Oke-Aremo Development Forum in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Monday, urged the member representing Oyo South Senatorial District and the 2027 governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, to prioritise traditional role over political ambition.
A statement jointly signed by the forum’s President, Alimi Alao and Secretary, Adebayo Kazeem, respectively, while congratulating Alli on his promotion as Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, described the elevation as a major turning point that should naturally place him above partisan politics and position him as a custodian of Ibadanland’s rich cultural heritage.
The forum urged him to devote himself fully to his new traditional responsibilities rather than his gubernatorial ambition.
PUNCH Online reports that Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Isioye-Dada, died on Friday, June 12, 2026, during a protracted illness.
Until his death, Oba Isioye-Dada was Osi Balogun of Ibadanland. His death has created room for the promotion of
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