The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun on Friday charged some newly elevated chiefs to work with the understanding that their promotion meant additional responsibility. Oba Balogun gave the charge while performing his first traditional duty of officially elevating some chiefs after his coronation exactly two weeks ago. The promotion exercise involving six senior chiefs and three chiefs was necessitated …

Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun will from Friday, March 25, fill existing vacancies in the Ibadan Traditional Council, with the promotion of nine chiefs in the Balogun line. The ceremony, which will hold at the ancestral Ali Iwo Palace of the Olubadan, would affect six senior chiefs and three others. The senior chiefs that would be promoted include …

The Oyo State Government has approved March 11 as the date for the installation ceremony of Sen. Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju. The letter was addressed to Balogun with the titled: “Installation Ceremony: Olubadan of Ibadan”, …