𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐣𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐬, 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, appointing the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, as the first chairman of the revived council for a two-year term. 

The historic ceremony, which took place at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State House of Assembly Complex, Agodi, Ibadan, marked the first meeting of the council in more than 15 years. Under the recently amended law, the chairmanship will rotate every two years among the three foremost traditional rulers in the state, the Olubadan, the Alaafin of Oyo and the Soun of Ogbomoso land to promote unity and cooperation among traditional institutions. 

Governor Makinde explained that the rotation system was agreed upon by the monarchs, starting with the Olubadan as the pioneer chairman. 

However, the event was notably marked by the absence of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, who did not attend the inauguration. 

The appointment of Oba Ladoja, a respected traditional ruler and former governor of Oyo State, is seen as a significant step toward strengthening traditional governance and fostering harmony across the state’s monarchial heritage.