Some states in the southwest, including Lagos, Osun, Ogun, and Oyo, declared last Monday as a public holiday for Isese adherents to celebrate their annual festival, which fell on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
However, the story was quite the opposite in Kwara where the dominant Muslim population vehemently fought against any public celebration of the Yoruba traditional religion in the state.
It all started when some leaders of the traditional worshippers designated Ilorin, Kwara’s capital, as the venue for the 2023 World Isese Day.
