New Olubadan: Samuel Lana

[Toyin Falola]

New Olubadan emerges

By Gbenga Ariyibi

Posted to the Web: Thursday, July 12, 2007

THE new Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba  Samuel Lana was yesterday formally appointed as the next successor to Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I, who died on Friday 6th July, 2007 at the age of 86.

His appointment came after thorough deliberation among the kingmakers headed by the Otun Balogun of Ibadan land, Chief Sulaiman Omiyale.
While making the appointment public, High Chief Omiyale said that the laid down rules and regulations guiding how new Olubadan emerges was strictly adhered to.

The motion for choosing the new king was moved by the Asipa Olubadan of Ibadan land, High Chief Omowale Kuye and seconded by Ekerin Olubadan High Chief Alarape Busari at the meeting held at the Palace of Olubadan, Oja Oba.

Oba Lana who joined the royal train in 1972 was the former Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land before his enthronement yesterday.

The 39th king of the city promised to re-engineer the traditional institution of the ancient city of Ibadan which, according to him, had been bastardized since the reign of late Oloyede Asanke.

High Chief Lana said he would do everything within his capacity to bring peace and tranquility to the crisis-ridden city.

The new Olubadan was born at Odegbade Compound, Aremo, Ibadan on April 14th, 1914. He is from Fadina Village, Igbo Elerin in Lagelu Local Government Area.

He attended Mapo Central School between 1935 and 1936 and joined the civil service, Education Department in 1945 and left in 1959 and later elected the councilor of Ibadan District Council in 1951.

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