The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde presented the staff of
office to Oba Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan at the
coronation ceremony and urged monarchs not to dabble into politics.
Shortly after the presentation of the staff of office, former
Governor Rashidi Ladoja, the Osi Olubadan, led other high chiefs to pay homage
to the new monarch.
The monarch in his maiden speech thanked dignitaries and the
people of Ibadanland for their support for him to ascend the throne after 36
years as the Mogaji of Ali-Iwo compound.
The Ali-Iwo Compound of the new Olubadan, was a beehive of
ceremonial activities, as women sang praises of the Ali-Iwo family.
Other Dignitaries who graced the coronation of Sen. Olalekan
Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan
of Ibadanland were, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Vice President Atiku
Abubarkar; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state; Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun
State; Deputy Governor of Osun, Benedict Alabi and Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy
Governor of Ondo State.
Also at the event were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi
III; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji
Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru
Akinruntan; and Ambassador of Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jiauchun.
Oba Yusuf Adeleye, the Olubaka of Okaland in Ondo State;
Oluwo of Iwoland; the Okere of Saki, Aseyin of Iseyin and a former Deputy
Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro were also present.
Many associations, in different attire, were seen within and
outside Mapo Hall, dancing to indigenous Ibadan songs, as Fuji musician, Taiye
Currency also displayed at the historical event.
Traditional drummers
and native praise-singers, with scores of well-wishers, were also seen at
different locations on Oje-Beere-Oja-Oba Road.
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