The Ijesa are a Yoruba group in West Africa. They occupy the Ijesa state. A state founded by owa Ajibogun over one thousand years ago. Ijesa has had many capitals, up to six but Ilesa became the capital in the 16th century. There are over 200 towns and villages who are Ijesa. It was Ijesa in the early 19th century who decimated the ilorin Fulani jihadists during the pole war. Pole means down in the Ijesa dialect. The Ijesa saved the rest of southern Nigeria from the fulani jihad because the pole war was the first serious check on the Jihadist's onslaught before the Ibadan put a final stop to the Fulani ambitions in osogbo in the 1840s. The kingship succession in Ijesa is like that of Britain as it is only princes who has been lojas or dukes of smaller Ijesa towns who are qualified to become the king. The full meaning of Deji of Akure is owafadeji of Akure which means owa granted him a crown. The first Deji of Akure was a grandson of the owa obokun Atakunmosa who reigned in the 16th century. The Deji is still greeted omo owa omo ekun like other Ijesas. The Atawoja of osogbo is also an omo owa. The greater Ijesa comprises of osogbo and Akure and we hope there will be a reunification in the near future. Also, the Lagos monarch is Ijesa by descent through the Alagbaa for which a palace the Iga Alagbaa was built in Lagos. The descendants of the Alagbaa are the kings of Lagos. The ruling family of Lagos is therefore Ijesa by descent. Ogedengbe Agbogungboro of Ijesa was the leader of the rebels who rose up against Ibadan in the late 19th century. It was Ijesa merchants in Lagos that imported the guns which gave the civil war kiriji its name.

Akure has never been a part of Ijesha.
The Owafadeji was a maternal grandson to Owa Atakunmosa, and Owafadeji wasn't the first king in Akure but he was the first Deji. There were Alakures or Ajapadas before him. He was a prince when the Owa his grandfather gifted him a diadem on his return journey from Benin.

So inasmuch as he the first Deji was a grandson of Ijesha royalty doesn't translate to his kingdom being a part of Ijesha land ok?

from the pedigree Omo owa omo Ekun you can see that he was praised according to his maternal and paternal origin. Owa being aforesaid. Ekun is the founder of Akure. Ekun Asodeboyede, an Hunter from Ife. He is the progenitor of Akure royalty. But he and his lineage never used the title of Deji until Owafadeji became the king.
the original title for obas in Akure is Alakure/Ajapada.

Akure itself is a corruption of the phrase Akun re. The bead string snapped.

Akure historically is populated by migrants from hinterland Ekiti and Benin.

it is far fetched to term Akure as part of Ijesha.
Akure is more or less Ekiti because of cultural assimilation and population.

I am from hinterland Ekiti. My great grandfather migrated from Ado Ewi. Omo Owa omo Ekun is the first line in my family pedigree but how we related to Ijesha or Akure has long become history that I doubt can be traced now....

I am omo Owa omo Ekun

illicit:
Akure has never been a part of Ijesha.
The Owafadeji was a maternal grandson to Owa Atakunmosa, and Owafadeji wasn't the first king in Akure but he was the first Deji. There were Alakures or Ajapadas before him. He was a prince when the Owa his grandfather gifted him a diadem on his return journey from Benin.

So inasmuch as he the first Deji was a grandson of Ijesha royalty doesn't translate to his kingdom being a part of Ijesha land ok?

from the pedigree Omo owa omo Ekun you can see that he was praised according to his maternal and paternal origin. Owa being aforesaid. Ekun is the founder of Akure. Ekun Asodeboyede, an Hunter from Ife. He is the progenitor of Akure royalty. But he and his lineage never used the title of Deji until Owafadeji became the king.
the original title for obas in Akure is Alakure/Ajapada.

Akure itself is a corruption of the phrase Akun re. The bead string snapped.

Akure historically is populated by migrants from hinterland Ekiti and Benin.

it is far fetched to term Akure as part of Ijesha.
Akure is more or less Ekiti because of cultural assimilation and population.

I am from hinterland Ekiti. My great grandfather migrated from Ado Ewi. Omo Owa omo Ekun is the first line in my family pedigree but how we related to Ijesha or Akure has long become history that I doubt can be traced now....

