Oyo Govt Set Up Committee For Final Burial Ceremony Of Late Olubadan, Picks June 8

Oyo state government has picked 8th of June, 2024,as official date for the final burial ceremony of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun.

The commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this on Saturday.

Prince Oyelade said all is now set for the final burial rites scheduled to hold at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan .

He explained that the burial committee set up by Gov. Seyi Makinde is chaired by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Segun Olayiwola, while other members include the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun and the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade.

Other members are the Asipa Olubadan of Ibadanland , Oba Biodun Kola-Daisi, the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe, a former Head of Service, Chief Tajudeen Aremu who is also the Bobajiro of Ibadanland, the Oniroko of Iroko, Oba
Olasunkanmi Abioye, representing the Baales and Mogaji Asimiyu Ariori, representing the Mogajis and representatives of the family of late Olubadan.