Rite Foods Celebrates Ojude Oba 2022 Festival with refreshing Moments of Splendour, Pomp, and Pageantry

From Left: Alhaji (Dr.) Sulaiman A. Adegunwa, OFR, Chairman, Rite Foods Limited; with His Excellency, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; His Excellency, Aremo Segun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State; and His Excellency, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State at the Ojude Oba Festival, sponsored by Rite Foods, the official beverage sponsor of the festival… held at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State on Monday, July 11th, 2022

After two years of hiatus from the celebration of its annual rich cultural heritage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ancient city of Ijebu-Ode was agog on Monday with spectacular displays of splendor, pomp, and pageantry at the Ojude–Oba Festival, a colorful event that was energized, refreshed and serenaded by Nigeria’s beverage giant, Rite Foods’, the official beverage sponsor of the festival.

Tagged ‘The Return of the Ojude–Oba’, the One-Day celebration of culture, fashion, glamour, candor, beauty, and royalty by sons and daughters of Ijebu–land was spiced up by Rite Foods’, a beverage giant that provided dynamic flavors of refreshment for every moment of the festival.  

Speaking at the festival, Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director, Rite Foods re-affirmed his company’s commitment to the arts, cultural promotion, and community development, particularly in areas where it operates. The Rite Foods’ boss stated that his company holds the festival in high esteem by paying homage to the paramount ruler of the land, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, for being the custodian of the traditional institution of his people, which aligns with his company’s values.

“As a company, we are particularly committed to celebrating the rich cultural heritage of peoples and communities, particularlyour royal father who bestrides the traditional institution of his people like a colossus; the Awujale has been an undisputed statesman who personifies a courageous, charismatic, and reliable leader which aligns with our values of excellence and integrity at Rite Foods”, he stated.

The festival committee which had earlier commended the company for its commitment to promoting arts and culture through the sponsorship of the festival also showered encomiums on the brand for flooding the town with its array of refreshing Bigi soft drinks, Fearless energy drinks, Rite and Bigi sausages and the newly launched Sosa Fruit Drink which provided undiluted and quality refreshment that invigorated the sons and daughters of the soil, as well as the guests who graced the festival to enjoy the celebration.

Visitors, tourists, and guests from Nigeria and the world stormed the ancient city to experience a taste of this sponsorship by Rite Foods Limited and to witness an age-long cultural celebration characterized by horse riding, gunshots, folklorish and contemporary music, colorful and flamboyant dressings, dances, drumming and competitions, all of which represents the gaiety and artistic style of the festival.

The Ojude-Oba [in Ijebu dialect means ‘’the King’s forecourt or frontage’’] and it is a major festival in Nigeria that began over 100 years ago. It brings together all sons and daughters of Ijebu-land in Nigeria and the diaspora for a carnival-like celebration of the traditional, cultural, spiritual accomplishments and other values of the ​Ijebu nation.

During the festival, various age groups [popularly known as the Regbereges], indigenes, their friends and associates from far and near – all in their colorful costumes and riding on horses, through the palace, throng the palace of the Awujale of Ijebulandto pay homage to him amidst prayers and other fun-filled activities. The Ojude Oba festival is also a platform to showcase the entrepreneurial ingenuity of Nigerians and promote trade as well as the country’s tourism and hospitality.

In essence, with the sponsorship of the festival, the truly world-class and proudly Nigerian company has demonstrated its strong advocacy for the promotion of arts and culture as well as community development in areas where it operates. The company believes in Nigeria’s diverse culture and seeks to connect with consumers in communities where cultural celebrations like the Ojude Oba Festival create a platform for unity among its people.

Rite Foods which prides itself as a company with the highest number of brands in its sector has once again won the hearts of multitudes of consumers from all walks of life who stormed the festival to enjoy the fun while also tasting its array of refreshing brands that provided quality satisfaction.

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