- At The 2015 Ojude Oba Festival In IJEBU-ODE
Last week, all Ijebu indigenes gathered for this years Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode. All the age grade groups came all dressed up resplendently to pay homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona at the palace. The major age grade groups, also called Regbegbe’s are about 38 in number, made up of Male and Female groups.
The groups include the following: Egbe Mafowoku Okunrin those born between 1st January 1932-31st December, 1934. It is led by Giwa, Oba S.A. Sule. There is also Egbe Olugbadebo Okunrin made up of those born 1st Jan. 1935-31st Dec. 1937. There is also Giwa M.A. Odutayo is the head. Egbe Olugbadebo Obinrin (Women’s Wing) consist of 1st January 1935-31st Dec. 1937. There is also Egbe Olugbadebo Obinrin (Elite) 1st Jan 1935-31st Dec.1937. The leader is Mrs. B.A.M Okunsanya-Onabanjo, Egbe Bobabayo Okunrin those born between 1st Jan. 1938-31st Dec. 1940. The leader is Giwa Bosun Oke, Egbe Bobabayo Obinrin those born between 1st Jan. 1938-31st Dec. 1940. It is led by Otun Iyalode Alhaja Owodunni, Egbe Bobagbuyi Okunrin those born between 1st Jan 1941-31st Dec. 1943. It is led by Giwa (Chief) M.A. Oreagba, Egbe Bobagbuyi Obinrin those born between 1st Jan. 1941-31st Dec. 1943. It is led by Iyalode Bukky Ogun, Egbe Obaleke Okunrin those born between 1st Jan 1944-31st Dec. 1946. It is led by Giwa O. Surakat, Egbe Obaleke Obinrin those born between 1st Jan. 1944-31st Dec.1946. It is led by Otunba Iyabo Abo Omotayo, Egbe Bobajolu Okunrin those born between 1st Jan. 1947-31st Dec. 1949. It is led by Giwa Wale Alli-Oke, Egbe Bobajolu Obinrin (Original)those born between 1st Jan 1947-31st Dec.1949. It is led by Iyalode (Princess) Oyinade Adetona, Egbe Bobajolu Obinrin (Basiri) those born between 1st Jan. 1947-31st Dec. 1949. It is led by Iyalode Yemi Balogun, Egbe Obafuwaji Okunrin those born between 1st Jan. 1950-31st Dec. 1952. It is led by Giwa Supo Mosuro, Egbe Obafuwaji Obinrin (The Great) those born between 1st Jan 1950-31st Dec. 1952. It is led by Iyalode Busura Ogunleye, Egbe Obafuwaji Obinrin (Adedoyin) those born between 1st Jan. 1950-31st Dec. 1952. It is led by Iyalode Oluwatoyin Ayanbadejo, Egbe Bobagbimo Okunrin those born between 1st Jan. 1953-31st Dec. 1955. It is led by Giwa Deji Osibogun, Egbe Bobagbimo Obinrin those born between 1st Jan. 1953-31st Dec. 1955. It is led by Iyalode Kike Odutayo, Egbe Bobakeye Okunrin those born between 1st Jan 1956-31st Dec. 1958. It is led by Giwa Abiodun Onanuga, Egbe Bobakeye Obinrin (Surakat) those born betwween1st Jan 1956-31st Dec. 1958. It is led by Iyalode Adebola Abimbola, Egbe Bobakeye Obinrin (Double T) those born between 1st Jan. 1956-31st Dec. 1958. It is led by Iyalode Toyin Idris Oluwole, Egbe Bobagunte Okunrin (Akile Ijebu) those born between 1st Jan 1959-31st Dec. 1961. It is led by Giwa Sakiru A. Yusuf, Egbe Bobagunte Okunrin (Asiwaju) those born between 1st Jan 1959-31st Dec. 1961. It is led by Giwa Niyi Osoba, Egbe Bobagunte Obinrin (Akile Ijebu) those born between 1st Jan. 1959-31st Dec. 1961. It is led by Iyalode Korede Alatishe, Egbe Bobagunte Obinrin (Gold) those born between 1st Jan. 1959-31st Dec. 1961. It is led by Iyalode Toyin Aberuagba, Egbe Gbobaniyi Okunrin (Akile Ijebu) those born between 1st Jan. 1962-31st Dec. 1964. It is led by Giwa Tunde Ashiru Balogun, Egbe Gbobaniyi Okunrin (Asiwaju) those born between 1st Jan. 1962-31st Dec. 1964. It is led by Giwa Mufutau Oseni, Egbe Gbobaniyi Obinrin (Asiwaju) those born between 1st Jan. 1962-31st Dec. 1964. It is led by Iyalode (Princess) Adebukonla Osibanjo, Egbe Gbobaniyi Obinrin (Olori/Oloori) those born between 1st Jan. 1962-31st Dec. 1964. It is led by Iyalode Ayinba Yemisi Fasawe, Egbe Jagunmolu Okunrin (Akile Ijebu those born between 1st Jan. 1965-31st Dec. 1967. It is led by Giwa Kayode Abdul, Egbe Jagunmolu Okunrin (Asiwaju) those born between 1st Jan. 1965-31st Dec. 1967. It is led by Giwa Fatai Salami, Egbe Jagunmolu Okunrin (Fehintade) those born between 1st Jan. 1965-31st Dec. 1967. It is led by Giwa Adewale Abdul, Egbe Jagunmolu Obinrin (Akile Ijebu) Original those born between 1st Jan. 1965-31st Dec. 1967. It is led by Iyalode Risikat Akinsanya, Egbe Jagunmolu Obinrin (T2) those born between 1st Jan. 1965-31st Dec. 1967. It is led by Iyalode Toyin Sanni, Egbe Arobayo Okunrin (Akile Ijebu) those born between 1st Jan. 1968-31st Dec. 1970. It is led by Giwa Dare Muritala, Egbe Arobayo Okunrin (Akile Ijebu) those born between 1st Jan 1968-31st Dec. 1970. It is led by Iyalode Taiwo Odumosu.
In Ijebuland, the Ojude Oba was started by the Muslims during the reign of Oba Awujale Adesimbo Tunwase around 1888/1889. Oba Awujale Tunwase gave the Muslims the land for the first Yidi (Praying ground). Oba Tunwase also granted the Muslims land to build the first Mosque at an open space at Eti Ita Ale (night market). It was therefore possible that the first “Ojude Oba” took place around 1890 during the reign of Awujale Tunwase.
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