Ikorodu came alive again as the community celebrated the 31st edition of the Ikorodu- Oga Day Carnival which is a state recognised festival.
Curtain was drawn on the week – long activities for this year’s celebration at the grand finale which took place at the Ayangbure palace Ikorodu on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, hosted other royal fathers, state functionaries, eminent personalities, guests, tourists and residents.
Members of different clubs, societies and associations in Ikorodu stormed the palace in grand style with their colourful attires.
Olori Kudirat Shotobi with a royal father and Olori at the grand finale.Oba Shotobi, Olori Shotobi and other royal fathers, Oloris and guests dancing at the grand finale.Oba Shotobi presenting the 2022 Ikorodu Merit award to Sir David Sunmoni at the Ikorodu – Oga Day grand finale. With them, Mrs Sunmoni, Prince Adekunle Oduborisha, President, Oriwu Club and Prof. Ibiyemi Bello, Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Ojo among others.Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, Rep. Babajimi Benson and a guest at the ceremony in Ikorodu.Dr. (Otunba) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle (right), Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru (middle) and Prof. Kunle Ade Wahab.Sir David Sunmoni, Pro – Chancellor, LASU, wife and Prof. Bello, Vice Chancellor, LASU at the grand finale of the Ikorodu – Oga Day. One of the clubs that added glamour and colours to the 31st Ikorodu – Oga Day.Association of high class ladies paying homage to the Ayangbure and other Obas at the grand finale.Another group of ladies in their colourful Aso Oke attires paying homage.Members of the Longe family, one of the donors for the IKODASS Scholarship scheme at the ceremony.Glamorous ladies at the Ikorodu – Oga Day grand finale.Hon. (Chief) Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture and Alhaja Abiodun Sheryl Ogunniyi, former Principal, Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorpdu and one – time Best School Administrator in Nigeria with Sen. Abiru’s Doing Good team at the Ikorodu – Oga Day grand finale.Turn of the iCare team to pay homage to the royal fathers.Igbo community is one of other many tribes that joined the Ikorodu people in the cekebration.