Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has formally approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan land.
Gatekeepers News reports that this decision follows a series of processes stipulated by the state’s laws regarding royal succession. Oba Olakulehin’s appointment was confirmed in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, according to a statement by Makinde’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
The move comes after controversy surrounding his health and fitness for the role.
The statement by the Government, released on Wednesday, cleared all the controversies surrounding the emergence and enthronement of Olakulehin as Olubadan.
The Governor then congratulated the new Olubadan, praying that his tenure would birth greater developments in Ibadanland and Oyo State as a whole.
A coronation date has not been announced.
