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Ladoja to receive beaded crown from Olubadan on Monday

A former Oyo state governor, Rashidi Ladoja, will receive the beaded crown from the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Monday, August 12.

Ladoja would be presented with a crown as Otun Olubadan at the inaugural meeting of Olubadan-in-Council to be presided over by Oba Olakulehin.

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“Yes. He received the letter on Friday evening that the crown befitting of his status as Otun Olubadan will be presented to him at the inaugural meeting of Olubadan-in-Council to be presided over by Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on Monday,12th August, at the new Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. The meeting will start at 12.00 noon,” a source told Leadership.

Ladoja, the Otun Olubadan, had earlier rejected the beaded crown when the late Oba Lekan Balogun crowned other members of the Olubadan-in-Council.

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He also dragged the Oyo State government and the Olubadan-in Council to court over the development, which was later resolved.

The former governor insisted that there was no rancour within members of the Olubadan-in-council, maintaining that the elevated Obas were all his friends.

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