Olakulehin Appointed as 43rd Olubadan
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Kingmakers in Ibadan, Oyo State, have appointed the current Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The appointment was approved at a meeting held at Mapo Hall on Friday.
The Olubadan stool became vacant following the demise of the 42nd holder of the title, Oba Mahood Olalekan Balogun, who passed on last month.
The Olubadan-in-Council met at Mapo Hall on Friday to nominate Olakulehin and the nomination was ratified by all the members present.
Immediately after the ratification, the High Chiefs will send the name of Olakulehin to the state governor, Seyi Makinde, for endorsement.
The meeting, which was attended by Olakulehin, was chaired by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, a former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja.
Other members of Olubadan-in-Council at the meeting are Osi Olubadan, Ekerin Olubadan, Hamidu Ajibade; Ekarun Olubadan, Adebayo Akande; Osi Balogun, Lateef Adebimpe; Eddy Oyewole Foko; Ashipa Olubadan, Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Ashipa Balogun, Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, Dada Isioye and Ekarun Balogun, Abiodun Azeez.
