EYO FESTIVAL 2009 IN PIX

The rich cultural heritage of Lagos was on display yesterday when the EYO FESTIVAL 2009 took central stage..The very exciting event, which was staged in honour of the late Otunba TOS BENSON, took place inside the main arena of Tafawa Balewa Square, Race Course, Lagos.The festival was sponsored by GLOBACOM.below are the pictures of the event as shot by SOLA FOLOWOSELE.


(Above)-OBA OF LAGOS, HRM OBA RILWAN AKIOLU(left) & THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS, MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA

(Above) THE MINSTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, DEMOLA SERIKI(right) with TH E SPEAKER OF LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, HON ADEYEMI IKUFORIJI(middle) & HIS WIFE, MAYOWA(left)

(Above)-MR GORIOLA(left) with the SOGUNRO SISITERS, YINKA AGORO,(2nd left in white), TOYIN ,& KAFILA(right)

(Above)--ODUA PEOPLE'S CONGRESS (OPC) LEADER, GANI ADAMS(in white agbada)

(ABOVE) -CROWD OF SPECTATORS

(Above)--EX-GOVERNORS DONALD DUKE(left) & SEGUN OSOBA(right)

(Above)--GOV BABATUNDE FASHOLA(middle) flanked by his DEPUTY, PRINCESS SOSAN(left) & his wife MRS ABIMBOLA FASHOLA(right)

(ABOVE)--SOME EYO MASQUARADES ON PARADE

(ABOVE) KI DE ULTIMATE ON STAGE

(ABOVE)--ex-Gov SEGUN OSOBA & HIS WIFE, DERIN

(ABOVE)--A TOURIST BEING ENTERTAINED BY AN EYO MASQURADE

ABOVE)--AN EYO PRAYING FOR PEOPLE WITH HIS "OPA MBATA" (the rod)

(ABOVE)--ONE OF THE SPECIAL "POLICEMEN" FOR EYO (OLOPA EYO)
(ABOVE)--AGOGORO EYO (MOYO FUN E, MOYO FUN RAMI)
(ABOVE) THE TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE TBS, VENUE OF THE FESTIVAL

(ABOVE)--A BLACK MARIA ON STANDBY TO CARRY ANY EYO OR INDIVIDUAL THAT MISBEHAVE

(ABOVE)--A CULTURAL ACTIVIST, AJINMIRI(see red arrow) OUTSIDE THE VENUE TO SEND HIS MESSAGE ACROSS

(Above) fellow pressmen and women on duty

(ABOVE) -A TOURIST BUS ABOUT TO BE INTRODUCED BY GOV. FASHOLA

(ABOVE)--SOME TOURISTS AT THE EVENT

(ABOVE)-- A SEA OF HEADS AT EVENT

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