The Ojude Oba Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Yoruba people of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
The Ojude Oba Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Yoruba people of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.The festival holds on the second day of Eid-el-Kabir, the Muslim festival of sacrifice.
The literal translation of “Ojude Oba” to English is “The King’s Palace.” The festival is one of the biggest and most anticipated festivals to be conducted in Nigeria. Over the years, the Ojude Oba Festival has evolved into a major cultural event that attracts people from all over Nigeria and beyond. The festival is a time for the Ijebu people to come together and celebrate their king and their culture. They show up in cultural attires looking dandy and radiant.
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