The Osi Olubdan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja has said that all controversies surrounding the Chieftaincy and Enthronement of the next Olubadan of Ibadanland have been resolved.
Chief Ladoja said this while briefing the newsmen on the outcome of a closed door meeting with the members of Olubadan in council had with the Executive Governor of the state, Engineer Seyi Makinde at the Government House Lodge, Agodi, Ibadan.
Chief Ladoja also affirmed the candidature of Otun Olubadan of Ibadan Land, High Chief Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadan, adding that the Ibadan high chiefs have resolved their differences and very united to install Chief Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Others are Ekarun Olubadan, High Chief Amidu Ajibade; Balogun, High Chief Owolabi Olakuleyin; Otun Balogun, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola; Osi Balogun, High Chief Lateef Adebimpe; Ashipa Balogun High Chief Kolawole Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, High Chief Bunmi Isioye; Ekarun Balogun, High Chief Dauda Azeez.
Addressing journalists, Ladoja said: “Ibadan is very lucky. The meeting was held in an atmosphere of conviviality. All the matters that were causing a crisis in Ibadan land have been resolved.
“The governor was very magnanimous to have held this meeting because those of us who said we were not going to meet at all finally met and we resolved all the matters.
“I can tell that by next week, you will see that there is no tension in Ibadan again.
“None of us argued that the Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun is not the next Olubadan. He is the next Olubadan. All of us agreed on that because that is our hierarchy.
Council is one and all is well.
“We have our procedure. Now that everything has been cleared, the kingmakers will meet, and then we will present the candidate to the governor for assent.”
Asked about the contentious court case on consent judgment, Ladoja said the council had resolved on how to sort out the court case.
He said, “The resolution was simple, the only thing that was holding it up was the objection by Barrister Lana on the court case and we have resolved how we are going to sort it out. That was the only thing that was in contention.”
Further, pressed on whether the sorting out meant that the case will be withdrawn, Ladoja said, “Are you the one to withdraw the case? It is lawyers that will go to court to withdraw the case. We will brief the lawyers. By next week, we will make all necessary moves regarding the case in court.”
