The Benefits Of The Ojude Oba Festival
The Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode, a town in Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria, was held, with over 300,000 people across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria in attendance
The benefit derived from the festival cannot be overemphasized, most of the participants were A part excited to see cultural display first hand.
A participant identified as Jimoh Adediji told our correspondent how he makes money selling pictures taken from the festival. He went further to mention that some of his friends purposely come to buy cultural items, native crafts on display and the popular Ijebu Gari and Dried fish he said.
Apart from the business side they enjoy, many use the opportunity to meet new acquaintances.
The wife of the Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Noimot Salako Oyedele was among the dignitaries that graced the occasion. She commended the organizers for making the 2019 edition of the Ojude Oba Festival a huge success.
Below are photographs taking by our Photo Journalist, Efunla Ayodele at the event:
Danofujora Masquerade from Oyo State performing at the 2019 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III at the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode
Different age groups in colourful attires were represented at the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode
Chief Ayo Adebanjo at the event enjoying the cultural dance
Egbe Bobamayegunokunrin at the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode
The Awujale Of Ijebu Kingdom, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona and his wife at the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode
Huge crowd at the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival, an annual event held to pay homage to the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom.
Market women and men pay homage to the Awujale, King of Ijebu Ode at the 2019 edition of Ojude Oba
Obayori Okunrin group at the 2019 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Noimot Salako Oyedele at the event
