Oba Ladoja To Be Crowned 44th Olubadan September 26

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025.

Sources confirmed to Vanguard that the nomination of the former Oyo State governor received the approval of Governor Seyi Makinde.

Further confirmation came on Wednesday when a state government delegation met with Oba Ladoja and members of the Olubadan-in-Council at his Bodija residence.

Speaking in a telephone interview, Ladoja’s media aide, Chief Adeola Oloko, said, “Oba Ladoja will be enthroned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, 26 September 2025.”

The coronation ceremony is billed to take place at the historic Mapo Hall in the heart of Ibadan, a venue traditionally used for such royal events.

On Tuesday, Ladoja hosted the Olubadan kingmakers at his private residence on Ondo Street, Old Bodija, Ibadan North Local Government Area.

The closed-door meeting lasted nearly two hours and was the first official parley since his return, following the death of the immediate-past monarch, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.

Appreciating the council for unanimously ratifying his candidacy as the next Olubadan, the former governor pledged to carry the chiefs along in the running of the traditional institution.

He said, “I want to promise you that as Olubadan, I will run a collective and all-inclusive administration that will take into consideration your opinions.”