Olubadan seeks more collaboration with police on land grabbing menace.

By Richard Thomas The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba (Dr) Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II has charged the Oyo State Police Command to work hand in glove  with the traditional institution in Ibadan land comprising the Olubadan Palace, members of Olubadan Advisory Council, Mogajis and Baales so as to… Continue reading

Property Fraud; Olubadan charges EFCC to collaborate with committee on land disputes 

By Richard Thomas The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba (Dr.) Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II CFR has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to collaborate with the committee put in place by the monarch on land disputes which meets regularly at the ancient Mapo Hall in the hinterland… Continue reading

Egungun Festival: Olubadan Lifts Suspension, Warns Against Any Form of Violence 

By Richard Thomas The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II has  lifted the suspension order placed on the annual Egungun festival in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.  It will be recalled that the suspension was placed on the Egungun festival last Sunday due to the  spate… Continue reading

Don’t Drag Olubadan Into Partisan Politics, Says Media Aide

By Richard Thomas Politicians across Oyo State have been called upon to limit their political activities to their respective constituencies and leave out the palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II, who has no anointed candidate in the forthcoming local government election in the… Continue reading

Olubadan Suspends Egungun Festivals Over Attacks, Violence…summons leaders to emergency meeting.

By Richard Thomas The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, (CFR), Alli Okunmade II on has directed that a suspension be placed on the Egungun festival forthwith following reported cases of violence, arson and looting of shops by some yet to be identified hoodlums hiding under the cover of the… Continue reading