BREAKING: Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Laid to Rest Amid Tears

• The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has been laid to rest on Friday, March 15
• The remains of Oba Balogun was buried at his Aliwo ancestral family home amid tears from residents and family members
• The late monarch died two days after celebrating two years on the throne at the age of 81 on Thursday night, March 14

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Ibadan, Oyo state - The remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, have been buried at his Aliwo ancestral family home.

The late traditional ruler joined his ancestors at the age of 81 after a brief illness at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Thursday, March 14.

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According to The Nation, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Agbotomokekere led the Muslim faithful to pray for the late monarch before he was laid to rest on Friday afternoon, March 15.

Legit.ng recalls that Oba Balogun died two days after making his two years on his ancestral throne . He was crowned the king and presented with the staff of office by Governor Seyi Makinde on March 11, 2022.

Governor Makinde described the late monarch as a towering figure, saying an iroko tree had fallen.

The late Olubadan, who ascended the ancestral throne two years ago following the departure of his predecessor, the late Oba Saliu Adetunji, was born on October 18, 1942

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Former Oyo governor Ladoja reveals next Olubadan

Legit.ng earlier reported that Rashidi Ladoja, the former governor of Oyo state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, on Friday, March 15, said that the people of Ibadan are already aware of who will succeed Oba Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Following a private meeting of the Olubadan-in-Council convened at the Alalubosa residence of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Ibadan chief affirmed that the city has already designated its next Olubadan, leaving no room for doubt.

“The Departed monarch (Oba Balogun) came from the Otun line. The next monarch will be from the Balogun line, so the head of the Balogun line is the Balogun of Ibadanland, who has become the Olubadan designate."

Source: Legit.ng