A former governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja was on Friday absent when the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun elevated eleven (11) High Chiefs within the historical metropolis to the place of Obas.
There are eleven native authorities areas in Ibadan being supervised by eleven High Chiefs within the Olubadan succession strains.
The Olubadan had earlier introduced his plan to elevate the High Chiefs to the place of Obas.
According to the monarch, the eleven High Chiefs can be addressed as Obas henceforth.
Our correspondent, nonetheless, studies that the previous governor, Rasidi Ladoja who’s the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan was absent on the ceremony held at Mapo Hall on Friday.
All different ten High Chiefs who’ve been elevated to Obas had been current on the ceremony.
Those who’ve been topped and introduced staffs of workplace embody the Balogun of Ibadan, High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin, Otun Balogun, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, Osi Olubadan, High Chief Eddy Oyewole Foko and Osi Balogun, High Chief Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe and Ashipa Olubadan, High Chief Abiodun Kola-Daisi.
Others are; Ashipa Balogun, High Chief Kolawole Adegbola, Ekerin Olubadan, Hamidu Ajibade, Ekerin Balogun, High Chief Dada Isioye, Ekarun Olubadan, High Chief Adebayo Akande and Ekarun Balogun, High Chief Abiodun Dauda Azeez.
The occasion was attended by the state governor, Seyi Makinde.
Other dignitaries on the occasion embody former Deputy Governor and PDP Deputy National Chairman, Taofeek Arapaja, former Deputy Governor, Hamid Gbadamosi and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin.
Makinde whereas talking, famous that the consenting authority is the Olubadan and never the governor.
He added that the elevation was according to what the folks of the traditional metropolis requested.
Makinde mentioned, “We are here for one thing, the Olubadan of Ibadan is crowning his High Chiefs as Obas. It is not the government that is giving the High Chiefs crowns. I am not aware of the crown. I am not in the line. What is happening today is internal.
“If the royal father said there is a need for reform, me, as the governor, I will support them. Out of the 11 High Chiefs we have in Ibadan, 10 of them have been crowned today. Even in a democracy, the majority will have its way and the minority will have their say and we have had them, anyone that is not satisfied can go to Court.
“The consenting authority today is the Olubadan and not the governor. Those who go to Court will waste their time. What the people want, we have done it for them. I want to charge the new Obas to do good to their people. I thank all my people in Ibadan. Thank you”.
