Ooni of Ife blasts Oba of Ugbo for referring to yoruba ancestral Queen, Moremi, as a traitor not worthy of celebration

In a statement released from his palace this afternoon, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, blasted oil magnate and Oba of Ugbo Kingdom in Ondo state, Oba Federick Akinruntan, for recently referring to yoruba ancestral queen, Queen Moremi as a traitor not worthy to be celebrated.

Akinruntan at a recent function, condemned Ile-Ife people for celebrating Queen Moremi and even erecting a stature in her honor.


In his reaction, the Ooni of Ife says Akinruntan's statement smacks of royal rascality and a pitiable act of absurdity that doesn't deserve serious attention by serious minded people. Read what Akinruntan said about Queen Moremi and the Ooni of Ife's reply below...



Oba Akinruntan's statement
“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.” Oba Akinruntan said.
Ooni of Ife's reaction
The attention of ILE-OODUA has been drawn to the above quoted statement credited to Oba Frederick Akinruntan through the Olugbo-in-Council berating the people ILE-IFE for celebrating MOREMI AJASORO as a heroine and goddess of liberty.
This outburst of OLUGBO can only be viewed by the well meaning people as a mere royal rascality and a pitiable act of absurdity that doesn't deserve serious attention by serious minded people.

How on earth should a Yoruba king refer to Moremi as a traitor just because she used her power of a woman to liberate her people from incessant invasions by some faceless terrorists?

While we remain very proud of the great queen Moremi Ajasoro, a brave woman who sacrificed her only son OLUOROGBO for the victory of her people over the faceless terrorists who used to incessantly raid Ife markets, we will not dignify this rascality of royalty with an expected response as we are not ready for any useless supremacy battle incapable of taking Yoruba to a greater height.

Most paramount on the mind of His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II with the unflinching support of baba Alaafin, baba Awujale, baba Alake, baba Orangun, baba Deji, babe Ewi, baba Osemawe, baba Olubadan, 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 catalyzed by peace and unity, this has necessitated his unimaginable barrier-breaking unity visits he has been taking around not only in Yorubaland but also across Nigeria and internationally. his activities in the last one year on throne are enough to attest to his personality as a king of peace.

It is a pity that at this time when everybody is lucidly tired of retrogressive royal discord generally agreed to have colossally hindered our pace of progress as a people of common heritage politically and socio-economically, 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.

Kabiyesi Ooni is not interested in joining issues with Oba Akinruntan or anyone on any matter that can jeopardize his peace and unity project which is already making impact in so many sectors such as Youth development, women empowerment, cultural tourism, agric revolution, unification of our elders and traditional rulers, to mention but a few.
We therefore urge every lover of peace and unity in Africa to ignore any reckless statement capable of further dividing us, they should rather see the author of such statement as a person who poses a too armful danger to our peaceful coexistence.
Yoruba must remain united, Nigeria must remain united, Africa must remain united and the entire black worldwide must remain united because we are one before the Almighty God.

Comrade Moses Olafare,
Director of Media and Public Affairs,
Ooni's Palace.

waternogetenemy:
Can i just ask y everytime yorubas open their mouth they feel the need to mention igbos whether or not we are involved.


An arguement between Ife and Ugbo featured Igbo? Yorubas Y?

peckhamboi:
You forgot to address the root cause of everything.

My mum is from Ugbo and the Ugbos are the real aborigines of Ile-Ife, then Oduduwa came and murdered our King, Obatala.

We all can agree that Oduduwa is not the progenitor of the Yorubas, then who were the pre-existing Yorubas?

The Ugbos believe Oduduwa came from Benin, to overthrow Obatala and take over the throne. The Ugbos felt angered by this and started

carrying out guerilla attacks on Ile-Ife to claim their city back and later came the Moremi story, where she was captured by the Ugbos and she

married the King and later escaped and later leaked their secrets.

Moremi is a heroine to present day Ile-Ife, but she is also a traitor to the Ugbos. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Let us reason this issue out as matured individuals and let's not resort to insults on our Kings, we are all Yorubas at the end of the day.

My brother, if that is the case and your mum and your king is tired of that village Ugbo, it is very easy now, no need to fight just come and buy some land in ife and build yourself a home so that you can enjoy the fresh air brought by our Imperial majesty oba Adeyeye. Jealousy they worry your king!!! I pity him

peckhamboi:
You forgot to address the root cause of everything.

My mum is from Ugbo and the Ugbos are the real aborigines of Ile-Ife, then Oduduwa came and murdered our King, Obatala.

We all can agree that Oduduwa is not the progenitor of the Yorubas, then who were the pre-existing Yorubas?

