…To Break Four-Century Jinx At Odun Ade Festival, Imesi Ekiti

The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adejugbe Aladesanmi III, will on November 7, 2022 be on the threshold of history by peacefully invading and setting his feet on the soil of Imesi Ekiti, as the town celebrates Odun Ade Festival.

Oba Aladesanmi III, who has been described as a foremost proactive traditional ruler, will be invading Imesi-Ekiti to peacefully resolve the 400-year old tiff between the Ewi-in-Council and Imesi, as a town

This year’s festival, tagged: ‘Festival Of Reconciliation,’ is deliberately tagged so because: the Ewi of Ado Ekiti and the first Ewi to visit Imesi over 400 years ago, or enter Imesi in peacetime, will be coming to grace the occasion.

The Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti, His Royal Highness, Oba Olatunji Olatunde, enthused that arrangements are in top gear to welcome the Ewi.

He revealed that the hunters are preparing the traditional booming of guns and war dance to usher in the Ewi as a father and harbinger of peace, prosperity and bloom.

The Ewi of Ado Ekiti who would be home to Imesi people during this year’s Odun Ade festival would be joined by the Onisan of Isan, His Royal Majesty, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon and the chairman, Ekiti State Traditional Council, the Owa Ajero of Ijero Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Joseph Adewole, the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti,His Royal Highness, Oba Adeniyi Ajakaye and numerous traditional rulers from far and near, who will be at Imesi to celebrate Odun Ade with the Onimesi of Imesi, Oba Olatunde, Olaibiyemi II.

Part of activities lined up for this year’s Odun Ade is the installation of Barr Dele Falana, as High Chief Ofoji of Imesi; while Elder Martins Adeniyi will be installed as the Osokoti of the Osokoti clan, originally from Akure.

Air Vice Marshal Niyi Ojuawo will also be conferred with the prestigious Award of Excellence, which enlists him into the historical roll of honours of the Imesi Museum of Royal Antiquities.

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