Activities lined up for the 80th birthday and 35th coronation anniversary of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe begin on Wednesday with paying of homage to the monarch, to be followed by football match at 4pm.
Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, Global President, Ado Progressive Union and chairman planning committee of the celebration, Prince Segun Famuagun said there will be cultural colloquium where Professor Akindele Adetoye will be the keynote speaker starting from ten in the morning, after which there will be scholarship award for brilliant indigent students.
According to Prince Famuagun, a special jumat service will be held at Ado-Ekiti central mosque at noon, to be followed by drama presentation by 5 in the evening.
On Saturday, there will be launching of a book tittled “Reflections of a Monarch; 35 years of service” which will be reviewed by Professor Yusuf Ali and conferment of chieftaincy titles on prominent individuals billed for noon at the Ewi ‘s palace.
The activities will be concluded on Sunday with a special church service to celebrate the 80th birthday of the monarch at Emmanuel Anglican Cathedral Okesa Ado-Ekiti by 10am, with President Bola Tinubu as the Special Guest of Honour.
