43rd Olubadan Nominated

Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Balogun of Ibadanland, has been nominated as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

He was nominated on Friday, April 12, by the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe at the Olubadan-in-council meeting which took place at the Olubadan Palace, Oja’ba, Ibadan.

In attendance at the meeting is the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja; the Osi Olubadan, Oba Eddy Oyewole; the Ashipa Olubadan, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi; the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade; the Ekarun Olubadan, Oba Adebayo Akande; the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe; the Ashipa Balogun, Oba Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, Oba Dada Isioye and the Ekarun Balogun, Oba Abiodun Azeez.

It would be recalled that the stool of Olubadan of Ibadanland became vacant following the death of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun who died at University College Hospital (UCH) at the age of 81.

Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting of the Olubadan-in-council, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of the state, High Chief Ladoja explained that with the meeting, the appointment of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland has been concluded subject to the consent of the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde. 

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