The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, were on Friday interred at his Aliiwo ancestral home around 4.30pm.
The PUNCH Online reports that the late monarch, who reigned for two years, died at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a brief illness.
The state deputy governor, Bayo Lawal, led other government functionaries to the family burial ground at Aliiwo in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state.
There was a lying-in-state at Mapo Hall from 12 noon to 1pm before the remains of the monarch were moved to Aliwo for burial after prayers.
Meanwhile, Starnews NG reports that emotions were betrayed on Thursday as the palace drummers moved to the house of Oba Olalekan Olakulehin, the Olubadan hopeful to drum for him and sing his praises ahead of his coronation as the next Olubadan.
In a viral video circulating online, the drummers were seen drumming in ecstasy as they sang the praises of the next Olubadan in his house few hours after the late Olubadan was buried.
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Premium Times reported on Thursday that Olalekan Olakulehin, the Balogun of Ibadanland and leader of the ‘military line’ in the Olubadan system is now next in line to ascend the throne.
According to the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, succession and elevation to the throne are achieved through promotion, with the most senior chief after the King taking his place in the event of his demise.
According to Premium Times, the declaration recognises two ruling lines to the throne of Olubadan: Egbe Agba (civil) and Balogun (military), from where Olubadans are appointed on a rotational basis to occupy the stool. The next to the Olubadan and most senior on both lines are the Otun Olubadan and Balogun.
He served in the Nigerian Army and also won the Federal House of Representatives elections under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the third Republic.
He will be crowned as the 43rd Olubadan upon the approval of the state governor, Seyi Makinde.
According to tradition, the next in line to Mr Olakulehin after he is crowned is High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, who heads the civil line as Otun Olubadan of Ibadan.
The Oyo State government had, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, confirmed the death of the late Olubadan on Thursday night.
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