Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Inaugurates State Council of Obas as Olubadan Ladoja Emerges Chairman, Alaafin Owoade Absent
Emmanuel Femi Adedayo 
Governor Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the maiden edition of the rotational Oyo State Council of Obas, with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja appointed to chair the council for a two-year term.
The inauguration was held on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Meanwhile, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade was absent at the inauguration.
Recall that the Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs (Further Amendments) Bill, 2025, which aims to improve traditional leadership in the state.
The bill retains the rotational chairmanship system, with the position alternating every two years among the Alaafin of Oyo, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and the Soun of Ogbomoso.
Oba Ladoja, a seasoned politician and former Oyo State governor, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in September 2025, succeeding the late Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
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