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  • 2023 : Osinbajo seeks Olubadàn’s blessings on presidential ambition

    2023 : Osinbajo seeks Olubadàn’s blessings on presidential ambition

    The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday visited the Olubadàn of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, at his Alarere residence, in Ibadan, to seek the traditional ruler’s blessings on his presidential ambition.

    The visit was in continuation of the vice president’s visitation to states ahead of the primary election of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), holding in May.

    Osinbajo said the that he came to pay homage and sought the traditional ruler’s blessings on his desire to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, after the completion of the current tenure.

    He explained that his decision to contest the post of presidency was made in realisation of the need to put into use all the experiences he gained in the last seven years under the tutelage of President Buhari.

    “During these years, our president truly gave me every opportunity to know all what the government was doing, including very sensitive issues and I felt it would be the right thing to do, to deploy all those experiences under me to the service of the country.

    “Nigeria needs those who are willing to serve, to attain her potentials. I have come to Ibadan to confer with the party delegates on my intention to run for the presidency, which I formally declared on April 11.

    “Kabiyesi, I know that you are no more a politician. Though it is said that we are all political animals, but your position as the father of all, precludes ‘Your Imperial Majesty’ from being active.

    “So, I covet your prayers and want to assure Your Majesty, that wherever I may be, your highly respected position is guaranteed,” Osinbajo said.

    In his response, Oba Balogun wished the vice president good luck in his desire to contest the presidential race.

    “We are proud of you and share your aspiration. Just let me hand you over to the Almighty Allah, to take total control and be with you and your entourage,” Oba Balogun added.

    The royal father also prayed for the vice president and his entourage.

    Among the dignitaries who accompanied Prof. Osinbajo were Sen. Teslim Folarin, APC, representing Oyo Central, Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa, APC representing Bauchi North, Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) and other chieftains of the party.

  • Let’s feel your impact – Olubadan to Ibadan based polytechnic

    Let’s feel your impact – Olubadan to Ibadan based polytechnic

    The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Olalekan Balogun, has charged the management of Ibadan City Polytechnic (ICP) to let its city of abode feel its impacts in the area of research output that would address some of the identified problems confronting Ibadan residents.

    The traditional ruler gave the charge on Tuesday while playing host to the ICP management, led by its Rector, Dr Oladayo Makinde, at his Alarere residence in Ibadan.

    The Oba identified some of the challenges confronting Ibadan residents to include epileptic power supply, inadequate water provision, waste disposal, flooding and other environmental related issues.

    He assured ICP that the palace would throw its weight behind any proposal emanating from the ivory tower that could tackle any of the identified menace.

    He commended the proprietor of the institution for his foresight, which he said culminated in the establishment of the institution in Ibadan, when the idea of a private polytechnic was still novel.

    Olubadan further charged the institution’s management not to relent on its efforts toward sustaining its enviable position “among the private polytechnics in the country.

    “And to work towards introducing some new and current courses that can make its products global competitors job-wise”.

    In his reaction, the rector of the institution, Makinde, said the decision to visit the traditional ruler, was to rejoice and identify with him, on his emergence and coronation as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan land.

    He said that ICP had made tremendous progress since its establishment “which has reflected in its rating as the best private polytechnic in the country as well as its participation in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service.

    “We have displayed our commitment and loyalty to Ibadan since the inception of the institution and we will not relent.

    “We crave the indulgence of Olubadan to stand by us as his children and institution, with a promise that we will not disappoint your Majesty,” the rector said.

  • How Oba Balogun earned Olubadan throne – Osinbajo

    How Oba Balogun earned Olubadan throne – Osinbajo

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the openness and large heart of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun, earned him the throne.

    Osinbajo, in his remarks at the installation of Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, also prophesied that the reign of the traditional ruler would witness greatness.

    “He was better prepared for the throne, having been a scholar, former Senator and champion of indigenous culture and community empowerment,” the vice president said.

