A Historic Day in Isara Remo: Installation of High Chief Tajudeen Babatunde Kolapo as the New Apena of Isara
A Historic Day in Isara Remo : Installation of High Chief Tajudeen Babatunde Kolapo as the New Apena of Isara History was made today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in the ancient town of Isara Remo, as His Royal Highness, Oba Peter Oluwole Ogunbayo (Otete III), the Odemo of Isara Remo, officially installed Chief Kolapo Tajudeen Ajanlekoko as the new Apena of Isara Remo. This momentous event marks the continuation of a revered tradition rooted in equity, balance, and communal unity. In Isara, the chieftaincy of the Apena is not hereditary, rather, it operates under a well-gazetted rotational system between two quarters: Igbo-Abe and Ajina . Across generations, several distinguished individuals have occupied the office of Apena of Isara. Many Apena served long before systematic documentation was preserved. Like Apena Adeona during the reign of Odemo Mayungbe Ayoledoye, Apena Ogunfowora during the reign of Odemo Ogunmefun Ojokoboye and Odemo Poke Onabajo etc....