The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun on Friday charged some newly elevated chiefs to work with the understanding that their promotion meant additional responsibility.
Oba Balogun gave the charge while performing his first traditional duty of officially elevating some chiefs after his coronation exactly two weeks ago.
The promotion exercise involving six senior chiefs and three chiefs was necessitated by vacancies in the Ibadan traditional chieftaincy system.
“I charge you all to see your elevated positions and the future ones as a call to Ibadan duty in particular and humanity in general. It calls for commitment, loyalty, and sacrifice and I pray that our ancestors will back you and grant you the enablement to meet up with the demand of your respective titles,” Olubadan said.
The nine elevated chiefs from Balogun line, who received the traditional ‘Akoko Leaves’ as the compulsory rite from the ‘Oluwo Afobaje’ of Ibadanland, Alhaji Wahab Mosadogun, include Akeem Bolaji Adewoyin (Abese), Barr. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (Maye) and Adegboyega Adeniran (Ekefa).
Others are Taiwo Anthony Oyekan (Agbaakin), Raufu Eleruwere (Aare Alasa) and Emiola Onideure (Ikolaba). In the Chiefs category were Barr. Tirimisiyu Arowolo Obisesan (Asaju), Wasiu Delodun Ajimobi (Ayingun) and Mikail Gboyega Orogun Modi (Aare-Ago).