Ibadan – Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday approved immediate revocation of the amended Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration, which regulates the selection to the Olubadan of Ibadan chieftaincy stool.
A statement issued in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa said the governor made the revocation order, dated February 11, 2022, in line with the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), in view of the Judgements of the Oyo State High Court on February 1 and 10 as well as Sections 7, 20,26 and 30 of the Chiefs Law of Oyo State 2000.
The four separate laws/White Papers approved for revocation were made public by the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi administration between 2017 and 2018.
The statement listed the laws/white papers to include the amended declaration regulating the selection to the Olubadan Chieftaincy stool, published in August 2017; the implementation of the White Paper on the review of the existing Olubadan of Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other chieftaincies in Ibadan, Published in August 2017; the approval of appointment of beaded crowns for the Olubadan in Council published March 2018 and the appointment of Beaded crowns and Coronet Wearing Obas published in March 2018.
Also, Makinde has approved the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The approval follows a recommendation to that effect made by the Olubadan-in-Council and which was communicated to the governor.
Adisa quoted Makinde in the statement as wishing Balogun a peaceful and eventful reign.
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland,” Makinde said in the states. (vitalnews)
