Tag: Olubadan
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Olubadan laments deaths of Ibadan elders
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has expressed worry over persistent cases of deaths of Ibadan elders in recent times. Adetunji expressed his worry in a statement issued in Ibadan by his spokesperson, Mr Adeola Oloko, while reacting to the death of the Parakoyi of Ibadanland, Chief Bode Akindele, The News Agency of Nigeria…
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EFCC arrests three suspects for duping Olubadan’s deputy
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested three persons including Babatunde Ologunja, Olusola Olaoye Babatunde and Olufemi Lawal for allegedly duping the Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. The suspects and others still at large were accused of conspiring to dispossess the revered Ibadan High Chief of sums running to…
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Olubadan elevates Adegoke, Ajimobi, 12 other chiefs
Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, the Chief Financial Officer of OES Energy Services and Chief Wasiu Ajimobi, brother of former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, were among the 14 newly promoted chiefs by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were promoted on Friday at an installation ceremony held at…
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Olubadan, high chiefs reconcile after 26 months’ rift
Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji has, after 26 months, welcomed his estranged high chiefs and members of the Olubadan-in-Council back into his palace following a reconciliation move to end their rift. The traditional ruler’s condition that if the high chiefs would return to the palace, they must not come with their crowns, was…
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Face-off between Olubadan, chiefs deepens
The face-off between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and his high chiefs deepened on Tuesday with the first class monarch ordering them to remove their “ illegal crowns.’’ The Olubadan said that he had no objection to the return of his high chiefs to the palace “ once they remove their illegal crowns.’’…
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President Buhari felicitates Olubadan at 90
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on his 90th birthday holding on Sunday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President congratulated the royal father for a life well lived as he turns a nonagenarian. Buhari extended warm greetings to…
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Seriki Olubadan, High Chief Oyediji dies at 92
The Seriki Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Adebayo Oyediji, has passed on at the age of 92. Oyedijii was said to have died on Friday, July 6, at a private hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, after a brief illness. Concise News recalls that Oyediji had instituted several suits in the Oyo High Court…
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Chieftaincy review: We’re not celebrating High Court judgement – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji on Sunday said he and his supporters are not celebrating the State High Court’s judgment which declared the panel that recommended the review of the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration a nullity. Recall that an Oyo State High Court, on Friday, declared the panel and the activities it produced as…
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Court fixes Feb. 12 for hearing on Olubadan throne tussle
An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, has fixed Feb. 12 for hearing on a suit filed by Chief Adebayo Oyediji, challenging the installation of Oba Saliu Adetunji, as the Olubadan of Ibadan land. Reports say that Oyediji of Seriki chieftaincy line and three others, were challenging the installation of Adetunji by Gov. Abiola…
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Retract your threats on Olubadan in seven days or face public ridicule – Mogajis warn new obas
Ibadan Authentic Mogajis (family heads) have told the newly crowned 21 obas to withdraw their 21-day dethronement threat against the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji in seven days or face public ridicule for disloyalty against the Olubadan. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the new obas had issued a 21-day ultimatum to Oba Adetunji to abide by the Olubadan…