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A strange sucession crisis has hit ibadanland, following the passage of the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. Although the next in line to throne, the4 fOtun Olubadan, Highe Chief Lekan Balogun, is perceived as the natural successor, former Attorney-General and the commissioner for Justice Micheal Lana has written to Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde not to approve his apppoinment.The kingmakers have declared at a meeting that they would follow the tradition in naming the next olubadan, regardless of their elevation to the Obas. There should be no controversy as to who becomes the next Olubadan amongst us as the previous elevation that made us Royal Majesties did not in any way affect our respective offices in the Olubadan- in Council. For now, we are still all in mourning mood of our departed father and reverred leader in the council and we just want to asure generality our people, both home and in the Diaspora, that there is no cause for alarm.