HAPPY 48TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY
Your Imperial Majesty, having spent forty-eight years on the ancestral throne of your forefathers, we give all glory to God.
Kabiyesi, within forty-eight years of your reign, you have worked with twelve presidents and heads of states and eighteen governors. Throughout their administrative period, you have preserved the reverence of the Empire.
You have brought inestimable transformation to the kingdom. You have kept and maintained the pristine culture and tradition of the Yoruba race.
Yorubaland and the Yorubas are proud of the glamour and glitz you have added to the rich ancestral heritage of the race.
You are one of Africa's most paramount rulers. The pivotal role you have played in guarding jealously the rich African culture is iconic and legendary.
As the Alaafin of Oyo, you have displayed uncommon stamina and rare courage in shouldering the huge responsibilities attached to your office. You have salvaged, in the time of need, your people from external aggression and unsolicited influences.
Alase Ikeji Orisa, you have braced through the storm and shown yourself as the real custodian of the cherished Yoruba history and culture. To say you are an enigma by every standard is an understatement; as many who had an interaction with you testified that a moment with you is like an exploratory adventure through school of history. You are a repository of knowledge and a moving encyclopedia. You are undoubtedly a monarch, not only with wit, but also with class.
Iku Baba Yeye, as you celebrate forty-eight years on the revered throne of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race, our prayer for you is to live long in sound health and wealth, in order to champion the cause of the Yorubas and Oyo in particular. Long shall you live, Kabiyesi. Igba odun, odun kan ni.
