Owo community will today officially announce the passage of the Olowo of Owo in Ondo state, Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi who joined his ancestors on Tuesday night.

Oba Olateru-Olagbegi Oba Olagbegi passed away last night at the age of 77.
One of the Elders at the palace told reporters that the palace would officially pronounce the death of Oba Folagbade.

The elder who spoke under the condition of anonymity said traditional burial rites had commenced for the departed traditional ruler.

He was installed as the traditional ruler of the ancient town in 2003 by the late governor Olusegun Agagu.

He was appointed Chancellor of the University of Benin in 2005 and later chancellor University of Abuja.

He is currently chancellor of the University of Jos and former chairman of the Ondo council of Obas.

He was married to Olori Ololade Olateru Olagbegi and the family was blessed with children and grandchildren.

Oba Folagbade was the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo in Ondo State, Sir Olateru Olagbegi who ruled the ancient town between 1910–1998.

He was given the staff of office as the Olowo of Owo in December 11, 2003 by the late Olusegun Agagu, former governor of Ondo State after succeeding his father in 1999.

“Yes, the Monarch is dead but we cannot announce it for now. There are some traditions to follow.

“We are trying to inform the governor but I am aware he is currently out of the state for an official duty, but it is true Oba Olateru is dead,” he said.

He is the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Titus Olateru Olagbegi II. He received his first degree in law from London, UK and attended Nigeria Law school, in 1968.

He is married to Ololade Olateru-Olagbegi, a Barrister and law lecturer at the Ondo State University, and they are blessed with children and grandchildren.

Folagbade obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law from London, UK. He later returned to Nigeria to practice Law under the late Fatai Williams.

He was a lecturer in the Nigerian Law School, where he retired as a reader in 1999 and now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Let the dead leave in peace!

How many innocents have gone for this?

Hmmm

Is he going to be buried with someone based on traditional rites ?

Ripf

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kee u there

Hope heads won't go missing?

Africa are savage culture, be like one and two

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Ripper get lost

People head go lost

Rest on

you repeated everything in the article like twice

Does that mean Lagos-Abuja buses that pass through the town should find another route

he had a very nice academic profile. RIP to the great monarch

abumeinben:
Let the dead leave in peace!

How many innocents have gone for this?

u are high ,who tol you that ppl will die

Which of the nl miscreants and riff raff should be used as abobaku?

People's heads will be decapitated!

YourNextLevel:
Is he going to be buried with someone based on traditional rites ?

No
in Ondo generally we don't believe in such traditional rites

Rest In Perfect Peace

YourNextLevel:
Is he going to be buried with someone based on traditional rites ?

na lie

Graphic warning, if you know that you are a stranger living in Owo land, make your sure that you and your entire house hold remain indoor. This time is a time of rituals, skull minnig in highest degree. They can bury the king with seven human heads especially the strangers. Be warned

there are some inaccuracies in the reportage of the monarch father... Sir Titus olateru olagbegi was king twice...and not that he was king between 1910-1998..check ya fact profiles..God bless you

YourNextLevel:
Is he going to be buried with someone based on traditional rites ?

That is not happening in yorubaland anymore

Kabiesi ti wo aja...Ki olorun fi orun ke amin

One will soon happen in ortom State

YourNextLevel:
Is he going to be buried with someone based on traditional rites ?

I think that thing is only between Ooni and Alaafin and they no longer practice it anymore in Yoruba Land

May His soul rest in Peace,AMEN.

Oba wa ni ilo OwO

prince3009:
People's heads will be decapitated!

If you really don't want badluck in your life you better stop sharing that picture online, it is just an Ordinary Idol and you are trying to mock it don't be surprise if you run into Badluck, it is just a warning be careful

And they will not chop people's head off