Ooni To Celebrate Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage in Oyotunji In USA
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, will be celebrating this year’s Nigerian National Cultural Heritage in Oyotunji Village in United States of America.
The Ooni and delegation Oyotunji Village in United States of America
The foremost monarch made this known when received delegation from Oyotunji, South Carolina, U.S.A led by, founder of Nigeria Socio-Economic Group (NASO) and the ambassador of the village to Nigeria, Barrister Rotimi Bond in his palace on Thursday 19th January,2017 in Ile-Ife.
Oyotunji, an African village promoting the Nigerian cultural values in the
United States of America, invited Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,
Ojaja II as the Special Guest of Honour in its forthcoming Cultural Heritage
Celebration.
Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi the head of the village through his
delegation said this year’s celebration is all encompassing as it will be the
biggest ever celebrated in history hence the presence of His Imperial Majesty
will make it more glorifying.
Also to be present at the celebration are the
governor of the state of Osun Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesooa and his Lagos
counterpart Governor Akinwunmi Ambode among other prominent Yorubas.
Barrister
Bond made more emphasis on the activities of NASO and Atlantic Bond which he
initiated to promote and develop bilateral relations in the areas of trade and
commerce, education, tourism, arts, cultural and tradition, between Nigeria,
Oyotunji Village and the entire 23 countries in the North America will leave no
stone unturned in realising peace and unity in yoruba nation both home and in
the Diaspora.
Ooni Ogunwusi while receiving the guests conferred the honorary
citizenship of Oyotunji African village on Chief Akintunde Ambode (the elder
brother of Gov. Ambode), Bukola Fabeku, Dare Adefuye, Christy Ada Chineke while
Chief (Mrs).
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Funke Ogunfuye was honored with the Yeye Oge of Oyotunji. The king
of Oyotunji Village, His Royal Majesty Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, Oloyotunji
is scheduled to visit Nigeria in February 2017 to pay President Buhari a
courtesy visit.
During this visit, Ooni of Ife will host him and the NASO Group
in Ile-Ife to a grand reception where the itinerary and date of the Oyotunji
Nigeria Cultural Heritage Celebration will be formally released and blessed by
the Ooni of Ife.
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