I am omo Owa omo Ekun

since the Deji can claim Ijesa through the maternal link, I hope Akure can unite with Ijesa in a restructure.

lawani:
since the Deji can claim Ijesa through the maternal link, I hope Akure can unite with Ijesa in a restructure.

No not exactly. it is the royalty that can claim that, not the entire populace, like I said most Akure towns men came from near Ekiti and some from benin. Akure is mostly populated by Ekiti people. You can tell from the linguistic affinity. Akure speaks Ekiti dialect, and pounded yam is also the favorite staple like the ijeshas too.


The ijeshas and Ekiti dialects are somewhat related but Ijesha dialect has been affected by Oyo and Ijebu incursion somewhat.
as you know that Ijeshas were prominent actors in the Ekiti parapo war led by an Ijesha Ogedengbe and Fabunmi of oke imesi an Ekiti.

Akure is related to Ekiti than to Ijesha.
infact I will boldly say Akure, Iju, ita ogbolu are part and parcel of Ekiti land and topography, hilly lands. .
No other town in Ondo state has anything in common with Akure like the Ekitis. ranging from dialect to culture and tradition and topograhy. e.g Ondo town, Owo,Idanre, Akokos, Ikale, Ijaws, Ilajes.
And remember that Ekiti was part of former Ondo State which Akure still remains the capital.

Akure would have been carved out as part of Ekiti but I guess that politics didn't allow that.

Owa obokun of ijesha is of benin heritage

lawani:
The Ijesa are a Yoruba group in West Africa. They occupy the Ijesa state. A state founded by owa Ajibogun over one thousand years ago. Ijesa has had many capitals, up to six but Ilesa became the capital in the 16th century. There are over 200 towns and villages who are Ijesa. It was Ijesa in the early 19th century who decimated the ilorin Fulani jihadists during the pole war. Pole means down in the Ijesa dialect. The Ijesa saved the rest of southern Nigeria from the fulani jihad because the pole war was the first serious check on the Jihadist's onslaught before the Ibadan put a final stop to the Fulani ambitions in osogbo in the 1840s. The kingship succession in Ijesa is like that of Britain as it is only princes who has been lojas or dukes of smaller Ijesa towns who are qualified to become the king. The full meaning of Deji of Akure is owafadeji of Akure which means owa granted him a crown. The first Deji of Akure was a grandson of the owa obokun Atakunmosa who reigned in the 16th century. The Deji is still greeted omo owa omo ekun like other Ijesas. The Atawoja of osogbo is also an omo owa. The greater Ijesa comprises of osogbo and Akure and we hope there will be a reunification in the near future. Also, the Lagos monarch is Ijesa by descent through the Alagbaa for which a palace the Iga Alagbaa was built in Lagos. The descendants of the Alagbaa are the kings of Lagos. The ruling family of Lagos is therefore Ijesa by descent.

That Ọwá Obòkun daughter gave birth to a Deji never made Akure to be Ìjèṣas.

All 'Omo Olofin' are Omo Owa, Omo Ẹkun whether in Ìjèsà, Ekiti or Igbomina. The one in Ìjèsà is Ọwá Obòkun.

lx3as:


That Ọwá Obòkun daughter gave birth to a Deji never made Akure to be Ìjèṣas.

All 'Omo Olofin' are Omo Owa, Omo Ẹkun whether in Ìjèsà, Ekiti or Igbomina. The one in Ìjèsà is Ọwá Obòkun.

Are you saying the ondo mornachy extended to ijesha

This is the only way a yoruba monarch will be dressing in Benin royal attire ansld still yet deniel his benin ancestory

gregyboy:


Are you saying the ondo mornachy extended to ijesha

This is the only way a yoruba monarch will be dressing in Benin royal attire ansld still yet deniel his benin ancestory

You should see that everyone ignored you and your childish posting..

lx3as:


You should see that everyone ignored you and your childish posting..

You guys dwell in myth am just trying to bring reality out of all the yoruba myth

lx3as:


That Ọwá Obòkun daughter gave birth to a Deji never made Akure to be Ìjèṣas.

