BeanmanX:
It is mumu poverty stricken negroes like u that dey deceive,,,,, gullible negro,,firstly ask what she's doing that she can afford such amount of money,,even Davido self that his father is a billionaire doesn't have a house of 3 billion in banana island not to talk of a failed and retired actress,, I swear u be big mumu

My friend that lady called Caroline Danjuma is rich oo. She married to Theophillus Danjuma sons and have about 2 childeen with him before they divorce. And the former husband owns an Oil well and Oil Companies. So that make her billionaire cuz she is mother to billionaire children. Do your finding very well

kadraxkyle:
Assist Peter Obi. That is the most important thing you can do for Nigerians at these times mr Ooni

Is that how you address your village monarch. Mr. King. If that so, we don't address our most respectful king that way. He should be address properly. His title is HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OONIRISA, OBA ADEYEYE ENITAN OGUNWUSI, OJAJA II.

Truthvalue41:

Actually anybody in Nigeria can go to any kingdom without visiting the king of the kingdom, indeed Nigeria is a democracy.
It is protocol for kings to visit each other when they are in the domain of one an other.
The problem with your Oni of Ife is that he doesn't want to expose the yoruba false claim of "owning Benin", indeed if your Oni of Ife went to the palace of the Oba of Benin, he wouldn't be granted any special status (he would be received like any other monarch) which would contradict this fantasy which the yoruba have built around Ife. So instead your Oni visits a subject of the Oba (the one and only true Oba, Benin is thy name). That is cowardice right there. But again, cowardice is a yoruba tradition.

Oranmiyan: The real reason behind Oba of Benin’s recent visit to Ile Ife

Ile Ife is the ancestral home of all Oduduwa descendants, mostly Yoruba and Benin people inclusive, that has been a known fact. The recent visit of Oba of Benin just gave it more credence as the Binis have a common heritage with the Yorubas in Oranmiyan whose groove lies in Ile Ife.

Omo N’oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin recently travelled to Ile Ife where he visited the Ooni of Ife on Saturday, April 28. Before this historical visit, the last time an Oba from Benin visited the Ooni was 36 years ago.

According to a popular saying in Benin kingdom: “Oba no dey go transfer,” which simply means that Oba of Benin rarely leaves his palace where he sees to the day-to-day running of his kingdom. That is why Benin monarchs hardly go around.

2018 visit to Ile Ife, went to the Oranmiyan groove and learnt that there is more to the Oba of Benin’s visit to the ancient city. It was gathered that the Oba of Benin actually went to collect a particular sword which all kings of Oranmiyan descent come to Ile Ife to collect. It is called the sword of victory and every king who is a descendant of Oranmiyan must come to the groove to collect the sword.

It was also learnt that while being given the sword, the king visiting will be prayed for that any war he wages he will conquer unless he decide to wage war against Ile Ife then he will lose the war. This is because no son is expected to wage war against his father.

Also gathered that while coming to the groove to collect the sacred sword, any king coming must change from the regalia he is adorned with to a specially prepared outfit before he can step his feet into the Oranmiyan groove for prayers and collection of the sword.

This particular ritual was alleged to be one of the reasons the Oba of Benin went to Ile Ife and also seized the opportunity to visit the Ooni of Ife who was present during his coronation in Benin.

During the historical visit, Ooni, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, and the Oba of Benin confirmed the common inheritance the two ancient cities have in Oranmiyan, the last son of Oduduwa who was said to have migrated from Ile Ife to become the first Oba of Benin. Oduduwa was also said to be the first Ooni of Ife.

On leaving Benin back to Ile Ife, Oranmiyan was said to have installed his son as the king of Benin thus the title Omo N’oba which when translated means the son of the king.

The Ooni was quoted to have said during the historic visit that: “Those of you that know the history know that the then Oliha came to Ife to ask that Oranmiyan be brought to Benin. There are details in history books. I am cutting out the details. It’s all in the history books and you can research that. He (the then Oliha) was the one that successfully won the right to escort Oranmiyan to Benin to become the first Oba of Benin.”

