The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun who joined his ancestors on Thursday, will be laid to rest today, Friday, according to family sources.
Kola Balogun, the brother of the late monarch said his remains will be buried in Aliiwo, his ancestral home according to Islamic rites.
Oba Balogun died at University College Hospital (UCH) Oyo state South West Nigeria at the age of 81.
Balogun, who came from Ali-Iwo compound in the present Ibadan North East local government area, was an academic and politician before he ascended the throne in 2022.
The monarch was a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and was later elected to represent Oyo Central Senatorial District between 1999 and 2003.
Balogun, who has a doctor of philosophy, became the Olubadan on 11 March 2022, succeeding Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji who died on January 2, 2022
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