The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Dr. Abdul Ganiyy Adekunle Salaudeen, Oloogunebi Ajinase 1, the 28th monarch of Iseyin in Oyo state has passed on.
The late ASEYIN died this afternoon at the private wing of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where he was admitted three weeks ago.
Oba Ganiyy Adekunle was born into the family of late Pa Salau Atanda Oloogunebi of Iseyin over 50 years ago in Iseyin, Oyo state, where he attended Ansarudeen Primary School, Ebedi, Iseyin. He later proceeded to Muslim Secondary High School, Ore-Moje in Iseyin for modern school education.
He taught as a pupil teacher in some schools in Oyo State like NUD Primary School, Oluwole, Iseyin , thereafter he moved on to secondary school education at Iseyin District Grammar School between 1979 and 1984 and he was made the senior prefect.
He read Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan, graduated in 1991 and had his NYSC in Edo State. He was in private practice as a veterinary doctor until November 2006 when he was selected to become the Aseyin of Iseyin to occupy the sacred Aseyin throne as the 28th monarch of Iseyinland.
Oba Dr.Abdul Ganiyy Adekunle is married and blessed with children.
The late ASEYIN is scheduled to be buried tomorrow.