Oyo PDP guber aspirant, Ajadi hails Olubadan, CCII over successful Ibadan Cultural Festival, says Pacesetter status, a pride
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI
A leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has commended the peaceful conduct and the success of this year’s edition of Ibadan Cultural Festival, describing it as a pride to all Ibadan Indigenes, both at home and abroad.
Ibadan Cultural Week is an annual event; and the 2026 edition was held at the Lekan Salami Stadium Adamasingba, Ibadan on Saturday.
The week celebrates the Ibadan’s rich heritage, unity, and pride, which usually features vibrant cultural displays, masquerades, and performances.
Ajadi, in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Sunday, lauded the Ibadan Cultural Festival, saying it was best of its kind, not only in Ibadanland, but in the entire Yoruba nation.
Ajadi said the well-conducted 2026 edition of Ibadan Week showed that the indigenes had deep love for their place of birth.
He said Ibadan’s legacy of good culture, ambience environment and its status as the political capital of the South-West was a pride to all indigenes.
He stated that Ibadan’s contribution to national development and progress could not be underestimated, being the capital of the old Western Region, which made its political status attract many firsts to the city, “and which earned the city of the warriors ‘The Pacesetter.’”
According to him, these firsts include the first sky scrapper, Cocoa House, the Western Nigerian Television Services (WNTV), now Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), the Liberty Stadium, now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, premier university, the University of Ibadan, and many others.
He, therefore, congratulated the indigenes, especially the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa 1), praying that his tenure would witness many more developments for the ancient city.
He called on Ibadan descendants to stand firm and ensure that the city continued to witness monumental developments.
