28/12/2025
Alawe Welcomes Ilawe Elites For Unifying Royal Dinner 2025.
The illustrious sons and daughters of ilawe-Ekiti gather at Alawe palace for a royal banquet organized by His Royal Majesty Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade 1, Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti. The annual Alawe Dinner with Ilawe elites for year 2025 is a progressive evening to discuss development and foster unity.
However, the event serves as a forum for discussion the growth and development of ilawe-Ekiti, an emphasis on collaboration among indigenes, to receive royal blessings, and interact personally with Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi.
In his address this year to the elites,
The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti ,HRM Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi ,AFUNTADE I, mention some development in the town in this year 2025 that's going to an end, including the establishment of the Federal Teaching Hospital Annex in the town, the completion of the Ilawe/Ikere road by the state government and the rehabilitation of the General hospital and provision of the state of art equipment there by the state government.
The monarch also mentioned one of the illustrious son of the town Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, who has contribute immensely to the development of the town by massive and er****on of solar powered electricity in the town, construction of two and three classroom at Oniwe Compressive High School, ilawe-Ekiti, another three classroom at Corpus Christi College, Ilawe-Ekiti, construction of Administrative Block at Federal Teaching Hospital Annex, Ilawe, Eight motorized boreholes and eight solar powered boreholes, Four hundred and fifty (450) solar lights at ilawe-Ekiti, construction of one kilometer road with asphalt laying at oke-emo quarters, ilawe, various farm implement ,and donation of Hummer Bus to Alawe in council.
Alawe further mentioned the construction of Utral Modern Oba Afuntade Market by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, supply and er****on of solar powered electricity in the town and the employment opportunities for our timing youths, and at the occasion the distinguished senator Adaramodu donated a bus to the Alawe in council.
He commend Barrister Femi Falana for his outstanding contributions to the growth of the town and DIG Abiodun Alabi rtd and General Adetayo rtd for their unwavering support to the community.
Alawe expressed joy that all politicians in the town have proved to be a good Representatives of the community in the government. He specifically commended Mr Makinde Araoye MKD who donated a multimillion naira electricity generator to the Alawe palace.
He said the farmers in the town are not left out in the provisions of agricultural equipment and chemical to cater for their products during the year.
Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade 1, Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti
urged the people of Ilawe-Ekiti to sustain the existing peace in the community to allow further infrastructural develoment in the new year 2026. He also appealed to the youths to shun unwholesome behaviours but follow the footsteps of distinguished people of the community
Oba Alabi who was at the occasion with Olori Abimbola Alabi made the plea at an annual dinner for illustrious sons and daughters of the town in his palace on Friday, 26th December 2025.
Two illustrious Ilawe-Ekiti indigenes Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi and Commissioner of Police in charge of Airport in the country,Mrs. Olufunke Ogunbote were honoured as the Distinguished Personalities of year by the Alawe of Ilawe.
The dinner is part of the festive period activities that always take place on December, 26th designed to bring together sons and daughters of Ilawe-Ekiti for social bonding and cultural exchange.
The event is a significant annual gathering for the Ilawe elites, aimed at ensuring that all sons and daughters regardless of their location, remain connected to their roots and contribute to the town's progress
At the dinner several dignitaries including,Prince Adetayo Alabi, Barrister Femi Falana SAN and his wife ,Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chief Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle ,Hon Richard Apolola ,Hon Yemi Alatise, Hon. Tony Adaramodu
Hon Ife Arowosoge, Sir Egunjobi Professors Bode Asubiojo, professor Ife Akomolede, Prof.P.O Oladele, Mrs Odeyemi, Mr Seyi Afowowe. General Yemi Adetayo, High Chief (Mrs) Bosede Elehinafe, Hon.Fagboyo Margaret, Chiefs and others from home and abroad.
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