Alaafin Of Oyo To Host All Yoruba Traditional Rulers

The 2nd Annual Conference of Traditional Rulers in Yoruba Land tagged #OYO2020 will be hosted by His Imperial Majesty Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Dr. Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo and permanent Chairman Oyo State Council of Obas in Collaboration with HRM Heritage Forum, the 1st world’s largest Forum of traditional rulers.

Ekohotblog reports that the 3-Day event is scheduled to hold from Tuesday 7th- Thursday 9th January 2020.

This online news platform understands that the themes of the #OYO2020 Conference are: Sustaining our tangible & intangible heritage for future generations and Digitizing our traditional heritage and local contents for future generations.

This 2nd edition which promises to be very impactfull will be bringing the traditional rulers together in love & unity thus charting the path of progress for Yoruba land as a whole.

Ekohotblog recalls the maiden edition of the Annual Conference of Traditional Rulers in Yoruba Land was held in 1937 when it was hosted by the then Alaafin of Oyo.

However Heritage Forum was able to resuscitate it in 2018 when the Ojaja 11, the Ooni of Ile Ife, HIM Oba Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, hosted it with over 150 Obas from Southwest states in attendance.

For this year’s historic occasion, over 500 Traditional rulers and other guests are being expected.

Part of the highlight of the #OYO2020 Conference is the speech that will be delivered by the Oonirisa himself on the unity and progress of Yoruba land under the host Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, conferment of awards on notable sons & daughters of Yoruba land.

The launching and flagging off some landmark projects of the forum will also be staged which includes Conference of Oloris, Sporting with Alaafin, inauguration of pioneer excos, patrons, councils and special committees, Heritage E-magazine, HeritageKingdom portals, Royal Fashion Parade by participating states and Exhibition, of our Heritage materials.

The #OYO2020 will witness the presence of state traditional council Chairmen of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, amongst others.