Former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is the next Oba of Ibadan. The 80-year-old businessman and politician will succeed Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, whose transition was announced earlier today.   Olubadan ascendend to one of the highest traditional titles in Yoruba land last 12 July in a grand ceremony that took place at the historic Mapo Hall. Oyo State …

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Royal Majesty, Rashidi Ladoja is to chair the forthcoming 2025 World Egungun festival. The Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, stated this during a courtesy visit to him at his residence in Ibadan, according to a statement on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. Olatunbosun said that the …

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday led members of the Ibadan South East Local Government Traditional Council on condolence visits to the families of the late former Governor of the state, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, and the late politician and businessman, Chief Yekini Adeojo. Olunloyo, a renowned mathematician and technocrat, died on Sunday, …

Tinuade, one of the wives of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja is dead. The wife of former Oyo State governor died Monday morning after a brief illness at the age of 71. The demise of the late wife of Oba Ladoja was announced through a Facebook post of the Celestial Church of Christ, Ikeja Parish 1 Cathedral, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, who has turned 80 years old, describing the celebrant as an “astute politician”. Ladoja, a beaded-crown-wearing monarch, was greeted on Wednesday in a statement by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled, ‘President Tinubu greets Oba Rashidi Ladoja at 80’. The statement read in …

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Monday, performed his first official duty by elevating the former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, to a beaded-crown wearing oba. The elevation was in line with the amended Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration, which was published in a gazette made available on 12 July, the coronation day …

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja has dragged the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun; and the 10 newly elevated beaded crown-wearing Obas to court over the chieftaincy title. The former Oyo State governor dragged them to the state High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan last Thursday. Last Thursday, Makinde approved …

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, today Friday, presented Staff of Office to ten out of 11 High Chiefs of Ibadanland elevated to beaded crown-wearing Oba, at the ancient Mapo hall, Ibadan, the state capital. It was reported, on Thursday, 22 June, that Makinde approved the elevation following the recommendation of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the …

Former Governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja broke his silence on Wednesday on the elevation of 11 High Chiefs to the status of beaded crown Oba, saying he was not interested in any crown than that of Olubadan of Ibadanland. The state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde approved the promotion of 11 Ibadan High Chiefs to beaded crown Obas, …