The Senate on Thursday asked the Federal
Government to immortalize the late Olubadan
of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana by
naming a national or state monument after
him as a mark of honour.


The Senate also resolved to send a
delegation to condole the family, people and
government of Oyo State over the death of
the monarch.


The resolutions followed the adoption of a
motion on the “Demise of Olubadan of
Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1,”
sponsored by Senator Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi
and 16 others.


Akanbi, who represents Oyo South Senatorial
District in his lead debate, noted with sadness
and great sense of loss, the demise of
Olubadan.

The lawmaker said the monarch was born on
April 14, 1914 into Ladunni family compound,
at Oja-Igbo Ibadan, Oyo State and attended
St. Andrew’s school, Bamigbola in the present
Lagelu local government area of the state.

He noted that the Oba Odulana was
transferred to St. Peter’s School, Aremo in
January 1929 and completed his middle
school education at Mapo Central School in
December 1936 before proceeding to various
institutions to strengthen his education via
correspondence college, a trend that was
common at the time.

Akanbi said the deceased had a brief stint
with the United African Company as a
produce clerk before taking up teaching at
the Church Missionary Society Elementary
School, jago in the present Ona Ara local
government area in 1938.

He said Oba Odulana’s journey to the throne
started with his appointment as the Mogaji
(Head) of his Ladunni family compound, at
Oja-Igbo in 1972 and became the Jagun-
Olubadan Land in 1976
He said the Oba earned an exemplary
character award as a result of his hard work
and patriotism.


source: The nation


http://www.praizeblog.com/2016/01/senate-urges-fg-to-immortalize-olubadan.html?m=1


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Ehn make dem sculpt him statue for ring road round about nah,abi una wan change UI name to LAMIDI UNIVERSITY ni?.

Our clueless lawmakers. So every prominent dead person now should be immortalised, roobish!

Lanretoye:
Ehn make dem sculpt him statue for ring road round about nah,abi una wan change UI name to LAMIDI UNIVERSITY ni?.

lol