Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun According to

a report by The PUNCH, the Olubadan-in-Council, a conclave of Ibadan High Chiefs, likewise called kingmaker, on Saturday, cleared the air on the successor to the late Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1, who died on January 2.

The kingmakers stated they have actually collectively agreed that Senator Lekan Balogun should be selected as the next Olubadan.

The Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland and former guv of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, addressed newsmen on behalf of the Council after a closed-door conference with Governor Seyi Makinde, at the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.

Ladoja stated that the viewed controversy surrounding ascension to the Olubadan Stool has been agreeably solved.

A declaration by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Ladoja as verifying the candidature of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland, including that the Ibadan High Chiefs have solved their differences and are really joined in the quote to set up the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.

The declaration was entitled, “Olubadan-In-Council clears air on succession, states Senator Lekan Balogun is next Olubadan”.

The Osi Olubadan further described that Council members had actually consulted with Governor Makinde and consented to the resolution that Senator Lekan Balogun who is next in line to the stool stayed the genuine candidate for the Olubadan Stool.

He likewise assured that the Olubadan-in-Council would jointly make a public declaration on their resolutions soonest.

He said, “I can inform you that Ibadan is very lucky. All the matters causing the crisis in Ibadanland have actually been fixed. Because those of us who thought we will not satisfy once again have actually lastly satisfied and resolved all the matters, the guv has actually been generous to have actually called this conference. So, I can inform you that, by next week, you won’t discover any tension in Ibadan again.

“The resolution is basic and the only contention was the objection by Barrister Lana on the lawsuit and it has actually been solved. None of us argued that the Otun Olubadan, Senator Balogun, is not the next Olubadan. Everyone have agreed on that position since that is our hierarchy.

“Before the resolution might be announced, we have our treatment. The Olubadan-in-Council will meet and we will present the prospect to the guv for assent.

“Now, we are very delighted that we have actually solved the issue and we are all grateful to the governor.”

The meeting had in participation the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, High Chief Lekan Balogun;

Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Olakuleyin; Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Sen. Rasidi Ladoja; Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Eddy Oyewole; Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Abiodun Kola Daisi; Ekarun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Amidu Ajibade; Otun Balogun, Chief Tajudeen Ajibola; Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe; Ashipa Balogun, Chief Adewole Adegbola; and the Ekarun Balogun, Chief Dauda Azeez Agagugu.

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