Agunechemba1:
Who dem epp?

TonyeBarcanista:
Oga No mind them o.

CACAWA:
lol

So why did they not announce his death earlier than Ooni.

Lol...anyway sha

Elose11:
Baba was pleased
enough with Omo'n'ba to swap
his black leather seat with him.
For those of us who finds it difficult to understand the superiority of the Oba of Benin over the Ooni of Ife, please meditate on the above. That an older Ooni vacated his exalted seat for a visiting Oba speaks volume. In africa tradition it is the young that stands up for his elder to sit. For the Oba to accept that abnormality means the Benin monarch is superior to the Ooni.

Barrywilly:
Open your eyes very well. The personality in the pix sitting beside the Oba of Benin is Chief Bisi Akande, and not late Ooni Adesoji Aderemi. Ooni Aderemi was a great King during his lifetime and as such, will never vacate his throne for a lesser King like the Oba of Benin, who is a great grandson of Oduduwa

Pheals:
Oyo Alafin ... From Oyo empire : the only empire in Yoruba land

doublewisdom:

You made sense. You only leave your seat for a superior.

Volksfuhrer:


I expected better from the departed Omo N'oba, an intelligent man who allowed petty politics to becloud his better sense of judgement. That yarn you wrote up there just doesn't agree with the facts, perhaps this is due to every problem reminiscent of all tales by moonlight. A better story could have done the job of revising history, not this one.

Omeny:


Na so I be think too ooo!

But look at that pix well, doesn't it not seem to u that the Oba was the one in his own palace?

I don't trust this my Yoruba brothers ooo!
Their lies no get mate ooo!

laprince:


That myth is a little true.
However, sometimes, the Oba goes to pay visit to deserving people in the land for great achievements.

ogmask:


He does on rare occasions.

Olabestonic001:


And that a superior king of Benin should pay homage to Ooni right?
You guys can't just seize to be petty. They both are kings in their rights who respects each others highly. Also, there seems to be a linkage between Oba of Benin and Ooni of Ife even in death sef.

ovieigho:
with all you av written I didn't see any counter claim from you , perhaps you don't know much about history any way ododuwas name was coined from Benin name Izoduwa. google and wiki are your friends bro...

MENELIK1:
No, the only Empire in pre- colonial southern Nigeria

babs01:

I for like u but...

Elose11:
Baba was pleased
enough with Omo'n'ba to swap
his black leather seat with him.
For those of us who finds it difficult to understand the superiority of the Oba of Benin over the Ooni of Ife, please meditate on the above. That an older Ooni vacated his exalted seat for a visiting Oba speaks volume. In africa tradition it is the young that stands up for his elder to sit. For the Oba to accept that abnormality means the Benin monarch is superior to the Ooni.

AreaFada2:


A total lie. How can Oba not leave palace?

Until after Oba Orhogbua, who was Oba from about 1550AD-1578 AD, Oba used to lead the soldiers to war. Ozolua spent 6 years in Edo North camped on the shores of River Niger fighting off Idah People.

Oba Erediauwa had a nationwide "thank you" tour after coming to power.

I remember him visiting my uncle's ducal palace, in the state wide tour before going nationwide. Up to Sultan of Sokoto's palace.

This pic in Ooni's palace must have been taken during that tour.

What Oba doesn't do is go to parties, occasions and outings anyhow.

In any case, affinity between Ife, Owo & Lagos ruling houses & benin monarchy is long standing.

Only modern people these days like to promote discord instead of unity.

AreaFada2:


A total lie. How can Oba not leave palace?

Until after Oba Orhogbua, who was Oba from about 1550AD-1578 AD, Oba used to lead the soldiers to war. Ozolua spent 6 years in Edo North camped on the shores of River Niger fighting off Idah People.

Oba Erediauwa had a nationwide "thank you" tour after coming to power.

I remember him visiting my uncle's ducal palace, in the state wide tour before going nationwide. Up to Sultan of Sokoto's palace.

This pic in Ooni's palace must have been taken during that tour.

What Oba doesn't do is go to parties, occasions and outings anyhow.

In any case, affinity between Ife, Owo & Lagos ruling houses & benin monarchy is long standing.

Only modern people these days like to promote discord instead of unity.

sucess001:
see as this man dey smile like Bisi Akande?

comos:



Two kings don't share the same throne.

The ooni of Ife, Adesoji Aderemi realizes that and did the right thing pronto.

Pheals:
Google that bro ' Oyo empire'

nacosprof:
hahahahaha with that his APC gworo set of teeth,..dull party

topsyking:
In 1979, palace of Ooni of Ife ,The visit of Omo n'oba ni Edo Erediauwa to the palace of Ile-Ife to see the Ooni of Ife, Adesoji Aderemi, on his ascension to the throne of Benin.The following year1980 Ooni Aderemi joined his ancestors. Baba was pleased enough with Omo'n'ba to swap his black leather seat with him. Baba had seen three Benin Obas before he joined his ancestors.

CACAWA:
If this story is true, then I have a question.

According to the picture above, the Oba of Benin was newly installed meaning his predecessor had just died, and the Ooni of Ife died the next year.

In 2015 also, a new Ooni of Ife was installed and the Oba of Benin died about same time.

Also, this Ooni of Ife has married a Benin woman....hmmmm


Something tells me that the Oba of Benin is an ab_OBA_ku of the Ooni of Ife.

Especially when you recall that the reward for an abobaku is that he must also enjoy life like the King.

seunny4lif:

If I hear

AreaFada2:


You're correct.

In Benin, the monarchy is super stable. There is no fear of vacuum or princes fighting each other for the throne.

The structures processes and procedures are very exact.

When the Oba is indisposed, only very few selected princes & chiefs/functionaries can see him. He's to be remembered as a vibrant healthy king.

Even after he departs certain rites must be done first. These are centuries old procedures. It is quite elaborate and hard work for the crown prince.