The installation of the current Balogun of Ibadanland, Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland may not come anytime soon..
Recall that the Olubadan stool became vacant as a result of
the transition of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Mahood Olalekan Balogun on Thursday,
14th March, 2024.
Olakulehin had earlier been nominated as the 43rd Olubadan
of Ibadanland by the members of the Olubadan-in Council at a meeting presided
by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja on Friday,
12th April, 2024.
It was, however, learnt that the installation of Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan may not come soon as expected.
This is due to a fresh crisis between the former governor of
the state, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja and other kingmakers.
It was also learnt that Ladoja had shown readiness to
withdraw the suit he initiated against members of Olubadan-in-Council on the condition
that the two parties must sign terms of settlement as prepared.
He said this while playing host to Mogajis in Ibadanland led
by Chief Asimiyu Ariori at his Bodija residence.
Ladoja said, “Myself and other members of
Olubadan-in-Council have been sitting together and talking.
“We have accepted to withdraw the case from court. I heard
that they have started signing the agreement. After all of them have signed, I
will also sign my own aspect, and the next day, we will file for withdrawal of
the case from court.”
However, other members of Olubadan in Council who are
defendants in the suit have argued that there is no need for signing of any
terms of settlement paper as they have already abided by the 1957 declaration.
They made these declarations during a meeting held on
Thursday at Olubadan palace, Oja’ba, in Ibadan.
The meeting was attended by Osi Balogun, Lateef Gbadamosi
Adebimpe, Asipa Olubadan Abiodun Kola-Daisi, Asipa Balogun, Kola Adegbola,
Ekerin Balogun, John Isioye-Dada and Ekaarun Olubadan, Adebayo Akande.
Adebimpe while speaking said that events had overtaken the
term of reference as contained in the agreement paper, hence no need to sign
it.
He said that they had resolved to comply with the 1957
Chieftaincy Declaration which empowers the most Senior High Chief who is High
Chief Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja to convene the meeting of Olubadan in Council.
“We have read through it and discovered that the terms of
settlement have been met, which is a strict compliance with the 1957
Chieftaincy Declaration.
“We realized that our actions and deeds must be in
accordance with the 1957 Declaration; that is why we honoured his invitation
for a meeting for the nomination of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan
of Ibadanland.
“He had called a similar meeting that we all refused to
attend but we were later made to know that we had acted contrary to the
provision of the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration.
“Our attendance at the meeting showed that we are complying
with the Declaration. The nomination letter is with the State government what
is left now is for High Chief Ladoja to withdraw the pending case in court in
order to facilitate the installation of the new Olubadan,” he said.
Kola-Daisi in his reaction, disclosed that similar scenario
of litigation played itself out two years ago when the Governor insisted that
he would not give any approval for enthronement of new monarch until the case
was withdrawn.
“The new Olubadan has been recommended. We are waiting for
the approval from the government but there is a case in the court that needs to
be withdrawn.
“The terms of settlement as contained in the agreement paper
that we are expected to sign has been overtaken by event.
“We are asked to sign that we will abide by the 1957
Chieftaincy Declaration. We are already doing that. What are we signing again?
“The summary of the terms of settlement is that we are going
to follow the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration in choosing another Olubadan,” he
noted.
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