Ojude Oba 2025: When Ijebu Ode Turns the Streets Into a Fashion Extravaganza

If your heart beats for fashion, family, and full-on glamour, then Ojude Oba in Ijebu Ode was the ultimate destination this year. Imagine a city drenched in every colour imaginable — like the entire rainbow dialled up to eleven — and you’ll start to grasp the magic that unfolded.

More than just a style showcase (though there was plenty of that), Ojude Oba is a cultural heartbeat for the people of Ijebu Ode. It’s where history, heritage, and personal flair blend into one unforgettable celebration. At the core of the festivities are the regberegbe — age-grade groups — who gather in impeccable coordination to honour the town’s revered monarch, the Awujale of Ijebuland.

And oh, did they come prepared.

This year, the groups transformed the streets into their personal runway. Some rode in on horses, carrying forward generations of equestrian tradition, while others sauntered like they owned the red carpet.

The women dazzled in traditional buba and iro crafted from lace, aso-oke, adire, brocade, and damask fabrics. But the real showstopper was the styling: shoes perfectly matched geles, geles coordinated with purses, and purses harmonised with jewellery — some groups even wore identical accessories, down to the very last detail.

The men followed suit in majestic agbadas in bold hues, their caps perched just so. Coral beads adorned their necks, wrists, and ankles, while walking sticks emerged as the season’s must-have accessory.

Just when you thought the style party couldn’t get any more exciting, the sunglasses made their entrance — oversized, vibrant, retro, sporty — there was no shortage of statement shades on the streets.

Simply put: Ojude Oba 2025 was a fashion moment for the books. Naturally, BellaNaija was on the scene to capture every breathtaking detail.

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