Olugbo: "Moremi is a traitor. Oduduwa came from Benin"


Ooni: "Moremi isn't a traitor. This is a tool for cheap publicity"


The Olugbo of Ugbo in Ilaje, Ondo State, Oba Obateru Akinruntan has disagreed with the Ooni of Ife in Osun State, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi over which throne is the monarchical seat of power in Yorubaland and the origin of Oduduwa, the so-called progenitor of Yoruba people. Akinruntan also disagreed with Ogunwusi for describing Moremi Ajasoro as a heroine, a goddess he recently built a 42-foot statue in her honour. The Olugbo, in a statement issued by the Olugbo-in-Council, said, “We, the Olugbo–in–Council, found such (Ooni’s remarks about Moremi) unguarded statements and historical fallacy disturbing, particularly when such emanated from a monarch who is expected to be a custodian of history, customs and traditions of Yorubaland. We hereby state categorically that we are Ugbos, the aboriginal settlers and owners of Ile-Ife.




“Our forefathers descended from heaven, that is why we are called ‘Ugbo Atorunwo.’ We are not Ibos (Igbos), who are from the South-East, and who have their own clearly researched and defined ancestry. To set the record straight, Moremi remains a traitor. She was a slave captured by Ugbo warriors during one of their many raids on Ile-Ife. She later became the wife of Osangangan Obamakin, the son of Oranfe, of who was the paramount ruler of over 13 aboriginal communities of ancient Ugbomokun, which later came to be called Ile Ife. Oduduwa came to Ugbomokun as a stranger and was welcomed in Ilero, the aboriginal palace of Osangangan Obamakin, which is still in existence in present-day Iremo, in Ile Ife. During the dynastic struggles, Osangangan Obamakin was directed by the oracles (Ifa and Osanyin) to leave Ile Ife. Moremi betrayed her husband’s trust when she exposed the secret of the Ugbo warriors’ gallantry. Popular history states that Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Ooni, migrated from the East/Mecca. In another account by the Oba of Benin, recently, Oduduwa came from Benin. We ask that the Ooni should confirm his ancestral roots. It is also of importance to note that in the ancient custom of Yoruba, an incumbent king must have no living father. Also, no man from a female lineage of a ruling house is qualified to sit on the throne.”



Responding to Olugbo’s statement, Ogunwusi, who spoke through the Director of Public Affairs of the Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, said, “This outburst of Olugbo can only be viewed by well-meaning people as a pitiable act of absurdity that doesn’t deserve serious attention by serious people. How on earth could a Yoruba king refer to Moremi as a traitor because she used her power as a woman to liberate her people from incessant invasions by some faceless terrorists? Most paramount on the mind of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, with the unflinching support of the Alaafin, baba; the Awujale; the Alake; the Orangun; the Deji; the Ewi; the Osemawe; the Olubadan; the Oba of Lagos; and other relevant peace-loving monarchs in Yorubaland and in other parts of the country is and remains the much-needed progress of Yoruba nation which can only be achieved through peace and unity. It is a pity that at this time when everybody is tired of retrogressive royal discord, the Olugbo, who claims to be the Chairman of Yoruba Obas Committee on Peace and Reconciliation, has suddenly without a deep knowledge of Yoruba history, woken up to see royal controversy as the only tool for cheap publicity.”


http://dawntodusknews.com/ooni-ife-olugbo-ugbo-war-words/

Exits thread..

Hahaha battle

Yoruba's and the constant struggle to understand their own history.

One thing i have come to understand about Yoruba leaders,royals and political alike, is that no man can claim to be paramount in the whole of Southwest. We are too intelligent to do herd followership.

Leaders who were successful in southwest were those who werent over ambitious, kept within their domain and did not try to assume an air of superiority over another domain.

More importantly,he must at all cost seek to furtger the interest of the common man and respect his roots and elders. More like play reverence to them.

Omo, be like say this treachery and betrayal has always been part of Yoruba....

Lol

Vorpal:
One thing i have come to understand about Yoruba leaders,royals and political alike, is that no man can claim to be paramount in the whole of Southwest. We are too intelligent to do herd followership.

Leaders who were successful in southwest were those who werent over ambitious, kept within their domain and did not try to assume an air of superiority over another domain.

More importantly,he must at all cost seek to furtger the interest of the common man and respect his roots and elders. More like play reverence to them.

Is this a way to justify the relegation of tinubu in ondo state election?
What can you say about tinubu being a Yoruba leader in case the former question ain't true?

Oni of Ife hasn't responded to all the issues raised by Olugbo.

Why didn't Obateru say this when the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuade Olubuse eriogun ebitikimopirimole, was alive? So it is now time for fallacies because the new Ooni, Oba Adeyeye Ojaja ll, is very young.

I am sorry kabiesi Obateru, ko le work. In fact, we can't take this.

TheEastActivist:


Is this a way to justify the delegation of tinubu in info states

It's the fact, the only leader who partially succeeded in claiming superiority over south west was awolowo and that was his policies favor the common man,eg the free education he managed to do in the south west. IF TINUBU, had not mismanaged and embezzeled Lagos funds,he would have had a better fallout than what is currently going on.

If he had done has Fashola did,he would have never have had such scathing remarks in the media lately.

I remember durings Buharis campaign at stadium surulere where he was bragging about being fit for president and that he could have won if he wanted completely drunk. That day was when he lost the leadership of southwest or better put,an opportunity of being one.

This is what the Ooni is yet to learn, he should not have just jumped and talked about being the custodian of yoruba race,unilaterally declaring somethings that should be of collective Yoruba kings involvement.

As he got sworn in,he goes around paying respect to those kings,telling them of how they need to come together as one even before any media outlet knows that his is agenda. That way he has honoured them and not decide to do a one man show. He alone cannot unite yorubaland no matter how hard he tries bear in mind that is a royal.

That statue he launched, if it were to be situated at Ife,it should be that something the kings agreed on or better put,suggested by them. Such symbolism should have in attendance at least three heavy weights of yoruba king.

How bout war? Or is it only in words?

This Olugbo is really deluded? When did he wake up to discover Oduduwa was from Benin? or he is only massaging the ego of some clowns in Edo state that claim that oduduwa was their missing ekhalerdinran?