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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.

Please don't corrupt history with this your lies, I wish you say this in front of real historians and receive hot slap for your misinformation

Your title is WRONG.

Nothing is being withdrawn

Okanlomo Oodua is what was actually given to the man, Dotun Sanusi.

This is even beyond Yorubaland only, oodua spreads across south west, south south and even north central like kogi and kwara state.

Let’s be factual with our reportage.

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.

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 ?

Ohhh u be Oyo indigene abi na supporters club u be

No wonder you came with a wrong tittle and explanation that is difficult to comprehend . No wonder!

Please do yourself a favour even though you are Oyo abi Oyo ile indigene to acquit yourself with the true story or history of Yoruba land as regards Ooni and Aalafin.

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 The title in contention is Okanlomo of Oodua so it’s wrong to claim the title was withdrawn.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.

Please help me that young man again o, he is misinforming people and even lack knowledge as regards the subject matter.

I don’t know what is wrong with our young folks without so much knowledge about something they rush to social media with misinformation.

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.

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 ?

You understand the Ila na and Eto, Oyo and Oyo Mesi, Yoruba have the best system of government before the British Invasion

The truth is that, even before the Bible Yorubas have a strong institution that maintains the balance between the warlords and the spirituality, just like the Bible preach in the book of kings, the 2 parallel that can’t meet

Kindledlight:
Your title is WRONG.

Nothing is being withdrawn

Okanlomo Oodua is what was actually given to the man, Dotun Sanusi.

This is even beyond Yorubaland only, oodua spreads across south west, south south and even north central like kogi and kwara state.

Let’s be factual with our reportage.

Check what happened between Alaafin and Ooni in 1991, to know whether it was given and withdrawn or not

Obakoolex:
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?

Aare Oona kakanfo of Oyo and environ. Oyo did not extend to Ife, Ilesha, Ondo, and Ekiti The last Aare oona kakanfo wey make sense, Aare Kurunmi, was kpaid by ibadan warriors during the battle of Ijaiye.

Mods should close this rubbish thread for violation of nairaland rule 8.

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.

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.

Ooni camp saved face by proxy. Alaafin as the warrior king must use this momentum to correct all prior overreach coming from Ile Ife.

Chubhie:
Ooni camp saved face by proxy. Alaafin as the warrior king must use this momentum to correct all prior overreach coming from Ile Ife.

🤡🤡🤡

chopnaira:
🤡🤡🤡

💩💩💩

Obakoolex:
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?

There is nothing like Aare Ona Kakanofo or Bashorun of Yoruba land. It is always Aare Ona kakaofo of Oyo. If the Aare title is for Yoruba land, Ibadan people wouldn’t have killed Aare Kurumi during Ijaye war and Ekiti people wouldn’t have killed Aare Latoosa during Ekiti parapo war.

I will take the rubbish you said about Ekiti with a pinch of salt because of the level of your ignorance. When your Oyo was already a dead empire with a replica at Ago Oja under the protection of Ibadan, it was Ekiti people under the leadership of the great Fabunmi of Okemesi and later Ogedengbe of Ilesha that waged the longest internecine war against Ibadan people and got them defeated. That war ended slavery, dictatorship and subjugation in Yoruba land till date. It was a war that brought freedom to all Yoruba people.

Yoruba land was Oyo and should always remain Oyo.

There has never been a united “Yoruba land” because everyone in southwest Nigeria today aren’t Yorubas.

There can never be a United “Yoruba land”.

Biodun556:
https://www.facebook.com/61558717915703/posts/pfbid0j8DFQCwed73gwyyfRiKf896ZYo4kB9ZjrMb3kkhUYPoSGGxAftRFQGemiaphMGLKl/?app=fbl
News


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.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/08/were-resolving-ooni-alaafin-supremacy-battle-gani-adams/amp/

Nothing was withdrawn, this is a mischievous thread title and OP is a duplicitous fellow

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.

I thought I was the only one who saw what he did

I've noted thread poster's deceitful and most times unintelligent viewpoints on this forum for quite a while

Sheuns:
Yoruba land was Oyo and should always remain Oyo.

There has never been a united “Yoruba land” because everyone in southwest Nigeria today aren’t Yorubas.

There can never be a United “Yoruba land”.

We have heard you shinedu.

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.

You need to see the Baale of Ago-Oja dragging the Alaafin on youtube People can cling to lost glory ehn!

I get am before no he property

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.

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 ?

You people are just so confused .


