BREAKING: Grief as Asagba of Asaba in Delta, Edozien, Dies
The paramount ruler of Asaba, the capital of Delta state, the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Obi Joseph Chike Edozien, has died.
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The first-class Delta monarch reportedly died on Wednesday, February 7.
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According to the TVC, the late Obi Joseph Chike Edozien was the 13th Asagba of Asaba.
It was learnt that the late monarch had only begun activities for the celebration of his 100th birthday.
The death of the traditional ruler was announced at the Delta state capital on Wednesday, and the people have described it as a total loss for the whole of Asaba kingdom.
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In 1997, the late Asagba of Asaba was elected the chairman of the Delta state council of traditional rulers.
In 2003, former President Olusegun Obasanjo conferred on him the national honour of the commander of the federal republic.
The late Chike Edozien was the chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, February 8, mourned the late traditional ruler and condoled with the family and the entire Asaba kingdom.
Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to the president, said Tinubu celebrated the impactful life of the late monarch and the iconic professor of medicine while calling for a peaceful co-existing among Nigerians
The statement partly reads:
“His Majesty lived a full life defined by the loftiest ideals of peace, unity, patriotism, honesty, and dignity. This is a sad loss, coming at a time when Nigeria needs more peace-builders and bridge-builders.”
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