Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, visited the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at his private residence located at Ondo Street, Bodija, Ibadan, the state capital.
Leadership Newspaper reports that the visit followed the return of Oba Ladoja, after his formal nomination as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Details of the visit were not known . However , the installation of Ladoja as the new Olubadan has been scheduled for September 26, 2025.
This followed the approval of Ladoja’s nomination as the next Olubadan by Governor Makinde, paving the way for the formal coronation ceremony scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital.
Reports have it that Oba Ladoja had earlier met with the kingmakers on Tuesday at his private residence on Ondo Street, Old Bodija, in Ibadan North local government area of the State.
The meeting, which was held behind closed-doors, lasted nearly two hours and marked his first official engagement with the council since the passing of his predecessor, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
