Olubadan to be buried 4:00 p.m. on Friday, says family

A family member has announced that the deceased Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who died late Thursday, will be buried on Friday evening in Ibadan.
The monarch, who died barely 72 hours after completing two years on the throne as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, will be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4:00 p.m. according to Islamic rites.
His younger brother, Kola Balogun, disclosed in a statement by the monarch’s media aide, Oladele Ogunsola, that “Olubadan bowed out gracefully this evening at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after a brief illness.”
He added that the monarch was taken to the hospital after staying indoors throughout Tuesday due to malaria fever.
“Baba was hale and hearty on Monday when he personally received the few guests who paid him congratulatory visits on his second-year anniversary on that day,” Mr Balogun said.
The Olubadan was a former university lecturer.
He was also a former management staff member of Shell British Petroleum, a former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party (NPP), a former senator and a successful businessman.
His last official outing was the Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting, which he presided over on Saturday.
The monarch was survived by wives, children and grandchildren.
(NAN)
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