OLUBADAN’S PASSING SEVEN DAYS TO FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHAKES CITY

Ibadan, the  brown roof city stood still yesterday, following the passage of Oba Fredrick Owolabi Olakulehin.

The revered monarch joined his ancestors three days after his 90th birthday and seven days before his first coronation anniversary.

Tributes poured in from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar,

Emir of Ilorin Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and many others.

Recovering from initial shock, many well-wishers thronged the Bodija home and family house of Otun-Olubadan Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the presumed successor in line with the time-tested Ibadan tradition.

Oba Ladoja was not on hand to receive them.