By Halimah Olamide
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland.
The governor gave the approval in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended.
This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Honourable Olusegun Olayiwola.
According to the statement, the approval is a culmination of a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones.
Recall that the Olubadan stool became vacant after the demise of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who reigned for two years and died at the age of 81 on the 14th March, 2024.
The governor therefore congratulated the new Olubadan.
He also prayed that his tenure will birth greater developments in Ibadan land and Oyo State as a whole.