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 Eleranigbe Monarch Greets Alaketu On His 13th Coronation Anniversary

Wednesday, 14th February 2024 all roads led to 3Bees Event Hall Ketu, Lagos as Ketu Day was celebrated with funfare.

The day also coincided with the 13th Year Coronation Anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Isiaka Oyero Balogun, the Alaketu of Ketu kingdom, Lagos.

Alaketu is a descendant of an ancient farmer who migrated from Ile-Ife to settle in a small village called Ketu. The areas covered by ketu are Ogudu Road, down to Ojota. The Kosofe Local Government secretariat headquarters is in Ketu, across Ikorodu Road after Ojota down to Olusosun, then to Oregun. From Oregun across to 7up again, across to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway down to Shangisha, Magodo and Agiliti, Ogun River to Ogudu.

Oba Oyero Balogun mounted the throne of his forefathers in 2011 after his retirement from the defunct Africa International Bank.

Eminent and distinguish personalities were on hand to celebrate with the monarch on the auspicious occasions. They include the Gbadewolu of Eleranigbe and the Olu of Araromi kingdom, Oba (Dr) Hameed Ajijola; the Onishangisha of Shangisha, Oba Lawal, Member Lagos House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency 1, Hon. Ganiu Sanni Okanlawon and Member Lagos State House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency 2, Hon. Femi Saheed.

Others were Executive Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Hon. Dele Osinowo; Executive Chairman, Ikosi LCDA, Mayoress Samiat Abolanle Bada and House of Representative Member representing Kosofe Constituency 1, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara.

In his goodwill message to the monarch on the occasion of his 13th Year Coronation Anniversary, the Gbadewolu of Eleranigbe and the Olu of Araromi, Oba (Dr) Hameed Ajijola remarked that the elderly monarch is worthy of being celebrated because of his peaceful disposition to life in general, noting that he was therefore not surprised his reign has been peaceful.

"We are gathered here to celebrate a man of peace who eschew peace and tranquility in everything he does.

"Like they say, the palm wine taste better with age. Oba Oyero Balogun is imbued with humility that defies his age. His age, wisdom and peaceful disposition to life generally has no doubt attracted socio-economic development to his kingdom and that's why his coronation anniversary has attracted eminent personalities who have come in contact with him. 

"On behalf of myself and the good people of Araromi Eleranigbe, I send my warmest felicitation to Oba Isiaka Oyero Balogun on the occasion of his 13th Coronation Anniversary. Aside being a monarch, Oba Oyero Balogun is a complete gentleman whom younger monarchs like me are greatly inspired by not only his peaceful outlook but his disposition to life in general.

"The kingdom of Ketu, being an ancient stead is lucky to have him as it's monarch and I pray for God's continued benevolence and protection for him to continue his peaceful reign in Ketu," Oba Ajijola prayed.