The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and Senator Teslim Folarin (Oyo Central) on Friday received the acting president and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as Senator (Dr.) Lekan Balogun crowned 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan.
The ceremony was graced by former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar, Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun. Also in attendance were Deputy Governor of Osun, Benedict Alabi, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State and Oyo State Chairman of APC, Hon. Isaac Omodewu.
Also at the event were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan; and Ambassador of Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jiauchun.
Oba Yusuf Adeleye, the Olubaka of Okaland in Ondo State; Oluwo of Iwoland; the Ikere of Saki, Aseyin of Iseyin, former Governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan, Chief Rasidi Ladoja and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro were also present.
