The authority of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye has urged the university community especially the female staff and students to restrict their movement as the annual Agemo festival will commence it’s traditional rites in Ijebuland on 1st and 2nd of July, 2025 with a procession through some designated routes in Ijebu towns in Ogun State.
The traditional routes include Epe/Ijebu-Ode, Isiwo/Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Imushin/Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye/Our/Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye/Pepsi Junction/Imodi-Imosan, Okun-Owa/Agoro/Imodi-Imosan, and Odogbolu/Ijebu-Ode.
According to customs and traditions of the Ijebuland, women are restricted from the designated routes from 1:00 pm during the festival as women folks are forbidden from sighting the Agemo masquerades.
Route Restrictions on July 1st, 2025 – A Guide for Female Travelers
The Agemo priests will be taking the following routes to Imosan, the sacred convergence point:
1. Tami – Odogbolu → Okun-Owa → Agoro → Imodi → Imosan
2. Edelumoro – Imoro → Idowa → Egbe → Express → Lagos Garage → Adeola Odutola → Obalende → Imosan
3. Serefusi – Igbile → Idowa → Egbe → Express → Lagos Garage → Adeola Odutola → Obalende → Imosan
4. Posa – Imosan
5. Olumoko – Okun-Owa → Agoro → Imodi → Imosan
6. Alufe – Ijesa Ijebu → Okun-Owa → Agoro → Imodi → Imosan
7. Onugbo – Okenugbo (Ago-Iwoye) → Oru Junction → Iperin → Odoyanta → Imosan
8. Ija Oloko – Imosan
9. Ajaga – Oru → Iperin → Odoyanta → Imosan
10. Magodo – Aiyepe → Odogbolu → Okun-Owa → Agoro → Imodi → Imosan
11. Olumuku (Bajelu) – Imuku → Erunwon → Luba GRA Road → Idobi → Imupa → Obalende → Imosan
12. Olubamisan – Ago Iwoye → Imere Road → Imosan
13. Petu – Isiwo → Toll Gate → Oke Owa → Makalewo → Our Lady → Olisa → Italapo → Obalende → Imosan
14. Ogegbo – Ibonwon → Isiwo → Toll Gate → Oke Owa → Makalewo → Our Lady → Olisa → Italapo → Obalende → Imosan
15. Idebi – Ago Iwoye → Imere Road → Imosan
16. Nopa – Imushin → Ilese → Oke Owa → Makalewo → Our Lady → Olisa → Italapo → Obalende → Imosan
Other Significant Agemo Priests’ Routes:
– Ewujagbori – Imosan
– Eduwe – Ago Iwoye → Imere Road → Imosan
– Ogi – Idogi → Italapo → Obalende → Imosan
– Ebi – From Iwata (moves with Olumoro or Serefusi)
– Oliwo Agbadagbodo – Ijasi → Oke-Ijasi → Abeokuta Road → Obalende → Imosan.
