Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi's Receives Staff Of Office

It was the gathering of the high and mighty in the society as the newly installed Ooni of Ife, Oba  Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) was presented with the staff of office and instrument of appointment on December 7.
 
The event attracted prominent traditional rulers from all nook and crannies to celebrate the new entrance into the fold of royal
fathers in the country.
The politicians were not left out as three governors from the southwest joined the host Governor Rauf Aregbesola for the historic event that last took place 35-year ago when the new Ooni was only five year old .
The royal fathers that was physically present were the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, Dein of Agbor Benjamin Ikechuku Keagborekuzi I, representative from Edo, Delta, and many prominent traditional rulers from the southwest.
The vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was on hand to grace the occasion, as he represented President Muhammadu Buhari and again, as the son of the soil; Governors Akinwunmi Ambode, Abiola Ajimobi, Ibikunle Amosun, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress Senator Bola Amhed Tinubu, former interim chairman of the APC, Bisi Akande, former governors of Osun and Oyo states, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Christopher Alao-Akala.
The entrance to the venue of the event was well secured by the combined team of police, men of the Department of State Services, Nigerian Civil Defence Corp, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and hefty looking private security men to prevent a breach of security.
Tuthloaded.com brings to you photos  from the colourful event.
Ooni Ogunwusi was chosen on October 24 after a painstaking exercise by kingmakers to choose the successor of the late Ooni,Ona Okunade Sijuade, who died July 28, in a London hospital. He is a graduate of accountancy from The Polytechnic, Ibadan. Prior to his ascension of the throne of his ancestors, he was managing director of Howard Roark Gardens Limited which is undertaking multi-million naira Jacob Mews Estate project in Yaba and the Lakeview real estate development in Lekki.