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Teslim Balogun Congratulates New Olubadan, Says Posterity Will Be Kind To Makinde, Ibadan People

A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Engineer Rasheed Teslim Balo­gun, has congratulated the newly installed Olubadan of Ibadan land, His imperial majesty, Oba Lekan Balogun, Okunmade II on his assumption to the throne of his forebears, assuring that the first-class monarch’s reign would be peaceful and rewarding to the people of the ancient town.
Balogun, in his congratulatory messages sent to the palace, also expressed joy that the new Olubadan ascendancy to the throne was marked with lots of hope and prosperity, which he said, would transform Ibadan to greater heights.


He said the new Olubadan had an outstanding record of successes, that made him stand shoulder high in giving Ibadan the kind of leadership that the town needed most.
“From his background, Kabiesi, Oba Lekan Balogun had all it takes to take Ibadan to greater heights. His experience as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, traditional rulers and community leader had stood him in good stead to lead Ibadan very well.
For me, Ibadan is very lucky to have the new Olubadan at the helms of affair of the traditional institution and I can assure you that his reign will be laced with lots of progress and tremendous transformation.
Balogun, however, urged all Ibadan sons and daughters to support the worthy ideals of the new monarch, saying the ancient town has the potential to take its pride of place in history as the most prosperous town in the country.
“I want to urge all Ibadan sons and daughters to support Kabiesi in his transformational agenda. With their support, the ancient town of Ibadan will continue to be the pride of the southwest as the most prosperous town in Nigeria and the South-West in particular.
The PDP hopeful in Lagos state also extended his congratulatory messages to governor Seyi Makinde, adding that the governor had really shown an exemplary character in ensuring peace in the process that produced the new Olubadan.
“I must commend governor Seyi Makinde’s role in choosing peace at the expense of war in the process that produced the new Olubadan. I am sure Ibadan will be better for it, at the same time, posterity will be kind to governor Seyi Makinde and the people of Ibadan.”

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