Newly-installed Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Dr. Gani Adams, on Saturday worshipped at Ijo Orunmila Adulawo in Ebute Meta, Lagos as part of activities to praise God for his successful installation as the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland.
Adams arrived the venue at about 11:15am with his wife, children, family and members of the Oodua People’s Congress, in a convoy of about 20 vehicles.
Chief Awodiran Agboola welcomed Adams and his entourage to Ijo Orunmila Adulawo.
Agboola described Adams as a symbol of peace urging him to continually preach peace and unity across the country, adding: “You are a worthy son and blessing to Nigeria and the Yoruba race as a whole.
“We pray that God should continue to bless you with long life so that you can fulfill all your dreams in life.”
He urged the Aare Onakakanfo to appeal to the Federal Government to give traditional worshippers more attention and support, adding that the traditional worshippers have been abandoned and it’s not so in other countries.
Expressing his appreciation, Adams said: “I’m here today to worship with you and also to identify with you because my position is purely traditional title, but I have to be liberal with the three prominent religions we practice in the country.
“Last Saturday, I played host to over 70,000 guests in Oyo and the event was hitch-free, without complains or casualties, so there is need to thank God for the success recorded at the event.
“Today, we are going to observe our thanksgiving service with you here in Ijo Orunmila and tomorrow (last Sunday), we shall also visit the Genesis Global Church, Alakuko, Lagos to observe the thanksgiving service.”
Some of the prominent people that joined Adams at venue were Prince Adeleke Ajala, the Divisional Police Officer of Ebute Metta, leaders of Oodua People’s Congress and Oodua Progressive Union, among others
Adams was installed as the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland last Saturday by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, at an historic event held at the Durbar Stadium, Oyo.