The Oyo state government has fixed Friday, April 3rd, for the official elevation and presentation of beaded crowns to the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, and senator representing Oyo South Senatorial district in the Senate, High Chief Sarafadeen Alli.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the state Commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Ademola Ojo in Ibadan, the state capital.
The statement stated that the decision was in response to the request by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Arusa 1, asking that the High Chiefs and Baales, who were due for the beaded crowns be conferred with the title of Obas, to prevent any insinuation that the delay was deliberate and political, as well as to protect the Ibadan traditional institution.
Other High Chiefs to be crowned are; Ekerin Olubadan, Akeem Adewoyin and Ekarun Olubadan, Kola Babalola.
