Roads shut as Ladoja is crowned Olubadan; Tinubu to attend

Roads leading to Mapo Hall in the ancient city of Ibadan will be shut on Friday as a former Governor of the state, Rasheed Ladoja will be crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland

The organising committee, inaugurated by the Oyo State Government to oversee the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has announced the closing of some routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall.

A statement issued by the committee on Tuesday stated that the affected routes include Beere Junction inward Mapo Hall; Born Photo Junction inwards Oja’ba; Idi-Arere Junction inwards Oja’ba, and Itamerin Junction inwards Mapo Hall shall be shut by 7:00 am on Friday.

According to the statement, the security committee, which is under the General Committee, chaired by the former Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes President, Bayo Oyero, informed that traffic diversions on the routes were occasioned by the coming of President Bola Tinubu, who promised to attend the coronation ceremony of the new Olubadan.

It explained that it had provided three official designated parks in Ibadan, namely, the Ibadan North Local Government Area’s Car Park in front of the Immigration Office, Agodi.

“The second car park is located at the football field beside Yemetu Police Station, while the third car park is at Liberty Stadium, Oke Ado.”

The committee added that buses would be provided to convey well-wishers with valid invitation cards to Mapo Hall.

It enjoined all food, drinks and other vendors to ensure they arrive at the venue between 6 am and 6:45 am.

The committee concluded that the convoys of Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of the state are allowed to ply the roads leading to Mapo Hall, the venue of the coronation ceremony.

Activities kick-starting Ladoja’s coronation as the 44th Olubadan began on Monday with the interdenominational prayer at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state.

The former Governor would be crowned as Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, a day after his 81st birthday, at the ancient Mapo Hall.

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