The ceremony took place at Mapo Hall in Ibadan on Friday, where Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde presented him with the staff of office at about 3:08 p.m.
President Bola Tinubu, alongside several state governors, ex-governors, traditional rulers, and religious leaders, attended the historic event to witness Ladoja’s formal installation as the new Olubadan.
Tinubu’s convoy got to the venue around 2:25 p.m. on Friday, with Governor Makinde receiving him.
He was accompanied by the governors of Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun states – Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Biodun Oyebanji, and Ademola Adeleke.
The President left Abuja earlier in the day, departing from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 12:45 p.m., and traveled to Ibadan for the event.
KanyiDaily recalls that Rashidi Ladoja became the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan following the death of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7, 2025.
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