The 2016 Ojude Oba Festival lived up to the expectations all and sundry who witnessed the colourful event. It was a perfect mixture of fun, excitement and an exhilarating celebration of culture at this year's Osapa Ojude Oba Day in Lagos.
Since 2013, the event is always held 2 days after Muslim Eid el Kabir and put together by Olori Ebi of the Eletu Kingdom, Chief Waheed Gbadamosi and supported by the three Eletu brothers, Alhaji Mudashiru Eletu, Prince Demola Eletu and Prince Kazeem Eletu Odibo [aka Last born].
Festival is borne out of the Eletu-Odibo family's commitment to celebrate and preserve Nigeria's cultural heritage. Everything was about origin and identification. Its was a fun packaged event from the dancing and rendition of evergreen music to the delight of everyone present.
The family Head/Olori Ebi, Chief Waheed Gbadamosi has being supportive of the event for years, he expressed his joy with the outcome of the event over the years. The Olori Ebi of Osapa Kingdom is still waiting approval for the crown but are already laying the foundation for their festival to be known to the world at large.
Top Yoruba artistes, Alao Malaika and Adewale Ayuba, thrilled guests to several melodious tunes.
Check out all the beautiful photos from the event below:
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