Ooni and Alaafin
The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Thursday congratulated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on his 50th coronation anniversary.
In a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare, Ooni Ogunwusi described the Alaafin as a unique descendant of Oduduwa and great Nigerian who lives a life of service to humanity.
Ooni Ogunwusi who described Oba Adeyemi as a revered Nigerian monarch who has always dignified the cultural values of the Yoruba people with great passion, thanking God for blessing him with the gift of long reign on the throne of his forefathers, adding that the monarch has seen it all for the country.
“Long life is a gift and those favoured by God in his infinite mercy to receive this gift should be celebrated and admired by all, such a person is Oba Lamidi Adeyemi who is among Nigeria’s elder statesmen and great Ooduan who saw this nation through post-colonial, military and democratic eras during his 50 years of reign as the Alaafin.
“I am proud of the frontline Yoruba monarch whose contributions to the growth and stabilization of the ancient town of Oyo as well as Yorubaland and Nigeria in general. He is a very responsible elder whose main concern is the promotion of the Yoruba’s prestigious culture, people and tradition in general,” Ooni said.
Ooni Ogunwusi who explained that efforts of foremost nationalists like Oba Adeyemi cannot be overemphasized, wishing him more healthy long life filled with prosperity on the throne of Oyo kingdom.
The Ooni who is the Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, urged the Alaafin to continue his usual efforts towards ensuring a better society, noting that the country and the entire citizenry have a lot to benefit from Oba Adeyemi’s wealth of experience as an elderly man and a long-reigning Nigerian monarch.
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