The maiden assembly of the Olubadan Advisory Council scheduled to carry on Monday, August 5, 2024 on the new ultramodern palace has been postponed to till after the relocation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin to the palace.
An inside supply stated the assembly was to ratify a date for the presentation of beaded crown to the Otun Olubadan, Excessive Chief Rashidi Ladoja who solely on Sunday publicly accepted to put on the ceremonial beaded crown.
Ladoja, a former Oyo State governor and subsequent in line to turn into the following Olubadan after the incumbent, bowed to public opinions in accepting the beaded crown to pave the way in which for his changing into the Olubadan as contained within the modification to the Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957.
“The assembly is anticipated to ratify the date for the presentation of the ceremonial beaded crown to the previous governor of the state and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Excessive Chief Rashidi Ladoja,” a palace supply advised The PUNCH.
The assembly to ratify the date was nonetheless placed on maintain as Oba Olakulehin determined to not obtain guests at his personal residence as he prepares to relocate to the brand new palace at Oke Aremo on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
The huge new edifice facilitated by distinguished Ibadan indigenes positioned within the Ibadan North Native Authorities Space of Oyo State was on July 10, 2024 commissioned by the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
The Oke Aremo Palace changed the deserted one at Oja’ba which was final occupied by the late Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike whose reign spanned between 1983 and 1993.
Successive Olubadans after Oba Asanike, together with the forty second Olubadan, the late Oba Mahood Lekan Balogun reigned from their personal abodes.
The incumbent Oba Olakuleyin who formally mounted the saddle as Olubadan following his coronation on July 12, continued to reside in his personal residence on the Alalubosa Authorities Reserved Space (GRA) of the town.
Oba Olakulehin selected to droop all official capabilities till the thanksgiving service to thank God for his coronation which was held on Sunday on the St Peters Cathedral, Aremo, Ibadan.
“Kabiyesi Olakulehin had since stated he wouldn’t obtain any customer till he strikes to the brand new palace. Not solely that, he wouldn’t relocate till he had the thanksgiving service to reward God for his coronation. With that executed on Sunday, the Olubadan will transfer to the ultramodern palace on Wednesday.”
One other supply confirmed the relocation plan scheduled for Wednesday, saying it was “resolved after the thanksgiving church service at Aremo that Kabiyesi ought to transfer to the brand new palace the place he’s anticipated to hold out the official capabilities, as enshrined within the 1957 Chieftaincy Regulation (as amended).”
