Ooni of Ife Displays Table Tennis Skills Ahead of Festival

On September 21, 2026, a video surfaced showing Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the revered Yoruba monarch, playing table tennis. This unexpected display of athleticism occurred before the preparations for the 2026 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, a significant annual celebration among the Yoruba people that honors the deity Ogun and marks the creation of the earth according to tradition.

The video captured the monarch playing left-handed, which amused and impressed many viewers, leading to a flurry of positive comments on social media. The Olojo Festival is one of the most important events in Ile-Ife, the ancient spiritual home of the Yoruba.

The lighthearted moment provided a refreshing glimpse of the monarch outside his royal duties, generating a wave of admiration from his subjects.