OFFICE OF THE AARE ONA KAKANFO OF YORUBALAND Appreciation

Kingdom, Sat Gurumaraji, Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe HRM, Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu Itori of of Celestial Church of Christ, Alakuko, ; Words enough cannot express my profound Egba Land; HRM, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, Freelance and Independent Broadcasters appreciation for your presence, message, the Olubaka of Oka-Akoko; HRM, Oba Kolawole Association, Lagos; Barrister Akeem Agbaje, love, financial and moral support during my Sowemimo, the Olu of Owode Egba; HRM, Princess Adepate Aderonke, Chief Rotimi Paseda, installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo Oba Adeogun Ogunbona, the Olu of Igbore; Prof. Banji Akintoye, Chief Bode Akindele, Dr of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku HRM, Oba Ambali Agbedeyi, the Alagege of Mrs. Awolowo Dosunmu, Chief Lekan Alabi, Mr. Baba Yeye, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Orile-Agege; HRM, Oba Joseph Morontoye, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, Olayiwola Adeyemi III, on Saturday, January the Onigbaye of Igbaye; HRM, Oba Adedayo Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, 13, 2018 in Oyo. Adewole, Arojoye II, the Owa Ajero of Ijero Chief Sunday Adeyemo, Chief Adekunle Azeez, Kingdom; HRM, Oba James Adewumi Ajibade, Bar. Abubakar Yusuf, Otunba Kamoru Lamina, the Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti; HRM, Oba Abdulrasaq Captain Adetokunbo Adeshina, Comrade Joseph I want to thank the following Nigerians: President Adebayo Abioye “Ilufemiloye”, the Olukotun of Evah, Chief Emami Ayiri, the Akulagba 1 of Warri; Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, General Ibrahim Ikotun-Ile; HRM, Oba Dauda Ajolola Akinfalabi, Engr. Lai Omotola, Prof. Wale Adebanwi , Badamasi Babangida GCFR, former President the Olowu of Orile Owu; HRM, Oba Samuel Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, Senate Adebayo Adegbola Akindele 1, the Eleruwa of Chief Shina Peller, Sheik Muyideen Bello, President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Governor Abiola Eruwa, Oyo State, HRH, Oba Steven Oparinde Prophet Samsideen Oladimeji Saka, Eleweomo Ajimobi of Oyo State, Governor Akinwunmi II, the Akibio of Ilora; HRM, Oba Yisa Abu Association of Oyo State, Alhaji Nurudeen Ambode of , Governor Ibikunle Olanipekun, the Zaki of Arigidi-Akoko; HRM, Yasin, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, Prof. Adebayo Amosun of Ogun State, Governor Rotimi Oba Abdulrauf Olayiwola Olawale, Adedeji II, Lawal, Prof. Akin Alao, Prof. Abubakar Ibrahim Akeredolu of Ondo State, Governor Rauf the Akinrun of Ikirun; HRM, Oba Samuel Abioye Njodi, VC, UNIMAID; Chief Abiodun Fagboro, Dr. Aregbesola of Osun State, Governor Ibrahim Oyebode Oluronke, the Olokuku of Okuku Land; Fredrick Fasehun, Federation of Yoruba Culture Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State, Governor HRM, Oba Kilani Adekeye, the Oloyan of Oyan and Conscience (FYCC), Afenifere, Yoruba Youth Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Governor Henry Land; HRM, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi, the Council, Ijo Orunmila Apapo Odu, Prophet Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, His Imperial Aragbaji of Iragbaji; Moses Muyideen Kasali, Prince Sunday Okunlola Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Opakanmi, CWAY Group, Nigerian Distilleries Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), General T.Y. Danjuma, HRM, Oba Qamorudeen Adeyemi Bello Limited, Dr. Kunle Olajide, Chief Raymond Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Pa Reuben Adeyanju, the Olororuwo of Ororuwo; HRM, Oba Dokpesi, Egbe Omo Yoruba South Africa, Oasis, Fasoranti, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Adebisi Kamilu Ajadi, the Olusongbe of Songbe; HRM, Barr. Kehinde Oluwole, Barr. Kayode Ajulo, Kessington Adebutu, Engr. (Otunba) Gbenga Oba Moshood Adeyinka Olaleke, the Afaaji of Agbekoya, Chief (Mrs.) Abiodun Duro Ladipo, Daniel, Chief Christopher Alao-Akala, Dr. Orji Uzor Faji; HRM, Oba Kadiri Adeoye, the Oluwo of Iwo Association of Akoko Northwest of