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August 21, 2025

We’re resolving Ooni, Alaafin supremacy battle — Gani Adams

Ooni is head of traditional rulers in Yorubaland — Osun monarch
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi

…Says Yorubaland can’t afford to be divided

…I was confered Okanlomo Oodua, Sanusi clarifies


…Ifa council calls for unity lFeud not new—TRAWSO President


By Dapo Akinrefon, Shina Abubakar, Laolu Elijah & Adeola Badru

LAGOS— FOLLOWING the renewed supremacy battle between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, sued for peace, saying Yoruba land cannot afford to be divided.

This came on a day Dotun Sanusi, yesterday, clarified that he was installed as Okanlomo Oodua and not Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the Ooni Ogunwusi.

Also, the International Council for Ifa Religion, ICIR, yesterday, urged both traditional rulers to resolve their ongoing seniority dispute.

The President of the Traditional Religion Worshipper Association, TRAWSO, in Osun State, Dr Oluseyi Atanda, yesterday, disclosed that the supremacy battle between the Alaafin Ooni is not a new phenomenon.

Recall that a supremacy battle erupted between the two monarchs following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin to the Ooni to withdraw the Chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland conferred on a business mogul, Dotun Sanusi.

The ultimatum was, however, described as an empty threat by Ooni’s spokesperson, Mr Moses Olafare.

However, breaking his silence on the dispute, the Aare Ona Kakanfo, Iba Adams, said he has reached out to the two monarchs to resolve the supremacy dispute and sustain the peace in Yorubaland.

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He also added that some Yoruba elders are wading into the matter to resolve it.

When contacted to comment on the matter, Adams said: “In my capacity as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, I, Iba Gani Adams, have reached out to some Yoruba elders on the matter.

“The aim is to rally them to intervene in the growing tension between the two Imperial Majesties, the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo.

“The two monarchs are our pride in Yorubaland and indeed in Africa. We cannot afford to have disunity among them.


“I have reached out to the two revered monarchs in Africa and palaces, that the issue should be resolved amicably, and we should sustain peace in Yorubaland.

“Yorubaland is undergoing some pockets of insecurity now. The two prominent monarchs have roles to play in all these, and we cannot afford to allow external enemies to infiltrate us. If there is no crack in the wall, the lizard cannot penetrate it.”

I was conferred Okanlomo Oodua, Sanusi clarifies

Following the uproar that greeted his conferment, Jubril Dotun Sanusi has clarified that he was officially installed as Okanlomo Oodua and not Okanlomo of Yorubaland by Oba Ogunwusi.

Sanusi, who wrote on his Facebook handle, said: “I am deeply honoured to announce that I have been officially conferred the title, Okanlomo Oodua, by His Imperial Majesty, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife.



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Yoruba land title belongs to Alaafin. Oodua and Ile ife titles belongs to Ooni

While Ife is the cradle of the Yorubas, Ife never had administrative and military control over Yoruba land. Oyo did.

Unification and naming of Yoruba tribe is Oyo legacy

If not for Oyo, Fulani would have invade every parts of Yoruba land.

The supremacy issue was one of the reasons why Osun state was calved out of Oyo state so that the two most supreme Yoruba kings won't clash. So why would Ooni go to Ibadan and give someone Yoruba land title ?

Biodun556:
Yoruba land title belongs to Alaafin. Oodua and Ile ife titles belongs to Ooni

While Ife is the cradle of the Yorubas, Ife never had administrative and military control over Yoruba land. Oyo did.

Unification and naming of Yoruba tribe is Oyo legacy

If not for Oyo, Fulani would have invade every parts of Yoruba land.

Lol.
Unification and naming of Yoruba tribe is Oyo legacy
Unification and naming of Egba tribe is Egba legacy
Unification and naming of Ijebu tribe is Ijebu legacy
Unification and naming of Awori tribe is Awori legacy
Unification and naming of Okun tribe is Okun legacy.

Biodun556:
Yoruba land title belongs to Alaafin. Oodua and Ile ife titles belongs to Ooni

While Ife is the cradle of the Yorubas, Ife never had administrative and military control over Yoruba land. Oyo did.

