BREAKING: APC Lawmaker, Akin Alabi, Speaks on Next Olubadan

• An APC House of Representative member from Oyo state, Oloye Akin Alabi, has disclosed that the next Olubadan is not former governor Rashidi Ladoja
• Alabi made the comments in his reaction to the controversy on who will be the next Olubadan, as shared by former presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi
• According to the lawmaker, the next Olubadan would be High Chief Owolabi Olakukehin, who is the current Balogun of Ibadanland

Ibadan, Oyo - Oloye Akin Alabi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency in Oyo state, has disclosed that the successor of the late Oba Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan of Ibadan, was not former governor Rashidi Ladoja as claimed.

In a tweet, the lawmaker responded to the claim by former presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi, who has tipped the former governor as the next in line to become the Olubadan because of the existing tradition in one of the largest city.

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According to Alabi, the next Olubadan will be High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin. Olakukehin is next in line with the existing tradition.

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state announced the demise of Oba Balogun on Thursday evening, March 14, in a statement shortly after his departure at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan following a short illness.

Soon after his death, there were controversies about who would become the next Olubadan because ascension to the throne was promotional, unlike in other traditions of the Yoruba.

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Jumping on the controversy, Ogunlesi, who served as aide to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, tweeted:

"The deceased Olubadan was the Otun Olubadan when his predecessor, Oba Saliu Adetunji, died on Jan 2, 2022

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"Current Otun Olubadan is the former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Rasheed Ladoja.

"Will Ladoja be the next Olubadan? The first person to occupy Governorship & Olubadan offices?"

But the lawmaker took to the comment section of the tweet and commented:

"The next Olubadan is High Chief Olakukehin."

Below is his tweet:

Oyo denies demolishing 500 houses

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Oyo government commenced the demolition a number of houses in Ibadan, the state capital.

The demolition will reportedly affect 12 villages along the state's Circular Road in Ona Ara LGA.

However, the state commissioner for land, housing and urban development, Williams Akinfunmilayo, said only 50 houses had been affected.

Source: Legit.ng