The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has installed Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. The coronation was done on Friday at the Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital, where Oba Ladoja was also presented with a staff of office.
The new Olubadan received the instrument of authority in the presence of President Bola Tinubu, governors, former governors, traditional and religious leaders. This platform earlier reported that President Tinubu was in attendance in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
President Tinubu arrived at Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan, at about 1:45 pm and was received by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, top government functionaries, and notable politicians from the political divide. He later proceeded to Mapo Hall for the coronation ceremony.
Ladoja’s journey to the throne followed days of sacred rites and traditional prayers.
Earlier in the week, the Afobaje of Ibadanland, Chief Waheed Popoola of the Labosinde Compound, placed the Akoko leaves on his head, a symbolic step in the process of becoming king.
The ritual, witnessed at Oja’ba, sparked jubilation as residents hailed the new monarch. Governor Seyi Makinde, who cut short his annual leave to attend the event, has formally presented Oba Ladoja with the staff and instrument of office at Mapo Hall.
