A former governor of Oyo state, Rashidi Ladoja, has officially been crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in a ceremony held at the Ose Meji Temple in the Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state.
There was a strong security presence due to the high-profile individuals present for the crowning ceremony, such as President Bola Tinubu, the Alaafin of Oyo, the Sultan of Sokoto, amongst others.
The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, presented the staff of office to him at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the capital of the state.
Ladoja emerged as the new Olubadan following the death of his predecessor, Oba Owolabi Olakuleh, the 43rd Olubadan, who passed away on July 7, 2025.