The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has waded into the ongoing tussle on who will ascend to the throne of Olubadan after the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1. The governor paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased king of Ibadan land yesterday.
While speaking, he assured the family of the deceased king that he will be given a befitting royal burial by the state government. He said his burial will be state conducted one to commiserate with the legacies of the prominent Yoruba king as well as his sacrifices.
In a statement released by Governor Makinde's Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the governor is quoted to have said:
"I and the entourage of the Oyo State Government are here this evening to pay our official condolence visit to Olori and the family of our father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who joined his ancestors. So, this is a way to tell the family that at this moment when you are grieving for Kabiyesi leaving us, we are here to identify with you and the family.
“We are here to say that it is joint pain, as you are not the only ones feeling the passage of Baba. I pray that God Almighty will continue to be with you. And I want to assure you that there is nothing Baba has left that will be left abandoned, but instead, they will go from strength to strength.
"Today, Baba is not with us but what he stood for is with us. The history of Ibadan’s traditional institution cannot be completely narrated without acknowledging what Baba stood and fought for. So, we have come here today to say we are with you. What we can do as children is to give Baba a royal and befitting burial and, as a government, we will do just that. The burial is our burial and it is the state’s burial.
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"I have heard enough on the controversy surrounding who or who is not next to be installed as Olubadan of Ibadanland and other narratives around the matter. So, let me state it clearly that Ibadan traditional institution must revert to its original concept. This must be the last time there will be controversy on who succeeds the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
"As a government, I am giving assurance to indigenes and lovers of Ibadan that what Baba stood for is what I will carry through. So, whoever wants should key into it or not. We must do what is right to preserve the integrity and sanctity of the traditional institution of Ibadan land", he said.
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