A former Oyo State senator, High Chief Mashood Olalekan
Balogun, is to succeed the immediate past Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu
Akanmu Adetunji.
The departed monarch, Oba Adetunji, who is from Balogun line
was, until his installation, the Balogun of Ibadan land.
He ascended the throne in March 2016 after he succeeded Oba
Samuel Odulana Odugade.
Our correspondent recalls that Oba Adetunji joined his ancestors in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 93.
The next person to ascend the throne of Olubadan, based on
the available information, in line with Ibadan tradition is High
Chief Mashood Olalekan Balogun.
Our correspondent learnt that the ascension to the Olubadan
stool starts from installation from Mogaji before promotion to either Ajia Balogun
of Ibadan land or Ajia Olubadan of Ibadan land.
Lekan Balogun, as fondly called, represented Oyo Central
senatorial district between 1999 and 2003.
Balogun, who was promoted from Mogaji to Ajia Olubadan few
decades ago, had earlier worked as a lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Kaduna State.
Balogun’s younger brother, Dr. Muhammed Kola Balogun, is
currently representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
Balogun, a doctor of philosophy holder, is a native of
Ali-Iwo compound in Ibadan North East Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Balogun is currently the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land and is
currently the most senior chief in Ibadan land.
He is to succeed the monarch in line with Ibadan tradition,
Dailypost reports.
Our correspondent gathered that there are about 34 steps to
climb to get into the Olubadan In Council.
All the members of the council are potential future
Olubadans with the exception of Iyalode.
It was gathered that for one get in to the
council you have to climb starting from Mogaji’s either through one of the two
lines; the Olubadan (Civilian line) or the Balogun (Military line).
The list of the current ranking chiefs in Ibadan as obtained on Sunday confirmed that Balogun is the next person to ascend the
throne.
Here is the list of the most senior high chiefs next to the
Olubadan in hierarchy.
High Chief Mashood Olalekan Balogun – Otun Olubadan
High Chief Akinloye Owolabi Olakunlehin – Balogun of
Ibadanland
High Chief Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola – Otun Balogun of
Ibadanland
High Chief Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja – Osi Olubadan
High Chief Eddy Oyewole – Asipa Olubadan
High Chief Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe – Osi Balogun
High Chief Abiodun Kola-Daisi – Eekerin Olubadan
High Chief Salaudeen Hamidu Ajibade – Eekarun Olubadan
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