…made last Public Appearance on Saturday
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors after a brief illness
Reports say that the late monarch, before his demise, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning, owing to some feverish condition.
The monarch was said to be in good health on Monday and had infact personally received some guests that paid him visits following his second year of installation.
News of the passing on of the Olubadan was conveyed by ‘Baba-Kekere Olubadan’ and the deceased younger brother, Dr. Kola Balogun in a statement by the Personal Assistant (Media) to the late monarch, Oladele Ogunsola.
According to the statement, Dr. Balogun informed that the late Olubadan would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4.00pm on Friday in line with Islamic rites.
He said that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had already been informed verbally and would be formally notified early in the morning.
The late Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun credited to be the first most educated to ascend the throne as Ibadan monarch.
He was a British trained P.hd holder, a former university lecturer, former member of management staff of Shell British Petroleum, former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party, NPP, former Senator and a successful business man.
Available information stated that his last official outing was the Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting which he presided over last Saturday, where the decision to derobe Mogaji Akinsola, Olawale Oladoja was taken.
He however, on Tuesday instructed the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade to midwife a small committee to deliberate on last Friday’s decision on what should be the position of Ibadan Zone in the proposed newly reconstituted Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
The decision of the small committee was earlier on Thursday ratified by the Olubadan Advisory Council at a meeting presided over by Otun Olubadan and the former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and was to be taken to the late Oba Balogun for his signature Friday morning so as to meet the deadline for submission to the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Matters later in the day.
The late monarch is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.
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