May all Oranmiyan's descendants continue to live in harmony.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VpAJBurItY

Truthvalue41:

1) yoruba love lies like fat people love food
2) The Ezama title is not that of a king, it is that of a chief.
3) It is the Oba of Benin who bestows the Ezama title on whomever he wishes.
4) the Ezama of Benin doesn't have a palace, what you keep calling his "palace" is just his personal family house ! When he dies, that house will remain with his son whereas the Oba of Benin will give the Ezama title to someone else whom the Oba judges to be worthy.
5) your Oni was present at the coronation of the Oba of Benin, the Oba of Benin never went to the coronation of the Oni, that should tell you whom is who
6) oduduwa and oranmiyan are fairytales, they were made up by revisionists, they never existed.
7) The Ezama of Benin gets summoned to the palace by the Oba of Benin when the Oba of Benin wants to see him, whereas your Oni of Ife goes to the house of the Ezama of Benin when he wants to see him, this also should tell you whom is who.

Ooni of ife went to your Oba Coronation because there is some traditional ritual for your Oba before he become Oba of Benin. Meanwhile, History has always says that the Esama family were where Oranmiyan first landed in Benin before he become your First Benin King.

Why can't you ask yourself this question, which kings dere come to Benin without visiting Oba of Benin in Palace. It is only OONI OF IFE that can go to Benin and walk anywhere without your king blink.

For your information, when Ooni of Ife was coronated as Oba, Benin Stool was still vacant without no king. Check your history and date very well. Ooni of ife was made King 2016. And benin have not yet coronated your king. If not your Oba of Benin will crawl coming to pay homage as he later pay homage after his father grace his coronation to say thank you.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/oba-of-benin-visits-ooni-of-ife/&ved=2ahUKEwjM1K3qzab0AhVQfMAKHYfpCWAQFnoECDYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0OJ8CeoB5GgaPL4DLwHVwz

Bigsunny01:






Stop writing nonsense..... Ooni of Ife visited Oba of Benin sometimes last year

What is wrong in paying someone a visit

U guys will come on social media and start spreading nonsense news

It is belittle of OONIRISA to visit Oba of Benin in Palace, instead Oba of Benin will visit Ooni of ife in ife palace or anytime Ooni of ife visit Benin. Oba of Benin have to leave palace to welcome him. That is reason when Ooni of ife visited Benin on 2 occasion to Esama Palace as part of history which we know that Esama Palace is where Oranmiyan was welcome and used as his palace during his tenure as OBA of Benin. So he visit Edo Governor twice without blink on Oba of Benin palace. It is other way around. Oba of Benin will leave palace to welcome Ooni of ife to Benin not doing so. Ooni of ife will ignore his existence even when in Benin.

samuk:
THE AKURE WAR OF AD 1818

After the success of the coup d’etat staged by Ezomo Erebor against the usurper, Prince Ogbebor, Erebors nephew, Prince Erediauwa returned from exile in Ewohimi in Ishan, and assumed his rightful office as Osemwende, the Oba of Benin.

As was customary, whenever a new Oba of Benin ascended the throne of his father, the Chalk of Good Tidings was sent to all the vassal potentates in the Benin Empire, informing them that a new Oba was on the throne in Benin City.

One of the ranking chiefs in the Iwebo Chancellery of the Palace, the Osague of Benin, was the Emissary entrusted with this Chalk of Good Tidings to the Akure monarch, the Deji of Akure. The name of the Deji was Arakale.
The day that the Osague presented the royal chalk at the palace of the Deji in Akure was suitably dressed as the benin chief of rank that he was, adorned with the ceremonial neck beads of the ikele, bead arm-lets and anklets, and the bead neck-choke of the odigba. He was thus regally resplendent, and his host, the Deji was filled with covetousness for these chiefly items of adornment.

Arakale accepted the Chalk of Good Tidings with joy, and prayed for the good health and longevity of the new Oba of Benin, and for peace and fruitfulness all over the Empire.

Later, in the Osague’s place of domicile, there at Akure, a little misunderstanding broke out between one of his wives he had travelled with to Akure, and a local tobacco seller, as narrated by J.U Egharevba in his “Short History of Benin”. It was suspected that Arakale himself had instigated the misunderstanding. The quarrel led to a fight, and the Osague came out from inside the house to lend some help to his wife. He was attacked and murdered in the fracas.
The Deji of Akure thereupon seized all the Osagues chiefly coral beads adornment.
News of the happenings in Akure reached Benin, that the Oba’s Emmisary had been murdered. The year was 1818.
War was thereupon declared upon Akure by Osemwende, and a punitive Expedition assembled for the task.

