Late Olubadan laid to rest in his ancestral home according to Islamic rites

The 82-year-old monarch died at a teaching hospital after a brief illness.

The late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, was laid to rest today in his ancestral home according to Islamic rites.

After a two-rakat janazat prayer (the Islamic prayer for the deceased), which was led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan, Sheikh Abdul Ganiyu Agbotomokekeke, Balogun’s remains were laid to rest.

In attendance at the burial ceremony was the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola, and traditional rulers and title holders. A former governor of Oyo State, Sen. Rasheed Ladoja was also in attendance at the ceremony.

The 82-year-old died after a brief illness at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. He only ascended the throne on March 11, 2022, after the demise of his predecessor, Oba Saliu Adetunji.