The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin, will be buried on August 8,2025.
Oba Olakunlehin joined his ancestors on July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. He was aged 90.
The family, in a statement on Tuesday, announced that the revered monarch would be laid to rest on Friday, August 8.
According to the statement, the burial program will run for 5 days, featuring table tennis tournament, football match, service of songs and funeral service, among others.
The statement said the burial program will kickoff on Monday, August 4, with Oba Olakulehin table tennis tournament preliminaries at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
This would be followed by Olubadan Olakulehin football cup semi final at the Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan, on Tuesday, 5th August.
By Wednesday, 6th August, Oba Olakunlehin table tennis tournament and football cup finals will take place at Table Tennis Hall, Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan and Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan respectively.
As part of the final laps of the burial program, a service of songs will hold on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan.
The burial program would be rounded up with a funeral service at the historic Cathedral of Saint Peters, Aremo, Ibadan, on Friday, August 8.
Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin was the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
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