Barring any last-minute change, six high and senior chiefs on the Otun Olubadan line of the Olubadan Chieftaincy will be promoted to their next level on Friday.
The decoration with the “akoko” leaf to seal the promotion will be done by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
The promotion was necessitated by the vacancy created by the enthronement of Oba Ladoja, formerly the Otun Olubadan, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The affected High Chiefs are: Oba Eddy Oyewole, Oba Kola Daisi, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, Oba Adebayo Akande, Senior Chiefs Lekan Alabi and Kola Babalola.
If done, Oba Oyewole will move from Osi Olubadan to Otun Olubadan; Oba Hamidu Ajibade from Ekerin Olubadan to Asipa Olubadan; Oba Adebayo Akande from Ekaarun Olubadan to Ekerin Olubadan; Senior Chief Lekan Alabi from Maye Olubadan to Abese Olubadan and Senior Chief Kola Babalola from Abese Olubadan to Ekaarun Olubadan.
The elevation ceremony is billed for the new Olubadan palace, Oke-Aremo in Ibadan North local government area.
DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS gathered that the ceremony will be the first traditional ceremony to be performed by Oba Ladoja since his enthronement Friday, September 26, 2025.
