Notable Achievements of the 2025 Edition
Cash grants and trade support to market women and lyalojas
Business empowerment for youths, artisans, and entrepreneurs
Support for drink vendors and petty traders
Cash grants and trade support to market women and lyalojas
Business empowerment for youths, artisans, and entrepreneurs
Support for drink vendors and petty traders
LETTER OF INVITATION AND REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR ODÚN AJÉ ONÍRÉ ẸGBÁ 2026
With warm greetings and due respect, We write to formally invite you and respectfully seek your support for the forthcoming 2026 edition of Odún Ajé Festival (Ajé Oníré Ẹgbá), scheduled to hold on Monday, 9th February 2026, at Oba Odeleye Park (Ori Omi), Sokori, Abeokuta, Ogun State by 10:00am.
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Odún Ajé, established in 2024, has grown into an annual cultural and economic empowerment celebration dedicated to honouring Ajé (wealth) as a divine symbol of prosperity, enterprise, responsibility, and communal advancement, while preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Egbaland.
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The festival serves as a strategic platform for empowering women, youths, artisans, farmers, traders, and small-scale entrepreneurs through targeted interventions such as cash grants, business and trade support, agricultural inputs, skills promotion, and community development initiatives. It also promotes unity, cultural pride, and economic consciousness among the Egba people and beyond.
💚 As preparations for the 2026 edition advance, we humbly seek your support and involvement to expand the scope and impact of these empowerment programmes. Your support, whether financial, strategic, advisory, or moral, will significantly enhance the success of the festival and will be duly acknowledged.
Princess Kehinde Adetutu Adelanwa Sobayo
Iyalaje Onire of Egbaland
Erelu Aje Owu kingdom
Seriki Aje Keesi Township
Chief Convener
ABOUT AJÉ ONÍRÉ ẸGBÁ
Ajé Oníré Ẹgbá is a cultural and economic empowerment initiative founded by Princess Kehinde Adetutu Adelanwa Sobayo, Iyalaje Oníré Ẹgbá, aimed at celebrating Ajé (wealth) as a divine and communal symbol of prosperity, enterprise, and progress.
Launched in 2024, the initiative has since become an annual flagship event in Egbaland, blending cultural preservation, social development, and economic empowerment. The festival brings together traditional rulers, artisans, entrepreneurs, market leaders, women, youth, and government representatives to promote unity, heritage, and wealth creation.
Ajé Oníré Ẹgbá goes beyond celebration; it is a movement that fosters sustainable community development, entrepreneurship, and social empowerment while preserving and showcasing the rich Egba cultural heritage.
OBJECTIVES
- Celebrate Wealth and Cultural Heritage - To recognize Ajé (wealth) as a divine and communal asset while promoting the cultural identity and history of Egbaland.
- Empower Women and Youth - To provide economic support, skills development, and entrepreneurship opportunities that enhance livelihoods.
- Promote Community Development - To improve local infrastructure, markets, and social services through strategic initiatives.
- Foster Unity and Cooperation - To strengthen relationships among Egba people, traditional institutions, and stakeholders.
- Support Small-Scale Enterprises and Artisans - To enable sustainable business growth for traders, artisans, and farmers.
- Encourage Cultural Exchange and Tourism - To showcase Egbaland's rich heritage to wider audiences, fostering tourism and economic growth.
MISSION
The mission of Ajé Oníré Ẹgbá is to unite culture, commerce, and community development by:
- Harnessing the symbolism of Ajé to drive economic empowerment;
- Preserving and promoting Egba cultural heritage across generations;
- Creating opportunities for women, youth, artisans, and traders to thrive;
- Building sustainable platforms for enterprise, networking, and social cohesion;
- Establishing Odún Ajé Oníré Ẹgbá as a model for cultural celebration integrated with empowerment programs across Ogun State and Nigeria.
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Odun Aje Onire Egba Cultural Festival
2026 Event Date:
9th February 2025
Event Location:
Oba Odeleye Park, Oke-Sokori (Ori-Omi), Abeokuta
Contact Information:
Phone: +234 706 944 7643
Email: iyalajeonire@gmail.com
Organized By:
Princess Kehinde Adetutu Adelanwa Sobayo
Erelu Aje, Owu Kingdom
Seriki Aje Keesi
Iyalaje Onire, Egbaland