Ladoja Receives Beaded Crown From Olubadan, Explains Why He Changed His Mind (Photo)

Former Governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Ladoja, has accepted a beaded crown and was crowned on Monday, 12th July as the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland.

He was crowned by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at a ceremony attended by the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal and other top government functionaries.

Ladoja was presented with the staff and instrument of office by the acting governor at the event held at the Aafin Olubadan of Ibadalland, Oke Aremo, Ibadan.

Speaking after the crowning ceremony, Ladoja explained that he has no issue with assuming the position of king in the Olubadan lineage.

He noted that all who anticipated a crisis over the situation have been disappointed, adding that a misunderstanding was responsible for the earlier disagreement, but all issues have been ironed out.

The former Governor emphasised that the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, remains the only paramount king in the ancient city, while all other Obas are considered subjects and advisers who are answerable to the Olubadan.

Ladoja also noted that he agreed to take the crown after all his reservations and uncertainties were addressed.

Oba Ladoja said: “We can do our things on our own in Ibadanland, those thinking that Ibadan will burn are liars, whenever there is an issue among us, you will see that things will change once we enter the room and come out, that’s all because we know what is right

“Misunderstanding was the cause of what happened before because what we were asking before was that as a king, where is our domain?

“They have answered us that we were king in the Olubadan line because what the declaration tells us was that Otun can become king, Osi, Asipa, and Ekeerin including all of us in the Olubadan line can become king.

“There is nothing wrong in becoming the king in Olubadan line.

“The question I have been asking of where is our domain has been answered.

“Only those that God destinated can become the Olubadan, we have seen some who rose to the post of the Otun and Balogun but eventually didn’t become the Olubadan

“Now that we have become the king, we have become the adviser and servant to Oba Olakulehin because he can send us to wherever he wants as our king.

“We only have one king in Ibadanland, Oba Olakulehin is our king.”