All is now set for the installation of the 19th Akarigbo of remoland,Oba Babatunde Adewale (Torungbuwa II).
Venue of the event, the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu, which has been given a face-lift, is already filled to capacity as dignitaries, sons and daughters of Remoland are converged on the stadium to witness coronation ceremony.
Royal fathers and other eminent personalities across the country, have started to arrive at the venue.
The Ogun State Cultural Troupe is on ground performing to warm the atmosphere, while the crown-styled royal pavilion, where the new Akarigbo is expected to be presented with the staff office, is a beauty to behold.
Meanwhile, adequate security has been put in place as men of the Nigeria Police, its Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) counterparts, the anti-bomb squad as well as men of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), are on ground, to ensure a hitch-free installation ceremony.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is the special guest of honour and the representative of the Federal Government, is expected to arrive soon, while the Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State will present the new monarch with the staff of office.
Details later…