Udiroko festival marked the beginning of new year in Ado traditional calendar.
Udiroko is the annual traditional festival that brings indigene of Ado Ekiti to a round table to celebrate the King and deliberate on the progress of the town.
At Udiroko, they celebrate their history and how there forefathers founded the town. “At Udiroko festival, as they celebrate, they pray for Ado indigenes, residents, the town, Ekiti State and Nigeria. They do not worship anything during the festival. There is no sacrifice or any ritual.
This year festival witnessed a Monumental crowd and joyous mood in the faces of the people of Ado communities. People from all walks of life within and outside the state especially indigenes of Ado Ekiti were in attendance to celebrate this year edition.
Some of the important dignitaries captured by Hero Lens Include :
H-E, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji who is being represented by his Wife, H-E, Dr. (Mrs) Olayemi Oyebanji PhD.
Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye ,His Excellency Distinguished Senator Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo OON, Talban Gombe, the Akinmuagun of Ado-Ekiti. and the Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Peter Ayo Fayose, The Commissioner for Industry,Trade & Investment Hon Mrs Omotayo Adeola,
The Executive Chairman of Ado Ekiti local government, Hon. Chief Bosun Osaloni and other three LCDAs chairmen, Ado West, Hon. Taye Alagba, Ado Central, Engr. Toyin Ojo, Ado North, Hon. Yomi Osho .Representative of
Senate Majority Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele ,Representative of Aare Afe Babalola, different Ado Ekiti Groups within and outside the state.
And many other important dignitaries. Otunba (Engr.) Ladi Owolabi who was accompanied by his friends outside Ado Ekiti, Chief Akintunde Ayeni, Chairman, Yemkem international, Otunba Stephen Abiodun Ojo, the Group Executive Director ,Energy Group of companies.
CELEBRATING “2023 UDIROKO FESTIVAL” WITH HRM, OBA, DR, RUFUS ADEYEMO ADEJUGBE ALADESANMI 111, EWI OF ADO EKITI !
Otunba Ladi Owolabi felicitate with all Sons and Daughters of Ado Ekiti, according to his words:
May I on behalf of myself and family felicitate with HRM, Kabiyesi, OBA, Dr, Rufus Adeyemo, ADEJUGBE ALADESANMI 111, the Ewi of Ado Ekiti on 2023 UDIROKO annual festival.
I also rejoice with our mother, Olori, Eyesorun Abosede ADEJUGBE ALADESANMI for witnessing this year UDIROKO festival.
My greetings message will be incomplete if I fail to mention all the palace chief’s, all the celebrants, Prince & Princess from the two ruling houses in Ado Ewi, ATEWOGBOYE & AROLOYE.
I congratulates everyone, ASEYISAMODUN, ASAMODUN SEREMURIN.
I equally thanks those who come to celebrate this year UDIROKO with us from far & near, most especially those in diaspora.
I pray we shall all witness more of the celebration on Earth in Jesus name.
Once again, Kabiyesi, Kade Pe Lori, ki Bata Pe lese, Odun UDIROKO 2023 a tu Ketera Lora o, ti Odun to nbo ni 2024 yoo tun soju Emi wa o.
Eku a maa ke bi Eku, Eye a si maa ke bi Eye. Alaafia Olorun a maa ba gbogbo wa gbe o.
ERINLE Ado a gbe kete ra o.
A ku Odun, A ku IYEDUN, Emi Ketera a sopo re o.
This philanthropist also described the reign of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba (Dr) Rufus Adejugbe, as that which witnessed unprecedented development of the state capital, particularly, the promotion of the annual Udiroko festival for which the state is now getting more notable on the world’s tourism map.
He also used the medium to greet the people’s governor, H-E, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and wife of the governor, H-E, Dr. (Mrs) Olayemi Oyebanji PhD.
He also described the commitment of the state governor, HE, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji to cultural development and exploitation of the tourism potentials of the state as legendary.
Engr. Owolabi charged Ado Sons and daughters to see the celebration beyond the accompanying merriments but look inward on how best to launch it into the global limelight where it would serve as adventures to tourists and adventurers as well as economic gains for the state.
He charged the people to celebrate with Modesty and non violence as well as observe rules guilding physical association.
He prayed for peace, progress and development in the Ado Ekiti Kingdom as well as long reign for the Monarch
