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Comments on Olakulehin’s health, mere personal opinions which should be disregarded – Ladoja

By Web News 627

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has faulted the position of some Ibadan High Chiefs over the health status of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.

Ladoja while addressing newsmen after Eid-el-Fitri prayer at his residence on Wednesday in Ibadan, said that the comments were mere expressions of personal opinions since the chiefs were not medical personnel.

Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abimbola Ajibola was recently quoted by media as saying the Olubadan designate is sick and needs time to get well before his coronation.

“Has anyone seen him since last Friday? Those who attempted to visit him after Friday were unsuccessful. They are coercing him. We should allow him to recuperate”, he said.

However, Ladoja told newsmen that such views were speculative and not based on medical facts.

“The comments of Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola and others on the health status of Olubadan designate are merely personal opinions which should be disregarded.

“All persons who have been speaking on Olubadan designate’s health are not medical personnel thereby they lack the merits to speak.

“Only God can determine lifespan, who to become king and how long a person will last on the throne,” he said.

The former governor said that a meeting to take decision on issues concerning Olubadan stool has been fixed for Friday.

He said that the case he filed in court on issues bothering on Olubadan stool was to defend his right against the threat by some Ibadan High Chiefs that collected crowns because he refused to join them.

He expressed his willingness to withdraw the case once they cooporate with him in the interest of peace in Ibadanland.

Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Olubadan-Designate Returns to Alalubosa Residence

By Web News 907

By Olawale Asake

To allay the fear of absence from Public appearance in recent times, the Olubadan-designate, who is the current Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has returned to his Alalubosa residence, Ibadan, Oyo State 

Speaking with newsmen after their visitation to the Olubadan-designate, the Osi Balogun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe who led other three High Chiefs to his Alalubosa Residence said, the incoming Olubadan is hale and hearty and ready for Official Coronation.

According to him, it is impossible for the Olubadan-in-Council to nominate Oba Olakulehin as the next Olubadan unless they are sure that he is in good condition, thanking God that the Olubadan-designate will ascend the throne of his forefathers.

Also at the residence of Olubadan- Designate were the Osi Olubadan, Oba Eddy Oyewole, the Ashipa Olubadan, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Asipa Balogun Olubadan, Oba Kola Adegbola.

Meanwhile, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and a Former Governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja confirmed to Newsmen that the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has arrived and will soon appear at the Meeting of Olubadan-in-Council.

The Olubadan stool became vacant following the death of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun on Thursday, March 14 at the age of 81.

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