Dignitaries Set For Efon Alaaye Day
Come Saturday 4th November, 2017, the ancient town of Efon Alaye in Ekiti state will play host to important personalities to celebrate the rich history of Efon Alaaye kingdom, one of the earliest Yoruba kingdoms from Ile Ife.
Oba (Dr.) Adesanya Aladejare, the Obalufon Alayemore and Alaaye of Efon Kingdom are set to play host to assemblage of top dignitaries and eminent Nigerians.
The ancient kingdom is also set to launch an historical book titled ‘Ooni Obalufon Alayemore, The founder of Efon Alaaye Kingdom’.
The landmark book, authored by a researcher and authority on Yoruba history, Prince Adelegan Adegbola, will be publicly presented on Saturday, 4th November, 2017 at the Civic Centre in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State.
The historical book, which is a follow up to an earlier publication on Ile Ife, will set straight some records and emphasize the strong linkage of Efon Alaaye to Ile Ife through the record breaking Ooni Obalufon Alayemore, who reigned twice as Ooni and once as the first Alaaye of Efon kingdom.
Hinting about the historical Odyssey of the legendary Ooni, the Alaaye, Oba Aladejare said that the book tells the true background relationship between Ile-Ife and Efon Alaaye.
The former Chairman of Ekiti State Council of Obas pointed out that “History is sacrosanct; it is a notorious fact that the source of Yoruba history is rooted in Ile-Ife”
The former University Don urged Yoruba indigenes everywhere to rally round the present Ooni of Ile-Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The Alaaye also admonished Efon Alaaye indigenes at home and in the diaspora to uplift their renowned spirit of unity of purpose in aid of the development of Efon Alaaye kingdom.
Meanwhile, the publisher of the book, Prince Adegbola said that the book was aimed at pin pointing the prime place of Efon Alaaye among ancient Yoruba Kingdoms.
Expected at the planned event under the distinguished Chairmanship of Aare Afe Babalola, are the Ekiti State Governor, Chief Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose as the Chief host, Chief Wole Olanipekun among other top dignitaries, Royal fathers, eminent statesmen, corporate leaders and technocrats.
The Royal father of the occasion is His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), the Arole Oodua.
