The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, says a new Olubadan would be installed soon, as he has received and approved the nomination of Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd monarch of the historic city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Governor Makinde made this disclosure in an address at the final burial rites for late Lekan Balogun, the 42nd Olubadan.

The governor while stating that the deceased had represented Oyo Central District in the Senate between 1999 and 2003 eulogized the late monarch for working with the state government to achieve the seamless review of the Olubadan Chieftain Declaration in 2023.

The governor added that the successful review of the Oyo State Chiefs Law in 2023 will enable the government to install the next Olubadan soon, as the government has accepted the recommendation of Olubadan-Elect, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, by the Olubadan-in-Council.