The Senate has resolved to name one of its Committee rooms , after the Late Olubadan of Ibadan Land , Oba Lekan Balogun.
The resolution of the Upper chamber follows a motion sponsored by Senator Sharafadeen Ali ( APC Oyo South).
Senator Ali in his motion, informed the Senate that the late Olubadan was a leader per excellence, community developer and service-driven politician which culminated in his election as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003.
Oba Lekan Balogun died on Friday , March 15, 2024 at the University College Hospital Ibadan at age 81 after a brief illness, two years after ascending the throne on March 11, 2022.
Senators from Oyo State, Yinus Akintunde ( Central) and Addulfatai Buhari ( North), in their contribution, explained how the late Monarch, impacted positively on the lives of those who came across him while alive.
The Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro ( PDP Benue South ), also spoke on the virtues of the late monarch adding that the late Olubadan was a man of peace and custodian of the culture and values of the Yoruba people.
The Senate accordingly resolved to immortalize the late monarch by naming one of the Senate Committee rooms after him.
It also held a minute silence in honour of the late Olubadan.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
