The 2021 edition of Ogbomoso Ajilete carnival has received a major boost, as eminent personalities and cultural enthusiasts, including the Oyo state governor, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, among others, are expected to grace the event.
Other dignitaries expected at this year’s carnival are, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade; Onpetu of Ijeru, Oba Sunday Oyediran Lagbami Osekun and Olugbon of Orile Igbon, and other traditional rulers.
Akinwale Akinwole, the Chief organizer, Ajilete Carnival, also informed that Otunba Olusegun Ogunwuyi, the Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, is the Chief Host.
The Ogbomoso-born entrepreneur and Chairman, Ogbomoso United Football Club, added that apart from the cultural display, masquerade dance, the Fuji music exponent, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma; Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice and many other local artists are billed to perform during the event.
Ogbomoso Ajilete Carnival Concept, in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, stated that the event is scheduled for 26th December, 2021, at Recreation Club along old Ogbomoso-Ilorin road.
Akinwole, in the statement explained that the change of venue from Ogbomoso Township Stadium to Recreation Club was to avoid distractions on the upgrading of the township stadium.
“To encourage more participation, we have added raffle draw and dancing competition to the event and winners will go home with a lot of prices and special gifts”, he explained.
