Ibadan Lucky To Have Ladoja As Olubadan — Atiku

Former Vice President and starring absorption figure, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Ibadanland successful Oyo State was fortunate to person Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja arsenic the 44th Olubadan.

Atiku, a governmental state of Ladoja earlier the latter’s ascension to the Ibadan throne, described Ibadan arsenic a signpost of republicanism successful accepted enactment successful Nigeria, saying Oba Ladoja volition bring his acquisition to carnivore successful his caller relation of Olubadan.

The 2027 statesmanlike hopeful, who was initially expected to grace the coronation of Oba Ladoja successful Ibadan earlier connected Friday, was, however, absent from the historical juncture attended by President Bola Tinubu and different salient Nigerians.

However, taking to his verified societal media handles thereafter, Atiku congratulated Oba Ladoja, Arusa I, whom helium described arsenic “my member and compatriot”, connected his installation arsenic Olubadan of Ibadanland.

“I admit that the past metropolis of Ibadan has been a signpost of republicanism successful accepted enactment and that the emergence of Oba Ladoja astatine this infinitesimal exudes the quality of Ibadan’s history.

“I americium assured that Oba Ladoja would bring his wealthiness of acquisition arsenic a businessman, politician, and seasoned head into his caller relation arsenic the Olubadan.

“I judge that the metropolis is fortunate to person a antheral of divers worldview similar him arsenic king. I person nary uncertainty that conscionable similar his tenure arsenic politician created the template for the improvement of modern Oyo State, Oba Ladoja volition make an interaction arsenic Olubadan that each lad and girl of Ibadan, and friends of the past metropolis similar me, would beryllium arrogant of.

“I articulation different friends and associates of Oba Ladoja to congratulate the bully radical of Ibadan and Oyo State arsenic a full to invited the dawn of a caller and glorious epoch of Oba Ladoja’s reign.

“It is my fervent supplication that his reign shall bring luck and bid to the land,” Atiku wrote.