As the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan-Ogunwusi, the Ife Kingdom and the entire Yoruba race look forward to this year’s Olojo Festival, business mogul, Ambassador Raffy Bello, has felicitated with the revered Monarch and the good people of Ife Kingdom.
The Olojo Festival will be held with a series of activities from 20 to 29 September, beginning with the Ooni of Ife undergoing a seven-day seclusion in Ile Ife, which commenced on Sunday, 21 September 2025.
Ambassador Raffy Bello noted that he is happy that since His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan-Ogunwusi assumed the throne of his forefathers, there has been enduring peace in Ife Kingdom and indeed the Yoruba communities both in Nigeria and across the world, a testimony to the fact that the yearly Olojo Festival has contributed immensely to this milestone.
The Olojo Festival is an ancient festival celebrated annually in Ife. It is one of the popular festivals in the Yoruba land, and was once described by Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as a festival that celebrates the Black race all over the world.
According to Ambassador Raffy Bello, a visionary entrepreneur, global business leader, and humanitarian with over 25 years of excellence across healthcare, oil & gas, education, and real estate, Ooni of Ife has demonstrated his love for his people and the entire Yoruba race by upholding the sanctity of the traditional heritage of his people.
“This shows how personate our father, the Ooni of Ife, is to the preservation of the heritage that bonds us together as a people.
“On behalf of myself and my family, I want to use this medium to congratulate His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan-Ogunwusi on this year’s Olojo Festival and to also felicitate with the Ife Kingdom and the entire Yoruba race,” said Ambassador Raffy Bello, a committed humanitarian and community leader, Dr. Bello has served in organizations like the YMCA and Lions Club.
The key events of the Olojo Festival this year include the Grand Finale and the Olojo Fitness Day.
The Olojo Fitness Day, scheduled for Thursday, 25 September 2025, is powered by the Hopes Alive Initiative for Africa (HAI).
The Olojo Fitness Day is being put together to “honour the Crown and our Ancestry”. It will be flagged off by 8am at the Ooni Palace and end at the same venue.