The 2025 Globacom-sponsored Ojude Oba recorded a major shift beyond fanfare and celebration as it served as a means of empowerment.

This edition, which marked the telecommunication company’s 20th anniversary of its consistent support for the festival played huge significant, boosting Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

The event, recently held in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, rewarded various segments of the Ijebu society, as several winners smiled home with mouth-watering prizes, including two brand new cars, Four Tricycles and others choice items, including Power Generating sets, grinding Machines and Sewing Machines.

52-year-old Opeoluwa Osisanwo who won a brand new car chosen by the Ijebu society through a nomination process appreciated the sponsors.

Opeoluwa, a member of Egbe Tobalase Okunrin, was adjudged the most outstanding young leader in Ijebuland who has served the community diligently for years as Secretary of the Ojude Oba Festival Planning Committee.

He thanked the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, and all members of the Committee “for allowing me to work with them not minding the fact that I am the youngest among them”.

The other winner of a brand new car through the promo, Idowu Olabisi, a trader based in Ijebu Igbo, stated that Globacom indeed gave her a spectacular gift at Eid period, as she had no inkling she would get such a car at this time.

Four brand new Tricycles (Keke) were carted home by various winners from within and around Ijebu.

The winners included Hassan Toheeb, a businessman based in Ijebu Itele; Adenike Olanrewaju a Plank seller at Molipa, Ijebu Ode; Gazal Temitope, a trader who resides at Olisa, Ijebu Ode; and Lawal Tosin, a carpenter in Ijebu Ode.

The state’s governor, Dapo Abiodun,in his goodwill message, praised the Awujale over six decades of his reign on the throne, describing it as of purposeful leadership, progressive vision and unwavering commitment to the upliftment of Ijebuland and the entire Ogun State.

The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism & Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa-Musawa added that the festival serves as a shinning testament of the “richness of our cultural diversity and the resilience of our traditional institutions in preserving history for future generations.”