According to the fairly detailed account of the episode by J.U Egharevba three Benin war commanders, led by Erebor the Ezomo, were in charge of the Akure Expedition. The other two commanders were the Ologbosere and Imaran.
Let us quote Egharevba: “The Ezomo went by way of the Okearo approach to Akure. The Ologbosere by Okelisa, and the Imaran by Isikan and Isinkin. At Oke-Elegbin, a muile from Akure, Omonoyan, the captain of Artillery of the Ezomo’s troops, fired a canoon which ruined the house of the Deji, and the town was taken by assault”.

Compare the similar episode when the British Expeditionary Force, led by Admiral Harry Rawson, captured Benin City seventy nine years later, in February 1897. The cause of these two wars was similar: the killing of an Officer of the Government. This time around, it was the murder of James phillips, Head of the British Colonial Niger Coast Protectorate Government, by the Benin soldiery in Ugbine village on January 4, 1897, which was the immediate cause of the hostilities between Britain and Benin.

The cannon fired into Akure town by Omonoyan, a mile from Akure,
Helped in the capture of the town by the Benin troops, through the
demoralization of the Akure defenders – J. U. Egharevba.

Akure town was taken by assault. The ruler, Deji Arakale, successfully fled the fallen town. He sought refuge in Ado Ekiti, but was refused succor by the Ewi, the monarch of the town. So he went to Uju, and from there he went on to Uhen. The Uhen ruler, the Arinjale took him prisoner and returned him to the victorious Ezomo in Akure.

Of the three Commanders of the Benin army who undertook this campaign, only one, the Imaran, returned to Benin alive. The Ologbosere, on his return journey to Benin, died of natural causes, and was buried in Okemuen village, by the head-waters of the Orhionmwon river, near Ehor town. This was the same village where his descendant, Irabor, the Ologbosere of the “Benin Massacre” fame of 1897, successfully resisted the British occupation of the Benin territories for two and a half years after Benin fell, until he was wounded and captured there, in june 1899, by a full-fledged British Military Expedition named the “Benin Territories Expedition”, only a little less sophisticated in armament than the Expeditionary Force which had captured Benin City in February 1897.
Erebor the Ezomo, on the other hand, contracted Small Pox soon after he had achieved victory in the Akure war, and died before setting out to return to Benin City. J. U. Egharevba narrates that the Ezomo was then buried near Akure by his fellow War Chief, the Imaran, helped by Ezabayo, the Ezomo’s senior lieutenant. Ezabayo Street in Benin is named after this lieutenant.
But there is a famous Dirge, sung in the Ezomo’s palace by the Harem-women of Uzebu. The Dirge, or Ballad, tells the story of this 1818 Akure War led by Ezomo Erebor. The Ballad, sings about the War, and narrates that the remains of the Ezomo were returned to Benin for burial. Probably it was only an important part of the corpse, like the Head, which was returned to Benin for Burial.

UHUNMWUN EKPEN II WI Y’OHA
“The head of the leopard is never left abandoned in the jungle!”

Excerpt from “EREDIAUWA: Prince of Benin” by Aisien Ekhaguosa

Compiled by Imasuen Amowie Izoduwa

Someone disclaim it on Facebook. Stop spreading fake story in favour of Benin.

NwaAmaikpe:




What is the intent of posting this charade online?
Asides wanting to be seen as pro-family, I can't fathom any logical rationalization of it.

I'd love to believe this, but not until he obeys his family's wish and turn his back on the lady who has not only separated brothers but has also deprived you and I of having that Psquare we all had to love.

Hello u know get scissors, use am take separate them.

Fahdiga:
Ooni is a good king. He learnt well from his mentor and helper the Obi of Onitsha. Long life to him

I see that is reason mentor is serving his boy. While mentor is Secretary and his boy is chairman of traditional rulers council. This Life no balance oo

paulolee:

e go still win d league...wetin ur cr7 fit win this season??
small aston villa dm no fit win

Mind you Man United play against Everton big club unlike your dribbler that play against Rennes down there. Haba

Seniorwriter:


Very Stuuuupid & callous suggestion / advice.

