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According to Obasanjo, the late Olubadan will be remembered as a foremost nationalist, patriot and custodian of cultural and traditional values. Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun, as “shocking.”In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Friday in Abeokuta, Obasanjo said the news was received with great shock and profound sadness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Oba Olalekan Balogun who is the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan land, joined his ancestors on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. Oba…