Mapo Hall Access Restricted as Ibadan Prepares for Oba Rashidi Ladoja’s Coronation

The organizing committee, inaugurated by the state government to oversee the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Akanmu Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, has announced the closing of some routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall.
The security committee, under the general committee chaired by Chief Bayo Oyero, issued a traffic advisory informing the general public that traffic diversions on the routes were occasioned by the visit of President Bola Tinubu, who has promised to attend the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The committee stated that the affected routes shall be shut by 7:00 am on Friday.
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, however, made it known that it has provided three official designated parks in Ibadan, namely, Ibadan North local government’s car park in front of the 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. pr
The committee added that buses would be provided to convey well-wishers with valid invitation cards to Mapo Hall, also enjoining all vendors to ensure they arrive at the venue between 6 am and 6:45 am. produce 5 headlines from this story