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Ibadan Kingmakers Finally Put Its House Together, Endorse Olakulehin as 43rd Olubadan

The New Diplomat
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By Abiola Olawale

Kingmakers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have endorsed the current Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

The kingmakers, who are members of the Olubadan-in-Council, made this resolution during a meeting that was held at Mapo Hall on Friday.

The meeting started around 11:00 am and ended some minutes after noon, was chaired by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, a former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja.

Other members of Olubadan-in-Council at the meeting are Osi Olubadan, Eddy Oyewole Foko; Ashipa Olubadan, Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Ekerin Olubadan, Hamidu Ajibade; Ekarun Olubadan, Adebayo Akande; Osi Balogun, Lateef Adebimpe; Ashipa Balogun, Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, Dada Isioye and Ekarun Balogun, Abiodun Azeez.

The High Chiefs are expected to send the name of Olakulehin to the state governor, Seyi Makinde, for approval.

The New Diplomat reports that this development came on the heels of the controversy trailing the enthronement of the Olubadan-designate, Olakulehin, whose absence from the public has been generating issues among the members of the Olubadan-In-Council.

Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola had declared that the Olubadan-designate, Oba Olakulehin, is still ill and not physically fit to rule at the moment.

The controversies had since stalled the enthronement of Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan.

However, all seems set for Olakulehin to ascend the Olubadan throne after it became empty following the demise of Oba Lekan Balogun, who joined his ancestors at the age of 81 years.

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