The Osi Olubadan of Ibadan, Rashidi Ladoja, has endorsed the nomination of Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.

WuzupNigeria reported that the recently deceased Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, joined his ancestors at the age of 93 in the early hours of Sunday after battling a brief illness at the University of Ibadan College Hospital, Oyo State.

As the palace moved to install the next Olubadan of Ibadanland, ten of 11 members of the Olubadan-in-Council endorsed the nomination of Dr Lekan Balogun on Wednesday, WuzupNigeria reports.

The former Oyo State Governor, Ladoja, was not present during the nomination.