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Ladoja crowned as ceremonial Oba by Olubadan

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has been crowned as an Oba in the line to the Olubadan throne. Ladoja received the crown on Monday, at a brief event held at the new Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Recall that High Chief Ladoja, had publicly announced his decision to accept the crown […]

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Politics

Ladoja: Makinde Has No Right to Crown New Olubadan

Former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that Governor Seyi Makinde does not have the power to crown the new Olubadan of Ibadan land. Ladoja made this declaration while speaking to journalists at his Ondo Street, Bodija, Ibadan residence during this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He explained […]

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Ladoja attends Olubadan Advisory Council Meeting…..says I’m invited.

In a dramatic turn and against the hostile posture exhibited to the Otun Olubadan and the former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja at the last meeting of the Olubadan Advisory Council which he attended, it was he, who led the other members of the Council to the Alarere residence of the Olubadan […]

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Ladoja remains intellectual, ethical force in Nigeria’s political sphere @ 79- Alli

Sen. Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) says at 79, Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja remains intellectual and ethical force in Nigeria’s political sphere. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Alli, the Senate Committee […]

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Ladoja’s court case halts Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting…..it’s not personal matter-Ladoja. 

The statutory meeting of Olubadan Advisory Council scheduled to hold yesterday (Monday) could not be held owing to the insistence of the members of the Council that they would not sit for a meeting with one of them, Otun Olubadan and the former governor of the state, High Chief Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. This decision by […]

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Politics

I Have No Ambition To Contests For Any Political Office, Says Ladoja

Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has cleared the air that he has no plan to contest for any political office or of the governor in the state, rather his plan is to work on how Ibadan and the state with be peaceful. Senator Ladoja who is the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, […]

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How we escaped from Senator Ladoja’s house in Ibadan

How we escaped from Senator Ladoja’s house in Ibadan Walai talai,It is by whiskers and grace of Allah.I never knew it was a grand planJust thank almighty Allah for me. Wednesday 6, April 2022 will ever remain evergreen and permanently engraved in the metal plate of my big medulla oblongataIt was a day that I […]

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Breaking: Ladoja, Other High Chiefs Nominate Lekan Balogun As New Olubadan

The Olubadan-in- council has nominated the Otun Olubadan of Ibadaland, High Chief Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. It was gathered that the decision was made during a meeting at the residence of Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Olakuleyin.

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Jagaban Pays Condolence Visit To Makinde Over The Demise Of Olubadan, Soun and Akala-Says Makinde Has Demonstrated Good Character In Governance.

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, over the demise of two prominent traditional rulers and a former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao- Akala. While speaking at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, Tinubu said that the departed […]

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Why the Olubadan-in-Council has declared that tradition would be followed in naming the next Olubadan of Ibadan, regardless of their elevation to obas.

A statement released at the end of a two-hour closed-door meeting held at the residence of Otun Olubadan, High Chief Lekan Balogun, on Monday, said members of the council would meet and announce the next Olubadan of Ibadan in line with tradition after the mourning of Oba Saliu Adetunji is over.However, the Osi Olubadan, High […]

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