The 2024 Ojude Oba Festival did not only shine the spotlight on Ijebu Ode, but somehow, with so much steeze and composure, Farooq Oreagba was able to capture the heart of many.
The Ojude Oba Festival commenced on Wednesday, June 19, with so much glamour and cultural richness.
It was one like never before.
Pictures of beautiful women, styled in rich and colourful Yoruba cultural attires flooded the internet, not to mention the men, who appeared in different shades of confidence in their heavy, rich costumes.
It was indeed a day of swag, and trust the ‘Yoruba Demons’, no one was left behind.
Farooq Oreagba With The Steeze
Make no mistake, among these men was Farooq, who stole the show with his steeze and composure.
Before now, many people did not know the name Farooq Oreagba, or the face behind the name.
Ojude Oba is a festival hosted every year, and this year was no exception.
This is not the first time Farooq is attending the festival.
But on that fateful day, as he rode through the crowd on his horse, like a Yoruba god visiting his people for the first time, Nigerians could not help but stare.
Such is often witnessed in Yoruba Nollywood blockbusters.
In fact, only a few producers and directors can brag about such.
But here it was, before the very eyes of Nigerians, before the very people of Ijebu Ode.
Mr. Farooq’s drip was so much that many ladies on social media confessed to a ‘wet pants’ just minutes after his pictures surfaced.
His green colored Agbada, spiced with gold designs glittered all over his body, leaving a rare aesthetic for onlookers.
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Heavily beaded Farooq had with him a huge stick of cigar with a black shades that left his pointed nose noticeable like that of the ‘Oyibos’.
Perhaps, his steeze would have been incomplete, but Farooq’s perfectly crafted tattoo added the perfect blend.
That was how Farooq Oreagba became the most talked about man at the festival leaving his name at the top of the trends.
Nigerians fell more in love with Farooq when they got to know his story.
How he fought and conquered cancer.
Not only did this story spark emotions, it also attracted him to many who admired his courage and strength.