{"id":7035,"date":"2026-11-03T02:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/stop-selling-ancestral-lands-oba-ladoja-warns-traditional-chiefs-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T02:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:01:16","slug":"stop-selling-ancestral-lands-oba-ladoja-warns-traditional-chiefs-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/stop-selling-ancestral-lands-oba-ladoja-warns-traditional-chiefs-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Selling Ancestral Lands, Oba Ladoja warns traditional chiefs \u2013 Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>\u2026. Installs 5 Mogajis, 4 Baales<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland (Arusa1), has warned all Ibadan traditional rulers to stop selling their ancestral lands for the sake of upcoming prosperity.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Olubadan, who stated this when he installed five Mogajis and four Baales on Monday, said, \u201cIf your forefathers had sold the land, what would you inherit, adding that your ancestral lands are meant for developmental projects and not for sale.\n<\/p>\n<p>The installation ceremony, which took place at the Banquet Hall, Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, speaking further on behalf of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola said the Mogajis and Baales were not installed to oppress people in their domains, particularly their family members\n<\/p>\n<p>Oba Ladoja reminded the newly installed Chiefs that anywhere they may be, they must see themselves as the accredited representatives of Olubadan and members of his council and should do away with anything that can tarnish the good image of Olubadan and Ibadanland; otherwise, their beads and other instruments of authority can be withdrawn<\/p>\n<p>The Olubadan\u2019s statements during the installation ceremony were contained in the press release issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan of Ibadanland, Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga, shortly after the ceremony.\n<\/p>\n<p>While talking to the press after the installation, the newly installed Mogaji of Ajagunna Compound, Alafara Oje Area, Adedayo Ajagunna assured Oba Ladoja that they would adhere strictly to the traditional rules and regulations of Ibadanland and that they would not take their installation for granted\n<\/p>\n<p>The installed Mogajis, apart from Engineer Adedayo Ajagunna, were Olatayo Akande Adelabu Adeyeri of Oloro compound, Idi-Agbon; Wasiu Olapade Alabi, Areja compound, Ode-Aje; Kazeem Alarape of Raji Ojongbodu compound, Agbeni; and Adamo Lekan Bello of Asunmo compound, Isale Alfa\n<\/p>\n<p>The four Baales installed were Gbadamosi Kabiru of Kehinsi village, Oguntayo Ademola of Oguntayo village, Sakirudeen Yekini Adegbenjo of Olode village and Olalekan Gbenga Ogundipe of Akintola Ogbun village\n<\/p>\n<p>Present at the installation ceremony were Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Eddy Oyewole the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Kolawole Adegbola, the Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Abiodun Kola \u2013 Daisi the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Dauda Abiodun Azees the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Salawudeen Amidu Ajibade the Asipa Olubadan of Ibadanl and, the representatives of Iyalode Line, Oba Samuel Adegboyega Adeniran the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, Olori Rasidat Olayinka Ladoja, Other Mogajis, Baales, traditional rulers, well wishers among others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bday-read-also\">\n<h4>Related News<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-ad bday-ad--gam\" id=\"bday-ad-2\" data-bday-ad=\"\" data-unit=\"bd-body-2\" data-placement=\"below_share_buttons\" data-partner=\"gam\" data-category=\"display\" data-device=\"all\"><span class=\"bday-ad__label\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-google-badges\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=businessday.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Stop-Selling-Ancestral-Lands-Oba-Ladoja-warns-traditional-chiefs-\u2013-Businessday-NG.jpg\" alt=\"Add BusinessDay as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbUoxYzJsdVpYTnpaR0Y1TG01bktBQVAB?hl=en-NG&amp;gl=NG&amp;ceid=NG%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Stop-Selling-Ancestral-Lands-Oba-Ladoja-warns-traditional-chiefs-\u2013-Businessday-NG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Follow BusinessDay on Google News\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Businessday NG<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026. 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