The palace of Owa Igbajo and the whole community mourn the demise of Prince Philip Adegboyega Famodun, an illustrious son of Igbajo land.
The Palace, however, wishes to express that the incumbent Owa of Igbajo land, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde Onigemo I, is very much alive and hale.
The palace wishes to correct the confusing story that has flooded social media—including print and electronic media—that the Owa of Igbajo land has passed.
This misleading information has caused many well‑meaning Nigerians to inundate the palace with phone calls, while others have thronged to the palace from far and near to ask after His Royal Majesty.
The palace wishes to inform the general public that Alayeluwa Oba Dr. Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde, Onigemo I, the Owa of Igbajo land, is alive and healthy.
The Owa of Igbajo palace also said that the case between the late Famodun, whom the media referred to as Owa of Igbajo, and the incumbent of Igbajo is still pending before the court of law.
To put the record straight, there is an impending case at the Appellate Court in Akure, where the substantive appeal against the judgment of the High Court in Ile‑Ife. A Stay of Execution was filed at the High Court in Ile-Ife but has not been heard.
This, however, makes the status quo remain. Both parties to the appeal were in court on 16 November 2025, and the case was subsequently adjourned to January 2026.
The palace, however, expressed sadness that Igbajo land has lost an irreplaceable son, Prince Philip Adegboyega Famodun, who has worked tirelessly to place an indelible mark among his political associates and the Igbajo community.
We commiserate with the Gbeleru Royal House, the immediate family of Prince Philip Adegboyega Famodun, and the Igbajo community as a whole, and pray that the Lord gives everyone the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
Gbonjubola Loremikan Olorunnisola
Traditional secretary
Royal Court of Igbajo
