Festivals
Oba Sunday Adewumi, his wife and some other dignitaries during 2015 Igogo Day Celebration and Cultural Fiesta
Oba Sunday Adewumi, his wife and some other dignitaries during 2015 Igogo Day Celebration and Cultural Fiesta
Yeyeowa Olori Oba Sunday Adewumi appreciating the Oloris displaying during the 2015 Igogo Day and Cultural Fiesta
Yeyeowa Olori Oba Sunday Adewumi appreciating the Oloris displaying during the 2015 Igogo Day and Cultural Fiesta
  1. Igbede is noted for the celebration of Epa
  2. Ilegosi comprises of three wards namely: Ile Aarin, IleAbatipe and Ile Eyemoje.
    They jointly celebrate Orogbo and Eyemoje.
  3. Idoka is noted for the celebration of Okotorojo also known as Ogun Idoka
  4. Ile nla, Ile Ojoko, Ojulemaarulu, Ile Aarin are under chief Obasalu and are all noted for the celebration of Okotorojo Isalu also known as Ogun Isalu.
  5. Oke Okin, Ile Ajiriboto and Ile Okoye are under the leadership of Chief Obalowu and they celebrate Oloroke/Ifa Oracle together.
  6. Isaba is also noted for the celebration of Osayin/Ifa Oracle. They consult the oracle and advice the Oba on what holds in the year after the new yam festival.
  7. Okerowa, constituted by the royal families, celebrates Osun festival. They also celebrate Odun Ijesu (New Yam Festival) with various activities by the Oba but the entire town joins in the celebration. The new yam cannot be sold in the open market until after the festival.
  8. Idemo has various festivals including Ose, Ala, Atogun, Agan and Egungun. The whole town takes part in celebrating the latter two festivals. Egungun is not an annual festival. It is being celebrated every other year while the celebration of Agan takes place at an interval of thirteen years.
  9. Egungunmode used to be celebrated among the children but due to civilization and education, it is no longer popular. Egungunmode is made of plank designed in the form of calabash with round hollow wide enough to enter the head of a young chap like a cap. Fresh palm fronds are attached to dangle at the edges so that the face of the person wearing it cannot beeasily seen unless he folds it up.
    It used to be celebrated yearly.
  10. Igogo Day has become the most spectacular festival in recent years. Since the maiden celebration in 1984, a lot of innovations continued to be put in place, thereby promoting larger participation.

The Aims and Objectives of Igogo Day

  • Fellowship gathering of Igogo sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora with their friends in a huge home event annually on the first Saturday of September every year.
  • Rededication of the citizenry to the growth and development of Igogo Ekiti community.
  • Exhibition of Igogo cultural heritage as well as agricultural and local industry products.
  • Advancement of tourism.
  • Fundraising in order to grow the Igogo Trust Fund.

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take Exhibition stands at the market place of the event centre. Igogo Ekiti products that are marketable at home and abroad can be on display. These include gari, palm produce, kolanut, iru (locust bean), aso ofi, carvings and artefacts. The market place would be available to sell souvenirs/gift items including but not limited to vests, face caps, cups, bags, trays, key holders and umbrellas and other materials that are branded Igogo or Igogo Day.
Call is hereby made for prospective exhibitors and vendors of branded souvenirs to be actively involved in the annual event. Indigenes and well-wishers from other places are encouraged to join us in the glamorous event!