All CBN need do to make the naira stronger is to reduce the circulation of the highest denomination of Naira(#1k) ....one of the best ways to strengthen a currency is making it scarce....all these noise about domicile transactions is needless.


We need young visionary leaders in all positions not these dull heads and charlatans parading themselves in position of power.


@SENIORWRITER

Now i understand you now. There is different between being an eloquent writer with good english command and being an economist. I think you are very good in one which is English Writeup but you are not a sound economist. Making Naira scare will cause deflation and too much of money in circulation will cause inflation. I will suggest Nigeria government need to monitor what we import against what we export so as to balance trade. This will strengthen our economy. They can do this by reducing all this unnecessary importation materials like plastics, tooth picks, to mentions but few.

Those things that a normal or average Nigeria can produce that is what is being import in Nigeria. And in economy when what you import is greater than what you export. There is bound to be influx of buying dollars and trading it for their importation which is affecting our economy this days.

Moreso, Tax duties should be waves to encourage more SME scale business in the country. Also i dont see reason why our banking system needs to have seperate account where people buy dollars and funds the account to trade international in name of DOMICILED ACCOUNT. It is not done in China, not done in Europe and not done in USA and UK so why should it be apply here in Nigeria. If you want to transact, informed banks and let bank do the conversion and tells you how much you will pay in Naira. Shikena

otokx:


India is currently the go to guy for vaccine production worldwide, this is in addition to other goods and services they produce and export. In Nigeria we import far more than we export and there lies our problem.

In Canada you can comfortably open a USD in addition to your regular account so this your argument is unsustained.

To buttress my fellow economist argument. I stand by saying what he said is right and what you are suggesting has no economy backup. The last i check, in America there is nothing like domiciled account. Once you open account, it should be enough for transaction. You only go to bank to get the ROUTING AND SORT CODE for international transaction. But here in Nigeria. We have different account for foreign transaction and local transaction. I think what the guy is trying to say is that CBN should allow people to transact international with Naira account and bank will do the conversion. Instead of going to buy Dollars and put in seperate account and call it DOMICILED ACCOUNT for foreign transaction

nex:
Bankole Wellington contested against Ibrahim Obanikoro, but the people chose Obanikoro. Now look at the kind of proposals he's putting forward at the Federal level.

As you said the idea is stupid. I agree with you, please can you come up with your own idea. The last i check, in America there is nothing like domiciled account. Once you open account, it should be enough for transaction. You only go to bank to get the ROUTING AND SORT CODE for international transaction. But here in Nigeria. We have different account for foreign transaction and local transaction. I think what the guy is trying to say is that CBN should allow people to transact international with Naira account and bank will do the conversion. Instead of going to buy Dollars and put in seperate account and call it DOMICILED ACCOUNT for foreign transaction

Seniorwriter:


Very Stuuuupid & callous suggestion / advice.


@SENIORWRITER

As you said the idea is stupid. I agree with you, please can you come up with your own idea. The last i check, in America there is nothing like domiciled account. Once you open account, it should be enough for transaction. You only go to bank to get the ROUTING AND SORT CODE for international transaction. But here in Nigeria. We have different account for foreign transaction and local transaction. I think what the guy is trying to say is that CBN should allow people to transact international with Naira account and bank will do the conversion. Instead of going to buy Dollars and put in seperate account and call it DOMICILED ACCOUNT for foreign transaction.

Jostoman:
Because of October 20 if you know you know.

What is happening in October 20

ubola:
Please just asking to know. Whose traditional office is higher among the two, Alafin or Ooni. I know one of them should be greater than the other.

1) The Archaic Era — The Pre-Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from ??BC through 350BC to 800AD and then up to c.1000AD.

During this period, each of the different settlements in the Ife bowl managed its affairs as an autonomous kingdom.

However, the kings of the Ife settlements worked out a lose confederacy in which one of them presided as a chairman of the alliance on a rotational basis.

Obatala (king of one of the settlements, viz. Ideta, aka Iranje) is well remembered in the traditions as the last chairman of this alliance of kings in the Ife bowl.


(2) The Early Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1000AD to 1200AD.

From the start of this era, the system of government in the Ife bowl began to change and change forever.

