Installation: Oluwo Fasola Faniyi Becomes Araba of Ota Kingdom

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The Olota of ota Kingdom (Arole Iganmode), Professor Yemi Obalanlege  has installed biochemist turned Ifa Priest ,Oluwo Fasola Babatunde Faniyi as the new Araba of Ota Kingdom.

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Oba Obalanlege installed Faniyi amidst many traditionalists in the state.

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Oluwo Faniyi is a Biochemistry graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.

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He also had a Post Graduate Diploma in Criminology, Security Management and Operations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Fasola is currently the Chief Priest of Ancestral Pride Temple and founder of Ancestral Pride Foundation, a foundation that promotes African culture and changes the mindset of people about African Traditional religion.

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Due to the traditional rites associated to the exalted position, the coronation (Iwuye) will be held in November 2021.

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The Dignitaries in attendance are:  Oba Wasiu Akanni Ogungbayi, (The onitetiku of Owode), all four quarters king Oba Clement Olusegun Akinyemi Ajana of Ijana, ota, Oba Hrh Abdul Akeem Odunaro The Onikotun of otun, ota, oba Ajani Wadudu (Akogun of Oruba), Oba Anibire (The Olukosi of otta), and  Hrh Oba Maroof Alagbe the Elegushi Otta Palace,

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Others are;  Alagbe’s,  Obasegun Ado-odo/ota Omọ Arinu Ewegbemi Fadairo, The Oluwo of ota High chief Oyedele Deinde, Oluwo Itoki ota, seriki of ota, Dayo Eleku (Lisa of ota) Fadipe Bamishaiye EzekielAbimbola (Aro of Ota) Abina (The Paramount Iyalaje of ota), Iyalode of ota yeyegunwa, and Yeyemesho of otta.

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Also in attendance are: Oluwo Ifagbemi ifajobi (Araba of Mushin), Agboola Awodiran (Araba Oworonsoki), all Ancestral pride foundation members, Joint association of Babaláwo Onifa Ogun West and Ajo babaláwo in ọta and environment,  chairman, Babalawo Ogun State under Aregbesola Anipupo (Oluwo Ogun state), Egbe Emere Agbaye  Itusi royal family, ilogbo ota, olawunmi Royal family, iga ilisa iyesi ota, Reformed Ogboni FRATERNITY (Iledi Akin George ota), All Ifagbemi family of Iga ilugba ota and many more.