Tag: olubadan
Olubadan celebrates 92nd birthday
The Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso I has clocked 92.
He currently sits as the 41st Olubadan following his coronation on March...
Egungun Festival: Olubadan bans masqueraders, orders stay-at-home rituals
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has banned masqueraders’ dance to his palace and to other chiefs during the 2020 Egungun Festival due...
Olubadan denies selling chieftaincy titles
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has debunked allegations by some high chiefs that he is monetising chieftaincy titles.
Some embattled members of the...
21 Ibadan monarchs finally drop crowns
The new 21 monarchs in Ibadan, Oyo State have reportedly
dropped their crowns.
The monarchs accompanied the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Monday...
Remove your illegal crowns, Olubadan tells Ibadan high chiefs
The
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Tuesday told Ibadan high chiefs to
remove their “illegal crowns” and return to the palace.
Outgoing
Governor Abiola Ajimobi installed...
Olubadan ditches traditional outfit to beat winter cold
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has been seen in a rare picture of him without a traditional attire.
Instead, the 90-year-old monarch who...
Kidnappers release Ibadan monarch’s twins after receiving N10m
The abducted twins of Oba Lekan Balogun, Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, were released on Tuesday seven days after they were kidnapped.
It was gathered that the...
Ajimobi vows to appeal judgment nullifying installation of 21 Ibadan kings
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared that the state will appeal against the judgment of an Ibadan High Court, which sets aside...
Court nullifies Ajimobi’s installation of 21 Ibadan kings
An Oyo State High Court presided over by Justice Olajumoke Aiki on Friday declared the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other...
Olubadan loses senior wife
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has lost his senior wife, Olori Kudirah Aduke.
A statement by Director, Media and Publicity for the Olubadan,...