The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Friday, elevated five High Chiefs on the Otun Olubadan line to their next positions, in accordance with the Ibadan Chieftaincy Law.

The elevated High Chiefs are: Oba Eddy Oyewole, who has now assumed the position of Otun Olubadan; Oba Kola Daisi, Osi Olubadan; Oba Hamidu Ajibade, Asipa Olubadan; Oba Murtala Adebayo Akande, Ekerin Olubadan; and High Chief Kola Babalola, Ekaarun Olubadan.

The elevation ceremony, which had in attendance the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke, and other notable dignitaries from all walks of life, was held at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.

The elevation of the High Chiefs followed the installation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Oba Ladoja was formerly Otun Olubadan from the civil line, otherwise known as the Otun Olubadan line, before his emergence as Olubadan.

The newly-elevated High Chiefs pledged their allegiance to Oba Ladoja as well as their commitment to the development of Ibadanland.

In his brief remarks, the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, advocated an end to the reported killings, kidnappings, and other vices in the country.

He stated that both Christians and Muslims are at the receiving end of these heinous acts.

According to him, the killings in some parts of the country affect both religions.

“However, the government should intensify its efforts to end the menace that has claimed many lives in different parts of the country,” he said. (Nigerian Tribune)