Gov Makinde Mourns As Olubadan Dies At 82

The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land, His Imperial Majesty Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 82, LEADERSHIP Newspaper reports.

The first-class monarch died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan a few hours after he was admitted into the tertiary health facility on Thursday, March 14, 2024 night.

Meanwhile, Oyo State governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde, has officially announced the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, saying a ‘mighty Iroko has fallen’.

Makinde, while confirming the demise of the Oba Balogun in a late Thursday night statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, described the late monarch as a cosmopolitan and well-experienced Olubadan, who made indelible marks on the sands of history and achieved greatly within a short time.

The governor expressed his condolences to Oba Balogun’s family, the Olubadan-in-Council, the State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State at large.

He prayed to God to grant repose to the soul of the deceased monarch.