The Amanyanabo of The Source, Elem Kalabari, Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, has visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, as part of efforts to strengthen cultural, historical and economic relations between the Kalabari Kingdom and Ile-Ife.

The visit also provided an opportunity for Dokubo-Asari to formally invite the Ooni to his final coronation rites, known as SE DIYE, scheduled for December 19, 2026, in Buguma, Rivers State.

Speaking during the visit to the Ooni’s palace, Dokubo-Asari said his decision to personally extend the invitation reflected the cordial relationship between the two traditional institutions.

“It is based on the cordial relationship that we have built that I am here today to invite His Imperial Majesty and his council to my SE DIYE, the final rites of coronation on December 19, 2026, in Buguma,” he said.

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Responding, the Ooni welcomed Dokubo-Asari and his entourage to the Palace of Oduduwa, describing the Kalabari monarch as a fearless leader.

He commended Dokubo-Asari for what he described as the wisdom with which he had conducted his affairs since ascending the throne.

The Ooni also acknowledged his relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and expressed appreciation for his visit to Ile-Ife, which he described as a homecoming. (The Nation)