Igboho warns against plot to dethrone Olubadan
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has warned of unrest in Oyo State if any attempt is made to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. Read More:…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland is one of the most prominent traditional stools in Yorubaland, with the Ibadan traditional council historically structured around the Olubadan-in-Council and parallel lines of chiefs. Any move affecting the occupant of the throne tends to draw wide public attention given Ibadan's status as the largest indigenous city in West Africa and its political weight in Oyo State and the South-West region.
Sunday Igboho, born Sunday Adeyemo, rose to prominence as a vocal agitator for Yoruba self-determination and has previously been involved in confrontations with herders and government authorities across the South-West. His intervention in the Olubadan matter adds a political dimension to what would otherwise be a traditional institution issue, and his warning of possible unrest raises questions about who is allegedly behind any plot to dethrone Oba Ladoja, what grounds are being cited, and how the Oyo State government and other stakeholders plan to respond. Both reports agree on the substance of Igboho's warning but neither provides further detail on the specific individuals or interests allegedly pushing for the monarch's removal.