Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has mourned the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
The revered traditional ruler died in Ibadan in the early hours of Monday, according to a family source.
Hours after the monarch’s demise, the governor said the state government would ensure that the late king was given a befitting burial.
“I commiserate with the family and all of us. The government will stay with the family and play whatever roles we are supposed to play, including giving Kabiyesi a befitting burial,” Makinde said while receiving a delegation from the family.
Other members of the delegation included the former president-general of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) and Aare Mayegun of Ibadanland, Chief Bayo Oyero; the younger brother of the deceased Olubadan, Osuolale Owolabi Olakulehin; and the son of the deceased, Aremo Olasumbo Owolabi.