All 'Omo Olofin' are Omo Owa, Omo Ẹkun whether in Ìjèsà, Ekiti or Igbomina. The one in Ìjèsà is Ọwá Obòkun.

ok, I just hope Akure and ijesa can unite to become one.

gregyboy:
Owa obokun of ijesha is of benin heritage

to you, even the sultan of sokoto is of Benin heritage lol. I have told you Benin empire was a Yoruba empire where Yoruba was the only lingua franca. Edo was one of the vernacular spoken in the empire.

gregyboy:


Are you saying the ondo mornachy extended to ijesha

This is the only way a yoruba monarch will be dressing in Benin royal attire ansld still yet deniel his benin ancestory

ode u read that the Iowa obokun gave birth to the deji akure but for ur dumb mind it’s ondo monarch extend to ijesha. Shouldn’t that be the other way around.

lawani:
to you, even the sultan of sokoto is of Benin heritage lol. I have told you Benin empire was a Yoruba empire where Yoruba was the only lingua franca. Edo was one of the vernacular spoken in the empire.

that guy is a huge dumbass.

Moneywomen17:
ode u read that the Iowa obokun gave birth to the deji akure but for ur dumb mind it’s ondo monarch extend to ijesha. Shouldn’t that be the other way around.

Ozur we know you guys talk in myth and lies i was deliberately correcting is myth or probably
Benin first enacted the throne of ijesha then out of ijesha the deji of akure was born

lawani:
to you, even the sultan of sokoto is of Benin heritage lol. I have told you Benin empire was a Yoruba empire where Yoruba was the only lingua franca. Edo was one of the vernacular spoken in the empire.

Yes untill you cite a source before 1914


Or probably johson works will be of good use



Lol......


It will surely end in tears

gregyboy:


Yes untill you cite a source before 1914


Or probably johson works will be of good use



Lol......


It will surely end in tears

some Edos want to rewrite history by saying Benin was an edo empire but we won't let them. Benin was a sister empire to oyo, Ijesa, Ijebu and etc. They saw themselves as one speaking the same language.

lx3as:


That Ọwá Obòkun daughter gave birth to a Deji never made Akure to be Ìjèṣas.

All 'Omo Olofin' are Omo Owa, Omo Ẹkun whether in Ìjèsà, Ekiti or Igbomina. The one in Ìjèsà is Ọwá Obòkun.

Akure was a part of Ijesa land before it was occupied by the Benin and later won her independence. That is enough for the people and land to identify as Ijesa. There are many towns in Ijesa land whose monarchies were not inaugurated by any Owa Obokun of Ijesa land having being in existence before Ijesa was inaugurated. Akure is okay to be part of an Ijesa state.

lawani:


Akure was a part of Ijesa land before it was occupied by the Benin and later won her independence. That is enough for the people and land to identify as Ijesa. There are many towns in Ijesa land whose monarchies were not inaugurated by any Owa Obokun of Ijesa land having being in existence before Ijesa was inaugurated. Akure is okay to be part of an Ijesa state.

There was no time in history where Akure was part of Ìjèsà. Deji used to be part of Ekiti pelupelu Obas.

lx3as:
There was no time in history where Akure was part of Ìjèsà. Deji used to be part of Ekiti pelupelu Obas.

Before being annexed by Benin, Akure was under Ijesa and the first Deji was the grandson of the legendary Owa Atakunmosa. The full meaning of Deji is Owafadeji meaning The Owa gifted him a crown. The Benin invasion was repelled at Ikeji ile Ijesa but they remained in control of Akure before Akure was able to turn the table against the Benin. Akure ended up making Benin its tributary later. You can say Akure has come to their own but their monarchy and crown was originally Ijesa. No debate about that. I think it is better they revert to what they were before the Benin invasion which is Ijesa. Efon Alaaye for instance speak exactly the same language as Ijesa but the Alaaye crown is not an Ijesa crown unless they choose to join because of proximity. Secondly, if you say Akure is more of Ekiti, you can as well say the whole of Ijesa should identify as Ekiti. Ekiti is not one and if there is a Yoruba nation, Ekiti is likely to split and that should be encouraged. They are not under any one umbrella and even fifty thousand people can make a sovereign nation not to talk of a federating unit

lawani:


