Ijero Festival

10/04/2026

Solidarity greetings from the Ekitikete Coalition (USA)! 🇺🇸🤝🇳🇬
We proudly stand in support of Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) for Senate 2027. His dedication, leadership, and commitment to the people continue to inspire hope and progress.
Together, let’s keep the vision alive and stronger than ever.

E-signed:
Hon.Joe Olugbamila
President

Mrs Opeyemi Oni
Secretary

10/04/2026

"A Better Morning Begins with Bread and Tea …
Just Like Bread and Tea, Good Leadership Should Be Simple, Honest, and Reliable — ”

09/04/2026

A Big Thank You to All Online Supporters 🙏🏽❤️

We sincerely appreciate every one of you for joining this Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) Senatorial Campaign movement and standing with us. Your presence, voice, support, and commitment mean so much.

is more than a hashtag - it is a united call for justice, truth, and action. By joining this group, you have shown that you care, and that together, our voices are stronger.

Thank you for believing in the cause, sharing the message, and helping us keep the movement alive online and beyond.
Please stay active, invite others, share updates responsibly, and continue to stand with us.

Together we are stronger. Together we will be heard.

.. Continuity We Can Trust!

04/04/2026

EASTER MESSAGE FROM SENATE LEADER, SEN. MICHAEL OPEYEMI BAMIDELE, CON

As we celebrate Easter, I urge Christians in Ekiti State and across Nigeria to reflect on the true meaning of the season — love, sacrifice, unity, peace, and hope.

At this critical time in our nation, we must reject division, bitterness, and despair, and instead embrace faith, tolerance, collective responsibility, and prayers for Nigeria.

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ remind us that light will always overcome darkness, and hope will always triumph over fear.

Let us use this season to pray for:

Peace and stability in Nigeria

Wisdom for our leaders

Strength and comfort for citizens

Greater unity and national progress

I also encourage all Christians to celebrate with moderation, humility, gratitude, and compassion, in line with the teachings of Christ.

Together, with faith, sacrifice, and unity of purpose, Nigeria will overcome and emerge stronger.

Happy Easter to the people of Ekiti Central, Ekiti State, and all Nigerians.

04/04/2026

HAPPY EASTER!
"We must take time to appreciate people who make a difference in our lives."

Happy Easter to Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, OFR, CON — Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University.
A father figure, a rare benefactor, a builder of lives, and truly a living ancestor.
May this Easter season bring you renewed strength, divine grace, sound health, peace, and continued wisdom to keep blessing humanity.
Long life and prosperity, Aba Afe.

03/04/2026

TODAY IN HISTORY
The Condemnation of Jesus of Nazareth

In Jerusalem during the early first century CE, Jesus of Nazareth was examined by the Jewish religious authorities and accused on charges linked to blasphemy. He was thereafter handed over to the Roman prefect, Pontius Pilate, who authorized his ex*****on by crucifixion.

The event stands at the intersection of Roman law, Jewish religious authority, and the origins of Christianity.

03/04/2026

The First Good Friday ✝️

The first Good Friday was the day love bled for humanity.
Jesus of Nazareth was accused of blasphemy by the Jewish religious leaders because He declared Himself to be the Son of God and the promised Messiah. Yet, unknown to them, He was the very One spoken of by Moses, Isaiah, David, and the prophets of old.
He came not to condemn the world, but to save it.
He was mocked, rejected, beaten, and crucified — not because He was guilty, but because we were.
He bore our sorrow.
He carried our pain.
He took our shame.
He paid the price for our sins.
As the Scripture says:
“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.”
— Isaiah 53:5
Good Friday is called good because through His suffering came our salvation, through His blood came our redemption, and through His death came our hope of eternal life.
He died because He first loved us.
And because He loved us first, we now have access to grace, mercy, forgiveness, healing, and eternal life.
Today, we remember the cross not as a symbol of defeat, but as the greatest victory of love.
Jesus was accused like a criminal, but He died like a Saviour.
He was condemned by men, but crowned by Heaven.
Happy Good Friday to you and your family.
May the sacrifice of Christ never be forgotten in our hearts.
– Femi Alufa

03/04/2026

Happy 75th Birthday to a Dear Mother
Mrs. Mary Ajiro Kumuyi

With hearts full of gratitude and love, we celebrate a graceful and virtuous mother at 75.

Your life has been a blessing, marked by wisdom, kindness, strength, and faith. Thank you for the love, prayers, and warmth you so generously share with others.

