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I remember when I read this in March 2025.
It changed everything.
Glory be to God. Ota n se lasan ni.
Ndigbo Will Conquer And Rule In Oduduwa Republic By Churchill Okonkwo
@churchillnnobi READ MORE: bit.ly/2wnOiov
Poetic OA retweeted
Dear Yorubas, this is what it is to be a tribe (pls translate text on the tweet below).
Many centuries ago in Yorubaland, we had city-states.
We have passed this stage, we are an ethnic group or ethnic-nation.
Poetic OA retweeted
We need:
Madam Kofo
(Preserving Yoruba Gele styles)
Funmi Olurinola @abekemakeovers1
(Inventor of Autogele)
Segun Gele @segungele
(Popularised & elevated the art of Gele tying)
Chief Dr. Oyenike Monica Davies-Okundaye @nikeartgallery
(Preserving Gele styles)
All to Attend
IT'S OFFICIAL! LAGOS, GET READY! ๐
Months ago, a passionate son of Lagos wrote to us about the gele. He asked that it be honoured, protected, and given its rightful place on the Lagos calendar.
We listened. We affirmed. And today, we deliver.
The Lagos Gele Festival is here! ๐ณ๐ฌ
The gele is not just a headtie. It is a crown. It is Yoruba. It is ours. Born of our mothers, perfected by our artisans, worn across the world, and recognized everywhere as a symbol of who we are.
This festival will celebrate the stylists, the fabric makers, the tiers, the photographers, and the generations of women who carried this tradition on their heads and in their hearts.
๐
Sunday, November 8, 2026
โฐ 5:00pm
๐ Eko Amore Garden, Lagos
Come crowned. Come proud. Come ready.
This festival belongs to all of us.
Lagosians and lovers of Lagos, your ideas and input are welcome. Tell us how you want the Gele celebrated. Brands and partners who share this vision, walk with us.
For partnerships and enquiries:
๐+234 816 927 2885, +234ย 906ย 000ย 3431
One City! One Culture! Tie It High. The World Is Watching Lagos! ๐
Lagos, let's show the world why EKO FOR SHOW!
#IdrisConnect #LagosGeleFestival
Yoruba marriage rites discussion isnt abt Yoruba women. Let's not lose the core of the msg.
This is more abt understanding the marriage rites & ensuring it doesnt lose its purpose & meaning as we adapt & advance it.
Moreso, the diff betw รdรกnรก & รgbรฉyร wรณ needs to be understood.
Poetic OA retweeted
โThe gele is not just a headtie. It is a crown. It is Yoruba. It is ours. Born of our mothers, perfected by our artisans, worn across the world, and recognized everywhere as a symbol of who we are.โ
Lagos Gele Festival is here!
Come Crowned, Come Proud!!!
Attention!
For the upcoming Lagos State Gele Festival, if you're interested in getting a free gele and free entry, abeg let me know.
Provision for 10 to 20 people will be provided for free.
Also, if you sabi tie gele, this is an opportunity for you to showcase your skills
@Alkaneseries @Bayo_Bilisi @_Nop_kins @aniky_bee
We know their trick.
Poetic OA retweeted
This style of Yoruba women's clothing has been documented in ancient Yoruba art. โค๏ธ
Poetic OA retweeted
The Unification Decree was later implemented by Aguiyi-Ironsi. What did it achieve? Coup and counter coup.
The region achieved more. Nobody stopped Zik from developing the Eastern region.
Why was Zik coveting the Western region?
Again, thank God Awolowo stopped Zik โs madness.
Poetic OA retweeted
Now it's "Yoruba weddings are mainstream", i hope you people will not come here to tell us it didn't originate from us years to come. Asan ole gbogbo.
You will see Yoruba people doing their thing jejely and copy it cause you like it then come years later to tell us it belongs to all Nigerians and not only to Yoruba people.
Poetic OA retweeted
Perfect day to organise my Fuji day at Voda beach
Make I sleep on am.
Shey una go come
IT'S OFFICIAL! LAGOS, GET READY! ๐
Months ago, a passionate son of Lagos wrote to us about the gele. He asked that it be honoured, protected, and given its rightful place on the Lagos calendar.
We listened. We affirmed. And today, we deliver.
The Lagos Gele Festival is here! ๐ณ๐ฌ
The gele is not just a headtie. It is a crown. It is Yoruba. It is ours. Born of our mothers, perfected by our artisans, worn across the world, and recognized everywhere as a symbol of who we are.
This festival will celebrate the stylists, the fabric makers, the tiers, the photographers, and the generations of women who carried this tradition on their heads and in their hearts.
