SULTAN, ALAAFIN, SOUN ARRIVE IBADAN FOR OLUBADAN’S CORONATION
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The historic city of Ibadan, located in Oyo State, on Friday hosted a gathering of traditional leaders and esteemed dignitaries as preparations reached their zenith for the coronation of Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, was among the notable personalities who arrived in the city for the ceremony.
He was welcomed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Mojeed Mogbonjubola, along with senior governmental officials and representatives from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
Accompanying the Sultan were traditional aides, Muslim leaders, and dignitaries from Sokoto.
Other royal figures present at Mapo Hall, the venue for the coronation, included the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Adeoye; the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale; and the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan.
Earlier, former governors of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Otunba Gbenga Daniel, were among the initial group of political leaders to arrive in Ibadan for this significant event.
The coronation of Oba Ladoja is being characterized as a momentous occasion in the cultural calendar of Ibadan, drawing prominent monarchs, political figures, and residents eager to witness the ascension of the city’s 44th traditional ruler.
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