The Ugbos believe Oduduwa came from Benin, to overthrow Obatala and take over the throne. The Ugbos felt angered by this and started

carrying out guerilla attacks on Ile-Ife to claim their city back and later came the Moremi story, where she was captured by the Ugbos and she

married the King and later escaped and later leaked their secrets.

Moremi is a heroine to present day Ile-Ife, but she is also a traitor to the Ugbos. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Let us reason this issue out as matured individuals and let's not resort to insults on our Kings, we are all Yorubas at the end of the day.

My brother, if that is the case and your mum and your king is tired of that village Ugbo, it is very easy now, no need to fight just come and buy some land in ife and build yourself a home so that you can enjoy the fresh air brought by our Imperial majesty oba Adeyeye. Jealousy they worry your king!!! I pity him

peckhamboi:
You forgot to address the root cause of everything.

My mum is from Ugbo and the Ugbos are the real aborigines of Ile-Ife, then Oduduwa came and murdered our King, Obatala.

We all can agree that Oduduwa is not the progenitor of the Yorubas, then who were the pre-existing Yorubas?

The Ugbos believe Oduduwa came from Benin, to overthrow Obatala and take over the throne. The Ugbos felt angered by this and started

carrying out guerilla attacks on Ile-Ife to claim their city back and later came the Moremi story, where she was captured by the Ugbos and she

married the King and later escaped and later leaked their secrets.

Moremi is a heroine to present day Ile-Ife, but she is also a traitor to the Ugbos. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Let us reason this issue out as matured individuals and let's not resort to insults on our Kings, we are all Yorubas at the end of the day.

waternogetenemy:
Can i just ask y everytime yorubas open their mouth they feel the need to mention igbos whether or not we are involved.


An arguement between Ife and Ugbo featured Igbo? Yorubas Y?

orimsamsam:
Wht Dis one saying can't u see the king was trying to differentiate between Igbo and ugbo. So as not to confuse already confused people like u.

waternogetenemy:



Dude, so ugbo and igbo need differentiating? Is he confused? Are yorubas confused as to the difference between ugbo and igbo?


One is a major ethnic group, the other is a rural village. Does that need differentiating?

peckhamboi:
You forgot to address the root cause of everything.

My mum is from Ugbo and the Ugbos are the real aborigines of Ile-Ife, then Oduduwa came and murdered our King, Obatala.

We all can agree that Oduduwa is not the progenitor of the Yorubas, then who were the pre-existing Yorubas?

The Ugbos believe Oduduwa came from Benin, to overthrow Obatala and take over the throne. The Ugbos felt angered by this and started

carrying out guerilla attacks on Ile-Ife to claim their city back and later came the Moremi story, where she was captured by the Ugbos and she

married the King and later escaped and later leaked their secrets.

Moremi is a heroine to present day Ile-Ife, but she is also a traitor to the Ugbos. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Let us reason this issue out as matured individuals and let's not resort to insults on our Kings, we are all Yorubas at the end of the day.

waternogetenemy:
Can i just ask y everytime yorubas open their mouth they feel the need to mention igbos whether or not we are involved.


An arguement between Ife and Ugbo featured Igbo? Yorubas Y?

orimsamsam:
Wht Dis one saying can't u see the king was trying to differentiate between Igbo and ugbo. So as not to confuse already confused people like u.

Olu317:
You are indeed a dunce. When did your generation began to be addressed as “Igbo "? do you even know. Name thieves. South East people of Ibo for more than One and half century ago (150+ years ) were known as EBOE(s) without “GBO" sound. pèkèlé pèkèlè arugbo je gbèsè ta ni o San. A nwa eran to ni iho igbin na yoju. Will you Get off from Yoruba history. Awon omo ti ko Niran.

waternogetenemy:


U are a gay. It is not our fault that u cannot spell or differentiate ugbo from igbo.


Even wen corrected u still spell ibo instead of igbo. Go back to school illiterate.

Olu317:
unletterd generation here you come again. Go and do research. There was nothing like “igbo" of South East before 1910 upward. Infact don't let me disgrace your race. When there was already educated Yoruba Race who taught your generation how to read and write,is it not true? WE WROTE THE BIBLE ninety years (90 years) before you did in 1930.Oh my God! That is three generation, do you even know how to count generation? At least, I have thought today. See people that Yoruba took Christianity to their abode when they were eating human beings at Abakaleke (Ebonyi) and other parts are now trying to rub shoulder to shoulder with me?, son of a Yoruba Race. And after a while settled for JENKELE Christian sect called Catholic. Look at this malfuntional oblangata that is permanently secluded from the sphere of human knowledge exchanging historical events with me. You are more regressive than Illiterates . I reaffirm,you were called Ibos/eboe and not “IGBO".These were your original names. Go and read what the British called and your ancestors. No wonder, the slaves that were taken across the Atlantic didn't even know you people because only the igbos of Yoruba existed in their world. If what I opined is wrong, then give one good information on Eboes who are in Americas that do identify with your culture?. Don't forget, you are a nomadic Race like Fulah people. Even Kunta kute identify with his East Africa Race,do you even know Kunta kunte? . Liars and name thieves. Go and find your LOST identity. Lobatan

waternogetenemy:


I assure you there was igbo, but daft like urself that cannot spell, kept corrupting the word.

