Senator Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor
of Oyo state, has been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The coronation event is currently
underway at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital.
The staff of office was presented
to the newly crowned monarch by Seyi Makinde, the state governor.
Ladoja, who clocked 81 years on
Thursday, a day to his coronation, took over the crown from Owolabi Olakulehin
who died in June.
He was also a former senator of
the state, representing Oyo South.
The event is attended by
dignitaries, including Ibikunle Amosun, the former governor of Ogun state, and
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor.
Saad Abubakar, the Sultan of
Sokoto, and Abimbola Owoade, Alaafin of Oyo, also attended the ceremony.
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