Dr. Adesola Adeduntan Installed as Balogun of Oyo

On September 12, 2026, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan was installed as the new Balogun of Oyo Kingdom during a ceremony at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I. Adeduntan, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of First Bank and current Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, succeeds Dr. Omololu Olunloyo. The installation was attended by numerous traditional rulers, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, and other dignitaries from Oyo and Lagos states.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised Adeduntan's illustrious banking career and urged him to use his experience for the benefit of the Oyo Kingdom. The ceremony featured traditional drumming and a display of cultural heritage, marking a significant event in the kingdom's history.