The newly elevated high Chiefs in Ibadan, Oyo State, have distanced themselves from the decision of former Oyo Governor and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, to challenge the installation of 21 new kings by the state government. At the end of the meeting held at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Thursday, Balogun of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, said the new Obas were not in tandem with him on his decision to go to court over the installation. The Balogun called on Ladoja to stop playing politics with the issue by embracing the new idea to instal the new kings. He said “It is a wrong impression by Ladoja that the newly inaugurated Obas do not have domain, the Olubadan and members of Obas-in-Council jointly rule Ibadanland as Oba Saliu Adetunji cannot rule without us. “Ladoja himself who said he cannot be an Oba without a domain is the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Traditional Council, and apart from collecting stipends from government all of us report back to the Olubada...
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