Ijebu Ode, Ogun State got here alive with rhythm and radiance as the long-lasting Ojude Oba came about in full blaze, remodeling the historic city right into a kaleidoscope of color, tradition, and excessive society. Held yearly on the third day after Eid-al-Adha, the competition is a revered celebration in honour of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The cultural occasion was a stunning show of glamour, with vibrant colours, beautiful apparel, and charming performances.
A wide ranging fusion of heritage and spectacle, the competition is greatest recognized for its ‘Regberegbe’ parade the place vibrant age-grade teams strut in completely synchronised, custom-tailored attires. Every group introduced its personal vogue assertion, turning the streets right into a runway. The occasion additionally featured thrilling horse shows, as royal households and warriors rode embellished horses in a present of status and historic delight.
Past the visible spectacle, the competition showcases wealthy Yoruba cultural performances, together with conventional music, dance, and heartfelt tributes to the monarch. Many celebrities, even these with no Ijebu roots, now see the occasions as an avenue to make daring vogue statements and undertaking their cultural heritages in vivid mild on the cultural competition.
For the primary time shortly, the 2025 Ojude Oba witnessed a various array of celebrities, even these with no Ijebu roots, like actor Lateeef Adedimeji, actor Ibrahim Chatta, Juju legend Ebenezer Obey, Fuji star, Sulaimon Alao and Shefiu Alao, who featured and carried out on the occasion, showcasing the unity and variety of the competition. The spotlight of the occasion was the grand entrance of the Balogun Adesoye Dynasty, led by Osi Balogun Adegboyega Daud Adesoye, alongside Nollywood star Ibrahim Chatta. Their horse parade captivated the viewers with a brief however exhilarating show of pure cultural expression. Osi Balogun of Ijebuland, Excessive Chief Adegboyega Adesoye led over 25 horse riders as they showcased their using abilities. Previous to their entrance, the streets of Ijebu-Ode buzzed with pleasure as Chatta joined the procession of the esteemed Adesoye Dynasty.
Once they made their entrance, they turned the heads of everybody within the stands and the VIP field, because the mixed roar of the Adesoye household and Chatta stuffed your complete pavilion. Chatta recited the household’s panegyric in a deeply rooted Yoruba dialect whereas dignitaries watched and listened in admiration. Nigerian music star, Ololade Keshinro aka Lil Kesh, added a contact of celeb aptitude to this yr’s Ojude Oba celebration along with his presence. He confirmed up in type, embracing the spirit of custom and group.
The Keshinros are a distinguished determine throughout the Ijebu horse using circle. Balogun Kuku Dynasty stole the present with their younger horse riders, dressed of their signature White and Crimson apparel led by Ogbeni Oja, Dr. Kuku. This yr’s Ojude Oba marks the twentieth anniversary of Globacom’s sponsorship of the competition. The corporate’s assist for the cultural competition has not solely made it a vacationer vacation spot but additionally helped put it in rivalry to be declared a world heritage occasion. The occasion, referred to as an ‘Night with Glo’, which preceded the Ojude-Oba, was an evening of enjoyable, splendid music, good delicacies and rib-cracking jokes from comedians Gbenga Adeyinka, Bash and efficiency by social media influencer, Kiekie. For greater than two hours, the legendary Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi sang from his repertoire of music to which the viewers which stuffed the Convention Corridor venue to the brim, vibed and mimed. Globacom defined that the ‘Night with Glo’ was organised to thank the Ijebu group for his or her assist for the model for 20 years of its sponsorship of Ojude Oba. Talking on its selection of musicians for the occasion, Glo added that “the ageless icon and Juju music maestro, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, has contributed many years of excellent, sonorous and philosophical songs to our society. His songs are nonetheless as contemporary and stuffed with inspirational messages as they have been yesterday”. On KWAM 1, the corporate disclosed: “For many years, King of Fuji, K1 De Final, the Fuji grasp, has been an awesome a part of the music firmament in Nigeria, along with his distinctive model of Fuji that has elicited enormous curiosity”. Eminent little children of Ijebuland, together with the Olori of Oba Awujale, Chief (Mrs.) Olukemi Adetona; the Coordinator of Ojude Oba Competition Planning Committee, Professor Fassy Yusuff, and member of the committee and Iyalode of Ijebuland, Chief Mrs. Bisi Osibogun, attended the occasion.
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