43rd Agan-Un Festival Celebrates Remo Heritage and Supports Palace Pavilion Fundraising.

The 43rd Agan-Un Festival 2026 concluded on Saturday, 17 October, in Irolu Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area, alongside a ₦500 million fundraising campaign for the Onirolu Palace Pavilion.

Held under the theme, *“Celebrating Our Heritage, Preserving Our Legacy, Building Our Future,”* the festival brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, religious representatives and Remo indigenes from Nigeria and abroad.

Remo Culture and Tourism e-Magazine attended the celebration following an invitation from His Royal Highness, Oba Sikiru Ajibowu Adeilo Adeyiga, Agbelese-bi-Ogun III, the Onirolu of Irolu Remo. The publication’s publisher and editor-in-chief, a Remo prince, was accompanied by a media crew to document the event.

The organisation said its participation reflected its commitment to preserving and promoting Remoland’s heritage through journalism, photography, digital publishing and social media. It aims to make cultural stories and traditions accessible to current and future generations, while raising the region’s profile as a destination for heritage and cultural tourism.

Among those attending were His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, Torungbuwa II, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, and members of the Remo Traditional Council. Also present were representatives of the Olori Remo Association, community leaders and other distinguished guests.

Dignitaries included Col. Dele Oyefuga (Rtd.); Sesan Ogun; Jimmy Akinsanya; Asiwaju Omotolani Saheed Adebanjo; Aare Hakeem Arigbabu; Oloye Olutayo Osibanjo; and Alhaji Jamiu Mohammed Asimi, Executive Chairman of Ikenne Local Government Area.

Other guests included Hon. Funmi Akinyebo-Efuwape, APC candidate for Remo Federal Constituency; Chief Seyi Odumuyiwa, APC candidate for Ikenne State Constituency; Hon. Segun Ogunleye, immediate past Ikenne LGA chairman; Hon. (Dr.) Misturah Shittu, chairperson of the day; and Hon. Wale Oyekoya, Senior Consultant to the Ogun State Governor.

Remo Culture and Tourism praised the Onirolu, festival organisers and Irolu community for sustaining a tradition that strengthens community identity and connects generations. The organisation said it would continue using media and technology to document cultural events, promote tourism and share Remoland’s stories with wider audiences.