ODE-AYE KINGDOM LOSES A PILLAR: OYEWOGHA OF ODE-AYE KINGDOM, CHIEF OLATUBARA IKUTIMINU, PASSES AWAY AT 86
GREATRIBUNETVBEWS–THE Ode-Aye community in Ondo State is mourning the loss of High Chief Olatubara Ikutiminu, the Oyewogha of Ode Aye-Ikale kingdom, who passed away on March 20, 2026, at 86.
Tributes Pour In:
– _”The Royal family and the entire people of Okitipupa will miss the late Ikutiminu for his numerous humanitarian achievements.”_ – HRM, Oba Michael Adetoye (Ogungbemi 1), Jegun of Idepe-Okitipupa
– _”Baba was a virtuoso of kindness, a maestro of compassion, a paragon of generosity who was a shining exemplar of love to humanity.”_ – Prince Adesupo Eniola
– _”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.”_ – Prince Adesupo Eniola
Burial Arrangements:
– Service of Songs: RCCG Redemption Parish, Festac Town, April 7, 2026
– Lying-in-State: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Ilamoye, Ijesha, Lagos, April 9, 2026
– Wake-Keep: Chief’s residence, Ode-Aye Okitipupa, Ondo State
– Funeral Thanksgiving Service: St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, Ode-Aye, Ondo State, April 10, 2026
The community remembers Chief Ikutiminu’s legacy of love, kindness, and devotion, which will continue to inspire future generations.
According to High Chief S. K. Ogunboye (the Akinluwa of Aye) “Ikutiminu’s death is a monumental loss to the entire Ode-Aye Ikale in Ondo state as all his legacy projects and achievements in the community remain first of its kind in the entire local government “.
Sir Chief Moses Akinmade, describing the deceased as a charismatic leader and an exemplary patriot, noted that virtually all Ode-Aye community-led projects and achievements had the inputs of Chief Olatubara, either as the leader or part of the Vanguard of those who orchestrated and successfully executed such projects.
“As part of his love for his Community, the Oyewogha inaugurated Ikale Bitumen Ltd and later secured a FGN licence to establish Ode-Aye Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd” Akinmade noted.
Describing Olatubara as a noble man of God with a gentle character worth far more than rubies, Eniola stated “we celebrate a life of resplendent virtue, unwavering devotion, selfless service and boundless love to those around him, his Community and country as a whole”.
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