OGUN, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA) – After the passing of the former traditional ruler of Ibadan, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan, who died on Thursday at the University College Hospital (UCH) following a short illness, the state governor, Governor Seyi Makinde, has approved the coronation of the Former Balogun, Owolabi Olakulehin, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan.
These are few things that qualifies Olakulehin to be the Incoming King;
1. Olakulehin is son of the soil, he hails from Ibadan Northeast local government area (LGA) of Oyo state. Olakulehin comes from the Okugbaja family in the Ita Baale area of Ibadan.
2. Olakulehin is an octogenarian. Multiple reports say he is 84 years old. It ia believed that he has more experiences and the tenacity to rule the land. However, there skirmishes about his age.
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3. The incoming monarch is the current Balogun of Ibadanland. Balogun is a title of the Yoruba language of Nigeria which means “warlord” or roughly translated to “meet at war”.
4. Having served with the military. In 1992, during the third Republic under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olakulehin ran for the house of representatives. He won a seat in the lower legislative chamber.