The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has urged the Oyo State Government and the Ibadan kingmakers to rev up the process of installing the new Olubadan of Ibadan in order to have a smooth celebration of the Ibadan Cultural Festival scheduled for March this year.
President-General of CCII, Yemisi Adeaga, made this known while briefing journalists on activities lined up for this year’s Ibadan Cultural Festival.
Recall that there has been controversy over the succession to the throne of Olubadan following the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan.
Adeaga, further noted that all issues relating to the emergence of the new Olubadan would soon be addressed, stating that all Ibadan sons and daughters will have cause to smile at the end of everything.
The CCII President-General stated that this year’s cultural festival calendar was already concluded before the departure of the late monarch, saying that the programme was to promote culture, tradition and developmental program that has already taken place in Ibadanland.
“The festival would showcase to the world that Ibadan is made up of great men and women and people of great standard in terms of human capacity and developmental project.”
He also informed that the 10-day programme includes: Oke’badan parade and cultural display, special jummah service, amala day, a royal visit to Olubadan, and Ibadan indigenous musician night among others.
In a bid to allow every Ibadan indigene to have access to up-to-date information about the festival, CCII has launched a website: www.Ibadanculturalfestival.com. The President-General, therefore called on all sons and daughters home and abroad to try as much as possible to visit the website to have first-hand information about the upcoming programme.
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