Yesterday, Chief Kensington Adebutu, fondly addressed as Baba Ijebu, was joined by eminent individuals across Nigeria as he was installed as the Odole Oodua by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll.
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo; Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State; Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Governor Isiaka Oyetola were in attendance.
Others are Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and his successor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi and many more.
While offering royal blessing to the new Odole Oodua, Oba Ogunwusi noted the highly revered title was in recognition of Adebutu’s enormous contributions to the development of Yoruba land and Nigeria as a whole; charging him that his installation was a call to do more.