Oloris, OPU Kalu, Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi, Dr. Olusegun Oke; HRM, Oba Akadiri Okanola, the Olokinni Worldwide, Odua People’s Congress (OPC), Rahman Mimiko, Senator Rashidi Adewolu of Okinni; HRM, Oba Abeeb Adetoyese Agbaje Prof. Jimoh Aliu, Chief Fasunmade Olapade Ladoja, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Pastor E. A. Arowo Okun Joye, the Olu of Ileogbo; HRM, Oba Araba, Chief Fadare Ogunjimi Araba Ogbaagba, Adeboye, Pastor Temitope Joshua, Bishop Ayo Kazeem Adio Orioye Ilufemiloye Oyediran II, the Chief Ikusanu Ifaleye Akoda-Awo Alaafin, Chief Ladigbolu, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Senator Ganiyu Onigege of Igege; HRM, Oba Oladoye Idowu- Ojo Olagunju, Basorun Funso Olaawaye, Chief Olarenwaju Solomon, Senator Olamilekan Olojo Ekundun Abayetunmolara II, the Akesin Odoka, Baale Atere, Amb. Dare Bejide, Theatre Solomon Yayi, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice, of Ora-Igbomina; HRM, Oba Moshood Alamu Arts & Movie Practitioners Association of Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Senator Monsurat Oparonke I, the Onisara Feesu of Isara; (TAMPAN), Members of the Planning Committee, Sunmonu, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Senator Alhaji Kazeem Ayinla, CSP Abubakar Yakubu, Babafemi Ojudu, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, HRM, Oba Adekunle Adeogun Okunoye, the Festac Central Mosque, Chief Tunde Osinowo, Senator , Hon. Akeem Ademola Ige, Eburu of Iba Land; HRM, Oba Sikiru Atanda Sanni Muyiwa Esto, Wale Bites, All Media Houses and Hon. Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi, Hon. Toye Arulogun, Woleola II, the Olupo of Ajasse-Ipo; HRM, Oba others too numerous to mention. Hon. Risikat Adegeye, Hon. Babs Oduyoye, Hon. Abdulrafiu Olaniyi Ajiboye, Oyelaran I, the Oloro Taofiq A. Isa, Hon. Yemi Arokodare, Rt. Hon. Jumoke of Oro Land; HRM, Oba Yakubu Babalola, the I am indeed proud to be associated with you. Akindele, Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, HRM, Oba Elesie of Esie; HRM, Oba Abdulwahab Oyewale Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan Oyetoro, the Onira of Ira; HRM, Oba Muftau This is just the beginning as I will, given the Land; HRM, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, the Owa Adebayo Lawal, the Onipee of Ipee; HRM, Oba responsibilities of my office, be liaising with you Obokun of Ijesha Land; HRM, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Abdulwahab Oyeyemi, the Alatanda of Atanda; periodically on how to continue to project the Oba of Lagos; HRM, Ogiame Nkewoli, the Olu HRM, Oba Adeoriyomi Akeem Oyebo, the image of Yorubaland and promote the ideals of Warri; HRM, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo Obateru of Egbin; HRM, Oba Omotunde Alaba, of the founding fathers of our great country, Aladelusi, the Deji of Akure; HRM, Oba Adedotun the Oluyere of Iyere; HRM, Oba Kabiru Kolawole Nigeria. Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland; HRM, Alani Adelaja Agbabiaka, the Osolo of Isolo; Oba Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi, Duchess Funmi Rotiba, Erelu Asa of Yorubaland; Once again, I am really grateful. Okikiola Esuwoye II, the Olofa of Offa; HRM, Eze Ndigbo in Council, Lagos; Council of Chiefs, Oba Tijani Adewusi, the Timi of Ede; HRM, Oba Isorosi Ota, Ogun State; The Oyomesis, Reformed Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, The Orangun of Ila, Ogboni Fraternity (ROF), Yoruba Council of Elders Please accept the assurances of my HRM, De Menu Toyi, the Akran of Badagry; HRM, (YCE), Yoruba Traditional Rulers from Benin highest consideration and respect. Oba Adedayo Shyllon, the Alagbado of Agbado; Republic, Council of Oyo State Obas & Chiefs, HRM, Oba Elijah Olusegun Enitan, the Ijumo of Chief John Festus Udogu, Mr. Abiodun Adekunle SIGNED: Ijumo Land; HRM, Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, Odude, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State The Onilekki of Lekki Kingdom, HRM, Oba Tajudeen Aare Gani Adams Command; Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CEO, Sifax Group; January 22, 2018 Afolabi Elemoro, The Onitedo of Iwerekun