Ex-Rep Member-elect, Former Soldier…— Meet Olakulehin, New Olubadan To Be

Owolabi Olakulehin, who is set to become the Olubadan of Ibadan, is a man of many parts but unknown to people.

He becomes a newsmaker following yesterday’s death of Ọba Lekan Balogun, who hailed from the same Ibadan North East local government with him.

Born July 5, 1935

He hails from Okugbaja family, Ita Baale area.

He became Mogaji in 1983, started climbing Olubadan ladder in 1986.

He was  chairman, Ibadan South -East, Mapo.

He owns Olakulehin Printing Press and a bakery.

He is an ex-service man, because he served in the Nigerian Army.

In 1992, under the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the 3rd Republic, he contested and won the Federal House of Representatives elections.

He’s a devoted Christian too.