The federal lawmaker representing the Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo State, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has been conferred with the revered honorary chieftaincy title of Odidiomo of Ibadanland by His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulegin I), the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This was in recognition of his outstanding service and deep ancestral roots in the ancient city of Ibadanland.
This was made known through an official letter dated June 27, 2025, issued from the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, and signed by Prince Olasunmbo Owolabi Olakulehin, Special Adviser to the Olubadan.
In the letter titled “Letter of Notification and Offer of Honorary Chieftaincy Title”, the palace conveyed His Imperial Majesty’s royal pleasure in honouring the lawmaker with the chieftaincy title, in recognition of his “valuable contribution to the development and progress of Ibadanland”, as well as his consistent representation of the city’s interest both within and outside Nigeria’s political landscape.
In a notable gesture, the Olubadan also extended the honour to Hon. Olajide’s wife, Alhaja Adenike Shakirat Olajide, who will be installed as Yeye Odidiomo of Ibadanland, affirming the couple’s shared service and goodwill toward the ancient city.
According to the palace, the installation ceremony is scheduled to take place during the Olubadan’s 90th birthday celebrations and the first anniversary of his coronation, billed to be held between July 4 and July 13, 2025, at the New Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.
Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, who currently chairs the House Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, is a proud son of Ibadan with deep ancestral roots in the city’s rich cultural heritage, who has shown consistency, loyalty to Ibadan causes and an uncommon touch with the masses.
He is widely respected across Ibadan and Oyo State for his grassroots development efforts, empowerment programmes, youth-focused initiatives and consistent representation of Ibadan’s needs and priorities at all times.
The chieftaincy installation ceremony is expected to draw political leaders, traditional rulers, stakeholders in governance, and a large number of Ibadan residents to the palace grounds, as formal arrangements for the installation have been set in motion to celebrate an honour that many have described as long overdue and well-deserved.
