The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in the Alarere compound area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Oba Balogun, who passed away at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, after a brief illness, reigned for two years.
Present at the burial was theOyo state Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, who led a delegation of the State Executive Council to pay their last respects to the departed monarch. The Olubadan in council, led by the Otun Olubadan, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, was also in attendance, along with other dignitaries.
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde joined a list of dignitaries to mourn the late monarch.
Tinubu described Oba Balogun as a courageous man who stood for peace, while Makinde hailed him as an epitome of royal excellence and a great achiever.
In a sign of respect, market unions in Oyo State ordered the closure of markets in honor of the late Olubadan, with plans to reopen after his burial, which took place at 4 pm in accordance with Islamic rites. However, it remains unclear whether the markets have resumed normal operations.
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