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he comes from Olagobin Royal family in Modakeke. He was one of the wealthiest rulers and a popular Oba in the

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. He was crowned in 1994 originally and crowned with the beaded crown in 2009. On August 5, 2018 he was announced dead after a brief illness at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Hospital, Jaleyemi,

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Ogunsua, Modakeke monarch, Oba Francis Olatunji Adedoyin joins his ancestor at 96Modakeke.info: Nigeria: Modakeke: Monarch Returns After 7-Month Exile (28 Oct 2003)
* ttp://www.osundefender.org/?tag=ogunsua-of-modakeke-oba-francis-adedoyin OsunDefender.org: Ogunsua of Modakeke – Oba Francis Adedoyin (6 Oct 2009) 2018 deaths 1922 births Nigerian traditional rulers Osun State {{Nigeria-bio-stub