...the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, with his two elegant Oloris...at the event...
All roads led to the International Center for Yoruba Arts & Culture (Yoruba World Center) located within the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State on Sunday as the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun was being honoured.
The event, which was organized in collaboration with the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism, Alaroye Group of Newspapers and Tunde Odunlade Arts Gallery was themed ‘The Dancing Steps of Olubadan: An afternoon of Yoruba (Ibadan) Traditional Poems and Drums.
Check out some of the faces of prominent Yoruba sons and daughters who attended the epochal event as sent in by Olayinka Agboola:
Chief Adeniyi Akintola,SAN, left, who represented the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with Chief Sarafadeen Alli who also represented Senator Rashidi Ladoja at the event…
Ogbeni Alao Adedayo, the chief organiser of the event, left, with the Commissioner for Information, Culture & Tourism in Oyo State……High Chief Eddie Oyewole was also powerfully present…Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu came in all the way from Oyo Town…
High Chief Olalekan Alabi…was there too to honour the Olubadan of Ibadanland……the enigmatic Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba (Lawyer) Adedokun Abolarin, with his Olori Solape…came in from his domain…
Ogbeni Alao Adedayo, left, with the DG at DAWN Commission, Alagba Seye Oyeleye…L-R: Madam Ronke Akinlolu, Mogaji Wole Arisekola and another guest…
