The Olubadan, 'Lord of Ibadan', is the traditional ruler of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
- Type
- Traditional title
- Founded
- Oyo control from 1829; the two-line succession by 1850 (Wikipedia)
- Still exists
- Yes
The Olubadan, 'Lord of Ibadan', is the traditional ruler of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. According to Wikipedia, an army of Egba, Ijebu, Ife and Oyo people took the town around 1820 and the Oyo gained control of it in 1829; by 1850 an unusual succession had taken shape in which the throne alternates between two lines of chiefs, each of whom rises over decades through a ladder of titles. A new palace at Oke Aremo was inaugurated in July 2024. Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan, was crowned on 12 July 2024 and died on 7 July 2025 (Wikipedia). Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, was crowned the 44th Olubadan at Mapo Hall on 26 September 2025 (The Gazette).
- Olu of Ibadan
- Olubadan — Wikipedia · link
- From governor to king: Ibadan agog as Rashidi Ladoja becomes 44th Olubadan — The Gazette (Nigeria), 2025-09-26 · link
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Archive ID: POL-OLUBADAN-OF-IBADAN · Last updated 2 October 2026.
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