Confusion as Olubadan withdraws letters appointing 3 Jaguns 

Mouthpiece NGR reports that Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli has withdrawn letters confirming appointment of Mogaji Abiola Suraji Iyiola as Jagun Olubadan as well as Mogaji Dotun Sanusi and Mogaji Remi Babalola appointed as Jagun Balogun.

The three letters issued for the Jaguns in the two ruling lines (Olubadan and Balogun) were said to have been cancelled by the Olubadan Palace.

A statement from the Olubadan Palace stated that Oba Balogun admitted to the administrative error and subsequently cancelled the three letters issued to that effect.

“Following the controversies trailing the appointment of Jagun in the two ruling lines of Olubadan chieftaincy title, (Olubadan and Balogun), the three letters to have purportedly emanated from the Palace have been cancelled.

“Three letters, two for Jagun Balogun and one for Jagun Olubadan were flying in the social media on Tuesday. Yet, there currently exist only two vacancies in the two lines, one apiece,” it was stated in the statement.

The statement also quoted the Olubadan as saying that the development was due to administrative errors and in order to correct the errors, the letters have been withdrawn.

“Oba Balogun however assured the prospective Jaguns to see the development as a temporary measure and not the end of the road, stressing that the vacancies are still there and would be filled in due course.

“He enjoined them to remain calm while the errors are corrected with a promise that the cancellation would not amount to denial,” the statement added.