Late Olubadan buried according to Islamic rites

The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, was buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home on Friday in Ibadan, according to Islamic rites.

The burial ceremony which involved the two-rakat Janazat prayer, the Islamic prayer for the deceased, was led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan, Sheik Abdul Ganiyu Agbotomokekeke.

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Balogun’s remains was thereafter laid to rest after the prayers.

Those present at the occasion included the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawa, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola, and traditional title holders.

Others were Sen. Rashid Ladoja who is a former governor of Oyo State, several market men and women, and traditionalists, among others.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Balogun died on Thursday at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan after a brief illness.

The 82-year-old Ibadan traditional ruler ascended the throne on March 11, 2022, after the demise of his predecessor, Oba Saliu Adetunji. (NAN)