Owolabi Olakulehin is a retired soldier and former member of the House of Representatives in Oyo state. In this article, I will let you know all the necessary information about the incoming Olubadan of Ibadan including his biography, career, and more.
He became a newsmaker following yesterday’s death of Ọba Lekan Balogun, who hailed from the same Ibadan North East local government as him.
Biography
Owolabi Olakulehin was born on July 5, 1935 in ibadan oyo state capital.
According to the available information, he was born into the Okugbaja family in the Ita Baale area.
Age
Currently, Owolabi Olakulehin who is the incoming Olubadan of Ibadan and the current Balogun of Ibadan is 84 years old.
Career
At the moment of writing this article, there’s little to known information about
Owolabi Olakulehin became Mogaji in 1983, he started climbing the Olubadan ladder in 1986.
Owolabi Olakulehin later became the chairman of Ibadan South-East, Mapo. According to the available information, Owolabi Olakulehin owns Olakulehin Printing Press and a bakery.
Owolabi Olakulehin is a retired soldier who served in the Nigerian Army.
In 1992, under the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the 3rd Republic, Owolabi Olakulehin contested and won the Federal House of Representatives elections.
Owolabi Olakulehin is a Christian and is worshiped every Sunday in Ibadan Oyo State.
Owolabi Olakulehin is the incoming Olubadan of Ibadan and the current Balogun of Ibadanland. In the Yoruba language, Balogun means “warlord” or roughly translated to “meet at war”.
Owolabi Olakulehin is a native of Ibadan North East local government area (LGA) of Oyo state. Ibadan Northeast’s headquarters is on Iwo Road.
Net Worth
At the moment of writing this article, there is no information about his net worth.
He is probably worth millions of Naira.