Following the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Sen. Dr. Mahood Olalekan Ishola Balogun CFR, Alli Okunmade II on Friday 13th March, 2024, the activities of the preparations for the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival were kept on hold in honour of the Ibadan paramount ruler. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
As per the tradition, it is pertinent to await official pronouncement of a new Olubadan Designate by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State before the activities of the Ibadan Cultural Festival resumes. You will recall that all required stakeholders and Ibadan Elders have been making concerted efforts to ensure a smooth ascension of the Olubadan Designate to the throne as soon as possible. We hope and pray that this will be achieved without any delay.
While we await the Governor’s pronouncement in this regard, we wish to inform all the constituent clubs of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, all our donors and generous sponsors as well as all our potential awardees and participants that this year Ibadan Cultural Festival which had been earlier scheduled to commence from Sunday 14th April through Saturday 20th April, 2024 will be rescheduled till a date in May 2024. We shall keep you well informed as soon as a new date is confirmed.
We regret all inconveniences this change in date might have caused you or your organisation.
In conclusion, I wish to register our profound gratitude and appreciation for your support , solidarity and prayers and kindly keep the spirit of love and solidarity alive and assured……that Ibadan may excel.
Ile Ibadan yoo gbe gbogbo wa O. Aamin
For: Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes
Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola
Chairman, 2024 IBCFPC.
12 April, 2024