In what has been described as an unprecedented development in Ibadan’s cultural history, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has unveiled plans for a weeklong celebration to mark the coronation of the incoming Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The former governor and elder statesman will ascend the throne next Friday, September 26,…
By Adekola Adeoye It is no longer news in Ibadan that Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja will in a few days wear the Olubadan crown. For decades, his name has sat comfortably on the lips of elders and in the pages of tradition as “the Olubadan-in-waiting.” A prophecy long spoken has now ripened into reality, after…
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