The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has written the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, for his hospitality and warm reception during their three-day working visit to Nigeria last month.
The correspondence also acknowledged the Yoruba name “Adetokunbo” given to her by His Majesty during their sojourn in Nigeria.
AllNews.ng recalls that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, visited Nigeria in May.
Ona Akanbi was the only Yoruba Oba invited to give her a royal reception at Delborough Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Therein, Oba Akanbi bestowed on him a Yoruba name, presented gifts of Ofi and Royal beads.
Her correspondence sent to Oluwo reads, “Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria. I’m deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name, Adetokunbo. I treasure the name and appreciate your trust in me to carry it with grace and dignity.
“Our visit to Nigeria was important for many reasons, but not least because it gave us an opportunity to explore and understand my heritage, which extends to our children. We look forward to coming back home oned ay soon.”