The Coordinator of Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode, Prof Fassy Yusuf, on Tuesday said that this year’s celebration will be devoted to celebrating the indelible legacy of selflessness and the exemplary leadership of the late Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who died last year July at the age of 91 after reigning for 65-years.
Yusuf also debunked a narrative circulating on social media that the Ojude Oba festival would not be celebrated because of the transition of Oba Adetona, saying that the highly revered royal father had warned that nothing should hinder the annual celebration, even after his death.
This is just as the First Lady and the wife of the President, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, alongside Gov Dapo Abiodun and his wife, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, as well as the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, are expected to be the special guests of honour at this year’s festival, which is celebrated two days after the Muslim Eid-el-Kabir festival.
The Professor of Mass Communication disclosed this during a world press conference held at the Awujale palace on Tuesday.
He explained that the theme of this year’s festival, “Ojude Oba 2026: Celebrating The Legacy of Oba Sikiru Adetona”, was inspired by the remarkable life, enduring legacy, and monumental contributions of the late traditional ruler, whose reign was marked by uncommon courage, visionary leadership, unwavering devotion to the Ijebu people, and transformational strides in governance.
