Facts have emerged that some eminent elders in Ibadanland have met former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, who is also the Otun Olubadan
of Ibadanland, over the rift between him and some high chiefs promoted to the status of Obas in the ancient city. of Ibadanland, over the rift between him and some high chiefs promoted to the status of Obas in the ancient city.
The high chiefs, who shunned the meeting on Tuesday at the Olubadan palace in Oja Oba, Ibadan, include the Osi Olubadan, Eddy Oyewole Foko; the Ashipa Olubadan, Abiodun Kola-Daisi; the Ekerin Olubadan, Hamidu Ajibade; the Ekarun Olubadan, Adebayo Akande; the Otun Balogun, Tajudeen Ajibola; the Osi Balogun, Lateef Adebimpe; the Ashipa Balogun, Kola Adegbola; Ekerin Balogun, Dada Isioye and the Ekarun Balogun, Abiodun Azeez.
“The meeting was held at the residence of Chief Bode Amao. It was attended by Primate Ola Makinde. We also have some other elders at the meeting. Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative has doled out N250 million to assist Al-Qalam University, Katsina State, set up its Allied Health Sciences College. Nigerian researcher in phytho-medicine and Director of the Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Abuja, Dr Ben Amodu, has said he has invented a cure for HIV/AIDS.
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