80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru in Lagos

80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru in Lagos

His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru, the Oniru of Iruland clocked 80 on September 6, 2017 and it was a week of activities.

The celebration kick started a few days before the main event. It began with a Cultural Day, a thanksgiving and the big party was held 6th of September.

Some of the dignitaries at the ceremony were Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife; Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos; Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and many more.

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80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

Oba Idowu Oniru is the Architect of the modern and sprawling Oniru estate in Victoria Island. He did a lot to make Oniru estate what it is today.

He was born in 1937 when Oniru Palace was at Igbodu, a village within Egbere (native name of Victoria Island)

Check out more photos from the event below:

80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

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80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

80th Birthday Celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
80th birthday celebration of HRM Oba Abiodun Oniru, Oniru of Iruland: Photo credit: Twitter/mofiobafemi

Happy birthday to the King!

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