Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has commiserated with the people of Oyo over the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Lekan Balogu..

Mr Balogun, 81, died on Thursday at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. He was the 42nd monarch of the ancient town. 

Mr Aiyedatiwa, in a statement by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Friday, condoled with the Oyo State government and Governor Seyi Makinde over the death of Mr Balogun.

He described the death of Mr Balogun, who passed on after two years of ascending the throne, as a monumental loss. 

The Ondo governor said the late king was a silent achiever and peacefully lovely. 

Mr Aiyedatiwa added that within a short period, Mr Balogun ensured communal peace and stability while deploying his rich experience in the traditional leadership of Ibadan.

“While praying to God to give the Oyo State government the wisdom to fill the vacuum the late monarch has left behind, he (Aiyedatiwa) also prayed for the repose of the soul of the amiable king,” the statement added.

The late Olubadan was buried according to Islamic rites at his Aliwo ancestral home in Ibadan.

The Olubadan-in-council said there was no specific date yet for the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.