    Osinbajo, while congratulating the new Olubadan, Government of Oyo State, on the coronation, commended the orderliness and unique steps taken in ascending to the throne of Olubadan.

    Oba Balogun was installed and presented with the Staff and Instrument of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, at exactly 12:32 p.m.

    Makinde, in his address, urged the new Ibadan foremost traditional ruler to remain steadfast as the gatekeeper of the Ibadan traditional system.

    The governor urged the traditional rulers, as custodians of the traditional system, not to play politics with the system.

    He said that no politician, no matter how highly placed, could destroy any system without the cooperation of members of the system.

    Makinde implored Balogun and the Olubadan-In-Council to work toward ensuring that the laws, having to do with the ascension to the throne of Olubadan, remain sacrosanct.

    He advised the Olubadan-In-Council to be self-conceived and remain self-regulated without any external interference from the political class if there was going to be any amendment in the laws.

    The governor said further that he had always taken a stand for the integrity of traditional systems.

    “And so, I am, especially delighted that today, Friday, March 11, the sanctity of the emergence of this century-old dynasty, has been restored.

    “His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Moshood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Alli, Okumade II, has distinguished himself as an excellent professional.

    “He has without doubt contributed and will continue to contribute to the development of Ibadanland and Oyo State at large.

    “He has served both in private and public service and has even represented Oyo State at the Senate.

    “He is indeed a man of many parts and so, we rejoice that His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Moshood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Alli Okumade II, climbed the 22 steps on the Olubadan line, starting from the lowest rung of Jagun Olubadan over a period of 39 years.

    “We rejoice because His Imperial Majesty having seen how things were when politics became a factor in the ascension to the throne, is in a great position to defend the traditions of our people and ensure that this does not happen again.

    “And, I want to restate that though, we politicians will come and go, sometimes, to satisfy our political whims, we may make decisions that do not protect our traditional systems.

    “But, this is why the custodians of our culture must always take a stand preventing us from tinkering with the age-old traditional systems.

    “So, I join Oyo State Government, sons and daughters of Ibadan and good people of Oyo State to wish the Imperial Majesty a peaceful and successful reign,” Makinde said.

    Highlights of the event was the traditional homages to the new Olubadan, led by Otun Olubadan, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, followed by other members of the Olubadan-in-Council, Council of Iyalodes, Mogajis, religious leaders, among others.

  • Newly installed Olubadan, Oba Balogun vows not let Ibadan people down

    Newly installed Olubadan, Oba Balogun vows not let Ibadan people down

    The newly installed 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun, has assured the people of Ibadanland and Nigeria in general that he would not let them down.

    Balogun made the pledge in his first public speech shortly after Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Office to him as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    “The new Olubadan said: “I want to assure all that I will not the people of Ibadan down. I will not let the people of Nigeria down.”

    The traditional ruler, however, thanked all the eminent personalities, including the traditional rulers, the serving and former governors and National Assembly members present for the honour done him by their presence.

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Office to Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland at exactly 12.30 p.m.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was officially declared opened at exactly 11.14 a.m with the recitation of National Anthem, Oyo State Anthem as well as Ibadan Anthem.

    The opening prayers were said by Christians, Muslims and the traditional prayer by the Araba Awo of Ibadanland.

    However, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland was ushered into the venue at exactly 11.50 a.m, after which all the traditional chiefs, Mogajis, religious leaders, leaders of various associations in Ibadanland paid homage to Oba Balogun.

  • Osinbajo, Atiku others grace installation of 42nd Olubadan

    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 were Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Deputy Governor of Osun, Benedict Alabi and Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State.

    They were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the 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, the Olubaka of Okaland in Ondo State; Oluwo of Iwoland; the Ikere of Saki and Aseyin of Iseyin.

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

    The programme was officially declared opened at exactly 11.14 a.m with the recitation of National Anthem, Oyo State Anthem as well as Ibadan Anthem.

