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Palace Reveals When New Olubadan Will Be Announced

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3 years ago

Jan 3, 2022.

Palace has revealed when new Olubadan will be announced.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a new Olubadan of Ibadan may be named this week, following the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji.

The first class monarch, who joined his ancestors yesterday after a brief illness, was buried around 4pm at his Popoyemoja Palace; Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He was 93.

Eminent Nigerians, top government officials, led by Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan, and many indigenes witnessed the burial conducted by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland Sheikh AbdulGaniy Agbotomokekere.

A government source disclosed to The Nation that the palace would write the Ibadan West Council today informing it officially of Oba Adetunji’s demise. The letter, it was learnt, would also inform the council of his burial and declare the Olubadan stool open.

However, a source close to the Olubadan-in-Council, said the council may wait for the completion of the 8th day fidau for the late monarch after which the high chiefs would meet to choose the new Olubadan.

It was learnt that two members of the council – the Eekarun Balogun and Eekarun Olubadan – will be excluded because they are not kingmakers.

According to the chieftaincy declaration, the next-in-line will be chosen, except there is a strong objection based on disability or question of integrity.

High Chief Lekan Balogun, who is the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan, is next in rank to the Olubadan. He is expected to be crowned as the new Olubadan.

Dr. Balogun, former university lecturer and senator, was the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) in Oyo State during the Second Republic.

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