Unification and naming of Yoruba tribe is Oyo legacy

If not for Oyo, Fulani would have invade every parts of Yoruba land.

Please stop the misinformation. The title of the thread is a gross misrepresentation of the story you posted and a figment of your imagination. You can’t withdraw a title you did not confer so kindly change your title and stop the misrepresentation.

To start with, Ooni never at any time conferred Okanlomo of Yoruba land on anyone. The title in contention is Okanlomo of Oodua so it’s wrong to claim the title was withdrawn. Nothing like that happened.

Secondly, Alaafin has no such power to confer any title that goes beyond Oyo Atiba not to talk of Oyo state. Anyone claiming he has a title that covers the entire Yoruba land is just a joker. No such title exists. I’m from Ekiti and we don’t recognize any title from any Alaafin.

Again, Yoruba people never came together to confer on Alaafin the power to rule over Yoruba land or confer titles that covers the region. Yes, Alaafin through military conquest once ruled over a significant part of Yoruba land but not all. Even at that, that Oyo empire is dead and buried. And yes, it lost the military power it once held with the complete destruction of Oyo Ile at Katunga.

The Oyo at Ago Oja is not the same Oyo that ruled over an empire. It is a modern creation at Ago Oja with no military might. In fact, this Oyo owe its existence to the benevolence of Ibadan warriors. So, you can’t transfer the powers of a dead empire to small town that was only created to preserve history. It is not a power that is inherent. The powers of the Roman Empire died with the Roman Empire.

seunmsg:
Please stop the misinformation. The title of the thread is a gross misrepresentation of the story you posted and a figment of your imagination. You can’t withdraw a title you did not confer so kindly change your title and stop the misrepresentation.

To start with, Ooni never at any time conferred Okanlomo of Yoruba land on anyone. The title in contention is Okanlomo of Oodua so it’s wrong to claim the title was withdrawn. Nothing like that happened.

Secondly, Alaafin has no such power to confer any title that goes beyond Oyo Atiba not to talk of Oyo state. Anyone claiming he has a title that covers the entire Yoruba land is just a joker. No such title exists. I’m from Ekiti and we don’t recognize any title from any Alaafin.

Again, Yoruba people never came together to confer on Alaafin the power to rule over Yoruba land or confer titles that covers the region. Yes, Alaafin through military conquest once ruled over a significant part of Yoruba land but not all. Even at that, that Oyo empire is dead and buried. And yes, it lost the military power it once held with the complete destruction of Oyo Ile at Katunga.

The Oyo at Ago Oja is not the same Oyo that ruled over an empire. It is a modern creation at Ago Oja with no military might. In fact, this Oyo owe its existence to the benevolence of Ibadan warriors. So, you can’t transfer the powers of a dead empire to small town that was only created to preserve history. It is not a power that is inherent. The powers of the Roman Empire died with the Roman Empire.

If Britain is not the same British empire why are former colonies doing common wealth and British monarch still the head of state of the common wealth?


Oyo had many military out posts, it was not only ibadan. Owu, Ede, Ijaiye, ilorin etc were all Oyo military outpost.

Ibadan comprises of all Yoruba subgroups and many of them were from Oyo.

Ibadan has no ancestor, a royal family or progenitor like other Yoruba subgroup

Biodun556:
If Britain is not the same British empire why are former colonies doing common wealth and British monarch still the head of state of the common wealth?

If America is talking today, can the Brits say pim? At the height of the powers of the British empire, they appointed governors and rulers over so many countries including Nigeria. Today, can the British still appoint a governor or ruler over Nigeria?

seunmsg:
If America is talking today, can the Brits say pim? At the height of the powers of the British empire, they appointed governors and rulers over so many countries including Nigeria. Today, can the British still appoint a governor or ruler over Nigeria?

That does not change the fact that Britain was their former colonial masters.

