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Don’t Betray Your Families, Villages – Olubadan Warns Leaders

October 6, 2020 1:54 pm

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, on Monday warned all Mogaji (family heads) and Baale (village heads) in the 11 local government areas in Ibadan, not to betray their respective families and villages.

Oba Adetunji gave this warning during the installation of four Mogajis (family heads) and seven Baales (village heads) in Ibadan land. The event took place at Popoyemoja palace of Olubadan.

Those present at the installation are the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan, High Chief Lekan Balogun, Balogun of Ibadan land, High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin, Asipa Olubadan, High Chief Eddy Oyewole, Ekarun Olubadan, High Chief …

You Lack Royal Etiquette, Olubadan Replies Ibadan Chiefs

February 6, 2020 6:52 am

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, has told members of Olubadan-in-Council that they lack royal etiquette based on the way they have been going around to allegedly insult the paramount ruler of Ibadanland.

This was contained in a letter, dated, February 5, 2020, by the Olubadan and addressed to his chiefs that include the Otun Olubadan, Lekan Balogun; Balogun of Ibadanland, Owolabi Olakulehin, that the Oyo State High Court has nullified their installations as kings.

The letter was written in response to an earlier one written to Oba Adetunji by the chiefs on January 27, 2020.

“We …

Face-off between Olubadan, chiefs deepens

April 2, 2019 10:07 pm

The face-off between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and his high chiefs deepened on Tuesday with the first class monarch ordering them to remove their “ illegal crowns.’’

The Olubadan said that he had no objection to the return of his high chiefs to the palace “ once they remove their illegal crowns.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the high chiefs had on Monday accused the Olubadan of running a “ one-man-show’’ and disregarding the Olubadan-in-Council.

The chiefs also accused the monarch of appointing Mogajis (family heads) and Baales (village heads) without consulting the council.…