Photos: Oba Oyefusi Foundation, Memorial Vaults, Garden Launched

Pictures by Segun ADESUYI

Olori Muyibat Oyefusi, the widow of the late monarch addressing the gathering

A foundation established to immortalise the late immediate past Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, has been inaugurated in Ikorodu.

The inauguration event, alongside the unveiling of two of the foundation’s proposed projects  which are the construction of a memorial vault and garden with cemetery, administrative block, reception hall, and a garden, took place during the inaugural memorial lecture held in honour of the highly revered monarch who joined his ancestors in 2014.

The themed of the lecture was, ‘A Notion of Omoluabi As Epitomized By HRM Oba (Dr) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu (of blessed memory)”.

Prof. Oladele Caleb Orimoogunje of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Lagos (UNILAG), delivered a paper on the theme of the lecture which was held at the Ikorodu Musical Village on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Representative of the Governor of Lagos State speaking at the event
Prof. Oladele Caleb Orimoogunje of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Lagos (UNILAG) presenting his paper
Chief Babatunde Benson, SAN (Left) in discussion with a guest at the event in Ikorodu
Unveiling of Oba Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi Foundation in Ikorodu on Saturday
A monarch addressing the gathering
Cross section of royal fathers at the event
Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division, Alhaji Sefiudeen Olowo-Oribi (Left), the Chief Imam of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (Middle) and other guests at the event
Chief Imam, Oriwu Central Mosque, Alhaji Yahaya Oshoala Ajagbemokeferi (Middle) and other guests

 

Olori Oyefusi (Right) with guests at the lecture
Engr. Wasiu Olokunola and Alhaji Monzor Olowosago at the inaugural lecture
Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman, Ikorodu LG (Left) with a guest
Cross section of students
Cross section of students
Alhaji Olowosago (2nd Left) with Kunle Adelabu (Right), Lateef Adesanya (2nd Right) and Hamzat Abdulaziz at the lecture
Cross section of guests

 

 

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