The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has handed the staff of office to Oba Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan. This was during the new monarch’s coronation ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ceremony was graced by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice … Read more
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor has approved March 11th as the date for the installation ceremony of Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Makinde had, on February 14, approved Mr Balogun’s emergence following a recommendation by the Olubadan-in-Council. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent … Read more
Seyi Makinde has approved Lekan Balogun’s appointment as the 42nd Olubadan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved and endorsed the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The approval follows a recommendation by the Olubadan-in-Council, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to … Read more
Ladoja has joined other Kingmaker to nominate Lekan Balogun as new Olubadan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Governor Rashidi Ladoja of Oyo State has joined ther Ibadan kingmakers to officially nominated the Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun, as the new Olubadan of Ibadan to Oyo State Government. The kingmakers were said to have held … Read more
Coast clear as court delivered judgement on Lekan Balogun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Oyo State High Court has dismissed the suit challenging the consent judgment that nullified the promotion of Ibadan High Chiefs as Obas under the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi led government in the state. The judgement cleared the coast for the … Read more
Lekan Balogun, Others yet to Fulfill Pledge Made to Makinde ― Micheal Lana A new twist is set to emerge, following the controversy surrounding the nomination, appointment, approval and announcement of High Chief Lekan Balogun, who is the next in line to the throne, as the new Olubadan. Vanguard, on Sunday, authoritatively gathered from a … Read more
Details of how 10 kingmakers endorsed Lekan Balogun as Olubadan-elect have emerged. EKO HOT BLOG reports that details emerged of how ten members of the Olubadan-in-Council have endorsed the nomination of Lekan Balogun to become the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. However, former governor Rashidi Ladoja, who is the Osi Olubadan, was absent when the endorsement … Read more
Olubadan-in-council has endorsed new next Olubadan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Olubadan-In-Council has endorsed the Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadan. Recall that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, joined his ancestors on Sunday at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. However, after a two-hour … Read more