On this special day, we pray that God grants you continued peace, good health, joy, and many more beautiful years ahead.

Happy Birthday, Ma.
May your new age be filled with grace and glory.

Omo Olulu Oro ,Omo Awo bo sise
Omo tiri Ipesi
Omo Opeeleke, Omo Anashin Ajero
Omo oro fiofio Ojukeboo ajagunmore

Igba Odun,Odun kan ni Ooo 🥰
Aseyi samodun Ooo lashe Edumare 🥰
- FEMI ALUFA

24/03/2026

04/03/2026

CHANGE OF DATE
EKITI SUMMIT AWARDS 2025

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please be informed that the new date for the programme is Saturday, 9th May, 2026, and NOT 7th March, 2026 as earlier announced.

The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. prompt at the same venue:

Arowolo Gardens
Beside Total Energies Filling Station,
Fajuyi Area, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

FEMI ALUFA Esq.
Publisher/CEO

18/02/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PROF.BANJI AKINTOYE @91

By Femi Alufa
Professor Banji Akintoye at 91 represents a rare fusion of scholarship, statesmanship, and cultural guardianship. Widely respected as a historian and intellectual, he has spent decades shaping how Yoruba history and identity are understood, both within Nigeria and globally.

His academic work, marked by clarity and depth, helped elevate African historical studies at a time when indigenous perspectives struggled for recognition. Beyond the classroom and the written page, Akintoye became known for insisting that history is not merely about the past but a compass for collective dignity and political consciousness.

Equally defining has been his public life. In national discourse, he emerged as a voice of conviction, unafraid to engage controversial questions about governance, federalism, and self-determination. Admirers view him as a custodian of cultural memory and political principle, someone who frames advocacy not as agitation but as a continuation of historical responsibility. Even critics acknowledge the consistency and intellectual grounding of his positions, traits increasingly scarce in modern political culture.

At 91, Akintoye’s longevity itself carries symbolic weight. It reflects not only personal resilience but the enduring relevance of ideas forged through study, reflection, and experience. His life illustrates how intellectual leadership can transcend generations, reminding younger Africans that rigorous thought, cultural literacy, and civic courage are mutually reinforcing. In this sense, Professor Akintoye’s legacy is still unfolding - not confined to his years, but extended through the conversations and consciousness he continues to inspire.

Happy birthday dear Daddy, may your strength be firm.

- Femi Alufa is the Publisher of Ekiti Summit News Media Group.

17/02/2026

PRESS RELEASE

OWA AJERO PALACE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY HOLDS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026

The Owa Ajero Palace Commissioning Committee, 2026, hereby announces the official commissioning of the New Owa Ajero Palace (Aafin Ajero), scheduled to hold on Monday, 23rd February, 2026, by 10:00 a.m., at Aafin Ajero, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The historic ceremony will be graced by eminent royal and government dignitaries. The Special Guest of Honour is His Excellency, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State. He is billed to commission the new Palace. The Royal Guest of Honour is His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II Ooni of Ife

The event will be hosted by His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Joseph Adebayo Adewole, JP, OFR, Arojojoye II, The Owa Ajero of Ijero Kingdom, in collaboration with the good people of Ijero Kingdom.

Earlier, Oba (Dr.) Joseph Adebayo Adewole, the Owa Ajero of Ijero-Ekiti and Paramount Ruler of Ijero Kingdom, inaugurated a distinguished committee of eminent sons and daughters of Ijero-Ekiti to oversee arrangements for the commissioning of the new palace. This development was made public in a release issued by the Chairman of the Central Caretaker Committee (CCC) of the Ijero Development Association (IDA), Dr. Oladipo Adebowale,FCA.

Members of the Owa Ajero Palace Commissioning Committee

1. Barrister Adekunle Obasa - Chairman

2. Hon. Femi Alufa - Secretary

3. Chief Sagbale Ayo Ilesanmi

4. Chief Eyelofin Modupe Omodara

5. Hon. Adekunle Ogidi

6. Hon. Adeyemo Adeola

7. Hon. Yinka Oluwole

8. Princess Adebimpe Adeleke

9. Princess Adetoun Agboola

The committee is mandated to work assiduously in designing and implementing modalities for a befitting and memorable commissioning ceremony, worthy of the historic and cultural significance of the Owa Ajero Palace.

You are cordially invited!

FEMI ALUFA, Esq.
Secretary,Owa Ajero Palace Commissioning Committee,2026.

Hrm Joseph Adebayo Adewole
Babafemi Olugbenga Alufa
Femi Alufa