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New Dawn For Odo-Ayandelu As Oba Aderibigbe Reveals Plans For Kingdom

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4 years ago

Nov 7, 2020.

By Babatunde Kaka and Zainab Olanrewaju

Odo-Ayandelu kingdom was a beehive of activity in the course of the week as Oba Aderibigbe Asunmo opened the new Multi-million ultramodern community Palace.

The reconstructed palace is one of the many developmental projects that will be embarked upon by Alayandelu of Odo-Ayandelu.

Influential persons and crème delà crème of Lagos Traditional rulers besieged the town of Odo-Ayandelu to grace the opening of the magnificent Palace.

Speaking to Ekohotblog, Alayandelu of Odo-Ayandelu Kingdom, Oba Bldr. Ganiyu Aderibigbe Asunmo, Jamade I, stressed the role of traditional rulers as agent of change and apostle of growth in their respective enclave.

Speaking with Ekohotblog, Oba Asunmo expressed excitement at the commissioning of the palace and appreciated the kind gestures of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other donors. towards the development of Odo-Ayandelu.

He noted that the palace reconstruction is a herald of beautiful things to come to the town.

” I feel excited. I immensely appreciate our listening and supportive Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for extending his olive branch to us in Odo-Ayandelu and I also want to thank my family, friends, well wishers and the entire people of Odo-Ayandelu kingdom for their unalloyed support towards the successful completion of the community palace.

Giving a lowdown of the cost of the palace reconstruction, Oba Bldr Asunmo revealed that the sum of 5million Naira donated by the listening Governor of Lagos, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to renovate his personal residence was diverted for the outright reconstruction of the community palace.

Alayandelu recalled how both her first wife fondly called “Jobayo” and his daughter donated 20 bags of cement each for plastering the modern community edifice.

Alaiyeluwa also took turn to appreciate other donors who made the reconstruction project a huge success. They include Jamade Ruling House, Luyalo Ruling House, Adekomaya Ruling House, Orediyan Ruling House, Kabiyesi’s Friends, Alayandelu in council USA and UK, Committee of Friends, The Community purse and Local Government.

The piece of land on which the community palace was erected was donated to the community in 1990 by the then Odo-Ayandelu Chief Imam, Alhaji Asumo Omolaja Balogun. However, as fate would have it, after being abandoned for 28 years, the dream of getting a befitting Royal Palace for Odo-Ayandelu community was successfully accomplished by the humanitarian and selfless son of the late Chief Imam who is now the Alayandelu of Odo-Ayandelu Kingdom, Oba Bldr. Ganiyu Aderibigbe Asunmo, Jamade I.