Abeg make una carry una confusion shift

Obakoolex:
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?

Ekiti and most of present day Ondo State were never part of Oyo they were under the suzerainty of Benin. That's why most of their towns have two or more kings today, one of them is usually the viceroy from Benin, who ended up assuming royal authority in his own right at the collapse of the Benin Kingdom

There wasn't anything called 'Yoruba' during those periods, every one of those city states did their own thing. The term 'Yoruba' was only coined in the latter half of the 19th century by which time the Oyo Empire was no more

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.

Oyo must be commended for it's resilience and defense of Yoruba land

First, it was nupe. Nupe invaders attacked Oyo and colonized it for sometimes. Oyo fought back and conquered the nupes. And later Fulani invaders. Location of Oyo and its resilience made it difficult for invaders to gain access to the rest of Yoruba land

Biodun556:
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.

Which Yoruba oba holds allegiance to Alaafin? More than 70% of Yoruba still holds their Ile-Ife ancestry and reverence Ooni as the supreme head. Apart from Oyo indigenes, less than 5% of Yoruba recognises Alaafin's supremacy claim.

Biodun556:
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

Dude, you love arguing for arguments sakes. You said even American history, doesn’t that explain what you need to know?

Nwaboi can prostrate to his former Oga, but can the former Oga tell him when to go out or come back home like before? Or even who to associate with? He can decide not to greet his former boss and nothing would happen.

Biodun556:
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

Former? Britain today has no power over India or America. America doesn't even belong to the commonwealth.

Raf4:
Which Yoruba oba holds allegiance to Alaafin? More than 70% of Yoruba still holds their Ile-Ife ancestry and reverence Ooni as the supreme head. Apart from Oyo indigenes, less than 5% of Yoruba recognises Alaafin's supremacy claim.

You are mixing things together


Many Yoruba Obas including Alaafin were princes from Ile ife. Infact some account proof that the present Ife royal families were not related to Oodua. And Alaafin is a proven grand son of Oodua.

seunmsg:
There is nothing like Aare Ona Kakanofo or Bashorun of Yoruba land. It is always Aare Ona kakaofo of Oyo. If the Aare title is for Yoruba land, Ibadan people wouldn’t have killed Aare Kurumi during Ijaye war and Ekiti people wouldn’t have killed Aare Latoosa during Ekiti parapo war.

I will take the rubbish you said about Ekiti with a pinch of salt because of the level of your ignorance. When your Oyo was already a dead empire with a replica at Ago Oja under the protection of Ibadan, it was Ekiti people under the leadership of the great Fabunmi of Okemesi and later Ogedengbe of Ilesha that waged the longest internecine war against Ibadan people and got them defeated. That war ended slavery, dictatorship and subjugation in Yoruba land till date. It was a war that brought freedom to all Yoruba people.

Look Kadoso, you were saying the right thing until you stated an obvious lie. Ibadan was not defeated. It was a stalemate and the British eventually brokered peace. E ye ma a paro mo.

Biodun556:
Check what happened between Alaafin and Ooni in 1991, to know whether it was given and withdrawn or not

What happened in 1991?

Please educate yourself and stop being ignorant.

The case you are referring was never even withdrawn even after Aalafin cried to the then military sole administrator.

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.

Nonsense even Olugbon dare not speak such abomination.
Omo Ile ibo ni e ni Ogbomosho?.
So who is Soun Ogunlola?
I hope Ghadhi is not the one pushing you guys to commit suicide?, Alafin o se ri fin o.
All of una should go to the Nigerian high commission archives in UK, the place is the Western Nigerian house before amalgamation of 1914.
Alafin is the owner of the land, that was why he was the one the British discussed with, he was the one who signed for the Yoruba people.
You see how big Yoruba land is, even beyond Nigeria in the West coast, you think it just happened like that, the size of Yoruba land today is to the credit of the Alafins of old, give them their flowers.
And for your information, only Ilorin was lost to the Fulani, the remaining Yoruba lands are intact.
Only Ilorin Emir wears Turban in Kwara state, the remaining kings are still wearing their crowns, so be informed.

Biodun556:
You are mixing things together


Many Yoruba Obas including Alaafin were princes from Ile ife. Infact some account proof that the present Ife royal families were not related to Oodua. And Alaafin is a proven grand son of Oodua.

And you were not told that Oranmiyan later returned to Ile-Ife to become the 6th Ooni, and he had another children in Ile-Ife who later became part of the ruling houses today?