Lana mourns Olubadan, describes death as great loss

A member of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Barrister Michael Lana, has expressed sadness over the passing on of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, describing his death as a great loss to Ibadanland, Yoruba race and Nigeria.

Lana in a condolence statement he personally signed, while expressing sympathy with all Ibadan indigenes, the royal family, members of Olubadan-in-Council, and Governor Seyi Makinde, said the death of the first class monarch coming at this time is schoking given his impact on the development of Ibadanland since he ascended the throne last year.

According to him, the departed monarch served his people with remarkable grace, maturity, and profound sense of responsibility, noting that he established himself as a man of peace and an elder whose wisdom is cherished within the short time of his reign.

While praying for the repose of the soul of the reverred monarch, the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State noted that his place in history is assured given his dedication to the welfare of his people and humanity in general.

He said, “It is with utmost sadness and great shock that I received the passage of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin and I cannot but join all Ibadan indigenes, the royal family, Olubadan-in-Council, Governor Seyi Makinde and the entire people of Oyo State to mourn our reverred Baba who has joined his ancestors.

“There is no doubt that his impactful reign was short, however we should all be console that he left legacies and landmarks that every Ibadan indigene all over the world must be proud of.

“It is my fervent prayer that Almighty God would repose his great soul.”