will be communicated in due course. The late Oba's contributions to the community will be remembered by his subjects and the wider Ekiti State.
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