Before being annexed by Benin, Akure was under Ijesa and the first Deji was the grandson of the legendary Owa Atakunmosa. The full meaning of Deji is Owafadeji meaning The Owa gifted him a crown. The Benin invasion was repelled at Ikeji ile Ijesa but they remained in control of Akure before Akure was able to turn the table against the Benin. Akure ended up making Benin its tributary later. You can say Akure has come to their own but their monarchy and crown was originally Ijesa. No debate about that. I think it is better they revert to what they were before the Benin invasion which is Ijesa. Efon Alaaye for instance speak exactly the same language as Ijesa but the Alaaye crown is not an Ijesa crown unless they choose to join because of proximity. Secondly, if you say Akure is more of Ekiti, you can as well say the whole of Ijesa should identify as Ekiti. Ekiti is not one and if there is a Yoruba nation, Ekiti is likely to split and that should be encouraged. They are not under any one umbrella and even fifty thousand people can make a sovereign nation not to talk of a federating unit

No sir

Akure was never part of ilesha

The founder of Akure was Remilekun Ekun Asodeboyede a hunter from ife, you will see his statue at Dejis palace
.There were Kings in Akure before Owafadeji became king.
Owafadeji was a son of one of Owas daughters

Owa never ruled Akure

The original title for Kings in Akure was Alakure/Ajapada

There were several Kings before Owafadeji

illicit:


No sir

Akure was never part of ilesha

The founder of Akure was Remilekun Ekun Asodeboyede a hunter from ifr, you will see his statue at Dejis palace
.There were Kings in Akure before Owafadeji became king.
Owafadeji was a son of one of Owas daughters

Owa never ruled Akure

The original title for Kings in Akure was Alakure/Ajapada

There were several Kings before Owafadeji

Wow…

Illicit you no smoke today?

brain54:

Wow…

Illicit you no smoke today?

Lol
I quit smoking Igbo since

illicit:


Lol
I quit smoking Igbo since

Nice…

illicit:


No sir

Akure was never part of ilesha

The founder of Akure was Remilekun Ekun Asodeboyede a hunter from ife, you will see his statue at Dejis palace
.There were Kings in Akure before Owafadeji became king.
Owafadeji was a son of one of Owas daughters

Owa never ruled Akure

The original title for Kings in Akure was Alakure/Ajapada

There were several Kings before Owafadeji

The origin of the Deji title is Ijesa as inaugurated by Owa Atakunmosa which you also pointed out. Before being part of Benin, Akure was part of Ijesa and the move to give a crown to the first Deji was a master stroke typical of the Ijesa. The Ijesas have had seven capitals and all locations were sealed one after the other by intermarriages with the locals. The first Deji was an Omo owa and the Deji title in itself is Ijesa. However Akure by fighting the Benin and gaining independence have come to their own. Nevertheless the crown and the land can be readmitted as Ijesa when Nigeria is divided, it will be their decision. However the Ijesa see them as part and parcel of the Ijesa commonwealth and will like to have the land back. The same is true for Osogbo.

The fact that the Deji crown is Ijesa in origin is enough. Why not collect a crown from Ife?.

lawani:


The origin of the Deji title is Ijesa as inaugurated by Owa Atakunmosa which you also pointed out. Before being part of Benin, Akure was part of Ijesa and the move to give a crown to the first Deji was a master stroke typical of the Ijesa. The Ijesas have had seven capitals and all locations were sealed one after the other by intermarriages with the locals. The first Deji was an Omo owa and the Deji title in itself is Ijesa. However Akure by fighting the Benin and gaining independence have come to their own. Nevertheless the crown and the land can be readmitted as Ijesa when Nigeria is divided, it will be their decision. However the Ijesa see them as part and parcel of the Ijesa commonwealth and will like to have the land back. The same is true for Osogbo.

The fact that the Deji crown is Ijesa in origin is enough. Why not collect a crown from Ife?.

