Another history was recently made in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun Alli Okunmade 11, officially promoted fourteen traditional chiefs of the ancient city to the next ranks in the Olubadan line.
That
would be his very first such exercise since he ascended the throne in March
11 this year, as the 42nd Olubadan.
Two
weeks ago, the former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and four other chiefs
were elevated to new positions. Ladoja was elevated from ‘Osi Olubadà n’ to
‘Otun Olubadà n’.
Eddy
Oyewole elevated from ‘Ashipa’ to Osi Olubadan, while Abiodun Kola-Daisi, was
promoted from ‘Ekerin’ to Ashipa Olubadà n’.
Meanwhile,
last Friday, the 17th of June 2022, additional nine chiefs were also promoted.
On
this list are Oloye Rasheed Olalekan Alabi, who was promoted from Ekefa
Olubadan to Maye Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Oyo State gubernatorial
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Teslim Folarin
elevated from Ayingun Olubadan to Asaaju Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Also
on the list are the likes of Senior Chief Kola Babalola (SAN), who moved from
Maye Olubadan to Abese Olubadan of Ibadanland; Senior Chief Lateef Oyeola
Oyelade from Agbaakin Olubadan to Ekefa Olubadan of Ibadanland; Senior Chief
Yekeen Ayoade Adeojo from Aare Alaasa to Agbaakin Olubadan of Ibadanland and
Senior Chief Ismaila Akinade Fijabi from Ikolaba Olubadan to Aare Alaasa
Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Others
are Chief Saka Fola Lapade, who moved from Ayingun Olubadan to Ikolaba Olubadan
of Ibadanland; Chief Muibi Ademola Adewuyi from Aare Ago Olubadan to Ayingun
Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chief Raufu Yesufu Delesolu, who got promoted to
Aare Ago Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The
two epoch events, held at the Alli-Iwo palace of the Olubadan, had in attendance
those that matter in traditional, social, corporate and political circles of
the state. They all came to honour the newly installed Olubadan and at the same
time, to celebrate with the promoted chiefs.
The
recent elevations in the Olubadan line was necessitated by the demise of the
immediate past Olubadan, late Oba Saliu Adetunji. Which made Senator Olalekan
Balogun, the then Otun Olubadan, become the new Olubadan. This further paved
way for the elevations of the senior chiefs behind him.
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Dare Adeniran
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