Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, described the deceased monarch as a silent achiever who made Ibadan experience growth and stability during the short period he spent on the throne.
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In a condolence message by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, on Friday, Mr Sanwo-Olu described Oba Balogun’s death as a great loss to the people of Ibadan and the traditional institution in Oyo State. “The passing of Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun is an end to a glorious era and remarkable reign of an outstanding traditional ruler in Oyo state and Yorubaland. His death is a great loss to the people of Ibadan and he will be greatly missed,” he said.
Mr Aiyedatiwa prayed to God to give the Oyo State government the wisdom to fill the vacuum the late monarch left behind. In a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, the Ooni said “Oba Balogun was not just a monarch, but was a beacon of wisdom, unity, and progress who worked meritoriously all his life to achieve great feats for himself as businessman, politician, public servant and finally as traditional ruler of the biggest city in West Africa.
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