3plea Photography

The man called “YAYI”

…and the story begins! 🙏

Ramadan Day 10 🌙 🕌

Candid portrait of , the Honourable Commissioner for Budget and Planning - Ogun State.

Pictures from the 2026 Budget Breakdown Media Parley.
17-02-2026.

HRM, Ọba Abdul-Razaq Adeṣina Adenugba - Ẹkun-Ẹrigba
Ẹbumawe of Agọ-Iwoye At 70! 👑

My approach to this photo session underwent a profound shift as soon as I entered the palace, cos initially, I had assumed that the images I was called to capture would be used primarily for publications and social media. However, the weight of history that permeated the air, echoed in the countless photo-stories adorning the walls, and spanning the 22 years since the monarch ascended to the throne, redefined my perspective.

The photographs on the walls served as a testament to Kabiesi’s remarkable journey, one that delicately balanced tradition and progress. The regalia, the laughter, and the moments of quiet reverence all told a story of a man who had shouldered the responsibility of his forefathers while embracing the inevitability of change. It was then that I realized my role extended far beyond merely capturing the beauty of his face and the grandeur of his attire. I was, in fact, a custodian of his story, entrusted with stitching fragments of time into the fabric of permanence.

The realisation that I had been given the privilege of distilling a fragment of Kabiesi’s 70-year odyssey into frames that would transcend time, outliving us all, was daunting yet exhilarating.

This is yet a reminder of the power of photography, not just as a medium of visual storytelling, but as a keeper of memories, a chronicler of histories, and a bridge between the past, the present, and the future.

Thank you, and .basibo for trusting me to document and share this special moment with Kabiesi.

Happy 70th birthday, Kabiesi.
K’ade pẹ l’ori, ki bata pẹ l’ẹsẹ, k’ẹsi pẹ lori itẹ awọn baba yin.

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