ALL ROADS LEAD TO REMO AS AKARIGBO’S MOTHER MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY

By Bisade Ojoye

All roads led to Remo in Ogun State on May 20, 2022 as Clergymen, Business Moguls, Government functionaries, Royal fathers and their Oloris thronged the palace of the monarch to felicitate Iya Oba, Folasade Oluwafunmilayo Ajayi,
mother of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Torungbuwa II, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland and the Chairman of Ogun State Council of Obas and Iya Ijo of United African Methodist Church (UAMC), Eleja Sagamu, Remo, Ogun State.

The memorable event held at the palatial Royal Event Center, inside Akarigbo Palace, Ita Oba, Sagamu Remo left memento as all who turned up for the event spoke glowingly of the king’s mother. Leading the retinue of commentators was Aare of Remoland, Aare Kola Oyefeso who described Iya Oba Ajayi as a rare gift to the kingdom because according to him she has shown a high degree of ideal and impeccable qualities of a good mother.

Aare added, “Mama is warm, caring, receptive, kind and always pleasant. In addition she is endowed with rare and astonishing beauty. Iya Oba, by my evaluation, is to Remo what Mary is to the Catholic, and we celebrate her for bequeathing to Remo and indeed Ogun State, a cerebral Monarch in person of His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Ajayi. We will continue to celebrate her and pray she lives long to mark many more years”.

Alaye Ode, Ode-Remo, His Highness, Oba (Surveyor) Adetunji Osho described her as a mother by all ramifications. “She is 80 now, I prayed she would live to mark 90, 100 and above in good health and abundant blessings of God. I heartily rejoice with her and His Royal Majesty, Akarigbo of Remo Kingdom.

Notable personalities who graced the occasion included, amongst others: Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun; His Royal Majesty, Oba Aremu Gbadebo, Alake of Egbaland; His Royal Majesty, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewa land; HRM, Oba Ademola Elegushi, Elegushi of Ikateland, Lagos State; Odole Oodua, Sir Kensington Adebukunola Adebutu; Hon. Ladi Adebutu, Asiwaju of Remoland, Chief Solomon Kayode Onafowokan.