Major Chieftaincy Promotions Scheduled for Friday in Ibadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is set to preside over a significant chieftaincy promotion exercise this Friday. The event will take place at the Olubadan Palace in Oke Aremo, Ibadan, and will see seven senior chiefs from the Otun Olubadan line elevated to new ranks.
List of Chiefs Receiving New Titles
According to a statement from the monarch's media aide, Adeola Oloko, the promotions include several notable figures. Senior Chief Lekan Alabi will be elevated from Maye Olubadan to the position of Abese Olubadan. Similarly, Senior Chief Akinade Fijabi will move from Ekefa Olubadan to become Maye Olubadan.
Other promotions include:
- Senior Chief Saka Fola Lapade becoming Ekefa Olubadan
- Former Senate Leader, Senior Chief Teslim Folarin, advancing from Aare Alaasa Olubadan to Agbaakin Olubadan
- Senior Chief Muibi Adewuyi rising from Ikolaba Olubadan to Aare Alasa Olubadan
- Chief Raufu Delesolu becoming Ikolaba Olubadan
- Chief Hammed Lanihun moving from Ayingun Olubadan to Asaju Olubadan
Continuing Promotion Exercise
This event continues a promotion series that began a fortnight ago when five Olubadan-in-Council members were elevated from Otun Olubadan down to Ekarun. The upcoming fortnight is expected to provide promotion opportunities for nine additional chiefs within the Otun Olubadan line, completing this significant reorganization.
Sultan of Sokoto's Visit Acknowledged
In related news, Oba Ladoja has publicly acknowledged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, as a national leader committed to religious understanding and national cohesion. The recognition came following a courtesy visit by the Sultan and his delegation to the Olubadan Palace.
Through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Ayoade Olugbemiga, Oba Ladoja praised the Sultan's military, diplomatic, and religious background and noted his long-standing ties to Ibadan. The Olubadan specifically highlighted that "his tolerance and restraint remain a model for religious figures seeking to prevent crises in the country."
The monarch also thanked the Sultan for his contribution, in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, to the appointment of Prof. Kayode Adebowale as the institution's first Vice-Chancellor of Ibadan origin since its establishment in 1948.
During his remarks, the Sultan explained that his delegation represented all six geopolitical zones and aimed to pay homage to the Olubadan while expressing gratitude for Ibadan's support to the University of Ibadan. "We are here on a solidarity visit to our Chief Landlord to express our gratitude for not only giving us the land on which the University was built but also providing us the enabling environment," he stated.
