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The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has announced final burial arrangements for Elder Michael Oloja Lemikan, 93, at his hometown, Ajagba in Irele Local Government, Ondo State. Pa Oloja was a local community leader, farmer, hunter and medicine dispenser who trained as an itinerant chemist. He was a devout Christian who loved singing and praying in scriptures, and used Proverbs to settle local disputes. He was believed to be the oldest man in Ajagba, and his family delayed the announcement of the burial arrangements until now. Ten children and tens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survived him.

The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has announced final burial arrangements for Elder Michael Oloja Lemikan, 93, at his hometown, Ajagba in Irele Local Government, Ondo State. Pa Oloja was a local community leader, farmer, hunter and medicine dispenser who trained as an itinerant chemist. He was a devout Christian who loved singing and praying in scriptures, and used Proverbs to settle local disputes. He was believed to be the oldest man in Ajagba, and his family delayed the announcement of the burial arrangements until now. Ten children and tens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survived him.