Role of kings not only to wear beads, acquire women ---- Ladoja, Olubadan of Ibadanland
Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland •Begs Tinubu to create Ibadan State before May 2027 THE Oyo State capital witnessed a new dawn when the former governor of the state, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland and. Upon being crowned and receiving his staff of office from the state governor, Engr, Seyi Makinde, the new Olubadan declared a new dawn in the city and vowed to serve his people with everything he has. Oba Ladoja who spoke both in Yoruba and English languages in his acceptance speech, said, "with my ascension to the throne, there shall be a new dawn in Ibadanland. Our role as kings is not just to wear royal beads and acquire women but to serve the people. I will therefore devote my life to serve the people of Ibadanland diligently. Ibadan is blessed with highly resourceful people both indigenes and residents in the city and its forefathers made great decisions in accommodating leading federal establishments and private b...