Ijebu-Ode stands still for Ojude-Oba

IJEBU-ODE, the capitalof Ijebuland, was beehive of activities on Tuesday, as the annual Ojude Oba festival, usually celebrated on the third day of Eid-el-Kabir festival, took place amid fanfare and glamour.The event, which attracted dignitaries from the everywhere in Nigeria and in the diaspora, was held at the newly constructed palace extension of Awujale, with the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; and his counterparts from Osun and Ekiti states, Rauf Aregbesola and Kayode Fayemi respectively; the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Obi of Onitsha, Nnemeka Achebe; former and present senators and members of the House of Representatives in attendance.Governor Amosun, in his remark, said the festival had continued to promote oneness, unity and sense of brotherhood among the Ijebus.'There cannot be development without unity and, therefore, we must continue to do things that will bring peace and development in Ijebu and the state as whole,' he said.Amosun also used the opportunity to assure the people of the state that his administration would continue to embark on developmental programmes, which would cut across the whole states.The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in his speech, urged political leaders in the country to be sincere with the citizenry and also identified bad leadership and hypocrisy as one of the major challenges the country was facing.
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