IN PICS | Fashion, dance and horse rides at Nigeria's Ojude Oba festival

10 June 2025 - 14:00 By Sodiq Adelakun
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A woman reacts during the Ojude Oba festival which celebrates horse display and elegantly dressed attendees in traditional outfits in Ijebu, Ogun state, Nigeria, on June 8 2025.
A woman reacts during the Ojude Oba festival which celebrates horse display and elegantly dressed attendees in traditional outfits in Ijebu, Ogun state, Nigeria, on June 8 2025.
Image: Sodiq REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

The annual Ojude Oba Festival in Nigeria’s southwest Ogun state on Sunday was a vibrant celebration featuring dances, drummers, horse rides and attendees dressed in colourful attire.

A woman dons her attire during the Ojude Oba festival which celebrates horse display and elegantly dressed attendees in traditional outfits in Ijebu, Ogun state, Nigeria, on June 8 2025.
A woman dons her attire during the Ojude Oba festival which celebrates horse display and elegantly dressed attendees in traditional outfits in Ijebu, Ogun state, Nigeria, on June 8 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

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