Kunle Adelabu
His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Owolabi Saheed Momson, the new Abowa of Agbowa, has declared today, which is his official coronation and the grand finale of the annual Agbowa Day, as a day of celebration, eleven years after the last Abowa joined his ancestors.
Oba Momson, who was presented with the staff of office in March this year after he won the legal tussle in a matter that challenged his emergence as the new Abowa.
After seven days in seclusion known in the local parlance as ‘Ipebi’, Oba Momson , who exited the traditional scared place on Thursday, spoke with THE IMPACT before leaving ‘Ipebi’. declaring that celebration galore.
Feelings around the community shows that it will be a celebration galore in the ancient Agbowa town as both indigenes and residents are already in celebration mood.
“It will be celebration and joyous moment on Saturday (today). That is what Agbowa people and others outside the community should be expecting. The day will not be a speech making day, rather, it is a day that we are inviting everyone from far and near to rejoice and celebrate with us”, the fulfilled Abowa of Agbiwa said.
“We have invited everyone to join us in celebrating a good thing and emergence of a new dawn, and that is why we are celebrating.
“We are celebrating because we have been expecting this for a long time. It was when opposition and powerful men believed that all is lost that God intervened by strengthening us and making it known that He is a powerful God.
“On Saturday, we are all going to dress in good attires, and come together to wine and dine. We want people to come and celebrate with us”, Oba Momson said.
