Governor Sèyí Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of the Balógun of Ìbàdànland, Ọba Owólabí Olàkúlẹ́hìn as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland.
The state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known via a statement on Wednesday.
According to him, Mákindé exercised the powers conferred on him by section 19 (Cap 28) law of Oyo State 2000, as amended, to grant the approval.
Olayiwola noted that this approval is the culmination of a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones.
The governor congratulated the new Olúbàdàn and expressed hope that his reign on the throne would bring significant development to Ìbàdànland and Oyo State as a whole.
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