Of all the actors at the start of this era, the greatest is (according to all the traditions) a man by the name of Oduduwa — a contemporary of Obatala, et al.

The political organization of Ife was transformed from a mere lose confederacy of different kings into one unitary single kingdom under one king.

This singular kingdom of Ife prospered quickly and by c.1100 (some 100 years down the line) was ripe & set for imperial status.

The Ife empire (from c.1100) stretched, at the peak of its power, from today’s “Southern Togo” on its west to the Niger River on its east.

By the year 1200AD, emissaries/princes from Ife have established a number of provincial kingdoms amidst other Yoruba groups (and sometimes non-Yorubas) in the region.

The Oyo kingdom was established by one such prince from Ife at about this date, 1200AD. His name known from the traditions as Oranmiyan, and he is said to be one of the youngest grandsons of Oduduwa.


(3) The Late Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1200AD to 1400AD.

Oyo kingdom, “one of the earliest-founded provincial capitals in the Ife empire” was founded 1200AD by an Ife prince Oranmiyan. He became its first king and was succeeded by his sons.

Not so long after the end of this era ( i.e. in c1450), the balance of wealth and power began to tip away from Ife, and its imperial status (started in c.1100) waned.

Its provinces become more and more independent of itself; and its political, commercial and military power began to shift elsewhere — but not its hallowedness.


(4) The Post Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1400AD to 1600AD.

During this era, Ife declined commercially & militarily. Its imperial status fell, and the balance of wealth and political power tipped to the Oyo kingdom which then succeeded Ife as the new sherif in town by virtue of its imperial status starting from c.1580.

In Summary:
IFe is Yorubas’ civilization cradle, its holiest city and, its first empire.

A king of Ife is, as such, the head of Yoruba kings and head of the holiest Yoruba city.

Cheers.

Cc: TAO11

Ajeyo:
No,Alaafin is the King and Ooni is a priest(nanny so to say)of the Alaafin.

1) The Archaic Era — The Pre-Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from ??BC through 350BC to 800AD and then up to c.1000AD.

During this period, each of the different settlements in the Ife bowl managed its affairs as an autonomous kingdom.

However, the kings of the Ife settlements worked out a lose confederacy in which one of them presided as a chairman of the alliance on a rotational basis.

Obatala (king of one of the settlements, viz. Ideta, aka Iranje) is well remembered in the traditions as the last chairman of this alliance of kings in the Ife bowl.


(2) The Early Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1000AD to 1200AD.

From the start of this era, the system of government in the Ife bowl began to change and change forever.

Of all the actors at the start of this era, the greatest is (according to all the traditions) a man by the name of Oduduwa — a contemporary of Obatala, et al.

The political organization of Ife was transformed from a mere lose confederacy of different kings into one unitary single kingdom under one king.

This singular kingdom of Ife prospered quickly and by c.1100 (some 100 years down the line) was ripe & set for imperial status.

The Ife empire (from c.1100) stretched, at the peak of its power, from today’s “Southern Togo” on its west to the Niger River on its east.

By the year 1200AD, emissaries/princes from Ife have established a number of provincial kingdoms amidst other Yoruba groups (and sometimes non-Yorubas) in the region.

The Oyo kingdom was established by one such prince from Ife at about this date, 1200AD. His name known from the traditions as Oranmiyan, and he is said to be one of the youngest grandsons of Oduduwa.


(3) The Late Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1200AD to 1400AD.

Oyo kingdom, “one of the earliest-founded provincial capitals in the Ife empire” was founded 1200AD by an Ife prince Oranmiyan. He became its first king and was succeeded by his sons.

Not so long after the end of this era ( i.e. in c1450), the balance of wealth and power began to tip away from Ife, and its imperial status (started in c.1100) waned.

Its provinces become more and more independent of itself; and its political, commercial and military power began to shift elsewhere — but not its hallowedness.


(4) The Post Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1400AD to 1600AD.

During this era, Ife declined commercially & militarily. Its imperial status fell, and the balance of wealth and political power tipped to the Oyo kingdom which then succeeded Ife as the new sherif in town by virtue of its imperial status starting from c.1580.

In Summary:
IFe is Yorubas’ civilization cradle, its holiest city and, its first empire.

A king of Ife is, as such, the head of Yoruba kings and head of the holiest Yoruba city.

