This year’s ijakadi Festival has been scheduled to take place between 26th and 28th December 2024, with the theme ‘Cultural and Creative Sectors: Vehicle For Economic Growth and Development’.

In our usual tradition of using culture to propel economic growth and development this year’s theme aptly captures our drive to sustain the momentum started last year.

The festival commences on 26th of December 2024 with joint denominational prayers by Muslim and Christian Clerics to be ably jointly led by our reverred Chief Imam of Offa, Sheik Muideen Abdulsallam and Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria in offa by 10.00am, to be followed immediately by this year’s annual lecture titled “EVOLUTION OF OUR OFFA COMPOUND NAMES AS A WAY OF APPROACHING AND PROMOTING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE” to be delivered by Dr LAWAL M. MUHAMMED holding in the Palace.
Same day, will witness our cultural display of Rara sisun and Omosunwo.

Second day 27th December 2024 will host Traditional Expo highlighting our Traditional attires, Drummers and Hairdo in the morning whilst later in the evening our BEAUTY PAGEANT will hold in the Palace.
To round off the day’s event will be our much awaited MUSICAL CONCERT at the premises of ODU open ground from 9.00pm till down.

The grand finale of IJAKADI FESTIVAL comes up on saturday 28th December 2024 at Offa Township Stadium where our rich cultural heritage will be displayed.
*Iwode Onilejile
*Cultural display
*Symbolic wrestling display by Kabiyesi.
The Festival will be rounded off with a grand ROYAL DINNER at our Kabiyesi’s Palace.

This year’s IJAKADI FESTIVAL promises to be richer and better.

Aare (Dr.) Waheed Olagunju
Chairman
Media and Communications Committee
2024 Offa Ijakadi Festival