Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has warned that Oyo State could experience unrest if any attempt is made to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, from the throne.
Igboho issued the warning in a video shared by a local media platform, Oyo Affairs, which was sighted on Friday amid earlier allegations of a plot to dethrone the traditional ruler.
He cautioned that any governor who attempted to remove Ladoja would face strong resistance, insisting that the monarch’s position must not be threatened.
“They will declare a state of emergency. If any governor tries it, it is from Soka here that this state would be shaking,” Igboho said.
He questioned why anyone would consider removing the Olubadan, stressing that Ladoja was an indigene of Oyo State who deserved respect.
“Why will you remove Olubadan? All of us are from Oyo State,” he added.
The Yoruba nation agitator also reacted to claims that there were plans to ambush or waylay the monarch, insisting that such claims should remain rumours and must not be acted upon.
Igboho maintained that nobody should target Ladoja, whether at his residence or elsewhere.
“When someone told me that they said they were going to waylay Olubadan, I said no one dare try such. It should remain a gossip. You cannot go and ambush him. Even when he is not yet Olubadan, you dare not, not to talk of now that he is on that seat,” he said.
He further warned anyone contemplating such an action that there would be consequences, insisting that the monarch must not be intimidated.
“One million of you dare not try it. If you attempt it, you will run away from the government house. How will you say you want to ambush Olubadan at his home? It should remain a gossip,” Igboho added.
He disclosed that he had personally assured Ladoja that he had nothing to fear, expressing confidence that nobody would dare attack the monarch at his residence.
“I have told Olubadan, ‘Baba, sleep and snore. There is no one that can come and meet you in your house. We are all indigenes of Oyo State. May Olubadan live long,” he said.
The controversy surrounding Ladoja’s position on the throne dates back to April 13, 2026, when former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose alleged that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde was planning to remove the monarch.
Fayose claimed that the state government could issue Ladoja a query over his reported absence from a planned coronation ceremony for high chiefs in Ibadanland.
However, Makinde’s administration denied the allegation. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the government had neither considered nor discussed any move to remove the monarch.
Ladoja’s media aide, Adeola Oloko, also dismissed suggestions of a disagreement between the governor and the traditional ruler.
The controversy later expanded following separate allegations about Ladoja’s purported involvement in political discussions concerning the state’s governorship succession. The monarch denied being involved in any plot to impeach Makinde.
On April 17, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, disclosed that Ibadan elders had intervened in the reported disagreement. He urged the Olubadan to remain above partisan politics and continue to serve as a father figure to politicians across political parties.
