Olubadan in Council resolves Controversies Surrounding appointment of New Olubadan

By Ogundele Olanrewaju

Olubadan-in- council has resolved the rancor and controversies surrounding the appointment of the next Olubadan of Ibadanland

The council revealed this through the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Senator Rashidi Ladoja while speaking with the newsmen after a close door meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state at the Governor’s house, Agodi Ibadan

According to the former Governor, part of the consensus reached at the meeting was to withdraw the court suit by the former attorney-general of the state, Michael Lana and proceed on the appointment of Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun as the successor of Oba Saliu Adetunji who joined his ancestors on the 2nd of this month

Senator Rashidi Ladoja therefore assured the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State at large that the issue will be totally solved by next week

Recall that Governor Seyi Makinde while on condolence visit to the family of the immediate past Olubadan, pledges that the Ibadan traditional institution will revert to it original concept