* Oba Rashidi Ladoja (left) and Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo (right)
By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Monday September 22, 2025
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The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has advised Nigerians politicians not to go into politics for self interest.
He said it was not a dirty game, “as some people are won’t to describe it, but it becomes so, when politicians want it to be so.” He said this when South-West chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, paid him homage in his house in Bodija, Ibadan on Thursday.
Oguntoyinbo said all Nigerians should pray for Oba Ladoja’s success, having been “a blessing to Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria in general.”
Ajadi, a businessman cum politician, who said the visit became necessary ahead of Ladoja’s coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, described Ladoja as a father and lover of mankind.
Speaking with journalists during the courtesy call, Ajadi said the impact of Ladoja’s quality leadership in Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria could not be overemphasised.
According to him, Ladoja’s experience as a former senator, former governor and now Olubadan would go a long way towards the development of Ibadanland, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.
He said, “Baba Ladoja is a father to all of us, many people like him and love to relate with him; I’m happy to be in his house today.
“He is a special creation and I’m here to tap his anointing of success, being a God’s special creation who has impacted positively on Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.
“All Nigerians should pray for the success of Oba Ladoja’s coronation coming up next week Friday.
“Oba Ladoja’s coronation as the 44th Olubadan next week is a great event which must be witnessed by many prominent Nigerians. I want everybody to pray for the success of the coronation,” Ajadi said.
In his remarks, Oba Ladoja, who prayed for political aspirations of Ajadi Oguntoyinbo asto come to pass, stated that politics was a good thing, saying that it was not a dirty game, as some people called it, “unless politicians wanted it to be dirty.”
The Olubadan-designate called on politicians to have something doing aside politics, warning that they should not take politics as source of living.
He urged Ajadi not to join politics because of what he wanted to gain, but to always put the interest of the people at heart.
The monarch said it was not a bad thing to go into politics, calling on Ajadi to be sincere as a politician.
He thanked Ajadi and his entourage for the visitation, urging him to abide with his word of wisdom.
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