Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has cut short his 2025 annual leave in order for him to personally attend the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, tomorrow.
The development followed the approval, by the state House of Assembly, of his notice of early resumption from leave submitted to the legislature, on Thursday.
The state House of Assembly, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, acknowledged and approved the resumption letter of the governor.
Governor Makinde, who had initially informed the House of his annual leave from August 29 to September 29, 2025, stated in the letter that he deemed it necessary to cut short his vacation and resume duty, due to the historic and culturally-significant coronation of the new Olubadan.
The Deputy Speaker read the letter of resumption of duty during the plenary of the House of Assembly sitting on Thursday, and it was approved by the state legislative body.
The letter of resumption read in part: “I shall resume duty tomorrow, 26th September 2025, and hereby assume the full functions of the Office of Governor of Oyo State.”
Governor Makinde expressed appreciation to his deputy, Chief Adebayo Lawal, for serving effectively as the acting governor during his absence and announced that the deputy governor would now return to his substantive role.
Members of the House of Assembly welcomed the decision of the governor and expressed support for his commitment to the cultural heritage of the state.
The plenary unanimously adopted the resumption notice and commended Governor Makinde for showing leadership and honouring a momentous occasion in Ibadanland’s history.
The House, during plenary, also reaffirmed the support of the state legislature for traditional institutions and lauded the proactive steps taken by the executive arm of government to ensure a smooth coronation ceremony of the 44th Olubadan.
