On Friday 6th November, 2026 Aláyélúwà Ọba Olusola Idris Adébọ́wálé Lamidi-Ọsọlọ, the Ọba of Adó and Ọlọ́fin Adìmúlà Oodùà of Àwórìland led a delegation of Yoruba traditional rulers and traditional practitioners to the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
At the university, the monarch delivered a royal address on "The Role of Traditional Leadership in Modern Cultural Sustainability and the Safeguarding of Sacred Heritage," as he highlighted the responsibility of traditional institutions in preserving ancestral history, indigenous knowledge, sacred sites and cultural identity.
He emphasized the enduring historical and cultural connections between Yorubaland and Brazil while also noting that despite the geographical separation caused by the transatlantic slave trade, Yoruba language, spirituality and cultural practices have survived across generations.
A major highlight of the visit was the official unveiling of the Adó-Odò kingdom flag, which was subsequently deposited in the university museum.
The monarch also deposited historical artefacts documenting the migration pathway of the Àwórì people of Nigeria as a way of contributing to the international preservation and documentation of the kingdom's ancestral heritage.
In attendance at the landmark event were Professor Rita de Cássia Martins Montezuma, Professor of Geography at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), and Professor Érika Elizabeth Vieira Frazão, Professor of Ethnic-Racial Relations in Education at UFF.
He also called for stronger academic and cultural partnerships between Nigeria and Brazil as he advocated for collaborative research, royal exchanges, diaspora reconnection programmes and initiatives to engage younger generations in heritage preservation.
The Olófin extended an invitation to members of the Brazilian diaspora community to visit Adó-Odò and participate in the forthcoming Oduduwa Àwórì Festival while describing Ado-Odo the kingdom as an important destination for reconnecting with Yoruba ancestral heritage.
This represents another milestone in the annals of Adó-Odò kingdom's cultural diplomacy drive and its commitment to projecting Àwórì history and Yoruba civilisation onto the global stage.
Chief Kazeem Akinsola Nasir [CFM, CABM, FERIN]
The Ìríjú Oba of Ado-Odo & Secretary to the Palace
Sunday 8th November, 2026
