Tinubu, Makinde, Adeleke arrive Ibadan for Olubadan Coronation
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President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke have arrived in Ibadan for the coronation of the new Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.
The dignitaries are attending the historic ceremony holding at Mapo Hall, where Ladoja, a former Oyo State governor and senator, is being officially installed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Oba Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State and senator of the Federal Republic, was chosen as the 44th Olubadan following the passing of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7, 2025.
At 81, the new monarch brings decades of experience in politics, business, and community leadership.
His ascension to the throne comes after a long journey through the traditional Olubadan chieftaincy line, where he rose through various ranks to reach the apex.
The coronation ceremony also drew the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; a former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; a former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; a former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and a former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke who are all in attendance.
Earlier, the Afobaje of Ibadanland, Chief Waheed Popoola, performed the traditional rites by placing Akoko leaves on Oba Ladoja’s head at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, before the monarch proceeded in a grand procession to Mapo Hall for the official ceremony.
The new Olubadan’s entourage included political allies such as Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun (Ibadan South) and former Oyo State governor candidate, Teslim Folarin.
Also in attendance were Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), and Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, who represents Ogbomoso North in the House of Representatives, alongside other federal and state lawmakers.
The Olubadan of Ibadanland is the paramount traditional ruler of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and one of the largest cities in West Africa.
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