Cheers.

Cc: TAO11

Ajeyo:
Alaafin is the head of all Yoruba Obas.

Ooni is not even an Oba,its a matter that we Yorubas dont like going into.

1) The Archaic Era — The Pre-Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from ??BC through 350BC to 800AD and then up to c.1000AD.

During this period, each of the different settlements in the Ife bowl managed its affairs as an autonomous kingdom.

However, the kings of the Ife settlements worked out a lose confederacy in which one of them presided as a chairman of the alliance on a rotational basis.

Obatala (king of one of the settlements, viz. Ideta, aka Iranje) is well remembered in the traditions as the last chairman of this alliance of kings in the Ife bowl.


(2) The Early Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1000AD to 1200AD.

From the start of this era, the system of government in the Ife bowl began to change and change forever.

Of all the actors at the start of this era, the greatest is (according to all the traditions) a man by the name of Oduduwa — a contemporary of Obatala, et al.

The political organization of Ife was transformed from a mere lose confederacy of different kings into one unitary single kingdom under one king.

This singular kingdom of Ife prospered quickly and by c.1100 (some 100 years down the line) was ripe & set for imperial status.

The Ife empire (from c.1100) stretched, at the peak of its power, from today’s “Southern Togo” on its west to the Niger River on its east.

By the year 1200AD, emissaries/princes from Ife have established a number of provincial kingdoms amidst other Yoruba groups (and sometimes non-Yorubas) in the region.

The Oyo kingdom was established by one such prince from Ife at about this date, 1200AD. His name known from the traditions as Oranmiyan, and he is said to be one of the youngest grandsons of Oduduwa.


(3) The Late Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1200AD to 1400AD.

Oyo kingdom, “one of the earliest-founded provincial capitals in the Ife empire” was founded 1200AD by an Ife prince Oranmiyan. He became its first king and was succeeded by his sons.

Not so long after the end of this era ( i.e. in c1450), the balance of wealth and power began to tip away from Ife, and its imperial status (started in c.1100) waned.

Its provinces become more and more independent of itself; and its political, commercial and military power began to shift elsewhere — but not its hallowedness.


(4) The Post Pavement Era:
The centuries of Ife’s history from 1400AD to 1600AD.

During this era, Ife declined commercially & militarily. Its imperial status fell, and the balance of wealth and political power tipped to the Oyo kingdom which then succeeded Ife as the new sherif in town by virtue of its imperial status starting from c.1580.

In Summary:
IFe is Yorubas’ civilization cradle, its holiest city and, its first empire.

A king of Ife is, as such, the head of Yoruba kings and head of the holiest Yoruba city.

Cheers.

Cc: TAO11

ANON333:
But the ooni is only a priest - the alaafin's subject. Time goes and things change.

You people that are speaking some fables about what history you don't know. Can I ask you questions if you can answer this question correctly, i think you need to re-observe your history.

1. Who is the founder of Oyo empire?
2. Who is father of Oranmiyan?
3. Who founded Benin kingdom?
4. In what rank was Oranmiyan among Oduduwa children?
5. Where is throne of Oduduwa?
6. Between ile ife throne and Oyo throne, which one is the oldest?
7. Who is the father of all Yoruba?
8. And who is holding the throne of Oduduwa?

If you can answers this, then you know who is superior.

November24:


Yoruba abi?

Not Omo no Oba Nedo Uku Akpolorkpolor

There was history of "Omo no Nedo Uku Akpolorkpolor" that was banished by british and send on exile to Calabar. Read your history well and they install his son as New Oba of Benin. Baba stop making that your little village called kingdom special.

perambulator:


