Ojude Oba, 'the King's forecourt', is an annual festival of Ijebu-Ode, held on the third day after Eid al-Kabir (Ileya), when the people pay homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland (Wikipedia).
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- Festival
- Nature of the record
- Contemporary practice
- Category
- Festivals & ceremonies
- When observed
- The third day after Eid al-Kabir (Ileya)
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- Active
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- Community
Ojude Oba, 'the King's forecourt', is an annual festival of Ijebu-Ode, held on the third day after Eid al-Kabir (Ileya), when the people pay homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland (Wikipedia). Age-grade groups called regberegbe, made up of indigenes and their friends from far and near, parade in the forecourt of the palace, many on horseback. Wikipedia traces its origins to the open practice of Islam in Ijebu-Ode from the reign of Awujale Ademuyewo Afidipotemole in 1878. It draws very large crowds from Nigeria and abroad.
- King's Forecourt
- Ojude Oba festival — Wikipedia · link
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Archive ID: CULT-OJUDE-OBA-FESTIVAL · Last updated 2 October 2026.
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