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Osinbajo, Atiku attend installation of 42nd Olubadan

Also present were ex-Governor Rashidi Ladoja and ex-Deputy Governor Femi Pedro, who represented Bola Tinubu.

• March 11, 2022
Yemi Osinbajo and Atiku

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar, were among the notable personalities that graced the installation of Oba Olalekan Balogun as the 42 Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Other dignitaries were Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Deputy Governors Benedict Alabi of Osun and Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo; the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan; and Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jiauchun.

There were also Oba Yusuf Adeleye, the Olubaka of Okaland in Ondo; Oluwo of Iwoland; the Ikere of Saki and Aseyin of Iseyin.

Also present were ex-Governor Rashidi Ladoja and ex-Deputy Governor Femi Pedro, who represented Bola Tinubu.

The programme was officially declared opened at exactly 11:14 a.m. with the recitation of the national anthem, Oyo state anthem as well as Ibadan anthem.

The opening prayers were said by Christians, Muslims and the traditional prayer by the Araba Awo of Ibadanland.

Also, Moshood Ayanyemi, Atookowagbowo led other Ibadan drummers to welcome the guests and well-wishers to the occasion in a traditional way.

However, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland was ushered into the venue at exactly 11;50 a.m., after which all the traditional chiefs, ‘mogajis’, religious leaders, leaders of various associations in Ibadanland paid homage to the new Olubadan of Ibadan. 

(NAN)

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