Okun To Crown Yeye Oge Alongside flagging off of Okun Ceremonial Attire.

Queen Omoleye Adebanji Aiyelabowo

The Okun Traditional Council under the able and royal leadership of HRM Oba J.A Ikusemoro, the Olubunu of Bunu Land and the acting chairman of the council have concluded plans to officially flag off the Okun cremonial attire alongside the crowning of the Yeye Oge of Okunland, Queen Omoleye Adebanji Aiyelabowo Nee Tolufase on the 28th of December, 2016 at the palace of the renowned monarch in Olle-Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Area of Kogi State. The unprecedented event is to hold by 10am prompt



Okun is the term generally used to describe groups of Yoruba speaking communities, who are the Yoruba descendants of Kogi state, North central Nigeria. Their dialects are generally classified in the Northeast Yoruba language (NEY) grouping. They are collectively called "Okun", the word commonly used in greeting among the people.


The official ceremonial attire to be known as the ''aso ibile Okun'' is to create a unifying cultural identity for the people of Okunland. The colours of the attire are Blue,White, Green and Brown which symbolizes different positive connotations such as stability, wisdom, purity, goodness, renewal, energy, steadfastness and simplicity among other.

All royal fathers in Okun land are also expected to join the acting chairman of the council, Oba Ikusemoro in the flagging off of the attire and the crowning of the Yeye Oge of the land.