Oba Owolabi Olakulehin in Oyo State on Friday has been crowned as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The event was held at the Labosinde compound in the ancient city of Ibadan – the family whose right is to crown any Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Those present at the venue include a former Oyo State Governor and member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Rashidi Ladoja; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin, among others.
It would be recalled that Ibadan Kingmakers unanimously nominated the Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin as the next Olubadan of Ibadan following the passing of Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The kingmakers at a meeting held at Mapo Hall and chaired by Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja, nominated Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubaban.
Ladoja is a former governor of Oyo State.
However, the Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola was absent from the meeting.
Ajibola during the week stirred up controversy when he declared that Olakulehin was ill and not physically fit to rule.
The position was however faulted by Ladoja, who insisted that Ajibola only gave his personal opinion on the health status of Olakulehin.
Ladoja added that Ajibola was not a medical doctor and so could not determine Olakulehin’s health status.