02/11/2025
PRESS RELEASE
Sounding of Gbedu Drum, 21-Gun Salute, Prayers, and Visits to Historical Sites to Herald 2025 Ayetoro Day Celebration
The people of Ayetoro are set to officially commence the 2025 Ayetoro Day Celebration tomorrow, Monday, November 3, 2025, with a series of symbolic and cultural events that reflect the town’s rich heritage and enduring unity.
The opening ceremony will feature the sounding of the Gbedu drum, a 21-gun salute, special interdenominational prayers, and visits to notable historical sites across Ayetoro. These traditional rites will signify the formal beginning of the week-long celebration, which brings together indigenes at home and abroad to honor the town’s history, culture, and achievements.
Speaking ahead of the event, the Alaye of Ayetoro, His Royal Majesty, Oba AbdulAzees Adelakun, speaking through the Oluwo of Ayetoro, Chief Cornelius Ileyemi, described the commencement ceremony as a sacred moment that connects the people to their roots and traditions.
"The Gbedu drum and the 21-gun salute are not mere rituals, they are symbols of our strength, peace, and continuity,” Oba Adelakun said. “As we begin the 2025 Ayetoro Day, I urge all Ayetoro sons and daughters to celebrate with pride, unity, and a renewed commitment to the progress of our land.”
The Chairman of the Central Ayetoro Day 2025 Organising Committee(CAYDOC), Chief Kunle Amosun, also noted that this year’s theme focuses on promoting unity and development through cultural heritage.
"Tomorrow's activities mark the beginning of something truly special for Ayetoro," Chief Amosun remarked. We will start with our traditions - Gbedu drums, 21-gun salutes, prayers and heritage visit - all which remind us where we coming from and inspire us toward greater collective"
The Ayetoro Day Celebration, renowned for its vibrant cultural displays, community development projects, and reunions of indigenes from around the world, will continue throughout the week with various events leading to a grand finale on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
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