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CCII rallies Ibadan indigenes for Ladoja’s coronation

AnyFans 2025-09-29

By Segun Showunmi,The Nation

The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) is rallying influential indigenes of Ibadanland to support the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland next Friday.

The President-General of CCII, Chief Ajeniyi Ajewole recently inaugurated a Committee headed by two of the city’s billionaire businessmen, Engr. Dotun Sanusi and Chief Adegboye Adegoke for the celebration.

Though, the State Government had earlier inaugurated Chief Bayo Oyero- led Committee to work out plans for coronation in line with its tradition of funding the coronation of first class traditional rulers in the State.

The Committee inaugurated by CCII however picked seven other days apart from the government’s arrangement to make the celebration a weeklong event.

Not only that, these influentials have facilitated Live Broadcast of the coronation with Arise TV; Channels TV; TVC; Solution FM and Ilaji FM; among others.

Part of the weeklong programme according to Com. Demola Babalola and Alhaji Kunle Junaid who are both Co-Chairman of the Local Organising Committee in charge of Media/Publicity Subcommittee, is the Monday’s September 22 inter-religious prayers at Olubadan Palace Oke-Aremo, Ibadan and a stage play on the progenitor of Kabiyesi Arusa at the Apex Hall, Yidi Agodi area; Tuesday’s Cultural Day holding at the Olubadan stadium; A first Olubadan coronation lecture to be delivered by a renown Ibadan-born globally acknowledged historian, Prof. Toyin Falola at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

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On Thursday, Oba Ladoja will clock 81years with special Programme for the day like Islamic prayers at the Olubadan palace by 10am and mega praise and worship at the civic Centre, Agodi, Ibadan starting from 2pm.

Expectedly, Friday is the coronation day at Mapo Hall from 9am while the reception organised by the monarch and his family holds at the Obafemi Awolowo stadium from 3pm. And later on Sunday September 28, thanksgiving service holds at the Church of Ascension Bodija Ibadan and a grand civic reception will follow at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan by 2pm.

On Friday October 3rd, there will be a Jumat service at the Ibadan Central Mosque, Oja’ba and later on Saturday October 4th, the traditional worshippers “Isese” will converge at Ose Meji Temple Oja’ba.