EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Tuesday, defended ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo over his encounter with some traditional rulers in Oyo. Obasanjo during a public function in Iseyin, chided the monarchs for failing to stand up to greet Governor Seyi Makinde at a public function. He then ordered the … Read more
Erstwhile Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Oyo State, Michael Lana, has warned the 21 Ibadan monarchs sacked by court to stop parading themselves as kings or risk being jailed. Lana, who made this statement available to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital, said it was contemptuous for the chiefs to continue to parade … Read more
Monarchs from Oyo State have vowed to defend their crowns through legitimate means following the court order that revoked the promotion of 21 new kings by the previous administration. The high chiefs met at Mapo Hall on Thursday. The high chiefs who are members of Olubadan-in-Council said without equivocation that those who were behind the … Read more