Less than two weeks after the death of High Chief Balogun
Sulaimon Adegboyega Omiyale, Balogun Olubadan of
Ibadanland, who was next in rank to the Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, another second
in rank in the Olubadan-In-Council, High Chief Omowale Kuye,
died Thursday night at the age of 87.
Kuye's death, according to sources within Olubadan-In-
Council who confided in THISDAY, was seen as one death too
many, especially coming 12 days after Omiyale died at the
ripe age of 92. He was buried on Friday at his Ikolaba
residence in accordance with Islamic rites.
With the death of Omiyale, Kuye was seen as another
potential Olubadan-in-waiting being the next in rank from the
Civil Line (Otun) to the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland. The
current holder, Oba Odulana clocked 102years recently.
Until his death, Kuye was a step to becoming Olubadan. And
with his death on Thursday, the current Otun Balogun, High
Chief Saliu Adetunji, is expected to get promotion to the office
of Balogun Olubadan any moment from now.
Kuye, a successful career officer and top ranking leaders of
Ibadanland, was a former Director General, Special Duties and
later Budget in the Office of the President of Nigeria.
Kuye, who was 87 years at the time he breathed his last at
11:20p.m at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on
Thursday, was said to have been rushed to UCH at about
7:30p.m on Thursday.