Even American history will always acknowledge Britain as the former colonial master

seunmsg:
If America is talking today, can the Brits say pim? At the height of the powers of the British empire, they appointed governors and rulers over so many countries including Nigeria. Today, can the British still appoint a governor or ruler over Nigeria?

Oyo had many military out post, it was not only ibadan. Owu, Ede, Ijaiye, ilorin etc were all Oyo military outpost.

Ibadan comprises of all Yoruba subgroups and many of them were from Oyo.

Ibadan has no ancestor, a royal family or progenitor like other Yoruba subgroup

Biodun556:
That does not change the fact that Britain was there former colonial masters.

Even American history will always acknowledge Britain as the former colonial master

Exactly my point. Oyo empire just like British empire is dead. Britain can’t appoint governors and rulers over Nigeria or America again same way Alaafin at Ago Oja can’t appoint chiefs over Yoruba land again. It’s simple and straightforward.

seunmsg:
Exactly my point. Oyo empire just like British empire is dead. Britain can’t appoint governors and rulers over Nigeria or America again same way Alaafin at Ago Oja can’t appoint chiefs over Yoruba land again. It’s simple and straightforward.

The issue at hand is not appointment of a chief. We are talking about traditional title

Biodun556:
The issue at hand is not appointment of a chief. We are talking about traditional title

Lol. What’s the difference between a chief and a traditional title holder?

seunmsg:
Lol. What’s the difference between a chief and a traditional title holder?

A chief is an Oba or Baale , a traditional title holder is not necessarily a traditional Chief. The man in question is a business man and a politician

Biodun556:
If Britain is not the same British empire why are former colonies doing common wealth and British monarch still the head of state of the common wealth?


Oyo had many military out post, it was not only ibadan. Owu, Ede, Ijaiye, ilorin etc were all Oyo military outpost.

Ibadan comprises of all Yoruba subgroup and many of them were from Oyo.

Ibadan has no ancestor, a royal family or progenitor like other Yoruba subgroup

Stop clowning dude!

The only recognized oyo empire was the Oyo ile which had been sacked by the fulanis.
The new oyo atiba land belongs to Ogbomoso.

Your alaafin has no land to start with.

Vergovert:
Stop clowning dude!

The only recognized oyo empire was the Oyo ile which had been sacked by the fulanis.
The new oyo atiba land belongs to Ogbomoso.

Your alaafin has no land to start with.

Ogbomosho indeed

Biodun556:
A chief is an Oba or Baale , a traditional title holder is not necessarily a traditional Chief. The man in question is a business man and a politician

In Yoruba context, a chief is not an Oba or a Baale. A chief is an Ijoye whether traditional or honorary.

The above notwithstanding, Alaafin has no traditional power to appoint any title holder over all of Yoruba land. When you acquire power by military conquest, you can only keep the power by remaining militarily strong. Once you lose your military power, you lose all the power that was acquired through military conquest. It is not an inherent power that you can transfer. That’s exactly why Italy and UK, the succeeding countries of Roman and British empire can’t exercise any power over the rest of the world again. Enjoy your night my brother.

Biodun556:
A chief is an Oba or Baale , a traditional title holder is not necessarily a traditional Chief. The man in question is a business man and a politician

Oonirisha is not a king but an Orisa.

Oloyo renamed as alaafin is referred to igbakeji orisa. Second to Ooni.

Ooni sit is for Obatala and Alaafin sit is for Sango.

Obatala is the Father of all orisas everywhere.

seunmsg:
In Yoruba context, a chief is not an Oba or a Baale. A chief is an Ijoye whether traditional or honorary.

The above notwithstanding, Alaafin has no traditional power to appoint any title holder over all of Yoruba land. When you acquire power by military conquest, you can only keep the power by remaining militarily strong. Once you lose your military power, you lose all the power that was acquired through military conquest. It is not an inherent power that you can transfer. That’s exactly why Italy and UK, the succeeding countries of Roman and British empire can’t exercise any power over the rest of the world again. Enjoy your night my brother.

When many Yoruba Obas still hold allegiance to Alaafin of Oyo. You need to be conversant with this matter

There are plenty Yoruba towns that emanated from Oyo and there very many Yoruba kings that got their crowns from Oyo. All of them till tomorrow are still loyal to Alaafin. Please make your findings.

