A rotating statue of the newly topped Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, was unveiled on Friday throughout his coronation ceremony on the historic Mapo Corridor, Ibadan.
The statue, which depicts the monarch in full royal regalia, drew admiration from the massive crowd of dignitaries, indigenes, and well-wishers who thronged the venue to witness the historic occasion.
The rotating show was seen as a symbolic illustration of the brand new period in Ibadan’s conventional management, including color and trendy spectacle to the cultural ceremony.
The revealing got here as a part of the collection of actions marking Oba Ladoja’s formal set up because the forty fourth Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Earlier within the day, the previous governor of Oyo State obtained conventional rites on the Ose Meji shrine and the Labosinde Compound earlier than continuing to Mapo Corridor for the grand coronation.
Amongst these current have been prime authorities officers, conventional rulers from throughout Yorubaland, political leaders, and members of the diplomatic neighborhood.
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