President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to attend the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja.
The President took off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport, Abuja, at approximately 12:45 pm on Friday.
In Ibadan, Tinubu will lead other dignitaries to witness the
final installation of the monarch at the historic Ma
Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, emerged as the 44th
Olubadan following the demise of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7, 2025.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, former
governors, serving senators, House of Representatives members, traditional
rulers and notable personalities are currently in Ibadan to witness the
coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Some of the notable personalities at the event apart from
the Sultan are former governors of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and
Ibikunle Amosun, and their counterpart from Kano, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso,
Traditional rulers from major cities, towns and villages in
Yorubaland and other parts of the country were not left out.
Prominent among them are the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem
Owoade; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi
Olaoye; and Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal.
Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal,
Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (Oyo South) Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), and
House of Representatives members including Akin Alabi and Olamiju Alao-Akala
are also at the event.
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