The organising committee inaugurated by the Oyo State Government to oversee the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has announced the closing of some routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall.
The affected routes include Beere Junction inward Mapo Hall; Born Photo Junction inwards Oja’ba; Idi-Arere Junction inwards Oja’ba and Itamerin Junction inwards Mapo Hall.
The committee stated in the traffic advisory, on issued on Tuesday, that the affected routes shall be shut by 7:00am on Friday.
The state government had earlier announced that the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Ladoja will be officially crowned on Friday, 26 September, 2025.
The security committee, which is under the General Committee chaired by former CCII President, Chief Bayo Oyero, informed that traffic diversions at the routes were occasioned by the coming of President Bola Tinubu who promised to attend the coronation ceremony of the new Olubadan.
It however made it known that it has provided three official designated parks in Ibadan namely, Ibadan North Local Government Area’s Car Park in front of Immigration Office, Agodi;
The second car park is located at the football field beside Yemetu Police Station, while the third car park is at Liberty Stadium, Oke Ado.
The committee added that buses will be provided to convey well-wishers with valid invitation cards to Mapo Hall.
It enjoined all food, drinks and other vendors to ensure they arrive at the venue between 6am and 6:45am.
The committee concluded in the traffic advisory that the convoys of President Tinubu and Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, are allowed to ply the roads leading to Mapo Hall, the venue of the coronation ceremony.