When Atakunmosa gave the Deji a diadem, he was still a toddler, a prince, he hasn't become a king then

That was why he was named Owafadeji, that was his personal name.
When he became king, he became Deji of Akure and it became a title ever since

Other than that, Akure has nothing in common with Ilesha

The previous Kings has crowns, what owa gave deji wasn't a crown per se, it was a diadem, like a toy given to a child to pacify him

The Ogoga in Ikere Ekiti is a brother to one Deji, there is a room in Dejis palace called Ogogas room.
Asodeboyede founded Akure and he has no ties with Ilesha, he came from Ife on a hunting expedition

The one and only king in Akure that had maternal ties with Ilesha is the Owafadeji

Akure never paid tribute to Ilesha at any time

Akure is more Ekiti than Benin

Most original Ekiti people are aboriginals

They existed before Ife

illicit:


When Atakunmosa gave the Deji a diadem, he was still a toddler, a prince, he hasn't become a king then

That was why he was named Owafadeji, that was his personal name.
When he became king, he became Deji of Akure and it became a title ever since

Other than that, Akure has nothing in common with Ilesha

The previous Kings has crowns, what owa gave deji wasn't a crown per se, it was a diadem, like a toy given to a child to pacify him

The Ogoga in Ikere Ekiti is a brother to one Deji, there is a room in Dejis palace called Ogogas room.
Asodeboyede founded Akure and he has no ties with Ilesha, he came from Ife on a hunting expedition

The one and only king in Akure that had maternal ties with Ilesha is the Owafadeji

Akure never paid tribute to Ilesha at any time

Akure is more Ekiti than Benin

Most original Ekiti people are aboriginals

They existed before Ife

The diadem in question is enough and the fact that they voluntarily chose to sustain the name. However they are worthy of being a state of their own when Nigeria ends. I am only saying that they join the Ijesa commonwealth since they appear comfortable with a 'diadem' and title of Ijesa origin.

The palace of owa obokun in ibokun is opposite my family house but still yet I don't know much about my town .

Pls Stop this argument. I'll contribute my little as an Akure prince. For the records, Owa of Ijesha doesn't give Akure any crown, Akure crown was brought from Ile-Ife, it was just the name, 'Deji' that was adopted as the title.
Although right now, Akure is Akure, but the fact is we're more of Ekiti than any Yoruba subgroup. Akure royal house is related maternally to Ijesha rulling house, and nothing more.

ToInfinity7777:
Pls Stop this argument. I'll contribute my little as an Akure prince. For the records, Owa of Ijesha doesn't give Akure any crown, Akure crown was brought from Ile-Ife, it was just the name, 'Deji' that was adopted as the title.
Although right now, Akure is Akure, but the fact is we're more of Ekiti than any Yoruba subgroup. Akure royal house is related maternally to Ijesha rulling house, and nothing more.

No doubt Akure has come into her own but sometimes bigger may be or can be better and the shared history can also not be wished away. I wish a greater Ijesha comprising of Oshogbo and Akure will be created after the end of Nigeria.

lawani:


No doubt Akure has come into her own but sometimes bigger may be or can be better and the shared history can also not be wished away. I wish a greater Ijesha comprising of Oshogbo and Akure will be created after the end of Nigeria.

Yes! Anything is possible, we can merge in the future. The only problem I'm having here is the word 'greater Ijesha', that will naturally accumulate Akure into Ijesha which they're not. We can only form alliance in the future, but not part of greater Ijesha.

ToInfinity7777:

Yes! Anything is possible, we can merge in the future. The only problem I'm having here is the word 'greater Ijesha', that will naturally accumulate Akure into Ijesha which they're not. We can only form alliance in the future, but not part of greater Ijesha.

I used the phrase Greater Ijesa because the land will be larger and no other name to call it than Ijesha. As at the time of Atakunmosa, Akure was part of Ijesa and the title of the monarch is Ijesa in origin. It was an incursion by Benin that caused Akure to become separate.

Oga Akure was never Ijesha what are you saying sef.

Ijesha should get their lands taken by the Ibadans in Iresi, Igbajo, Ada ad the rest back and leave the Ekiti kingdom of Akure alone.