By JUMI RHODES




The death has been announced of the 40th Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1. The first-class king, who ascended the throne on Friday, August 17, 2007 at the age of 93, died in his sleep on Tuesday night. His remains have been deposited at the UCH mortuary. With the demise of Oba Odugade, the next high chief to become the Olubadan is the current Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Saliu Adetunji. Oba Odulana was born April 14, 1914, in Igbo Elerin, Ibadan, to Pa Odulana Ayinla. He began his elementary education at Saint Andrew’s School, Bamigbola, Ibadan in January 1922 and transferred to St. Peter’s School, Aremo, in 1929. He completed his middle school education at Mapo Central School in 1936.



He was an Army officer during the 1939 World War II. After returning from World War II in 1945, he was appointed to be in charge of the demobilisation of returning soldiers in Lagos. He briefly worked with United Africa Company (UAC) as a produce clerk before commencing his teaching career at the Church Missionary Society (CMS) Elementary School, Jago, in 1938. He also taught in several schools from 1939 to 1942 and was with the Colonial Office Education Department in 1964.




He went into politics in 1959 as a member of the House of Representatives and was appointed parliamentary secretary to Tafawa Balewa. He was Minster of State for Labour and, in 1964, he led the Nigerian Parliamentary delegation to the London Constitution Conference to restructure the former British colonies of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia). He joined the royal chieftaincy line in 1972 as the Mogaji of Ladunni compound in Ibadan, and in 1976, he was conferred Jagun-Olubadan. He was a co-founder of several organisations such as the Ibadan Economic Foundation and the Ibadan Progressive Union (IPU).



The Balogun of Ibadan who is next in line as Olubadan,High Chief Saliu Adetunji is the founder of 3 foremost music marketing companies known as Omo Aje Sound Studio, Adetunji Label and Baba Laje Records. Adetunji's company markets Fuji maestro K1's music. The recently-elevated Adetunji became Mogaji (the head of the family) in 1976. He became Jagun Balogun (the first line on the Balogun rung) in 1978! He is now over 80 years old.






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Them don foresee the death of the baba!!! Naija kaare

May his soul rest in peace.

Ti olubadan ba wo Nike, o mo mate ee

Hmmmm

May his reign promote peace and unity

Wow you

younger men finish for ibadan?






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RIP to the deceased king.
. The next one sef don old ooo

So fast?!!

Hmmmmmm !

Wish the next in line was a young man though!

God Help us all.

God help us all

I hate the way olubadan is being chosen. That is why their Kings dnt live longer on the throne.
Congrat to the olubadan o.

Where is d next abobaku?

I hope their gov will allow his coronation because there is already a disagreement between the late olubadan and the gov on promotion of chiefs in Ibadan land

Wishing him the best.

why cant a young man become olubadan

good age to rip
meanwhile am Hephzibah and Beulah... the Lord has delighted in me to grace me wt another full yr. bless God wt me...

The new olubadan is Over 80 years

End time selection

Congratulations.

wow

Wetin concern us for God sake??
Biko ngwanu

When will young guy rule ibadan

K

Na old people wan dey become dia king ni??


Where d abobaku?