Ajimobi Info Buhari of The Death of The Monarch 'Olubadan’s'
The governor later told State House correspondents that it
took time for him to come and formally break the news of the death of the
monarch who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 101 because there was a delay
in the traditional message from the palace
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday
formally briefed President Muhammadu Buhari of the death of the Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana.
The governor later told State House correspondents that it took time for him to come and formally break the news of the death of the monarch who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 101 because there was a delay in the traditional message from the palace.
Ajimobi said after the briefing, Buhari promised him that he would take part in the monarch’s burial rites.
He said: “My mission here basically is to se Mr. President and intimate him of the recent transition of the Olubadan, who passed away a couple of days ago.
“We had to wait for the traditional message from the palace before we could convey this to the President.
“I am glad that I have been able to convey it.
“You may even ask why conveying such to the President?
“At least he was just an Olubadan?
:If you know, the Olubadan is not an ordinary king.
“Apart from the fact that he worked for the Federal Government, he was once a Minister of Labour under Alhaji Tafawa Balewa Hovernment when he was prime minister.
“He worked as a parliamentarian and a minister.
“He was part of the delegation to Britain for the Nigerian Conference.
“Therefore, he was a national figure.
“Hence, he was honoured with a Commander of the Federal Republic.
“He contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria.
“So he stood out as a king.
“I am glad to say that having seen the President, he has assured me that he would be attending the burial ceremony.”
Ajimobi also discarded the claim by the Otun Seriki of Ibadan, Chief Adebayo Oyediji, that he is the next Olubadan.
He described Oyediji’s claim as an exercise in futility.
He said: “The beauty of the Olubadan institution makes it unique in the whole of Nigeria.
“It is the only institution where we know the next 20 or 50 obas.
“We don’t fight for it.
“Every house can produce an Olubadan, including my house.
“So it is not limited like in some areas where you say this is the only family or these are the families.
“Every son of Ibadanland can become the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
“Therefore, we feel it is a rancour-less succession programme where everybody is qualified to be there.
“So we know the next to the next.
“In fact, we know the next 100th Olubadan.
“The Seriki House started during the period of Chief Adisa Akinloye and it has been decided even long ago that to be after the Seriki line, you have to join if there are concurrent deaths of both the Ekerin and Ashipa, then you can qualify as Seriki to be Ekerin.
“But now, there is no vacancy for any Ekerin.
“The man who lays claim to be the next Olubadan, even if he were to be a Seriki now, which he is not, he would only be promoted to Ekerin.
“He cannot come from Seriki to be Olubadan.
“It is not going to happen.
“We have had one before that was promoted to Ekerin and along the line, he died.
“So the people laying claim to Olubadan is just exercise in futility.”
The governor urged all Nigerians to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war.
The governor later told State House correspondents that it took time for him to come and formally break the news of the death of the monarch who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 101 because there was a delay in the traditional message from the palace.
Ajimobi said after the briefing, Buhari promised him that he would take part in the monarch’s burial rites.
He said: “My mission here basically is to se Mr. President and intimate him of the recent transition of the Olubadan, who passed away a couple of days ago.
“We had to wait for the traditional message from the palace before we could convey this to the President.
“I am glad that I have been able to convey it.
“You may even ask why conveying such to the President?
“At least he was just an Olubadan?
:If you know, the Olubadan is not an ordinary king.
“Apart from the fact that he worked for the Federal Government, he was once a Minister of Labour under Alhaji Tafawa Balewa Hovernment when he was prime minister.
“He worked as a parliamentarian and a minister.
“He was part of the delegation to Britain for the Nigerian Conference.
“Therefore, he was a national figure.
“Hence, he was honoured with a Commander of the Federal Republic.
“He contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria.
“So he stood out as a king.
“I am glad to say that having seen the President, he has assured me that he would be attending the burial ceremony.”
Ajimobi also discarded the claim by the Otun Seriki of Ibadan, Chief Adebayo Oyediji, that he is the next Olubadan.
He described Oyediji’s claim as an exercise in futility.
He said: “The beauty of the Olubadan institution makes it unique in the whole of Nigeria.
“It is the only institution where we know the next 20 or 50 obas.
“We don’t fight for it.
“Every house can produce an Olubadan, including my house.
“So it is not limited like in some areas where you say this is the only family or these are the families.
“Every son of Ibadanland can become the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
“Therefore, we feel it is a rancour-less succession programme where everybody is qualified to be there.
“So we know the next to the next.
“In fact, we know the next 100th Olubadan.
“The Seriki House started during the period of Chief Adisa Akinloye and it has been decided even long ago that to be after the Seriki line, you have to join if there are concurrent deaths of both the Ekerin and Ashipa, then you can qualify as Seriki to be Ekerin.
“But now, there is no vacancy for any Ekerin.
“The man who lays claim to be the next Olubadan, even if he were to be a Seriki now, which he is not, he would only be promoted to Ekerin.
“He cannot come from Seriki to be Olubadan.
“It is not going to happen.
“We have had one before that was promoted to Ekerin and along the line, he died.
“So the people laying claim to Olubadan is just exercise in futility.”
The governor urged all Nigerians to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war.
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