Anozie Confers Chieftaincy Title On Olubadan

The Ezendigbo of Ibadan land and Oyo state, His Royal Highness (HRH) Dr Alex Anozie has conferred an Igbo chieftaincy title of Ezi ogo ukwu Ndigbo on the Olubadan of Ibadan land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun just as he implored every part of Nigeria to learn to live together in peace .

Ezendigbo who conferred the award on Sunday in Ibadan explained that Ndigbo on January 29, 2023 made history by gathering together to launch their 2023/2024 almanac besides using the opportunity to honour their beloved great in-law, His Imperial Majesty , Kabiesi,Olubadan, with an Igbo title of Ezi ogo ukwu Ndigbo Nala Ibadan and Oyo state which means a very good and great in-law of Ndigbo.

He recalled that on December 4,2022 during their Igbo day celebration at Liberty stadium, Ibadan, Ndigbo conferred on their daughter, Her Imperial Majesty, Joyce Balogun with an Igbo Chieftaincy title of Ada Oma Ndigbo nala Ibadan and Oyo state.

Eze Anozie observed that Kabiesi Olubadan is married to one of their beautiful daughter of Igbo origin from Onitsha adding that the marriage is wonderfully blessed with beautiful children while the couple are living together peacefully all these years as husband and wife.

He stated that “ With the authority conferred on me by my people Ndigbo in Ibadan and Oyo state since the year 1997 , I hereby confer this title on our dear Imperial majesty, Oba Lekan Balogun “ noting that “ everything we can do to keep moving on with the peaceful and progressive manner Ndigbo and Ibadan people and indeed Yoruba have been living together in Nigeria, we shall continue to do and encourage.