A two-term member of the house of representatives, Akinola Adekunle Alabi, popularly known as Akin Alabi, has been elevated to the position of Jagun Olubadan of Ibadan.
As usual, OYOINSIGHT.COM learnt, many mogajis were interested in filing the vacancy and deployed everything they can, including influence, pedigree and network but the football club owner and enthusiast, who once showed interest to buy struggling Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC, was considered.
Relying on inside sources, OYOINSIGHT.COM had last week exclusively broken the news.
Jagun line is the entry point for Ibadan sons, who are already compound heads, to climb the ladder to the exalted position of Olubadan. Ibadan has hundreds of Mogajis, waiting for elevation.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, who represents Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency in the green chamber, had become the head of his Ajiwogbo compound of Ibadan North East local government on December 5, 2016 by then Oba Saliu Adetunji.
A letter confirming the development by Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, Olubadan of Ibadan, stated that the founder of the Nigeria’s first online betting platform, NairaBet, would be officially installed to his new position on May 23rd, 2025 after which he would treat family and friends to a celebration party at the expansive Jogor Events Centre, Ringroad, same day.
Confirming the development to OYOINSIGHT.COM late Monday night, an elated Alabi, who chairs the reps committee on works, said the new position is another opportunity to contribute to the development of Ibadan and its environs, adding that “Ibadan is dear to me and that is why I am regularly at home. It’s another opportunity to join hands with others to further lift our city. I am happy.”
