Olubadan: Balogun buried, Ladoja pays homage to incoming monarch, Olakulehin

Olubadan: Balogun buried, Ladoja pays homage to incoming monarch, Olakulehin

The Otun of Olubadan and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, was among members of the Olubadan-in-Council and other dignitaries who on Friday visited an incoming paramount ruler of the town, Chief Owolabi Olakulehin.

This came barely 24 hours after the passage on Thursday of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun.

The chiefs, the natives and traditional drummers trooped to the Alalubosa residence of the Olubadan-designate and the Balogun of Ibadan, Chief Olakulehin, to pay him homage.

Apart from Ladoja, other Olubadan-in-Council members who met with the incoming Oba on Friday were Oba Hamidu Ajibade; Oba Adebayo Akande and Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi.

Ladoja speaks

Ladoja told journalists after the meeting that Ibadan already knows its Oba-designate.

“The departed monarch (Oba Balogun) came from the Otun line. The next monarch will be from Balogun line. So, the head of Balogun line is the Balogun of Ibadanland, who has become the Olubadan designate,” he said.

“We all know that Ibadan does things accordingly. If a king dies, we already know who is next. We refer to him as designate.

“We are here to formalise what next after the burial rites of the deceased would have been completed. We also discussed how to give a befitting burial to the deceased.”

He also said, “There is no date yet for the coronation of the new Olubadan, but the date shall be announced as soon as the burial rites for the deceased are completed.”

Tinubu condolences

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, state governors and many other prominent Nigerians have paid tribute to the late Olubadan, who was laid to rest at 4pm in his family compound at Ali Iwo, according to Islamic rites.