The weeklong activities marking the coronation of former Oyo State governor, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland commenced on Monday with an interdenominational prayer held at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.
The event drew members of the Olubadan-in-Council, including Chief Kola Adegbola (Otun Olubadan), Chief Dauda Abiodun Azeez (Asipa Olubadan), and Oba Adebayo Akande (Ekaarun Olubadan), alongside religious leaders such as Prelate Sunday Olamakinde of CAN, Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola, and Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abubakar Agbotomokekere.
Prayers and blessings were offered by Christian, Muslim, and traditional leaders, with speakers predicting peace and development under Ladoja’s reign.
The President General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Barr. Ajeniyi Ajewole described his ascension as historic, noting it is the first time a former senator and governor will become Olubadan.
Primate Olamakinde urged Ladoja to promote unity among the city’s faiths, while Agbotomokekere assured that Ibadan would witness unprecedented stability.
The ceremony featured traditional ‘Iyere Ifa’ renditions, Bible readings, Quran recitations, and prayers for Governor Seyi Makinde as well as for Ladoja’s peaceful reign.