you do not know your History then. In fact if you delve into the the history of the yorubas, many historians suggest the Ooni is not really the son of Oduduwa but the son of his traditional priest or his concubine depending on which version you read. The real heir to Oduduwa was Oranmiyan, the last son who came back from war (all the elder brothers had gone to establish Kingdoms over yoruba land as is the tradition of ancient Kingdoms, only to find the powerful fetish priest to Oduduwa the Ooni-orisa on the throne and unwilling to engage him in a spiritual fight, left Ife to set up his Kingdom in Oyo and left his staff of office Opa Oranmiyan behind in Ile-ife (that still stands today) as a symbol of his lineage and authority. Up until the recently the Alaafin was recognised as the superior King. It is Awo that made the modern day Ooni superior to the Alaafin because of local politics in the Western region. Adesoji Aderemi was an AG supporter and the Alaafin was a supporter of Akintola. The reason why he who is King of ife is given the status he is given is because Ife is the cradle of all yorubas. Just like He who is president of the US is regarded as the most powerful man irrespective of the person occupying the post or how he got there. But traditionally, those who know their history know that the Allafin is the real daddy!!! In fact technically speaking by true Royal lineage, (i.e by descendancy from the 1st son, and his 1st son etc etc ) the most direct and senior King in yoruba land is neither in oyo or ife ( I cant remember which town it is again...possibly ila orangun or something like that..dont quote me) Have you ever wondered the origin/ meaning of the word Oonirisa? even those who claim that the Ooni is superior will tell you according to them that the 1st ooni was the son of Oranmiyan....but Oranmiyan was the 1st Alaafin. The fact that he left his staff behind should suggest to you that Oranmiyan left ife. it is on record the kingdoms established by his elder brothers so if the elder brothers left ife and Oranmiyan left Ife...who became Ooni? Dont forget illegitimate Conquerors tend to rewrite history to favour themselves. Drug dealers, establish legitimate businesses to cover up their past, people with illict wealth launder their money to make it look clean. If an illegitimate man ascended the throne in Ife his descendants are not going to tell you their progenitor was illegitimate...are they? There are many Oonis that have been chased out of Ife over the years. Reading yoruba history in depth would suggest the throne in ife is probably one of the most bastardised thrones in yoruba land because many Oonis were over the years expelled and sent packing....by whom and who took the seat by what legitimacy? I have never read anywhere where an Alaafin was sent packing from Oyo Kingdom until Awo dethroned the current Alaafin's father and sent him to Lagos. that tells you the alaafin lineage is likely to be more pure.

The late Erudite Nigerian History professor Akinjogbin wrote "on the whole it can be said that the stature of the Ooni of ife increased during colonial rule compared to what it had been" it is no surprise when a whole Ooni of ife served as a governor of western region under the colonial reign of Queen Elizabeth Of England, served a federal minister under the colonial reign of Geirge Vi . Just think and digest the implications of these for a minute. The reason a whole Ooni served under a colonial Kingdom was simply because Ife and the Ooni wasnt that recognised before Aderemi and his aim was to get recognition which he suceeded in doing by doing his masters/ biddings. Infact according to "Prior to his installation as the 49th Ooni on September 2, 1930, at the age of 40, Ife was a small town whose reputation was limited to the mythical belief of it being the cradle of mankind, according to the Yoruba people." the narrative of ife changed under Aderemi because he was prepared to (....you call it what you want) not only to an empire than Conquered his own kingdom but to Awo a cicilian elected leader. Are those the traits of a superior King of noble ancestry or someone with an inferiority complex....you tell me? A so called supreme King served His majesty/hermajesty's government for as a colonised country as a paid employee for 12 years as Member, Legislative Council of Nigeria 1946- 1951, Member of the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives 1952-1954, Minister in the Central Government- 1952- 1954, Governor (Western Region of Nigeria) – 1960-1962...all of this while enthroned as Ooni of ife. Are these the traits of a 1st class King? Compare that with Alaafin who dared to speak his mind at the risk of dethronement. Who of the 2 would you say displayed the traits of nobility?

As CHinua Achebe famously said: the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. Whoever is on the throne now or then can tell his story as he wishes and is likely to be believed over time because after all he occupies the throne. But man must also use his common sense. Like i said if all the sons of OOni went to establish Kingdowns and his last son oranmiyan went to establish oyo...who became Ooni? Why did he leave Ife if he was the presumed heir to the throne as a famous warrior? why did he leave his staff behind?

i suggest you read up.

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There are many Oonis that have been chased out of Ife over the years. Reading yoruba history in depth would suggest the throne in ife is probably one of the most bastardised thrones in yoruba land because many Oonis were over the years expelled and sent packing....by whom and who took the seat by what legitimacy? I have never read anywhere where an Alaafin was sent packing from Oyo Kingdom..[/quote

I am not sure you are student of history as you claim, if you are you will realise that there has been like 5 Oonis before Oranmiyan become Ooni in ife, also if i am to follow your history. It means Benin Senior Oyo cause Oranmiyan became Kings in Benin and left his son there to be kings after him then later left for Oyo to established what is called OYO today. At first, He went to Ife and realise there is King ruling and came to established Oyo and after Ife King died and he came back to become 6th Ooni of ife.