This is not another one of your yoruba history fabrication, u guys just need to learn to keep igbo out of your tongue and minds.

Learn to make two sentence without mentioning igbo. Try and u will see just how hard it is for yorubas to say 1 or 2 things without Igbo.

Olu317:
. I am an authority on WHAT I SEND ON THIS FORUM because I studied hard and do research. “Igbo " are now interchange between Yoruba and Ibos but In The Olden days as far back as 180 years or more. South East Nigerians were called EBOES. It has nothing to do with hatred but the truth. as simple as ABC. Go and read first else you will showcase your ignorance before the whole world.

Olu317:
. I am an authority on WHAT I SEND ON THIS FORUM because I studied hard and do research. “Igbo " are now interchange between Yoruba and Ibos but In The Olden days as far back as 180 years or more. South East Nigerians were called EBOES. It has nothing to do with hatred but the truth. as simple as ABC. Go and read first else you will showcase your ignorance before the whole world.

macof:



Oduduwa murdered Obatala Ugbo believe oduduwa came from Bini stop saying rubbish like this


Obatala left ife for some time out of anger and shame of losing, but returned after being appeased and even given oduduwa's first daughter as a wife... their child became the Olowu


After oduduwa's death, Obatala's younger brother Obamakin started another war and won...Oranmiyan returned years later and took back the throne to house of oduduwa..
it was all a fight of the fittest. the house of oduduwa regaining the throne caused the Ugbo descendants and followers of Obamakin and Obatala(both now dead) to resort to terrorizing Ife


Moremi put a final end to all the chaos

RedboneSmith:


At what point did Ibos now switch from this 'Eboe' to 'Igbo'? When did it happen?

waternogetenemy:


I assure you there was igbo, but daft like urself that cannot spell, kept corrupting the word.

This is not another one of your yoruba history fabrication, u guys just need to learn to keep igbo out of your tongue and minds.

Learn to make two sentence without mentioning igbo. Try and u will see just how hard it is for yorubas to say 1 or 2 things without Igbo.

Olu317:
[s]...Lost generation. Mention ten places in your HEEBO towns or villages that had existed before 1900 to support false claim of having been called “Igbo"? As you can read clearly, you have no history that is strong enough to lay claim to the name. I have asked you unlettered generation to mention South America and North America countries where the COLOUR RACE lay claim to HEEBO land as their place of origin.You will have less than 0.1%, yet they don't come looking for people here in Nigeria, Despite your nomadic nature. When in fact the record was that your people were jumping into the Atlantic sea because they were been taken to land of no return. Cowardice generation that fought civil for three years without asking GOD if they could win the war against Nigeria. Yoruba Race had fought against almost every group in Nigeria before the conceptualisation and forming of Nigeria. Go and check Yoruba history and we didn't loose any. Even against Rebellious Afonja that was killed later by JAMAS. slowpoke like your generation didn't even know that the wife that gave birth to the second first cleric of Ilorin(Abdusallam,the rebellious son of Alimi)was a Yoruba woman. Even at that, we didn't accept him because ,he too was a rebel. Go and ask what happened to Emir Momoh in Ilorin 1893/1895.Do you know what Yoruba warriors did to him?. So Igbos ask God first before you embark on a suicidal mission. Lastly, Yoruba Alphabets was used to standardize your language, so you can see the fabricated lies your older generation has passed down unto a lost generation who are looking of ISREAL Identity. The only Israeli identity that is so amazing to White researchers is the YORUBA culture. Yet we are proud about who we are. Be proud of your identity and let ISREAL find you out. The whites researchers don't want to know the god you serve in the South East but they want to know the diety called Eleda /Eledua/Elemi/Eledumare in Yoruba Race. Fact as it stand.[/s]

Olu317:
You were even called HEEBO . The people who could boldly lay claim to the word “IGBO" are the “OLUKUMI" group of Yoruba ancestry. And if you want me to educate you, then you must RESPECT my YORUBA Race by typing an online apology on this forum for insulting my OUR HUMBLE AND HOSPITABLE YORUBA RACE that accommodated YOUR EEBO/Ibo RACE. Then I shall begin..

RedboneSmith:


I think you are quite illiterate and quite mad. Apology? Insult your race? When did I insult your 'race'? Me and you done relate before? I asked a simple question and rather than answer you give me this gibberish about insultng your race and apology? Are you mad?