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Olubadan Ladoja Urges Tinubu to Approve Creation of Ibadan State Before 2027
Newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for the creation of Ibadan State before 2027. Governor Makinde, top monarchs, and political leaders attended his historic coronation at Mapo Hall.
The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to approve the creation of Ibadan State before the 2027 general elections.
Oba Ladoja made the call on Friday while addressing residents after receiving the Staff of Office from Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at Mapo Hall, Ibadan.
Speaking in Yoruba, the monarch said: “My people sent me a message to Mr President. Mr President, they said the creation of Ibadan State is their priority.”
Governor Makinde, in his remarks, described the installation of Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan as a moment of pride for the city and its people.
“It is a great honour to join in celebrating the coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adewolu Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland,” Makinde said.
“The joy and excitement that fill Ibadan today remind us of the importance of upholding our cherished traditions. The succession process to the throne of Olubadan is now well established and free from contestation, and this is a source of pride for us all. I rejoice with the Olubadan, the Ibadan Council of Chiefs, and the entire people of Ibadanland.
It is my prayer that the reign of Oba Adewolu Ladoja will usher in lasting peace, unity, and greater progress for Ibadanland and for Oyo State as a whole.”
The coronation drew prominent personalities, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; ex-Osun State governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and ex-Cross River governor, Donald Duke.
Earlier, the Afobaje of Ibadanland, Chief Waheed Popoola, performed the traditional rites by placing Akoko leaves on Oba Ladoja’s head at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, before the monarch proceeded in a grand procession to Mapo Hall for the official ceremony.
Political allies in the new Olubadan’s entourage included Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun (Ibadan South) and former Oyo State governorship candidate Teslim Folarin. Also present were Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), and Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, representing Ogbomoso North in the House of Representatives, along with other federal and state lawmakers.
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