Oba Abdurasheed Adewale Akanbi Telu I, the Oluwo of Iwo, on Friday, paid a symbolic visit to the Olubadan-designate, Dr Lekan Balogun.

The Oluwo, during the visit, immediately entered into a closed-door meeting with the Olubadan-Designate, Lekan Balogun where he also had a private chat with the wife of the next traditional ruler of Ibadanland.

It would be recalled that the Olubadan-In-Council, following a meeting held on Thursday, announced Dr Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadan.

The visit of the Oluwo was symbolic as the traditional ruler has a maternal relationship with the Alliwo Lineage, the source of the Olubadan-designate.

The Oluwo of Iwoland is maternally related to the Alliwo Compound where he was said to have lived for many years.

According to Newscoven, a source present at the meeting said the visit of the Oluwo of Iwoland was a friendly father and son meeting.

“It was a friendly father/son discussion. He prayed for good health and long life for Kabiyesi. He also a private chat with Kabiyesi and Olori in the inner room.

“The Oluwo of Iwoland is maternally from Alliwo and lived many years in Alliwo compound,” the source further said.