The Olubadan-in-Council, on Friday, mentioned there was no particular date but for the coronation of the brand new Olubadan of Ibadanland.
A former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, made this announcement shortly after a closed-door assembly with the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at his Alalubosa residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The assembly adopted the loss of life of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, whose reign ended Thursday after two years on the throne.
He died at 81 on the College Faculty Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Ladoja defined that Ibadan already has Olubadan-designate and there’s no query about that.
He mentioned, “The departed monarch (Oba Balogun) got here from the Otun line, the subsequent monarch might be from the Balogun line. So, the pinnacle of the Balogun line is the Balogun of Ibadanland, who has change into the Olubadan-designate.
“Everyone knows that Ibadan does issues accordingly, if a king dies, we already know who’s subsequent, and we seek advice from him as designate.
“We’re right here to formalise what subsequent after the burial rites of the deceased would have been accomplished. We additionally mentioned find out how to give befitting burial to the deceased.
“Because the deceased is a Muslim, he needs to be buried in Islamic means, and the Islamic means is that he needs to be buried right this moment (Friday). So, it has been determined that he might be buried right this moment at Aliiwo, which is his ancestral dwelling by 4pm right this moment.
“There isn’t any date but for the coronation of recent Olubadan, however the date shall be introduced as quickly because the burial ceremony for the deceased is accomplished.”
Amongst members of Olubadan-in-Council on the assembly embrace Ladoja; Oba Hamidu Ajibade; Oba Adebayo Akande; and Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi.
