Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso For Ladoja’s Coronation As 44th Olubadan

President Bola Tinubu, erstwhile vice president Atiku Abubakar, erstwhile Kano State politician Rabiu Kwakwanso, and others are portion of dignitaries expected astatine the coronation of the caller Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja.

Tinubu and Ladoja served unneurotic successful the Senate during the aborted Third Republic.

Aside that, portion Tinubu was serving his 2nd word arsenic Lagos State governor, Ladoja was besides serving arsenic Oyo State politician astatine the time.

Ladoja is billed to beryllium installed arsenic the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland adjacent Friday astatine the historical Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Oba Ladoja, fewer days agone portion recieving immoderate visitors who came to wage him courtesy sojourn astatine his Bodija residence, said Tinubu and different apical dignitaries person promised to beryllium successful attendance astatine his coronation.

Chairman of the Coronation Committee of the 44th Olubadan, Chief Bayo Oyero, portion speaking with journalists during a property league held astatine Olubadan Palace successful Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, confirmed that President Tinubu and different eminent personalities would beryllium successful attendance astatine the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Oyero described the installation of Ladoja arsenic the caller Olubadan arsenic a large taste and humanities significance, adding that the installation volition not conscionable beryllium a coronation but reaffirmation of unsocial and timeless chieftaincy strategy of Ibadanland.

He said Ibadan succession process is simply a testament to its antiauthoritarian and orderly tradition, a strategy that has ensured bid and stableness for generation.

He said: “The ascension of Oba Ladoja is simply a travel of galore years back, a way meticulously followed and guided by the contented of the ancestors.”

He noted that Ladoja, being a one-time Senator, governor, and present Olubadan, would beryllium equipped with unsocial knowing of the grassroots to the corridor of power.

He, however, said Ibadan radical were assured that Ladoja would bring his wealthiness of acquisition to the throne, starring Ibadanland into a caller epoch of progress, bid and prosperity.

Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ademola Ojo, described Olubadan stool arsenic a revered stool and pridefulness taste individuality not conscionable to Ibadanland, but Yorubaland and Nigeria arsenic a whole.

He added that Ladoja’s coronation signified unity, bid and cardinal solemnisation of Yoruba heritage.