King Ojaja II To Visit Essex County For ‘Peace And Unity’ Tour

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — East Orange will get a visit from a king on Friday.

On July 27, Mayor Ted Green and East Orange City Council will hold a special ceremony for King Ojaja II of the Yoruba People of Nigeria. According to a city social media post, East Orange is one of only a few selected locations that King Ojaja will visit during his “2018 Peace and Unity Mission” in the United States.

A free, public ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at East Orange City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza.

For more information, contact Akil Khalfani at 973-652-7132, or Akin Awofolaju at 718-755-9555.

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