THE Olubadan-In-Council has picked former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Ladoja’s nomination took place at the Olubadan’s Palace located at Oke-Aremo, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State.
Ladoja was not in attendance during the meeting where he was selected.
Presiding over the meeting, the Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, said, “We (members of the Olubadan-In-Council) have all signed and nominated Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The Balogun Olubadan, Tajudeen Ajibola, announced that the Olubadan-In-Council unanimously nominated and signed in favour of Ladoja as the new Olubadan.
He said the council would forward the resolutions of its meeting to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who would pick a date to present a staff of office to the new Olubadan.
Ladoja served as Oyo State governor from 2003 to 2007. He was impeached in January 2006 and reinstated in December 2006.
His nomination followed the completion of the 21-day mourning period for the late Olubadan, Owolabi Olakulehin.
The ICIR reported that Olakulehin passed away at the age of 90 in the early hours of Monday, July 7.
He died just 15 months after becoming the Olubadan.
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