OONI COMMENCES 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON THE THRONE

The Ooni of ife, Arole Oodua Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II commences activities to commemoration his fifth year on the throne today Friday 27th November, 2020. The Ooni's 5th Coronation Anniversary Committee, led by its Chairman, Hon Sola Lawal said the iconic celebration is scheduled to kick off with the coronation anniversary lecture and banquet by 11am. on today, November 27, 2020, at Premier Hotel Tower, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The event which is slated to last till the second week in December is outlined as follows.

According to the committee, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar and other dignitaries are expected to deliver speeches at the event taking place at Premier Hotel Ibadan.

Going further, Friday December 4th is slated for 3 different activities; a Juma’at service at the Ife Central Mosque; Ile'Ya Omo Oodua, a programme which runs till Tuesday 8th December; Olofin Day 5/12/2020 when all Aworis will be at the palace to launch the Olofin Nations Assembly and Ipejopo Mothers Council, all designed for reuniting all persons of Yoruba origin across world with their source

Also on the same Friday 4th December, there will be free medical cares to women suffering from Urinary Tract Infections(UTI) provided HAI-Hopes Alives Initiatives, an NGO owned by the Ooni being managed by Princess Temitope Adesegun. 

On Saturday 5th December,  a historic Home Coming Visit to the Ooni at his Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife by sons and daughters of Otun Ekiti led by the Oore of Otun & Paramount Ruler of Mobaland,  HRM, Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo. The formal handing over of the site for the proposed International University of Global Peace, along Ifewara road, Ile-Ife will be held and followed by a Dinner for the Ooni organized by Asiwaju of Ife, Chief Alex Duduyemi. 

The second Conference & Convention of South-West Traditional Rulers by the Heritage Forum will hold on December, 6th at Ife Grand Resorts in Ile Ife, where several topical issues affecting the Oodua race worldwide will be discussed and way forward decided. The day will also witness the grand finale party at the Ooni's Palace organized by the 5th Year Coronation Anniversary Committee led by Sola Lawal and supported by Princess(Dr) Toyin Kolade. 

Among programmes slated for Monday 7th December  QMA-Queen Moremi Ajasoro  Initiative by Princess Ronke Ademiluyi in conjunction with Her Excellency, Yeye Moremi Olufunke Amosun presenting the Moremi Olufunso Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Grants for women. . 

Same day is also for the official presentation a special documentary by Story TV, a cultural TV channel owned by Ekundayo Balogun, a Dublin based indigene of Ile-Ife.

Ooni's Day With The Kids will hold on Wednesday 9th  December while the Thanksgiving Service will climax the celebrations of the  Ooni's 5th Coronation Anniversary  on Sunday 13th December 2020 by 10am at St. Paul's  Anglican Church.

Long live the king.