Traditionally, wishing for a king to join his ancestors so as to give an heir-apparent the opportunity is a taboo and an aberration in Yorubaland. In fact, in Ibadan where the succession plan to the Olubadan stool is not controversial, tradition says any potential occupier of the exalted seat Continue Reading
The delay in assenting the nomination of Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland by the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde may soon be over with the unanimous decision of the High Chiefs to withdraw the case in court. This was the outcome of the meeting of the members of Olubadan-in-Council […]Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested three persons – 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 Continue Reading