    The opening prayers were said by Christians, Muslims and the traditional prayer by the Araba Awo of Ibadanland.

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

    However, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland was ushered into the venue at exactly 11.50 a.m, after which all the traditional chiefs, Mogajis, religious leaders, leaders of various associations in Ibadanland paid homage to Oba Balogun.

  • Makinde approves date for installation of 42nd Olubadan

    Makinde approves date for installation of 42nd Olubadan

    The Oyo State Government has approved March 11 as the date for installation ceremony of Sen. Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    This is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju.

    The letter was addressed to Balogun with the titled: “Installation Ceremony: Olubadan of Ibadan”, which further affirmed Gov. Seyi Makinde’s approval of the appointment of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    The letter reads: “I wish to refer to a letter No.18SELG.243TI/17 of Feb.16, 2022 on the above subject and inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State has approved Friday, March 11, 2022 as the date of the Installation of the New Olubadan of Ibadan.”

    Makinde had on Feb.14 approved Balogun’s emergence following a recommendation to that effect by the Olubadan-in-Council, which was communicated to the governor.

    The stool of Olubadan of Ibadanland became vacant following the death of the 41st Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji on Jan. 2 at the age of 93.

  • Buhari congratulates new Olubadan of Ibadan

    Buhari congratulates new Olubadan of Ibadan

    President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Sen. Lekan Balogun on his appointment as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    The President, in a statement by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja believes that the dedication of High Chief Balogun, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, in diligently serving his people has rightly earned him the new position.

    According to him, the appointment of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, which validates the noble and cherished tradition of Ibadan people in selecting a traditional leader, will bring peace and prosperity to the land and continued honour to the crown.

    The President extended best wishes of good health, wisdom and longevity to the traditional ruler.

  • BREAKING: Makinde approves Lekan Balogun’s appointment as 42nd Olubadan

    BREAKING: Makinde approves Lekan Balogun’s appointment as 42nd Olubadan

    Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    The approval follows a recommendation by the Olubadan-in-Council, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa.

    The statement quoted the governor as wishing the newly confirmed Olubadan a peaceful and eventful reign.

    The governor said, “I am pleased to announce the appointment of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    “The appointment is in line with the Olubadan of Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration, as well as the unique and time-tested tradition of our people.

    “On behalf of the government and good people of Oyo State, I wish the newly confirmed Olubadan a successful reign blessed with peace and unprecedented progress.”

    Amended Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration revoked

    Makinde has also approved the revocation of the amended Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration regulating the selection to the Olubadan of Ibadan chieftaincy stool.

    The statement noted that the governor made the revocation order, dated February 11, 2022, in line with the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), in view of the Judgements of the Oyo State High Court on February 1 and 10 as well as Sections 7, 20,26 and 30 of the Chiefs Law of Oyo State 2000.

    The four separate laws/White Papers approved for revocation were made public by the immediate past administration between 2017 and 2018.

    The statement listed the laws/white papers to include the amended declaration regulating the selection to the Olubadan Chieftaincy stool, published in August 2017; the implementation of the White Paper on the review of the existing Olubadan of Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other chieftaincies in Ibadan, Published in August 2017; the approval of the appointment of beaded crows for the Olubadan in Council published March 2018 and the appointment of Beaded crowns and Coronet Wearing Obas published in March 2018.

  • Oyo gov, Makinde to name new Olubadan on Monday

    Oyo gov, Makinde to name new Olubadan on Monday

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, says he will on Monday, officially announce the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    Makinde made this known on Saturday, at the grand finale of the burial ceremony of late Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.

    He said all issues hindering the announcement and installation of the new Olubadan had been resolved.

    “This is another victory for Ibadan traditional institution, the process and the system was never broken, so we have reverted to the age long system.

    The governor said he had received a letter from Olubadan in Council in respect of the announcement of the new Olubadan.

