Every year, sons and daughters of Ijebu-land converge on Ijebu Ode for a home coming tagged, ‘Ojude Oba.’
The annual festival is hosted by the paramount ruler of Ijebu-land, Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the late Awujale of Ijebu-land – where sons, daughters, and well-wishers all pay homage to the Oba; three days after the Islamic Eid al-Adha (Ileya) celebration.
Themed, ‘Ojude Oba 2026: Celebrating the legacy of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona,’ this year’s festival honoured the late Awujale of Ijebu-land, whose leadership and transformative contributions left an enduring legacy in Ijebu-land and across Nigeria.
However, the festival was celebrated this year without the late Awujale nor any Oba in his place for the first time. This act, observers say points to the institutional nature of the festival and its uniqueness.
As one of Nigeria’s most celebrated cultural gatherings, the Ojude Oba festival continues to unite generations of Ijebu sons and daughters, friends, and admirers of the culture from across Nigeria and beyond.
