2024 Ede Day : Ataoja Of Osogbo , Oba Olanipekun Accepts Nomination As Royal Father of The Day

•As planning committee pays courtesy visit to his palace in Osogbo

The Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, has expressed his readiness to be the royal father of the day for the 2024 Ede Day annual celebration.

Th prominent monarch made this known last week when the Planning Committee led by its chairman, Hon Lukman Afolabi, paid him a courtesy visit at his place in Osogbo.

Ataoja, who disclosed his cordial relationship with the Timi of Edeland, HRM, Oba Adesola Lawal Laminisa, said he would have rejected the nomination because he is still mourning the death of Chief Ajadi Badmus.

According to Oba Olanipekun “I’m very happy and accept this nomination as the royal father of the day.

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“I and Timi of Ede Land are very close, I suppose not to have accepted this nomination because we just lost one illustrious son of Osogbo land, Chief Ajadi Badmus.

“I and Timi was with him a day before he received the call of Allah, but there is nothing we can do but to pray for Allah to forgives him and place him in Aljanat Fridaus” Oba Olanipekun added.

Chairman of the Planning Committee,Hon. Lukman Afolabi, appreciated Oba Olanipekun for maintaining synergy and close relationship with Timi of Edeland.

He prayed that Osogbo will continue to experience rapid development as the state capital.

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Earlier in his remarks, Secretary of the Planning Committee, Dr. Nurein Lawal, emphasized the importance of keeping Oba Olanipekun informed about the upcoming December 7 Ede Day celebration.

He praised Oba Olanipekun for his contributions to the Osogbo community just as he highlighted the significance of the Ede Day celebration.

Those in attendance are ; Chairman Publicity Committee, Comr. Sodiq, Chairman of the venue committee Comr Sikiru, chairperson of the Mobilization committee Mrs. Olamummy, chairperson Entertainment committee, Alhaja Moriliat OyeladeFeyda President Comr Afolabi Waliu, Hon. Usman Alabi, Aand members of Sub-committees among others.