The newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has allegedly clarified that there is no animosity between him and former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
This was reported by the prominent professor of religion, Prof Pius Abioje in a video he shared on TikTok.
According to Prof. Pius Abioje, Oba Ladoja made the remarks during a recent phone conversation.
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When asked if he was upset with Peter Obi, the monarch reportedly responded that Obi is both his brother and friend, dismissing circulating claims of a fallout.
According to him, the Oba had sought to know who had said that he was upset with Peter Obi for calling him a brother and a friend.
He further emphasized a traditional saying that: anyone unwilling to have a king as a friend would also struggle to celebrate his friend’s rise to kingship.
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The clarification comes shortly after Peter Obi was dragged by such personalities as Reno Omokri and the broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat who berated him for referring to the Oba as a ‘brother’.
Prof Pius Abioje partly said …
“Some minutes ago I made a phone call to the new Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja who was installed as the new Olubadan this last Friday. I asked him, Kabiyesi, is it true that you are angry with Peter Obi the former governor of Anambra state, and the presidential candidate of labour party. And he said, No, who said that? Why should I be angry with Peter Obi calling me his brother and friend? Am I not his brother and friend? And don’t you know what the elders say, that it is somebody who does not want to have a king as friend will not want his friend to become a king….”
