The 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes led by Chief Abiola Alli on Sunday, 22nd December, 2024 visited the family compound of Osuntoki to receive the story of the great Ibadan warlord, Baale Osuntoki.
You will recall, that stage play is that of the long week activities of the Ibadan Cultural Festival, and as 2025 won’t be an exception, it’s the tradition of the committee to visit the next warlord family whose story will be stage-played to collect real and authentic story of their hero from the family.
The Osuntoki Royal family led by Mogaji Muritala Asamu Oyelami received the 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee with joy, and gave the team the story of Maye-Balogun Osuntoki of the Olosun compound Oke Agbeni of Ibadanland.
The family promised to give all other necessary support for the success of the cultural festival, particularly the stage play.
In his remark, the Chairman,2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee,Chief Abiola Alli appreciated Mogaji Muritala Asamu Oyelami, Baale Tirimisiyu Gbolagade Olaoye, Elders and the entire members of the family for the warm reception accorded the Committee members present .He also intimated them that the 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival will be the 35th edition and is scheduled to hold between Thursday 8th and Sunday 18th May ,2025.He reminded the family that the Stage play is embedded in the Cultural Festival programmes to showcase the immense contributions of the respective Warlord families to the making of Ibadanland to the whole world to straighten the history and records and also serves as a veritable avenue for research work by the history students in tertiary institutions within and outside the shore of the Country.
He therefore enjoined the family to take ownership of the Stage featuring Oshuntoki by partnering with the CCII for the sponsorship of the programme.
In the entourage of the Chairman were Engr. Musa Busari Akere – Secretary, 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival, Prof; Lasisi Basiru – Chairman, Stage Play Sub-committee; Chief Olaide Oniyefun* – Vice Chairman, Stage Play Sub-committee; Chief (Mrs) Omogunsoye – Member, Stage Play Sub-committee; Mr. Nathaniel – Member, Stage Play Sub-committee; Saheed Oyebamiji- Asst. Secretary, 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival Committee.
Representatives of Warlords Families who were present at the event are:
Chief Adewale Ibikunle – President Warlords Families
Chief Amusat Alesinloye – Vice President 2
Chief Abass Ikunika Balogun – Fin sec warlords and other execitive members.
From the Osuntoki Royal Family, the following were present:
Mogaji Muritala Asamu Oyelami- Mogaji Osuntoki (Olosun) family
Baale Tirimisiyu Gbolagade Olaoye – Baale Osuntoki Village
Chief Hamzat Oyebode – Olori Ebi Osuntoki Family
Alh. Rahmoni Oyebamiji – Elder in the family
Asiwaju Muritala Oyegoke- Asiwaju Odo Osuntoki family
Saheed Oyebamiji – Member
Oloye Tanwa Oyelami- Iya Osun
Aishat Oyegoke Olosun
Alhaja Alake Oyemuyiwa Asamu- Secretary, Osuntoki family and others