Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun, newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, has recalled his journey from Mogaji to the throne.
In an interview with The Nation, Balogun explained that it was not easy.
According to him, “Hectic! But, so far I am younger than most Olubadans in the history of the town. The journey was shorter than most people think. It only lasted about 36 years because I became a Mogaji in 1986. Sometimes, it takes up to 50 years to run the course. You might even spend those 50 years and still not get there. We have to be thankful to God. I still feel young, and I believe I am still young, relatively.”
Asked if he ever feared that death might come before getting near the throne, he said “No. Never. I was not even thinking about it. I never thought I will be Olubadan. Honestly, I didn’t think about it.”
