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His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II expressed gratitude to guests, saying: “I’m fulfilled that you can all be here for this event.”
He disclosed that the anniversary event would have been held in Ile Ife, but for the convenience of all, the family agreed to host it in Lagos.
“It is time for a constitution review that will acknowledge the influence of traditional rulers that will advice the government on matters of policy.
Today is a celebration of his life and the people he touched.
“I recall he invited me to Ile-Ife just about 10 days before he passed on to discuss national and community matters. By the age of 30 he was a manager in A.G Leventis, a Greek-Nigerian conglomerate. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
“I believe the reconfiguration of the Nigerian society is needed to bring an end to violence, division and insecurity. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Oba Sijuwade’s reign was marked by profound commitment to the preservation of a rich cultural heritage and the fostering of unity among diverse peoples.
A true custodian of traditions and culture of Yorubaland,” he said. He touched so many lives.
In his keynote, Prof Jacob Kehinde Olupona, a renowned Nigerian-American Professor of African Religious Traditions, who spoke on Unifying and Securing Nigeria’s Future Through Traditional Institutions, interrogated how the lessons of Oba Sijuwade’s reign can inform practical strategies to foster inter-ethnic understanding, strengthen community based security frameworks, and also to encourage traditional authorities to play more dynamic and innovative roles in national development.
He noted, “as we commemorate the 10th anniversary, we recall that his reign was beacon of wisdom, tradition and progress. He fostered unity among the Yoruba obas and Nigeria in general. We all should protect and advance their frontiers for their greater multilateral success.’
He disclosed that many may not know that behind certain political processes in Nigeria’s turbulent democratic journey stood the prior intervention of the late monarch who believed in peace and equality.
“As we begin this great event, let us also remember our responsibilities to our people, to our culture, and to truth.
Sijuwade traced the dispute back to a falling out between Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola during the Nigerian First Republic, which had led to a division between the traditional rulers. This power can enhance national unity across the country. Vanguard. We must begin to talk about the soft powers for Emirs, kings and Chiefs.
Retrieved 29 June 2023.