The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has set up a five-member committee to address the growing problem of land grabbing across Ibadan.
The monarch, who ascended the throne last month as the 44th Olubadan, said strict action would be taken against those tarnishing Ibadan’s image through illegal land activities.
While speaking on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2025, at the inauguration of the committee, held at the Olubadan Palace in Oke Aremo, the former Oyo State governor emphasized his commitment to restoring order in land matters.
Present at the ceremony were the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola; Otun Balogun, Oba Kola Adegbola; Otun Olubadan-Designate, Oba Eddy Oyewole-Foko; Osi Balogun, Oba Olubunmi Isioye-Dada; Osi Olubadan-Designate, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Asipa Olubadan-Designate, Oba Hamidu Ajibade; Ekerin Balogun, Oba Akeem Adewoyin; Ekerin Olubadan-Designate, Oba Adebayo Akande; Bobajiro of Ibadanland, Chief Tajudeen Aremu; and Ajiroba, Professor Soji Adejumo.
Members of the newly constituted committee include Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN), Barrister Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), Yinka Okunade, Rahman Abiodun AbdulRaheem, and Tunji Thomas.
Oba Ladoja urged the committee to bring in experts from relevant fields, such as urban planning, surveying, law enforcement, and the judiciary, to support their work in curbing the crisis.
Expressing concern over the negative image Ibadanland has earned from land-related conflicts, the monarch directed the committee to focus on legal measures to confront the issue head-on.
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He reaffirmed that both the Oyo State Government and the Olubadan-in-Council share the same goal of ending land grabbing in the city.
“Land grabbing is like an interlocking web of complex connections involving diverse interests that need to be unravelled,” Ladoja said.
“I know each of you very well. While we entertain no illusion as to the gravity of your responsibility, I have no doubt in my mind that you have the capacity to carry out the responsibility.”