The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has withdrawn
letters of promotion earlier issued to some Ibadan chiefs.
Recall that three letters of promotion were
issued to three individuals who were due for promotion in both Balogun and
Olubadan lines.
It was gathered that a letter of promotion from Mogaji to
Jagun Olubadan was issued to one of the Mogajis, while two letters of promotion
from Mogaji to Jagun Balogun were issued to two Mogajis.
It was gathered that the position of Mogaji is synonymous
with the position of family head.
Based on Ibadan traditional arrangement, anyone who wishes
to become Olubadan starts from the position of Mogaji of his family compound.
The Mogaji will then be promoted from Mogaji to either Jagun
Balogun or Jagun Olubadan. Such person will then move from one ladder to the
other and subsequently become Olubadan.
It was also gathered that the position of Jagun Balogun is
to be occupied by one individual, but people of the ancient city were surprised
when they discovered that two letters of promotion from Mogaji to Jagun Balogun
have been issued to two individuals.
The development is currently causing contusion in Ibadan,
the Oyo State capital.
The Olubadan has, however, withdrawn the three letters.
The monarch said that the controversial letters were issued
due to administrative error.
The Olubadan palace, in a statement obtained by DAILY POST
on Wednesday, stated that the monarch admitted to the administrative error.
The monarch said, “Following the controversies trailing the
appointment of Jagun in the two ruling lines of Olubadan chieftaincy title,
(Olubadan and Balogun), the three letters to have purportedly emanated from the
Palace have been cancelled.
“Three letters, two for Jagun Balogun and one for Jagun
Olubadan were flying in the social media on Tuesday. Yet, there currently
exists only two vacancies in the two lines, one apiece.
“Oba Balogun, however, assured the prospective Jaguns to see
the development as a temporary measure and not the end of the road,” stressing
that the vacancies are still there and would be filled in due course.
He enjoined them to remain calm while the errors are
corrected with a promise that the cancellation would not amount to denial.
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