It was indeed a great day of honour and prestige as Chief Barr. Oladotun Hassan, and astute legal luminary and human rights advocate; President, Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide(YCYW), Assistant Secretary, NBA Epe Branch and Chairman, Eti-Osa Bar Forum was installed as the new Aare Aje Agbaye on Friday 21st February, 2020 by the International Organization of Aje Cultural & Traditional Heritage under the Paramount and Spiritual Head of Orisa Aje Worldwide, Her Spiritual Majesty Aare Obabirin Ajetoke Omotunde Oyekan.
Aje defines God’s wealth, blessings and prosperity for mankind, as it’s value cuts across the length and breadth of the entire Yoruba Land, Nigeria, Africa and globally.
According to the new Aare Aje Agbaye after performing the spiritual seclusion rites of the highest title conferement, His Eminence, Aare Oladotun Ajewole Ajekorede Hassan aka Omoluabi 1 expressed profound appreciatiation to Her Spiritual Majesty Aare Obabirin Ajetoke Omotunde Oyekan for honouring me with this highly referred title of Aare Aje Agbaye(Ceremonial Head and Prime Minister of Aje Worldwide), while using this medium to thank His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, The Ooni of Ife alongside Princess Dr. Toyin Kolade, Iyalaje of the Source for putting up a magnificent global celebration of Aje Festival ahead of Monday 24th February, 2020 in Ile Ife, Osun State, while inviting all lovers of Aje globally to this epoch making event, this gives me the rear opportunity to extolling the aesthetic cultural value of the Aje heritage.
I am equally appreciating His Divine Grace, Obalesun Isoro O.O.O Dada, The Arole Obatala Agbaye for his prayers and supports towards the conferement of this great title, alongside thanking my family for the immense supports received so far, particularly Olori Olaide Hassan, my mother Chief Mrs. Abimbola Hassan-Lawal, Yeye Amuwagun 1st of Ibeju Land, and all great leaders and Aje devotees worldwide.
I shall be bringing to the fore my wealth of experience, competency and capacity towards ensuring the Aje heritage is given more voice globally and ensure its sustenance and cultural promotion.
Furthermore, it will be a vantage opportunity to plan the first ever Inter-Religious Faith Peace Summit, this is expected to chat a common cause towards ensuring total synergy on peace building in Nigeria.
Unfortunately, in Nigeria religion seems to be rooted with colossal war of grieves , begotary and intolerance amongst the various religious beliefs viz: Christianity, Islam and by extension African Traditional Religion to mention a few.
I shall in concert with Her Spiritual Majesty Aare Obabirin Ajetoke Omotunde Oyekan work on creating a solid networking relationship with the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture and all other agencies of government in building legislations and laws that will ensure we achieve August 20 Is’eese Day recognition as a public holiday and supported by the government as done with other religious faiths in Nigeria.
Also HSM, Aare Obabirin Ajetoke Omotunde Oyekan reiterate her confidence in the unanimous choice of Aare Oladotun which was predicated on his untainted integrity, intelligence and hardworking spirit expected of a true born Omoluabi.