Burial dates for late Oyo monarch set

The Olubadan Advisory Council has approved the burial arrangements for the late Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olubunmi Isioye-Dada.

The approval was announced in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Gbenga Ayoade, after the council’s meeting at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.

The statement read, “The burial ceremony will take place on August 27 and 28, 2026, respectively, at his residence in Bodija, Ibadan.

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“Until his death on June 12, 2026, Oba Isioye was the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland; he was an active and dedicated member of Olubadan-in-Council.

“May his gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace.”

The PUNCH reports that the monarch died after a brief illness in June 2026.

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