REVEALED: The secret bond Between Buhari and Awujale of Ijebuland

When news broke on 13 July 2025 that former President Muhammadu Buhari, 82, and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, 91, had died within hours of each other, many Nigerians were stunned less by the coincidence than by the depth of a friendship they barely knew existed.

Separated by profession, ethnicity, and geography, the ascetic ex-soldier from Daura and the outspoken monarch of Ijebu had, for decades, nurtured a bond that quietly shaped politics in both the North and South-West. Their synchronized departure invites a fresh look at how shared ideals and private back-channels can alter the nation’s course far from public glare…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>