Osinbajo, Atiku others grace installation of 42nd Olubadan

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar were among the notable personalities that graced the installation of Oba Olalekan Balogun as the 42 Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Other dignitaries in attendance included Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.

Others were the Deputy Governors of Osun State Benedict Alabi and Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State.

Others in attendance were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan; and Ambassador of Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jiauchun.

They included Oba Yusuf Adeleye, Olubaka of Okaland in Ondo State; Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi; Ikere of Saki; and Aseyin of Iseyin.

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Also present were a former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan, Chief Rasidi Ladoja, and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, who represented the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programme was officially declared open at exactly 11:14am with the recitation of National Anthem, Oyo State Anthem as well as Ibadan Anthem.

The opening prayers were said by Christians, Muslims and traditional clerics.

Moshood Ayanyemi, also known as Atookowagbowo, led other Ibadan drummers to welcome the guests and well-wishers to the occasion in a traditional way.

The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland was ushered into the venue at exactly 11:50am after which all the traditional chiefs, Mogajis, religious leaders and leaders of various associations in Ibadanland paid homage to Oba Balogun.