By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan.

Ibadan City, that is always known as ‘Home of the First’ in infrastructural wise not only in social amenities such as first University, Television and Radio stations, first tallest building, first College of Teaching Hospital among other great infrastructures around the city, human amenity is also part of the reasons Ibadan is known as ‘Home of the First’ as it also stands to be the most civil in its monarchical system.

Meanwhile, there won’t be any rancour to announce the head of the military line of the Olubadan system as the next Olubadan of Ibadan, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, INTEGRITY NEWS observed.

From today, palace drummers would move from Alli-Iwo to the Ita Baale palace of Ọba Olakulehin, heralding his symbolic ascension of the throne.

This follows the demise of Oba Lekan Balogun Thursday evening.

Recall that, Olakulehin’s son, Sunbo Owolabi, was commissioner for water resources in the administration of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi.

Next in line to Olakulehin is Rashidi Ladoja, Former Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who heads the civil line as Otun Olubadan of Ibadan.

However, it is worthy of noted that, the death of Oba Balogun and assumption of office of another Olubadan will cause promotion in the Olubadan system, especially in the Balogun line where the new Olubadan will emerge from.

The demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, who joined his ancestors after 2 years on the throne as Olubadan of Ibadanland in 2022 late Thursday evening at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan as announced by the Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Balogun of Ibadanland and leader of the military line in the Olubadan system, will ascend to the position of Olubadan.

This latest development marks a significant shift in leadership within the Olubadan hierarchy as Oba Owolabi Olakulehin is set to become the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

With the unique succession system of Olubadan stool, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the current Balogun Olubadan of Ibadan, who is next in line, will be officially announced after the traditional 21 days of mourning, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.

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