AFOTAMODI FESTIVAL CELEBRATION AT 56
COUNTDOWN TO AFOTAMODI DAY 2025 Let's talk about it… Topic of Discussion: THE REASON WHY SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ISARA ARE HAILED AS OMO AFOTAMODI AND HOW THE FESTIVAL STARTED 56 YEARS AGO. Lanre Fidelity 6th November, 2025. Isara Remo is an ancient town in Remoland, founded by Prince Adeyemo Ode-Omo-Ooni, an Ife prince descended from Ooni Osinkanlu. Prince Adeyemo was a fearless hunter whose exploits in the 15th century echoed across the nooks and crannies of Yorubaland. It is from this heroic legacy that the sons and daughters of Isara are proudly hailed with the cognomen: “Omo Afotamodi.” As proud children of the soil, we feel deeply honoured whenever we are greeted as: “Omo Afotamodi k’ogun ma wọlu” meaning “Children of Afotamodi, whose fortifications are rich in ammunition, may war never penetrate our land.” The Origin of Afotamodi In those days, wars were a constant reality worldwide. Africa was not exempt, and in Yorubaland, inter-ethnic wars were frequent. Prince Adeye...