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The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will be crowned as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
He hails from Ita Baale in Ibadan North East Local Government and was a member of the House of Representatives in the Third Republic.
It is expected that palace drummers will move from Alli-Iwo to the Ita Baale Palace of Ọba Olakulehin, heralding his symbolic ascension to the throne.
The emergence of the new Olubadan is subject to the approval of the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
This is following the demise of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Thursday, and according to the Ibadanland tradition, Olakulehin is next in line.
The late monarch, who was born on October 18, 1942, died after reigning for two years and he will be buried according to Islamic rights on Friday at 4 pm.
Governor Makinde, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, while mourning the death of the late monarch, confirmed that he died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
