Towulade of Akinale, Oba Ogunleye, Joins His Ancestors in UK Hospital at 79

By Babalola Gafar 

One of Nigeria’s veteran journalists and a monarch, the Towulade of Akinale in Ogun State, Oba Femi Ogunleye, has joined his ancestors.

According to information, the monarch, who is 79 years old, passed away in the United Kingdom.

Oba Ogunleye reportedly passed away on Wednesday afternoon in a London hospital after a brief illness.

Born on September 23, 1944, Oba Ogunleye was the 11th child of his parents, but the only surviving one at the time of his birth.