The Olubadan of Ibadan land, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1) has promoted 10 Ibadan Traditional Chiefs to higher ranks in the Otun Chieftaincy Line in Ibadanland
The promotion exercise took place at the Banquet Hall of the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan on Friday
In his message to the newly elevated Chiefs, Oba Ladoja admonished them to see their elevation as a call for more responsibilities to Ibadanland, for whom more is given, more is expected, he stressed
Further more, the paramount ruler charged the newly promoted rulers to always think of what they can do to move Ibadanland forward in the areas of peace maintenance, love,unity, economic emancipation, security, religious harmony, food sufficiency,abstainance from land grabbing and other criminal activity that can tanish the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland
The Olubadan messages were contained in the press release issued and signed by Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga,the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan of Ibadanland shortly after the elevation exercise
In his interview shortly after the elevation program, the newly promoted Ikolaba Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief (Engr.) Dauda Kolawole Gbadamosi assured Oba Ladoja and the Olubadan – In – Council that the promotion of the new Chiefs will not be taken for granted but instead will join hands with Oba Ladoja and the members of Olubadan -In- Council to take Ibadanland to a greater height
Other elevated Chiefs are Chief Williams Oyeleke Oyekola as new Asaaju Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Oluyinka Akande the new Ayingun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Olufemi Olukorede Ogunwale as Aare- Ago Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chief Wasiu Aderoju Aladorin as the new Lagunna Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Other newly promoted Chiefs are Chief Abiola Iyiola as Aare – Egbe Omo Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Dotun Sanusi as Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Akinola Alabi as Aare Onibon Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chief Oladiran Abiodun Alabi as Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Present at the Promotion Exercise were the Otun Balogun of Ibadanlan, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba ( Sir) Eddy Oyewole, Otun Balogun of Ibadanland Oba Dr Kolawole Adegbola, the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Abiodun Kola – Daisi, the Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Others are Oba Salawudeen Amidu Ajibade, Ashipa Balogun of Ibadanland Oba Dauda Abiodun Azees, the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland Oba Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin,the Iyalode Line was represented by Chief Soyege Taye, Chief Durosaro Yewande, Chief Onibiyo Scott, other dignitaries were (Mrs) Bola Doherty (MFR), Iyaloja of Ibadanland Chief ( Mrs) Iswat Abiola Ameringun,Hon. Bola Fawole, Mogajis,Baales and other invited guests
