By Gbenga Ojikutu
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1), on Monday, crowned the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
The event marked Oba Olakulehin’s first official duty as the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The historic event took place at the new Olubadan palace located, Oke Aremo in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Acting Governor of the state, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, presented the staff of office and certificate to the newly crowned monarch on behalf of the Oyo State Government.
Members of the Olubadan-in-Council, family heads, political office holders and well wishers also attended the event.
Olubadan, who crowned Ladoja as the consenting authority, had earlier presided over the first Olubadan-in-Council meeting.
Oba Olakulehin congratulated the people of Ibadanland on the renewed unity amongst Ibadan kingmakers, noting that it will translate to peace, progress and development in the land.
“With the coronation of Oba Rasidi Ladoja as a beaded crown Oba, my reign is starting on a very harmonious note to the benefit of Ibadanland as all kingmakers are all now on the same page,” he said.
The acting governor congratulated the people of Ibadan on this development.
He expressed the state government’s commitment to strengthening the traditional institution in the state to a pacesetting status worthy of emulation in the country.
The newly crowned Oba Ladoja, in his remarks, noted that the people of Ibadan are one and have ways of settling their misunderstanding.
“They said we should do it the way it is supposed to be done. Ibadan is capable of doing its own thing. We have ways of doing our things. Once we enter the inner chamber, you must realise that things will change. All the problems are as a result of misunderstanding,” the new monarch said.
