olubadan

The Digest: Prominent Yoruba traditional rulers, including the Olubadan of Ibadan, the Ooni of Ife, and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, have secured the freedom and clearance for activist Sunday Igboho to return to Nigeria. According to a statement from his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, the...

The Digest: A video showing the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, ignoring a handshake from the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has sparked controversy. The encounter at a public event has revived historical tensions between two of Yorubaland's most prominent thrones Key Points...

The Digest: Ibadan-based broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat slammed Peter Obi for calling the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, his "dear brother," a move he called an insult to Yoruba culture. The resulting public debate reveals how deeply rooted parties navigate storms not just of...

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...

Born on July 5, 1935, in Okugbaja Village (Ona-Ara LGA), Oba Olakulehin hailed from the respected Ige Olakulehin Family of Ita-Baale Olugbode, Ibadan. His maternal lineage is also connected to the recognized Kusidi family, highlighting deep roots in Ibadan's traditional chieftaincy system. He...