• Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held a closed-door meeting with Yoruba agitator Sunday Igboho in Ibadan
• The monarch promised to intervene in Igboho’s travails, including his status as wanted by the Federal Government and frozen bank accounts
• Igboho praised Olubadan’s leadership and expressed readiness to work with the government to strengthen South West security

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has held a closed-door meeting with Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, at his Bodija residence in Ibadan.

According to a statement released by Igboho’s media office and shared with journalists on Wednesday, October 1, the meeting was held on Monday, September 29, and lasted for about 40 minutes.

The statement noted that discussions centred on insecurity in the South West and the rising threats posed by bandits in parts of Kwara state.

Monarch pledges intervention over Igboho’s travails

A source present at the meeting explained that Oba Ladoja welcomed Igboho and his followers warmly, committing himself to intervening in his current situation.

The source indicated that Olubadan promised to get ways of ending Igboho’s age-long issues, such as being declared wanted by the Federal Government and having his bank accounts frozen.

It will be remembered that the government of the late President Muhammadu Buhari placed Igboho on a wanted list in 2021 for allegedly stockpiling weapons and ammunition, for which he protested.

DSS raid on Igboho’s residence revisited

On 1 July 2021, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), supported by Nigerian Army personnel, stormed Igboho’s residence at Soka, Ibadan.

The raid left two of his aides dead while 13 others were arrested.

The incident marked a turning point in his confrontation with the Federal Government, fuelling widespread condemnation and further elevating him as a key figure in the Yoruba self-determination struggle.

Igboho hails Olubadan’s leadership

During the parley, Sunday Igboho congratulated Oba Ladoja on his ascension to the throne, describing him as a leader admired across Yorubaland and beyond.

“Olubadan has been a father figure to me since his days as the former governor of Oyo State. I commend Kabiyesi’s leadership qualities, humility, and enduring influence,” Igboho said.

He also pledged his willingness to work with the Federal Government to strengthen security in the South West, stressing that peace and security are essential for meaningful development.

“I have always seen Oba Ladoja as a father figure. His reign as Olubadan will no doubt further promote peace, unity, and development in Ibadanland and the entire Yorubaland,” he remarked.

Sunday Igboho reacts to rumours of abusing Alaafin of Oyo

Previously, Legit.ng reported that Sunday Adeyemo, the ‘Yoruba Nation’ activist popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has apologised to Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, for a statement he made during his visit to the Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife’s palace.

In a video on Saturday, August 23, seen by Legit.ng, Igboho dismissed the claims that he insulted Oba Owoade.

Source: Legit.ng