Kayokayo Festival Organising Committee coordinator, Otunba TJ Abass, speaking at one of the events lined up to celebrate the 2023 festival
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Aremo of Epe Kingdom, Otunba TJ Abass, has announced his plans to step down as the coordinator of the Organising Committee of the annual Epe Kayokayo festival.
Otunba Abass spoke on Friday at a press conference for the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival in Epe, Lagos State.
The festival, which kicked off on Friday, will run until Saturday, August 5, the day of the grand finale.
The annual event’s coordinator, who has been in charge for three years, said he was leaving his position to create room for the inclusion of more youth.
According to Otunba Abass, the move will help ensure a brighter and more inclusive future for Epe kingdom.
Consequently, he unveiled the sustainable transition plans for the future of Kayokayo, emphasising the establishment of the Board of Trustees.
The Kayokayo festival organising committee coordinator said the board will be composed of past presidents, coordinators, and esteemed members, who will offer guidance and financial support to ensure the festival’s enduring sustainability for generations to come.
He also called on donors to continue their generous support, as hundreds of tourists, fun-seekers, and Epe indigenes prepare to witness the grand celebration.
Otunba TJ Abass presenting a cheque of N20,000, which was donated by Oloja-elect of Lagos, Abiola Kosoko, to the Olu-Epe of Epe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr Shefiu Adewale
Earlier, Otunba Abass spoke on the religious, cultural, and social significance of the Kayokayo festival.
He said the religious aspect of the festival underscores the praying culture of Epe people, while the social part represents the ability of Epe indigenes to come together and merry.
The Aremo of Epe also noted that the cultural side of the festival captures the story of the exile of Oba Kosoko of Lagos in Epe in the 1840s and 1850s.
Oba Kosoko spent his exile in Epe with the permission of the Awujale of Ijebu.
The monarch eventually signed The Treaty of Epe on 28 September 1854 with Consul Benjamin Campbell, which got the British to recognise his state in Epe.
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