By Daniel Kanu
Assistant Politics Editor
The three months installation and majestic outing of HRM Oladele Idris Friday Kosoko (JP), the Ogundeyi 11, Olofin of Iworo-Awori kingdom which held on Saturday, July 15, 2017, was full of pomp and pageantry.
Kosoko, who represented Badagry federal constituency at the House of Representatives and was Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, is the 24th Oba on the throne of his fore-fathers.
His predecessor reigned for 50 years.
It was indeed a spectacle to behold as there was a display of both royalty and tradition at the auspicious occasion.
The occasion attracted the crème dela crème not only from Lagos State but from other states as well as outside the country.
The venue of the occasion, Ajaye compound play ground, was fully packed with kinsmen, friends, acquaintances, admirers and visitors who were on ground to rejoice with the celebrant and wife.
The venue was well secured as soldiers, Mobile Police, LNSC and other local community security outfits like the VGN were on duty to keep vigilance.
All the chiefs from Iworo-Awori kingdom, Igba kingdom, Badagry kingdom and beyond the shores of Lagos State were in attendance.
Expectedly, Oba Akran of Badagry was in attendance. Yomi Amboye, Director, Chieftaincy affairs in the Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters and Community Affairs represented Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, also sent representative.
All relevant groups for the occasion were represented and these included the: Kosoko Royal Family, Lagos, Egbe Oni yepe, women wing Ojo, Alapese, Odofin, Alaruwe, Aro, Asalu, Olisa, Aremo and the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) among others.
Ace actor, Dele Kosoko, was gracefully seated on the Kosoko Royal Family seat.
He told our correspondent that he was delighted to be present at the occasion.
Seun Aransi Ola band popularly known as De Honey Voices were also on ground to provide danceable music.
A lot of catering outfits were contracted to provide eatery services and they included the Orosun Catering Services and Vocational Training Centre, No be me na God Services.
Their mandate was to make sure there was enough to eat and drink and they lived to its billing.
Ambode in his goodwill message wished Kosoko peaceful reign, just as he promised to support his tenure to be successful.
“The government of Lagos State is wishing you a peaceful reign and we will provide all the needed support for you to succeed,” he noted.
Kosoko, who danced to the admiration of the crowed with his beautiful wife during the ceremony, promised to rule with the fear of God and to be fair and just to all.
The Oniworo urged his people to be law-abiding and to maintain sanity and clean environment.
He read riot act to men that beat their wives and to those caught stealing.
His words: “If you are caught stealing, you pay for it and we will deal with you by our law. If you know that you beat your wife, be warned as my leadership will not tolerate wife battering.”
However, Oniworo of Iworo kingdom is loved by his people giving the massive turnout and the pleasant comments made on him.
In all, the occasion was peaceful and worth-enjoying as the people had a filled day celebrating their Oba, who they say is the man of the people.