Jimoh Ibrahim, others storm Ugbo for Olugbo’s 13th coronation anniversary

His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Frederick Enitiolorunda Obateru Akinruntan,Olugbo of Ugbo, Okoro Ajiga 1, on Saturday celebrated his 13th coronation anniversary.

The event was held at Obamakin Osangangan hall, Ugbo in Ilaje Local Government.

The event, which holds annually since Oba Akinruntan assumed traditional leadership of Ugbo Kingdom, has always attracted dignitaries from all walks of life to the town , who show up to identify with the celebrant.

Oba Akinruntan is the Chairman, Yoruba Obas Conflict Resolution Council (YOCRC) and Chairman,  Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria ( TROMPCON).

Chairman of the event, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim congratulated the monarch, who is also one-time Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas and appreciated God’s grace for keeping and sustaining him over the years.

Jimoh Ibrahim,  who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Ondo South in the coming General elections, said the coastal communities of Niger Delta in Ondo State have been contributing tremendously to the economic growth of Nigeria,  adding that their terrain is a most difficult one , needing huge government attention.

Ibrahim who said he just concluded a visit to  the coastal communities in the course of his ward to ward familiarization tour, noted that Ilaje deservers more government attention better than whatever paltry handouts  they have gotten in the time past.

He said ecological challenges are bearing down hard on the hinterlands of Ilaje nation as evident in the water incursion hazards, maintaining that his focus will beam light on these challenges and how to mitigate them when he becomes the district ‘s senatorial representative after the February, 2023 general elections.

Dr Ibrahim described Olugbo as a 21st century African monarch who is passionate about the position of history on Yoruba land and who is equally very particular about the place of Ugbo in the Yoruba narrative.

Ibrahim noted that Oba Akinruntan has enjoyed God’s benevolence all through his life even as he said the monarch sacrificed quality time and attention his business conglomerates needed in Lagos and across the world, to return home and assume the throne of his fathers.

In the celebrant’s message, Oba Akinruntan sai:, “Today marks 13th coronation anniversary of my ascension to the throne of my fathers as Paramount ruler and prescribed authority, Olugbo of Ugboland. On this note, I welcome everyone here present,  to Ode-Ugbo, the ancestral home of Ilaje Ugbo.

“I do heartily bring to your knowledge that Ilaje Ugbo is endowed with the greatest fishing, marine and port capacity in Nigeria. Ugboland had the earliest incursion into Yoruba by the Europeans who berthed at the ports of Erinona-Ugbo for trade and commerce.

“In the same vein, Ugboland,, adjudged consistently as the most peaceful part of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is endowed with crude oil in superior commercial quantity and Ugboland is the index of Ondo state in the Niger -Delta region of Nigeria ”

Oba Akinruntan noted that Ugboland has the largest fresh and salt water fishing capability in Nigeria as well as a phenomenal large magnitude of offshore and onshore crude oil and clex hydrocarbon deposits with the highest marine and Port capability in Nigeria.

Major highlights of the anniversary included the cutting of Olugbo’s 13th year coronation anniversary cake, sizzling cultural display by troupe and different cultural groups among others.