The executive governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde has confirmed Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This came after a long wait for another Olubadan to emerge after the demise of the former occupant of the revered throne, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade 11. A memo obtained by TrendscopeNews.com, dated June 14, 2024, and signed by the governor confirmed this development. Governor Makinde's action conformed with the powers conferred on him as enshrined in section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended. A statement by the Honorable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, stated that the approval is a culmination of a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones. a It dded that the governor congratulated the new Olubadan, praying that his tenure will birth greater developments in Ibadanland and Oyo State as a whole.
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