Anxiety is reported to have enveloped the family and entire palace of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, just four months into his reign. Reports said there is palpable fear over the state of health as Ibadan-based publication, papermacheonline mentioned palace sources as saying that arrangements are currently being made for the monarch to be flown abroad any moment from now. He is said to have been taken in and out of hospital at different occasions in the past weeks. The monarch, who will be 80 in October, was installed as the 42nd Olubadan on March 11, 2022, following the demise of his predecessor, Oba Saliu Adetunji -on January 2, 2022 at 93. CityScoop further checks however confirmed the development. The Olubadan to have been battling an undisclosed ailment which sees him moving in and out of hospital in the past few weeks. A source in the family house of the King was quoted as saying that Kabiesi’s sickness is related with his age. The Oyo State Government has also been approached for arrangements to fly him to the United Kingdom for treatment.
Strong Indications that all may not be well about Oba Lekan Balogun's health surfaced earlier this month, when Princess Tejumade Olalekan Balogun, his daughter got married to her heartthrob Ayoola Bello in London, United Kingdom on July 2. The monarch was conspicuously. He was represented by his younger brother, Muhammed Kola Balogun, the Senator representing Oyo South.
