- Olubadan-In-Council Nominates 44th Olubadan Today
- Otun Olubadan Rashidi Ladoja expected to be nominated
- Burial rites for late Oba Olakulehin begin alongside the succession process
The Olubadan-in-Council is set to nominate the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland today, following the death of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The crucial meeting will hold at the newly constructed Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, marking the first time such a nomination will take place in the new palace.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to tradition, the council will first declare the stool vacant before proceeding with the nomination. Former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who is next in line, is expected to emerge as the 44th Olubadan.
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His name will be forwarded to Governor Seyi Makinde through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters for approval.
It remains unclear whether Ladoja, who has been out of the state since Oba Olakulehin’s passing, will attend the meeting.
Palace insiders suggest he may delay his return to avoid overshadowing the burial rites of the late monarch, whose funeral activities begin today with sporting events and will conclude on Friday at the Cathedral of Saint Peter’s, Aremo.
Confirming the meeting, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, said the process would go on as scheduled, a week after the completion of the 21-day mourning period for Oba Olakulehin.
The late monarch, who reigned for just a year, succeeded Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II.
The nomination of a new Olubadan underscores the city’s structured and peaceful succession system, which has ensured stability in Ibadan’s traditional leadership for decades.
