World Aje Festival 2023: Promoting Peace And National Development.

By Progress Godfrey, Abuja 

As the world heralds the aesthetics and beauty of the Yoruba and African traditional values and cultural heritage, Aje Orisa (Wealth, Economic Prosperity and Commerce) which is the foremost ancestral deity of love, peace, integrity and development as ordained by God Almighty for all mankind, 2023 would be witnessing the hosting of the World Aje Festival themed: "Aala Aje 2023" 

The festival is slated to hold from 10th February to 15th February, 2023, to be hosted in the heart of Igbore Town, Abeokuta, Ogun State organized by the  International Organization of Aje Cultural Heritage (Aje Agbaye), under the divine authority of HIs Divine Grace, Oba Isooro O.O.O Dada, Obalesun Obatala Agbaye and guidance of Her Ancestral Majesty, Aare Obabirin Ajetoke Omotunde Oyekan, Obabirin Aje Agbaye, The Paramount Head and Spiritual Head of Aje Orisa Worldwide, and His Majesty, Aare Oba(Barr) Oladotun Hassan, Oba Aala Aje Agbaye and Global President, Yoruba Council Worldwide.

This epoch making event is expected to host His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, Ooni of Ife as Royal Guest of Honour,  HRM Oba Oladele popoola Olu Lisa Town, OLU of Oba / Eerin Town, High Chief Akeem Aremu Oladeinde BOT Aje Agbaye, Oba Aala Aje of Yoruba Land, Oba Tajudeen Busari and Yeye Amero Aje Hilda Busari, Oba Dr  Adekunle Aderonmu, Yeyeluwa Olubukola, Yeye Obabirin Aje Europe, Oba( Engr) Olanrewaju Sumonu Oba Oloro Aje  Agbaye and a host of other eminent personalities, cultural enthusiasts and tourists.

This year's festival promises to be the best of its kind in the history of Yoruba Land, with lots of side attractions and daily cultural events as follows; 

Friday 10th February, 2023 Bibo gbogbo Orisa, Saturday 11th is a special prayers(iwure) and 

Itala Aje ceremony Aje ilu Igbore and  Aje Oja Eerin. 

12th Odun gbogbo Egbe and Grand Finale on

13th, February, 2023 of the World Aje Festival 2023. 14th Adabo(Thanksgiving) and 15th February, 2023 is Oro Aje. 

Part of the focus of this year's festival is mainly to seek the face and intervention of Olodumare (God Almighty) for a peaceful 2023 general elections and transition free of wars, agony and woes.

World Aje Festival is designed to promote the roles, divinity, efficacy and spirituality of Aje deity in the development of the Yoruba and African arts and culture towards attaining national cohesion and development.