* Oba Owolabi Olakulehin
Olubadan of Ibadanland
By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Tuesday November 26, 2026
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The Olubadan-In-Council has declared the planned inauguration of the Iyalode of Oyo State by a group of individuals as illegal.
The council noted that such a title was unknown to law.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade, said the council made these assertions on Monday during its meeting presided over by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin 1.
The meeting, which lasted for two hours, was attended by other members of the Olubadan-In-Council, among whom were Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja; Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola; Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Kolawole Adegbola; Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Eddy Oyewole-Foko; Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olubunmi Dada-Isioye; Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Ashipa Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Dauda Abiodun Azeez; Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Hamidu Ajibade; and Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin.
Similarly, the Olubadan-In-Council has asked “any group by whatever name called to suspend every other chieftaincy installation, particularly the one slated for Thursday, 28th November 2024, at Mapo Hall in Ibadan for peace to reign in the land.”
The council, which frowned at the proliferation of chieftaincy titles among traders in the city, said only those who were installed with the knowledge of the Olubadan palace would be given appropriate recognition.
The council also called on market men and women in the ancient city not to allow unnecessary bickering over political positions to affect their primary mandate of buying and selling the land.
“Information brought to the attention of the Olubadan-In-Council has it that some unscrupulous elements among the market leaders in the ancient city have perfected plans to install Iyalode of Oyo State. “Iyalode is a traditional title that is not a toy in the hands of any group of people.
“Such installation is illegal and unknown to Oyo State Chiefs Law 2000 and Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration.
“The appointment of Iyalode is an exclusive preserve of the people of the town under the leadership of their traditional ruler who is the consenting and presiding authority.
“Each town or city has its own Iyalode; that position is a traditional title which is peculiar to each town. It is not an honourary title that can be dashed out to anyone. Are they saying that the Iyalode of Ibadanland, High Chief (Mrs.)Theresa Laduntan Oyekanmi, who waited for 42 years to become Iyalode of Ibadanland should be answerable to an individual who was just handpicked from the street by a faceless group of people?
“We call on the security agencies in the state to apprehend the sponsors and beneficiaries of this illegal act,” the council said.
Meanwhile, Oba Olakulehin, after the meeting, installed some Mogajis and Baales.
The new traditional title holders were implored not to engage in land grabbing or any act of misconduct.
Oba Olakulehin, who spoke through the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin, advised the newly-installed traditional title holders not to turn themselves into lords over their subjects.
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