Festivals
Ajilalaoso 2026 Committee Visits Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni to Boost Festival Support
Ajilalaoso 2026 Planning Committee visits Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni to seek support and strengthen preparations for the upcoming cultural festival in Ede
The Ajilalaoso 2026 Planning Committee on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni as part of intensified preparations for the forthcoming Ajilalaoso cultural festival in Ede.
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The visit focused on strategic planning and mobilisation efforts aimed at delivering a more impactful celebration that promotes unity, tradition and community development across Edeland.
Speaking during the meeting, former National Chairman of the Ede Descendants Union, Mr Basir Oyedemi, expressed appreciation for Adeleke-Sanni’s continued support, particularly her contributions towards community development initiatives.
Committee chairman, Prince Adewale Laoye, also appealed for her support and participation in the 2026 edition of the festival, noting that the event is designed to celebrate Ede’s cultural heritage while driving local empowerment and development projects.
Prince Laoye disclosed that more than 37 clubs have already registered for the event, adding that the festival will feature cultural displays and initiatives aimed at revitalising Oja Oje Olofi and strengthening community engagement.
He further announced that Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni has been selected as Mother of the Day for the upcoming celebration, describing the recognition as a tribute to the Adeleke family’s longstanding contributions to the development of Ede.
In her response, Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni commended the organisers for sustaining the cultural festival and expressed delight at the progress recorded in previous editions.
She described the initiative as a valuable platform for preserving cultural identity and promoting community pride, while also appreciating the continued support for Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Adeleke-Sanni assured the committee of her willingness to support and participate in the 2026 celebration, noting that the development of Ede remains a shared priority among stakeholders.
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The meeting was attended by members of the Ajilalaoso 2026 Planning Committee, representatives of FEYDA, officials of the Ede Descendants Union and members of the union’s women’s wing.
By Halima Adaba,
It was a featubal if the people. It was for the anciebt town of Ile Ife, which the Yoruba race refards as the Source.
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And ut was a festivsl for the King, Arole Oduduwa, Oonirisa, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.
And so between September 24 and 28th 2026, the annual featuval dazzjed in all its white glory.
Tge Monarch paid the traditional ancestral homage and offered propitiation as part of the sacred rites of the Olojo Festival.
It was a powerful expression of Yoruba heritage, spirituality, and enduring tradition.
Call it a collection of beautiful moments, faces, colours and cultural expressions.
Every frame tells a story.
Every face carries the energy.
Every moment keeps the heritage alive.
Undoubtedly one of the most sacred cultural celebrations in Ilé-Ifẹ̀. It marked a day associated with creation, thanksgiving, ancestral heritage, and the sacred appearance of the Ooni of Ife wearing the revered Aàrẹ crown.
There were also the devotees of the famed god of thunder – Sàngó who were hardly conspicuous at the festival.
Many other traditional groups came out with candor, showing a powerful expression of Yoruba cultural identity, spiritual devotion, and respect for the ancient traditions of Ilé-Ifẹ̀.
Devotees of Sàngó bekieved the ‘appearance’ of the god of thunder on Seotember 26th could be understood as a symbolic meeting of ancestral heritage, spiritual devotion, and the celebration of creation.
It was a moment when the sounds of drums, chants, and traditional praise poetry brought the history of the Yoruba people to life.
Although Olojo is closely associated with Ogun, the god of iron, and the sacred traditions of Ile-Ife, the presence of Sàngó devotees reflected the rich diversity of Yoruba spiritual heritage.
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As a participant enthused at the festival, “To witness Sàngó Olúkòso emerge on Olojo Festival day is to witness a living expression of history, identity, and ancestral pride.”
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