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The Olubadan-in-Council members Wednesday endorsed Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadaland.
Ten of the eleven powerful kingmakers,PremiumNews,gathered,ratified the appointment of Balogun at a meeting held at the Mapo Hall,Ibadan.
Speaking at world press conference,Iyalode of Ibadaland, one of the council’s members,High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, called on members of the public to shun rumours going round about who will no iota of truth in the rumour going round about who will become the next Olubadan of Ibadaland.”
“We have endorsed the Otun Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.”
“This is the decision that was taken by ten out eleven Olubadan-in-Council and there is no going back on it, it is the tradition that we need to follow to the later.” Ajibola said.
In his contributions, the Ekarun Olubadan of Ibadaland, High Chief Amidu Ajibade maintained that Olubadan stool cannot be politicize. Stressing that the case in court has nothing to do with who becomes the next Olubadan.
He said:”Those people(Otun) and others were promoted during the reign of late Olubadan with their crowns and there was not problem, so there should not be problem now when the next person to late Olubadan need to be supported to emerge as Olubadan.
“Those people were duly promoted and their promotions was approved by the governor, so why are they now peddling rumours that are not irrelevant to the issue on ground, after this conference we will summit our resolutions to Governor Makinde ” Amidu said.
In their separate remarks, the Oba Sulimon Akinsola Oladepo, the Alajia of Ajia of Ona-Ara local Government, Oba Dauda Omotosho Alawatan of Awatan of Ido Local Government, Oba Olasunkanmi Abioye the Oniroko of Iroko, Akinyele Local Government commend the Olubadan-in-Council for their peaceful selection of the the next Olubadan.
In his speech, Senator Lekan Balogun said as bonafide indigene of Ibadanland, there is a natural need for me to join you in commiserating with the family of the late Oba on the sudden home call of our Kabiyesi, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso II the late Olubadan of Ibadanlan, by the way of duty, as the Prime Minster of the Olubadan-in-Council, we owe the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State in general the obligations to inform and update you all on the latest development at our palace.
“I, therefore, enjoin you all to discard with all unfounded rumors and insinuations capable of disturbing the peace of Ibadanland, irrespective of the quarter from which such fake news emanate.
In line with the traditional practice of Ibadanland when occasion like this arises, the Olubadan-in-Council has been up and doing liaising with the Oyo State Government to ensure that every necessary step to sustain the peace of the City is strictly followed.” Balogun said.
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