The Elegosi of Egosi, in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Daniel Dada, has commended the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on his recent efforts aimed at ensuring unity and peaceful coexistence among Yoruba leaders.

Speaking when the people of the community visited the Ooni at his palace in Ile-Ife recently, Oba Dada described the Ooni's peace and reconciliatory homage to prominent Yoruba leaders has deserving commendation.

Oba Dada, in his speech, read by the secretary of Egosi Descendants Union (EDU) Mr Dele Ashaolu, noted that Oba Ogunwusi had, by such efforts demonstrated his true identity as a child of history and legitimate son of Oduduwa, the father of Yoruba.

The royal father said the recent appointment of Oba Ogunwusi as the new Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka, by the Federal Government, was also a good pointer and testimonies of more goodies awaiting the Yoruba race.

Oba Dada, who claimed that their forebears were direct descendants from Ife, described the visit the second of its kind by the people of the community as a homecoming.

He said the visit was meant to felicitate with the new Ooni for ascending the throne of his forebears and to pledge their support and commitment to ensure that his reign was peaceful and eventful.

Dada said the community had been maintaining constant and cordial relationship with Ife, saying that the community had in no small measure benefited immensely from Ife's tourism, cultural and socio-economic potentialities.

"As an offshoot of this ancient city, Egosi Kingdom does not toy with Ile-Ife and matters that pertain to it. "We rejoice with you over your recent installation as the new Ooni and appointment as the Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

"In Egosi, our interpretation of this development is that you are really living up to the connotation of your name "Eni-itan -which means a man of history," he said.

Oba Dada was accompanied by some of his chiefs, including the Odofin of Egosi, Chief Sunday Adetona; the Oloto of Egosi, High Chief James Akinola, the Esio of Egosi, High Chief Abiodun Dada. Others are the Ooye-Jojo of Egosi, the Ologuns, the Onigemo of Egosi and the Olukotun of Egosi.