No fewer than eleven Ibadan High Chiefs have been promoted to beaded crown Obas.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday approved the promotion following the Chieftaincy Amendment Bill signed into law by his administration.
The passage of the bill by the state House of Assembly was seeking to grant the governor autonomy to present beaded crowns and coronets to chiefs in the state.
The PUNCH reported that the High Chiefs were Balogun of Ibadanland, Owolabi Olakulehin; Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rasheed Ladoja; Otun Balogun, Tajudeen Ajibola; Osi Olubadan, Eddy Oyewole, and Osi Balogun, Lateef Adebimpe.
Others were Ashipa Olubadan, Biodun Kola-Daisi; Ashipa Balogun, Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Olubadan, Hamidu Ajibade; Ekerin Balogun, Olubunmi Isioye; Ekarun Olubadan; Bayo Akande and Ekarun Balogun, Abiodun Azeez.
It was gathered by Truth Live News that the governor had given his consent to the promotion, and that the high chiefs will be officially installed as traditional rulers, on Friday, July 7, 2023.
It was further gathered that the governor’s approval was sequel to the recommendation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, who is the prescribed and consenting authority.
The late former governor, Abiola Ajimobi, was reportedly had a good intention on this elevation but the approach was wrong.
The source who wondered why the governor would just wake up one day and do something of such nature in just three days or thereabouts, said sometimes High Chiefs are regarded as mere chiefs.
While expressing satisfaction with the decision of the state government for giving consent on that, the informed source said “it’s a good decision.”
“They will be officially crowned on Friday, July 7, 2023 as stipulated in a letter sent to the governor by His Imperial Majesty, Oba Balogun,” he said.