By Reloaded News Desk
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has warned that any attempt by a governor Seyi Makinde to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, from the throne could trigger unrest in Oyo State.
Igboho issued the warning in a video shared by local media platform Oyo Affairs on Friday, amid renewed public discussion over earlier allegations of a plot to dethrone the monarch.
He warned that any governor who attempted to remove Ladoja would face resistance.
“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.
Questioning why anyone would contemplate removing the monarch, the activist said Ladoja was an indigene of Oyo State and deserved respect.
“Why will you remove Olubadan? All of us are from Oyo State,” he added.
Igboho also reacted to claims that some individuals were planning to waylay or ambush the monarch, warning that such talk should not translate into action.
“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,” he said.
The activist further warned anyone considering an attack on the monarch that such an action would not be tolerated.
Igboho said he had personally assured Ladoja of his safety, urging the monarch not to live in fear over the reported threats.
“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.
How the controversy started
The controversy surrounding Ladoja’s position dates back to April 2026, when former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose alleged that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde was planning to remove the monarch.
Fayose reportedly linked the alleged plan to Ladoja’s absence from a proposed coronation ceremony for high chiefs in Ibadanland.
The Oyo State Government denied the allegation. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the administration had neither considered nor discussed removing the Olubadan.
Ladoja’s media aide, Adeola Oloko, also dismissed reports of a rift between the governor and the monarch.
The controversy later extended to separate allegations concerning Ladoja’s alleged involvement in political discussions surrounding the state’s governorship succession. The Olubadan denied involvement in a plot to impeach Makinde.
In April, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, said Ibadan elders had intervened in the reported disagreement and urged the Olubadan to remain above partisan politics and serve as a father figure to politicians across party lines.
Despite the renewed attention generated by Igboho’s warning, the reported plot to remove or attack the Olubadan has not been independently established.
Neither the activist’s warning nor the earlier allegations constitute confirmation that such a plan exists.
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