Tinubu, Dignitaries To Attend Installation Of Ladoja As 44th Olubadan

President Bola Tinubu, accepted rulers, captains of manufacture and Ibadan indigenes worldwide are among salient guests expected to grace the coronation of Sen. Rashidi Ladoja arsenic the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long activities is expected to travel to a climax astatine the Mapo crushed with the installation of the Olubadan-designate connected Friday, Sept. 26.

Mr Ademola Ojo, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, disclosed this yesterday astatine a quality league held astatine the Olubadan Palace successful Ibadan.

He said that the week-long solemnisation would footwear disconnected connected Monday, Sept. 22 with interfaith prayers, taste displays, and a coronation lecture by Prof. Toyin Falola.

Ojo said implicit 2,000 information operatives from the Police, DSS, Amotekun and NSCDC person been mobilised to support bid and guarantee a peaceful celebration.

Chief Bayo Oyero, president of the Coronation Committee, described the lawsuit arsenic a testament to Ibadan’s unique, antiauthoritarian chieftaincy succession process, which has preserved bid and stableness for generations.

He commended Gov. Seyi Makinde for his support, confirming that preparations was successful apical cogwheel arsenic unrecorded tv sum and planetary streaming already planned would marque the lawsuit accessible to audiences worldwide.

Oyero said the solemnisation would besides see taste fiesta, praise worship for Ladoja’s 81st day and thanksgiving service, reinforcing Ibadan’s inclusive practice and interfaith unity.

He said that the Olubadan stool embodies unity, taste pridefulness and resilience of its people, promising the coronation would bespeak these enduring values.

NAN reports that Ladoja’s travel to the throne spans decades of nationalist work and backstage enterprise, with acquisition arsenic an engineer, businessman, legislator and governor, shaping his readiness to pb Ibadanland.

The organisers person called connected Ibadan sons and daughters, Nigerians and planetary friends to witnesser the historical infinitesimal for the city, Yorubaland, and Africa. (NAN)