Oba Semiu Orimadegun Kasali Ascends Throne As king of Igbogbo Land
After much wait, the land of Igbogbo has been bestowed with a new King. Oba Semiu Orimadegun Kasali (Emugoriade 1) was presented with the Staff of Office as the new King on the July 25th, 2016 and completed the compulsory Ipebi (royal seclusion and kingship rites that allows the new King to where the Spiritual Crown), September 22nd, 2016.
Until the new Oba Orimadegun was installed, Igbogbo community has been without king for a year following the demise of the former traditional ruler, Oba Johnson Olatunji Fatola, who died on July 15th, 2015.
The coronation was chaired by the Executive Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government & Community Affairs, Hon. Musiliu Folami.
Dignitaries that where at the event includes the Special Adviser, Communities & Communications, Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan, the Ayanburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi and his beautiful Queen, The Ranodu of Imota, Obateru on Egbinland, Prince Bashorun and his wife (who is also the sole administrator of Igbogbo/bayeku LCDA), Prince Ogunleye (Formal Deputy Governor of Lagos State), Majority Leader Lagos State House of Assembly , Hon Sanai Agunbiade, Hon Nurudeen Solaja (Member LSHA ), Senator Ashafa, Traditional Chiefs among others.
