June 19, (THEWILL) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The appointment followed the Governor’s approval of a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended.
Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the Commissioner, Oba Olakulehin’s appointment was in accordance with a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones.
Governor Makinde has, therefore, congratulated the new Olubadan, praying that his tenure would birth greater developments in Ibadanland and Oyo as a whole.