Ooni, Olubadan, others meet in Ibadan

Left to right: Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado; Anyagburem of Ikorodu, Oba Adewale Shotobi; Olubadan of ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo III and Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi before the meeting of leading South-West traditional rulers at the Olubadan's Palace in Ibadan. Photo: Ademola Adegbite.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, alongside the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi; the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi; and the Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola, among other leading traditional rulers in the South-West, are currently holding a closed-door meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The meeting, which is being held on Wednesday at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, in Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state, also has the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, the Alake of Egbaland, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, the Aseyin of Iseyin, the Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye and several others in attendance.

A credible palace source told The PUNCH that, “The traditional rulers would deliberate on the various issues affecting the region.”

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“Some of the issues pencilled down for discussion include security, economic development and the 2027 general elections, among others,” the source added.

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