5th World Omoluabi Festival: Aworis Win Big As Ooni of Ife Endorse Omoluabi Royal Icon Award

5th World Omoluabi Festival: Aworis Win Big As Ooni of Ife Endorse Omoluabi Royal Icon Award


It was a moment of felicitations on Monday, 1st May, 2023 as illustrious and prominent figures of Awori origin was honoured with the prestigious 'Omoluabi Royal Icon (ORI) Award' by the foremost Yoruba interest group; Yoruba Council Worldwide YCW.


According to the organisers of the event, the award come with the Royal endorsement of the Royal Grand Father of the Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye, the Arole Oodua, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Babatunde Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife and Co-chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.


This highly historical event will showcase the true Yoruba Omoluabi identity, aesthetic arts and cultural heritage ranging from dance, music, ewi, traditional festivals from various towns and villages like Zangbeto, Onilu Oba Eko, Gelede, Egungun, Eyo, Ayo Olopon, Foods, while communities like Ijebus, Ife, Egba-Abeokuta, Egun and Awori heritage and lots more will be on standby alongside various side attractions, while we shall honour and add to our highly referred OMOLUABI Hall of Fame through the confferement of the prestigious highest Award in Yoruba Land; Omoluabi Royal Icon Awards and Other events.


In his remarks, The President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) opined that "Omoluabi Festival ramians the annual Yoruba global day celebration of our true identity and existence as approved and endorsed by our Father, Your Father and my own Father, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi CFR Ojaja 11, Ooni of Ife, alongside our referred encyclopedia of wisdom and knowledge, particularly in Yoruba Land, who has joined his ancestors in the great beyond, the immediate  Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, Iku Baba Yeye 1st of blessed memory, with the grand support received from all Obas in Yoruba Land.


The award presentation ceremony was held at the National Arts Theater Iganmu Lagos and it was so colourful and entertaining where all kinds of cultural displays across the southwest states and other attractions. Top personalities in the society were present.


On behalf of the Awardees, Esv. Wale Akinyemi in his statement made available to the press, said ”We are extremely happy to have been found worthy of the prestigious Omoluabi Royal Icon Award and we, Esv. Wálé Akínyẹmì, Alhaja Mufuliat Abímbọ́lá Adébùnmi and Prof. Jelili Ọlọ́runfúnmi Atiku having been conferred the honour of the Ọmọlúàbí Royal Icon Awards/Honour as Ààrẹ Asọ̀lúdẹ̀rọ̀ Ọmọlúàbí Oòduà Àgbáyé, Yèyé Atúnlùúṣe Ọmọlúàbí Oòduà Àgbáyé; and Ààrẹ Atúnlùúṣe Ọmọlúàbí Oòduà Àgbáyé respectively. 


We appreciate the award being presented by Ìgbìmọ̀ Àpapọ̀ Yorúbà Lágbàáyè (Yoruba Council Worldwide)  - the umbrella body to the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), Yoruba Council of Women Worldwide (YCWW), Yoruba Council of Students Worldwide (YCSW), Ọmọlúàbí School Club; and her affiliated organisations globally.


We are also using this opportunity to appreciate the leadership of AWAN under the able Presidency of Alh. Muhammed Olagbaye for the nomination for the award.

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