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THE late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun will be buried today.
The late monarch would be buried following Islamic rites at his Alli Iwo family compound in Ibadan by 4 pm.
Oba Balogun reportedly died at the University College Hospital (UCH) on Thursday night after a brief illness.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde described Oba Balogun as a great achiever. He expressed his condolences to the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State.
He said “With total submission to the will of God, I announce the passing unto glory of our father, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Moshood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
“A mighty Iroko has fallen; Oba Dr. Balogun has joined the ancestors.
“In Kabiyesi, Ibadanland had a cosmopolitan and well-experienced Olubadan, who made indelible marks on the sands of history and achieved greatly within a short while.
“On behalf of the Government and good People of Oyo State, I condole with the immediate family of the Oba Dr. Balogun, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland.
“It is my prayer that God grants repose to the of our late monarch.”
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