Thousands of people awaits Gov. Makinde, as the installation and presentation of the staff of office to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland continues.
The monarch is now performing some rituals before the crowning ceremony while waiting for the Governor Makinde.
Earlier, thousands of Ibadan residents and others trooped in to Mapo Hall, venue of the programme where security agents are finding it difficult to control the surging crowd.
The Olubadan designate entered the venue of the ceremony at exactly 21:45pm walking slowly into the room situated on the left side of Mapo Hall.
He had spent some days in the seclusion room where he will be taught some things about royalty.
Markets shut
As a mark of honour for the monarch, all gates leading to major markets within the city have been shut.
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The Babaloja General of Oyo State, Alhaji Yekeen Abass, ordered that markets in Ibadanland be closed on Friday, July 12, between 7 am and 2pm.
Markets that have been closed down are Sango, Mokola, Bola Ige International Market, Dugbe, Eleyele, Bodija International Market and many others.
Alhaji Abass stated this in a statement noting the closure of markets was to serve a dual purpose; to honour the new monarch and allow free flow of traffic.
Roll call
Those who have arrived the venue as of the time of filing this report are all members of Olubadan in Council, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), Prof. Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin who represented Oyo South while in the National Assembly.