๐
Sunday, November 8, 2026
โฐ 5:00pm
๐ Eko Amore Garden, Lagos
Come crowned. Come proud. Come ready.
This festival belongs to all of us.
Lagosians and lovers of Lagos, your ideas and input are welcome. Tell us how you want the Gele celebrated. Brands and partners who share this vision, walk with us.
For partnerships and enquiries:
๐+234 816 927 2885, +234ย 906ย 000ย 3431
One City! One Culture! Tie It High. The World Is Watching Lagos! ๐
Lagos, let's show the world why EKO FOR SHOW!
#IdrisConnect #LagosGeleFestival
When our govt listens, we work collectively for the betterment of our civilisation.
Our ancestors used Yoruba culture & heritage to generate wealth & to stamp our identity on the world. We must continue to honour their work.
We hope to see more like this from Yoruba leaders!๐๐ฝ
IT'S OFFICIAL! LAGOS, GET READY! ๐
Months ago, a passionate son of Lagos wrote to us about the gele. He asked that it be honoured, protected, and given its rightful place on the Lagos calendar.
We listened. We affirmed. And today, we deliver.
The Lagos Gele Festival is here! ๐ณ๐ฌ
The gele is not just a headtie. It is a crown. It is Yoruba. It is ours. Born of our mothers, perfected by our artisans, worn across the world, and recognized everywhere as a symbol of who we are.
This festival will celebrate the stylists, the fabric makers, the tiers, the photographers, and the generations of women who carried this tradition on their heads and in their hearts.
๐
Sunday, November 8, 2026
โฐ 5:00pm
๐ Eko Amore Garden, Lagos
Come crowned. Come proud. Come ready.
This festival belongs to all of us.
Lagosians and lovers of Lagos, your ideas and input are welcome. Tell us how you want the Gele celebrated. Brands and partners who share this vision, walk with us.
For partnerships and enquiries:
๐+234 816 927 2885, +234ย 906ย 000ย 3431
One City! One Culture! Tie It High. The World Is Watching Lagos! ๐
Lagos, let's show the world why EKO FOR SHOW!
#IdrisConnect #LagosGeleFestival
Well done! Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
To all Yoruba, we must play our part, whether it's big or small. Eventually, we will structurally & legally protect our land, economic power, political power, culture, heritage & identity while advancing our civilisation.
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Dear Mr. Governor @jidesanwoolu,
Cc @IdrisConnecting @Riddwane
I write to express my profound gratitude for your administrationโs swift and decisive response to our call for a ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. That a public proposal to protect and celebrate our culture was heard, affirmed, and institutionalized speaks volumes about a government that truly listens. The official launch of the festival on ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ญ ๐๐ค๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง is a historic milestone for Yoruba heritage.ย
Beyond celebration, this festival gives the
๐๐๐ฅ๐ its rightful place on the official Lagos calendar while safeguarding our living crown and cultural intellectual property. By honoring the master stylists, weavers, tiers, photographers, and generations of women who sustain this legacy, Lagos State is actively boosting its creative economy and cementing its standing as Africa's undisputed cultural capital.ย
I deeply commend Special Adviser @IdrisConnecting, the ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ, ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, and the entire team for turning vision into institutional action. I look forward to seeing this historic event grow into an anchor of our annual cultural calendar.ย
Thank you, Your Excellency.
Yours faithfully,
Ademola
Gรจlรจ!
IT'S OFFICIAL! LAGOS, GET READY! ๐
Months ago, a passionate son of Lagos wrote to us about the gele. He asked that it be honoured, protected, and given its rightful place on the Lagos calendar.
We listened. We affirmed. And today, we deliver.
The Lagos Gele Festival is here! ๐ณ๐ฌ
The gele is not just a headtie. It is a crown. It is Yoruba. It is ours. Born of our mothers, perfected by our artisans, worn across the world, and recognized everywhere as a symbol of who we are.
This festival will celebrate the stylists, the fabric makers, the tiers, the photographers, and the generations of women who carried this tradition on their heads and in their hearts.
๐
Sunday, November 8, 2026
โฐ 5:00pm
๐ Eko Amore Garden, Lagos
Come crowned. Come proud. Come ready.
This festival belongs to all of us.
Lagosians and lovers of Lagos, your ideas and input are welcome. Tell us how you want the Gele celebrated. Brands and partners who share this vision, walk with us.
For partnerships and enquiries:
๐+234 816 927 2885, +234ย 906ย 000ย 3431
One City! One Culture! Tie It High. The World Is Watching Lagos! ๐
Lagos, let's show the world why EKO FOR SHOW!
#IdrisConnect #LagosGeleFestival
