The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, was on Friday nominated as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Olakulehin was nominated by the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe at the Olubadan-in-council meeting held at Olubadan Palace, Oja’ba, Ibadan.
Present at the meeting were the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja; the Osi Olubadan, Oba Eddy Oyewole; the Ashipa Olubadan, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi; the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade; the Ekarun Olubadan, Oba Adebayo Akande; the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe; the Ashipa Balogun, Oba Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, Oba Dada Isioye and the Ekarun Balogun, Oba Abiodun Azeez.
The Olubadan stool became vacant following the demise of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, who died recently at the age of 81.
Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of the state, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, who addressed newsmen after a closed-door meeting of the Olubadan-in-council,
said with the meeting, the appointment of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland had been concluded subject to the consent of Governor Seyi Makinde.
Ladoja disclosed that a letter would be prepared by the local government and forwarded to the governor as soon as possible.
He expressed hoped that the governor would give consent to the letter as soon as possible.
Ladoja said, “As soon as the Governor gives consent to the letter, a date for coronation will be picked.”
Last week, Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, said the Olubadan designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who is also his immediate senior in the military line of the Olubadan system, was not fit to become monarch now.
Ajibola said that the Olubadan-designate be given time to recuperate before being pronounced, adding that the seat should remain vacant for now.
But Ladoja while addressing newsmen on Wednesday at his Bodija, Ibadan residence, stated that Ajibola cannot determine the health status of Olakulehin.
He said Olakulehin is an elderly person and should not be expected to be agile like a youth.