    According to him, Ibadanland has a unique procedural steps as regards enthronement of new Oba and this has been in existence for ages.

    Makinde thanked all Ibadan indigenes and well-wishers that came to witnessed the final burial ceremony.

    He prayed that Ibadanland would continue to witness more developments.

    The late Oba Adetunji, who was the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland, died on Jan. 2, at the age of 93.

    In a tributes to the late Olubadan, President Muhammadu Buhari described Oba Adetunji as a visionary and compassionate leader who used the spheres of his influence to advance the progress of his people.

    “We trust that the process of selecting his successor will be guided by wisdom, understanding and good judgment that exemplified the life he lived,” the president said.

  • Olubadan: Court dismisses suit, invalidates elevation of High Chiefs to Obas

    Olubadan: Court dismisses suit, invalidates elevation of High Chiefs to Obas

    An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Sen. Lekan Balogun, challenging the invalidation of his right to wear a beaded crown.

    Balogun and seven other High Chiefs of the Olubadan-in-Council jointly sued the state government for denying them their rights to wear beaded crowns.

    The Claimants are: Balogun of Ibadan, High Chief Akinloye Olakunlehin; Osi Balogun, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola; Ashipa of Ibadan, High Chief Eddy Oyewole; Ashipa Balogun, High Chief Lateef Adebimpe among others.

    Recalled that the previous administration of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi had set up a Commission of Enquiry to amend the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration of Ibadanland and elevate the High Chiefs to beaded-crown Obas.

    However, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, the Osi Olubadan and a member of the Olubadan-in-Council, had rejected the elevation and instituted a suit to challenge the constitution of the committee and the government’s action.

    In Jan. 19, 2018, the trial judge handling the matter, Justice Olajumoke Aiki, nullified the elevation, describing it as null and void.

    The Ajimobi-led administration, however, appealed the judgment at the Court of Appeal in Ibadan and the appellate court set aside the judgment of the lower court and ordered a retrial.

    On his assumption of office in 2019, Gov. Seyi Makinde, instead of going ahead with the retrial of the case, entered into a consent judgment with Ladoja, which resulted in an agreement to forgo the idea of wearing beaded crowns.

    The High Chiefs, dissatisfied with consent judgment because they were not parties in the case, therefore, rejected the terms of settlement.

    They subsequently approached the court to seek the nullification of the consent judgment, saying it violated their rights to wear beaded crowns as vested upon them by the law.

    At the hearing of the suit on Tuesday, counsel to the High Chiefs, Kehinde Eleja (SAN), informed the court that they had filed an application for the discontinuance of the suit.

    Eleja said that the respondents had been served with the application and urged the court to grant his prayer in the interest of peace and justice of Ibadanland.

    He urged the court not to dismiss the suit, but to strike it out.

    Counsel to the state government, Mr Sanya Akinyele, confirmed the receipt of service and did not oppose the application for withdrawal.

    Mr Kehinde Owoade, Counsel to Ladoja, also confirmed receipt of the application and urged the court to award a cost of N500,000 against each of the claimants.

    In his judgment, the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, dismissed the suit and awarded no cost.

    Abimbola said that the Court of Appeal had set aside the ruling of the lower court and ordered a retrial; therefore, the judgment of the Court of Appeal stands and takes effect perpetually until otherwise decided by a superior court.

    “This suit has been applied to be withdrawn and I will not hesitate to grant the withdrawal; the suit stands withdrawn unconditionally and status quo before the commencement of all proceedings stand.

    “The effect is that there was no change in the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957 since there was a ruling that the Commission of Enquiry was not determined appropriately.

    “The composition is irregular and steps taken upon are irregular and remain invalid,” he said.

    Abimbola said that the Oyo State Government could go ahead with the installation of a new Olubadan, adding that there was no suit preventing the installation.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that by this judgment, the coast to install Balogun, the Olubadan-elect, is now clear.