Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has praised governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state and the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II for installing 10 new kings in Ibadan land.
In a statement released on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Kehinde Aderemi and signed by Iba Adams, he said the installation of the new kings will further cement the bond of unity in Yoruba land.
According to the Yoruba generalissimo, Governor Makinde has, with the emergence of the new kings, tactically resolved the lingering crisis that had remained unresolved for the past six years in Ibadan, adding that the Oyo helmsman had toed the path of peace, rather than engulfing the traditional institution in Yoruba land in an avoidable crisis.
Adams, while congratulating the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, for his large- heartedness and accommodating spirit, also commended the Olubadan- in-Council for their support in ensuring peace and tranquility in the town.
“The governor made history last Friday by installing 10 new kings in the ancient town of Ibadan.This ends the prolonged crisis that had literally engulfed the town.
“Ibadan, like Lagos is a strategic town in Yoruba land, and whatever happens in Ibadan affects the entire Yoruba land. So, Governor Makinde did well by saving us from future crisis in Yoruba land.
“For instance, many great men that have successfully made it in life have stake both in Lagos and Ibadan.
“Kabiesi Olubadan is the father of all in Ibadan. Olubadan is a peaceful personality and he deserves to enjoy a peaceful reign. So Kabiesi’s large heartedness remains a worthy attribute that we can all learn from,” the Yoruba generalissimo stated.
Iba Adams maintained that similar cases had occurred in Ile Ife, Egba, Ijebu and other great towns, saying as a community expands, so it progresses with much development, just as he noted that the new development would also add value to the stool of the Olubadan “because wherever the Olubadan goes, the new obas will follow and even represent the stool as respected monarchs where Olubadan is not available.”
“I congratulate all the sons and daughters of Ibadan, and I pray that installation of the new kings will usher in more development and progress in Ibadan and its environs,” he said.
