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IT was a mixture of joy and sadness in Ibadan,Wednesday, as the ancient city came to terms with the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, who passed away on Tuesday night.
While members of the family of the deceased traditional ruler and other sympathisers were mourning the loss of Oba Odulana, family members and well-wishers of High Chief Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan-in-waiting were wining and dining at his Popoyemoja residence.
When Vanguard visited Popoyemoja, the area was agog as youth were seen dancing and chanting that it is their turn to become the Olubadan.
In line with tradition, Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Saliu Adetunji is expected to ascend the throne.
Adetunji, is aged 87. .
Adetunji, is aged 87. .
At the Monatan residence of the late Olubadan, sympathisers came in droves to pay their respects.
All the chiefs in Ibadanland gathered in clusters to discuss the passing away of the monarch. The chiefs present include Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Eddy Oyewole; Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun and Chief Lateef Oyelade, Aare Musulumi of Ibadan, Chief Adebayo Oyero, former President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes; his successor, Chief Wale Akinwande and Sheikh Abdul-Ganiy Abubakry, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland.
Oba Odulana was born on April 14, 1914 in Igbo Elerin, Ibadan in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. He started his education at Saint Andrew’s School, Bamigbola, Ibadan in January 1922. He later enrolled in St. Peter’s School, Aremo, in 1929 and completed his middle school education at Mapo Central School, Ibadan in 1936.
He fought in the Second World War II. After the war, he was responsible for the demobilisation of returning soldiers in Lagos.
After his stint in the army, he worked with United Africa Company as a produce clerk before commencing his teaching career at the Church Missionary Society Elementary School, Jago, Ibadan in 1938.
After his stint in the army, he worked with United Africa Company as a produce clerk before commencing his teaching career at the Church Missionary Society Elementary School, Jago, Ibadan in 1938.
He also taught in several schools from 1939 to 1942 and was with the Colonial Office Education Department in 1964.
By 1959, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives and was subsequently made the Parliamentary Secretary to the First Republic Prime Minister, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
By 1959, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives and was subsequently made the Parliamentary Secretary to the First Republic Prime Minister, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
In 1964, he led the Nigerian parliamentary delegation to the London Constitution Conference to restructure the former British colonies of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia).
He joined the royal chieftaincy line in 1972 as the Mogaji of Ladunni Compound in Ibadan, and in 1976, was conferred with the title, Jagun-Olubadan
