The sleepy town of Ilaje in Ondo State is set for another grand display as it experiences the 10th coronation anniversary of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Obateru Akinruntan.
It’s a common knowledge that the monarch does not do anything by half, he loves celebrations and keeps to mind birthdays, wedding dates and other important dates registered in his diary.
Oba Akinruntan is a man of means, an oil magnate that owns the Obat Petroleum, little wonder he was once named Africa’s richest King by Forbes magazine.
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His 10th Coronation Anniversary would attract dignitaries from different parts of the world, and he has favoured the moment to start the ceremony with a medical outreach for all the sons and daughters of Ilaje, a cultural Oghenne Day that would feature community secondary schools cultural troupes and followed by the grand coronation anniversary ceremony.
Oba Akinruntan’s 10-year reign has brought peace and development to Ilaje and he has in no smaller measure used his wealth to influence special projects that brought development to the area.
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