Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja.

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, on the approval of his nomination as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan.

In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the emir described Ladoja’s ascension as an act of divine will.

“Kings are chosen by Almighty Allah with His divine authority and grace, just like in the case of the new Olubadan. He has held positions of authority at various levels before Almighty Allah, in His mercy, made him the traditional ruler of Ibadanland,” Sulu-Gambari said.

The emir, speaking on behalf of the Kwara Council of Traditional Rulers, also extended warm felicitations to Ladoja and urged the Olubadan-in-Council, the people of Ibadan, the Oyo State Traditional Rulers Council, and the state government to support him in ensuring a peaceful and exemplary reign.