We are not mourning, Olakulehin family, says, announces passage of Olubadan
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Ige Olakulehin family, Ibadan has announced the passing on of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Dr Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin Ige Olakulehin 1. Speaking on behalf of the Olakulehin family, former Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun said the monarch joined his ancestors in the early hours of Monday 7th...
Aleshinloye mourns Oba Olakulehin
By Adeyinka Adeniran An APC chieftain and grassroots politician, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye (MDII) has commiserated with family, indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State Council of Obas and Oyo State government over the passage of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1). In a statement personally signed by him, Prince Aleshinloye said the death of the...
Landmark infrastructure, health facilities, others built by Oyo LGs- Ojo
...Says councils sponsor 429 students to Technical University, Nursing School, Technical College annually By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, has said that local governments in the state have built several landmark infrastructure, health and educational facilities in the last two years of Governor 'Seyi Makinde's second term of office. The Commissioner added that despite...
Makinde makes fresh appoints as Adeniyi replaces Oyekunle as DCOS
...Appoints new 3SC board chairman, OYOWMA chairman, EA Security Coordination By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Adeyinka Kazim Adeniyi (Bibire) as his new Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS). This follows the resignation of erstwhile DCOS, Fola Oyekunle, who recently emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election slated for...
Power minister mourns Oba Olakulehin’s passage
By Adeyinka Adeniran Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has expressed deep sadness over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. In a statement issued shortly after the announcement of the passage of the traditional ruler, the Minister who is also the Agbaakin Parakoyi of Ibadanland, expressed his condolences to the immediate family of the monarch, the Olubadan...
Olubadan’s death monumental loss, Senator Alli mourns
By Adeyinka Adeniran Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin, Ige Olakunlehin I. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan. Senator Alli, who is also the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, described the passing of the revered traditional ruler...
Alaafin commiserates Olubadan’s family over demise of monarch
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has sympathized with the royal family of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday. The monarch died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025. His death comes barely 12 months after he ascended the revered throne of Olubadan. In a condolence message to the...
Oyo Speaker mourns Olubadan’s passage
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has expressed profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences over the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, who died barely two days after his 90th birthday celebrations. In an emotionally laden statement on Monday, Ogundoyin described the news of the revered monarch's demise...
Well wishers storm Ladoja residence
By Adeyinka Adeniran Family members relatives, admirers, associates among others have stormed the Ondo street, Bodija, Ibadan residence of Oba Rasidi Ladoja. The visit is not unconnected to the announcement of the demise of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan, who passed early Monday morning. Ladoja, a former Governor of Oyo state is the next-in-line to the exalted throne of Olubadan. Although, the...
Profile of Late Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland
By Adeyinka Adeniran His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin was born on 5th July 1935 in Okugbaja Village within the proximity of Akanran, in the present day Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State to Pa Ishola-Okin Owolabi and Madam Adunola Aweni Opo Ajilaran Omoyoade Owolabi. The family has its ancestral homestead within the ancient city of Ibadan at...
