Ajimobi installs 21 new Ibadan kings in one day
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The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on Sunday
presented staffs of office to 21 new kings in Ibadan, the state capital.
At a ceremony held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the governor
said he had nothing against the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji,
who was not at the ceremony, adding that the appointment of the new kings
followed due process.
The governor stated that thenceforth, the Olubadan would
be addressed as His Imperial Majesty, while members of the Olubadan–in-Council,
who were also elevated to kingship status, would be addressed as ‘‘your royal
majesties.’’
The governor also explained that the promoted baales would
be addressed as ‘‘your royal highnesses.’’
The elevated members of the Olubadan-in-Council, who were
present to receive their instruments of office were the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan
land, Senator Lekan Balogun; the Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadan land, Eddy Oyewole;
the Balogun of Ibadan land, Owolabi Olakuleyin; the Osi Balogun of Ibadan land,
Tajudeen Ajibola; the Asipa Balogun of Ibadan land, Latifu Adebimpe; the Ekarun
Balogun of Ibadan land, Dr Kolawole Adegbola; the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadan
land, Abiodun Kola-Daisi; and the Ekarun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Amidu Ajibade.
The Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Rashidi Ladoja, was not
present at the ceremony.
The elevated baales are the Onijaye of Ijaye, Oba Lasisi
Akano; the Oniroko of Iroko, Oba Ismaila Opeola; the Onikereku of Ikereku, Oba
Moses Akinyosoye; the Ololodo of Olodo, Oba Mudasiru Adebayo, and the Elegbeda
of Egbeda, Oba Victor Sunday Okunola.
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