The Digest:
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has asserted that Ibadan's historical influence prevented Yoruba monarchs from being designated as Emirs, thereby preserving indigenous royal nomenclature.
Key Points:
- Ladoja stated that without Ibadan's intervention, Yoruba rulers would have adopted the title "Emir"
- He emphasized Ibadan's documented role in shaping traditional leadership across Yorubaland
- The monarch announced the modernization of Ibadan's traditional system involving all Baales and Mogajis
- He introduced new security protocols requiring traditional rulers to reside in their domains
- Ladoja blamed supporters rather than the Ooni and Alaafin for the ongoing supremacy conflict
- He compared historical disputes to Britain's former colonization of America, noting changed realities
- The Olubadan-designate called for unity among Yoruba monarchs through collaborative efforts
Sources: Nigerian Tribune
