Paramount ruler of Ijesa land Gabriel Aromolaran will be buried on December 15, according to a statement by his first son Prince Adeola Aromolaran.
The monarch died in September aged 86.
He ascended the throne on February 20, 1982, and spent 42 years on the throne.
Prince Aromolaran said that at the age of 29, his father published his first title on economics. He maintained that the late Oba also published other economic books that were used by students across West Africa.
President Bola Tinubu had described him as a just man who stood for truth and fairness.
In his condolence message to the family, President Tinubu said the late Oba inspired Nigerians and Africans at large with his books and publications.
He noted that Oba Aromolaran was a great adherent to the values of Yoruba culture and African tradition which defined his 42-year reign as king and 40th Owa Obokun.
Similarly, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar eulogised the late paramount ruler of Ijesaland for living an exemplary lifestyle.
Atiku said the late Oba was more than a father-in-law to him but a symbol of courage, boldness and discipline emblematic of the Ijesha people.
Prince Adeola thanked the traditional chiefs, the Owa-in-Council who respected the king’s legacies by gracefully observing 90 days of mourning and fixing the date for final burial.
He added that Governor Ademola Adeleke has constituted a committee to oversee the burial, urging all critical stakeholders including all Ijesa traditional rulers, Owa-in-Council and all Ijesa sons and daughters at home and in disapora to respect and honour the date.
