Ooni Adeyeye, big inspiration to Yoruba traditional institution — Gani Adams

Aare OnaKakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has felicitated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the foremost monarch celebrated his golden jubilee, describing the foremost monarch as a big inspiration to Yoruba traditional institution who had, since his assumption, been contributing more by promoting Yoruba culture and tradition than any oba in recent times.

The Yoruba generalissimo said this on Friday in a signed statement, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, pointing out that Oba Ogunwusi had brought a lot of innovations and reforms to the traditional institution in the land as a demonstration of his unequal passion for the development of the royal stool.

Adams, while rejoicing with the good people of Ife, the Osun State government as well as the entire Yoruba race on the birthday celebration of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, further described him as a role model that many of the Yoruba obas looked up to, as well as being a pride of Yoruba, pledged for continued support of “his vision for the development and progress of Yoruba race.”

“I wish Kabiesi well in his new age. Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is a big inspiration to Yoruba traditional institutions. He is a role model that many of the Yoruba obas look up to.

“Kabiesi has brought a lot of innovations and reforms to the traditional institution, and it is a demonstration of his unequal passion for the development of the royal stool.

“As the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, I rejoice with the good people of Ife,the Osun State government as well as the entire Yoruba race as the Arole Oodua is celebrating this milestone.

“Kabiesi is the pride of our race and we will continue to support his vision for the development and progress of Yoruba race,” Iba Adams said.

The Yoruba generalissimo prayed that God will grant revered monarch good health, sound mind and more grace for him to continue to be such a blessing to Yoruba race in general.

“As we celebrate Kabiesi golden jubilee,I pray God to grant our revered monarch good health,sound mind and more grace for him to continue to be such a blessing to Yoruba race in general,” he prayed.

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