Adewolu Ladoja

Regnal name
	Arusa I

Adewolu Ladoja
Adewolu Ladoja
Olubadan of Ibadan
44th Olubadan of Ibadan
Reign	26 September 2025 – present
Coronation	26 September 2025
Predecessor	Owolabi Olakulehin
Governor of Oyo State
	In office; 7 December 2006 – 29 May 2007
Deputy	Adebayo Alao-Akala
Preceded by	Adebayo Alao-Akala
Succeeded by	Adebayo Alao-Akala
	In office; 29 May 2003 – 12 January 2006
Deputy	Adebayo Alao-Akala
Preceded by	Lam Adesina
Succeeded by	Adebayo Alao-Akala
Senator for Oyo South
	In office; 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993
Succeeded by	Peter Olawuyi Adeyemo (1999)
Born	Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja; 25 September 1944; Gambari, Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)
Spouse	Olayinka Mutiat Ladoja
Regnal name
Regnal name
	Arusa I
House	Otun
Religion	Ìṣẹ̀ṣe; Islam;
Occupation	Politician; Businessman;
Education	Olivet Baptist High School; University of Liège;
Political party	Zenith Labour Party (2018–2025)
Other political; affiliations	Social Democratic Party (1992–1993); Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2010; 2017–2018); Accord Party (2010–2017); African Democratic Congress (2018);

Oba Adewolu Ladoja (Listen^ⓘ; born 25 September 1944) is a Nigerian monarch. He is the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan.

Before ascending the throne, Ladoja was a chief and politician who served as the governor of Oyo State from 2003 to 2006; and from 2006 to 2007; and as Senator representing Oyo South from 1992 to 1993. In August 2025, he was officially approved as the 44th Olubadan-designate by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. His formal coronation ceremony took place on 26 September 2025, a day after his 81st birthday.