By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja on Sunday faulted governor Seyi Makinde over his comments on health status of the Olubadan designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
He said the governor was wrong for saying Olakulehin will be enthroned when he is fit to be Olubadan, saying only the town (Ibadan people) can enthroned Olubadan not the governor.
Recall that governor Makinde at the state burial ceremony for late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun said Olakulehin will be enthroned when he is fit for the throne.
But Ladoja, a former governor of the state while speaking with newsmen at his Bodija, Ibadan residence shortly after o serving Eid-el-Kabir prayers, said governor Makinde can only present staff of office and instrument of office to the Olubadan designate not enthroning him.
He maintained that the role of government was just to give staff of office and instrument of office to the Olubadan designate.
“The governor might have access to medical records of Olakulehin’s health, or send his doctors to access his health or use artificial intelligence to do that.
“I don’t have any problem if the governor refuse to give him staff of office or instrument of office, but he is not the one to enthroned him.”
“Olakulehin is an aged man, we didn’t expect him to still be acting like a youth.”
