Olubadan-Designate Ladoja Tasks Residents, Traditional Rulers On Peaceful Coexistence

The Olubadan-Designate, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja has urged the residents of Ibadan to make peaceful co-existence their watch word.

Represented by the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin at the meeting with the Council of Traditional Baales in Ibadanland held at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo Ibadan, Oba Ladoja requested for prayers and unalloyed support of all and sundry to move the city of Ibadan in particular and Oyo State in general forward.

“Ibadanland is known to enjoy peaceful co-existence irrespective of difference in language, religion and tribe, therefore I urge you all to remain peaceful and be your brothers’ keepers”, Oba Ladoja emphasised.

Earlier, the President of the Council of Ibadanland Traditional Baales, Baale (Elite) Oladapo Wasiu Atilola said they were in the palace to celebrate the departure of an achiever, peace loving and philanthropist, late Oba Owolabi Olakulehin and to heartily welcome the in-coming Olubadan of Ibadanland.

“We are here to showcase our loyalty to the Olubadan-designate and to assure him of our unalloyed allegiance”, he stressed.

At the occasion were Senior Chief Lekan Alabi, the Maye of Olubadan; Chief Monsur Abiola Arulogun, the Gbonka Balogun of Ibadanland; Chief Wasiu Aderoju Aladorin, Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland; Mogaji Muktar Adewale Gbadeyanka, the Mogaji Abass Oloko; Mogaji Nurudeen Akinade, Mogaji Olasomi Ademola; Mogaji Tonade Owoade and other mogajis and baales.