Ife is the primary source of Yoruba people.
How can the secondary claim superiority over its source?

Besides, Oonirisa is the co-chairman of traditional ruler in the country and the chairman of the southern traditional rulers.

Oba of Benin is greater than Oloyo, the glorified alaafin.

Vergovert:
Oonirisha is not a king but an Orisa.

Oloyo renamed as alaafin is referred to igbakeji orisa. Second to Ooni.

Ooni sit is for Obatala and Alaafin sit is for Sango.

Obatala is the Father of all orisas everywhere.

Ooni was never a title for a king in Ile ife

Biodun556:
Ooni was never a title for a king in Ile ife

Dey play! you hear!

Olu was the title that was later renamed as Oonirisa. Same thing happened to Oloyo title that was changed to Alaafin.

Obatala is the Olu-Iwa.

That is why Yoruba refer themselves as omo- olu- iwa- bi. Omol'uabi.

Abi you don hear omo alafin before?

Vergovert:
Dey play! you hear!

Olu was the title that was later renamed as Oonirisa. Same thing happened to Oloyo title that was changed to Alaafin.

Obatala is the Olu-Iwa.

That is why Yoruba refer themselves as omo- olu- iwa- bi. Omol'uabi.

Abi you don hear omo alafin before?

Ooni was a title of a traditional priest as in Oni to n ri Orisa, Oonirisa

Normal normal, the Alaafin kingdom is dead as the original Oyo at Oyo Ile was overrun and sacked by the fulanis.

It was the Soun of Ogbomoso who allocated the present Oyo Atiba to alaafin.

So in other words, Soun is even greater than the glorified alaafin no to mention the Almighty Ooni.

I suspect the guy is Fulani-yoruba hybrid. He's sympathetic to the Fulani course take over yoruba land.

We know them!

Vergovert:
Normal normal, the Alaafin kingdom is dead as the original Oyo at Oyo Ile was overrun and sacked by the fulanis.

It was the Soun of Ogbomoso who allocated the present Oyo Atiba to alaafin.

So in other words, Soun is even greater than the glorified alaafin no to mention the Almighty Ooni.

Who gave Soun the crown?

Ogbomosho was a town under Oyo

seunmsg:
Exactly my point. Oyo empire just like British empire is dead. Britain can’t appoint governors and rulers over Nigeria or America again same way Alaafin at Ago Oja can’t appoint chiefs over Yoruba land again. It’s simple and straightforward.

I suspect the guy is Fulani-yoruba hybrid. He's sympathetic to the Fulani course take over yoruba land.

We know them!

Biodun556:
Who gave Soun the crown?

Ogbomosho was a town under Oyo

Yes the Original Alaafin from Oyo Ile, not the make shift Oloyo (alaafin atiba).

Vergovert:
Yes the Original Alaafin from Oyo Ile, not the make shift Oloyo (alaafin atiba).

It is the same

Biodun556:
It is the same

It is not the same!

Stop corrupting the history!


I have been to both locations.

Vergovert:
It is not the same!

Stop corrupting the history!


I have been to both locations.

Ok can we say the Nigeria that had its capital in lagos is different from the Nigeria that now has its capital in Abuja

Or what are you saying ?


Some body move its head office from one place to another and you are saying it's not the same person. Na wa o

seunmsg:
Exactly my point. Oyo empire just like British empire is dead. Britain can’t appoint governors and rulers over Nigeria or America again same way Alaafin at Ago Oja can’t appoint chiefs over Yoruba land again. It’s simple and straightforward.

You are very wrong here, and I will correct you... Which king in all yorubaland has the power to appoint Are Ona kakanko? Bashorun? and any title that bears "of yorubaland"?
Only Iku baba yeye the Alaafin Ojo pa shekere Mami does.
And next time please don't talk about Ekiti not being under Oyo control then... Ekiti never existed in history of Yoruba, just a carve out of some Ondo few local governments by FG. IWATAGO?