Cultural Fiesta, Legacy Projects, Public Lecture Herald Osemawe’s 20th Coronation Anniversary.
The celebrations, organised by the Ondo Development Committee (ODC), will feature a major medical intervention tagged the ‘Festival of Surgeries’, cultural performances, an inter-school debate competition, a public lecture, an art exhibition, a golf tournament and the unveiling and inauguration of legacy development projects.
The activities, which are expected to run until December 24, 2026, will culminate in the annual Ekimogun Day Festival on December 26, providing an opportunity for indigenes, residents and friends of the kingdom to celebrate its rich cultural heritage and reflect on its development trajectory.
The anniversary is themed, ’20 Years of Unprecedented Peace and Development in Ondo Kingdom’.
A major highlight of the celebrations will be the conferment of traditional chieftaincy titles on two prominent Americans, media personality, Sway Calloway and renowned American music industry executive and cultural advocate, Leila Steinberg, alongside other distinguished personalities. The two Americans will receive the traditional honours in recognition of their accomplishments and contributions, while deserving sons and daughters of Ondo Kingdom will also be recognised for achievements that have brought honour to the ancient kingdom. Former Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Professor Femi Mimiko, who is now the High Chief Lisa (elect) of Ondo Kingdom, is chairman of the committee planning and organising the anniversary celebrations. Mimiko announced the commencement of the anniversary programme in a statement issued on October 22 but made available to journalists on Sunday on behalf of the planning committee.
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