Beaded crown : IBILE congratulates Ladoja as true symbol of unity in Ibadanland 

A group, IBILE G7, has congratulated former Oyo State governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, for his acceptance and wearing of the lineage crown bestowed on him on Monday by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, at his new palace at Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.

The group in a statement by its Secretary General, Olajide Laniyonu, said the installation of Ladoja as the new lineage beaded crown-head has significantly elevated the investiture of traditional Chiefs into class of modern royalty to add glamour to the office of High Chiefs in the ancient city, while the lineage positioning gets the next in line prepared for the new task as the next in rank to  coveted throne.

It added that the  renewed/elevated investiture of the lineage has upped the stake in the promotion rites from obscurity into limelight to attract people from all walks of life.

The group stated further that being the first official outing of Oba Olakunlehin since his ascension to the coveted and revered throne of Ibadanland, the investiture of Ladoja to the lineage of the beadedcrown Chiefs now confirmed Ibadanland as the enviable numero uno as citadel of tradition aside been the established political headquarters of Yorubas worldwide.

The statement read, “Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin who also regale himself not as only custodian of culture but as a royal father with the incisive precision of what traditional norms entails displayed the aura of tradition at the event a complete departure from the former.

“With this done, it is another feather added  to the Ibadan cap as a city that cherished peace and tranquility in holding tightly to the legacy of its forebears as hundreds of thousands residents troop out to witness the ceremony being the first working day of the week!

“IBILE G7 wishes to commend the role played by the leadership of the umbrella body of all indigenous associations in Ibadanland, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) to ensure peace reign in Ibadanland and its environs.

“Ibadan o ni baje oo!”