All 51 Ooni’s Of Ile-Ife in history

1ST ODUDUWA
2ND OSANGANGAN OBAMAKIN
3RD OGUN
4TH OBALUFONO GBOGBODIRIN
5TH OBALUFON ALAYEMORE
6TH ORANMIYAN
7TH AYETISE
8TH LAJAMISAN
9TH LAJODOOGUN
10TH LAFOGIDO
11TH ODIDIMODE ROGBEESIN
12TH AWOROKOLOKIN
13TH EKUN
14TH AJIMUDA
15TH GBOONIJIO
16TH OKANLAJOSIN
17TH ADEGBALU
18TH OSINKOLA
19TH OGBORUU
20TH GIESI
21ST LUWOO (FEMALE)
22ND LUMOBI
23RD AGBEDEGBEDE
24TH OJELOKUNBIRIN
25TH LAGUNJA
26TH LARUNNKA
27TH ADEMILU
28TH OMOGBOGBO
29TH AJILA-OORUN
30TH ADEJINLE
31ST OLOJO
32ND OKITI
33RD LUGBADE
34TH ARIBIWOSO
35TH OSINLADE
36TH ADAGBA
37TH OJIGIDIRI
38TH AKINMOYERO 1770-1800
39TH GBANLARE 1800-1823
40TH GBEGBAAJE 1823-1835
41ST WUNMONIJE 1835-1839
42ND ADEGUNLE ADEWELA 1839-1849
43RD DEGBINSOKUN 1849-1878
44TH ORARIGBA 1878-1880
45TH DERIN OLOGBENLA- He was a powerful warrior! 1880-1894
46TH ADELEKAN (OLUBUSE I)- 1894-1910
47TH ADEKOLA 1910-1910
48TH ADEMILUYI (AJAGUN) . 1910-1930
49TH ADESOJI ADEREMI- (1930-1980)Minister without portfolio when he ruled from 1951 to 1955. He was the first indigenous governor of Western Nigeria.
50TH OKUNADE SIJUWADE- (1980-2015)
51st Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11 (2015-)

Moreso, i have read in history how Alaafin Ajaka was a toy to King of Owu kingdom and Oyo was invaded several times and he was put in prison and later came to be rescue by his brother SANGO, who later become King after him.

Also if you read history very well you will know that Oyo Mesi was invaded by Fulani and Alaafin was dispose with help of the then Aare Ona Kankanfo (Afonja). So where Oyo is now is a New Oyo. The old Oyo is around Tapa, Bariba and Kogi. Go and learn your history very well.

That is reason they called old OYO (OYO ILE) and new Oyo (OYO IMESI).

THE ONLY KING THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN DETHRONED OR REMOVED OR WAGE WAR AGAINST IS (OONI OF IFE). So if you have any concrete gazette to back your write up. I am waiting.

Segun

perambulator:


except a governor can remove a King while in office....see the case of Sanusi in Kano, Awo effectively demoted the Alaafin and made Ooni the superior King in yoruba land for politics, Abacha remove the Sultan of Sokoto. there is no governor under any King. You have not read the constituion. You dont know the law of your own country.

Under no circumstances as Alaafin ever over rated or rank than OONI. We all know history, all Yoruba are descendant of Oduduwa and Oduduwa stool is sitted on by OONIRISA. So how is Alaafin greater than OONI.

Karlman:

Hmmm! Ugbo...
And where are the Ugbo people now?
Not that am letting your cat out the bag but curiosity. .calls.

Ugbo people are somewhere in riverine area of Ondo called ilaje community and they are been ruled by the Richest Monarch in West Africa. OBA AKIRUNTAN, The Olugbo of Ugbo.

UBGGA:


I’m curious, is the kingship by democracy? Do you “ support” or vote your men to become kings?

If their father was the late king, by birth they’ve earned the right to become kings themselves irrespective of how they like to wear their pants. Unless, culture is dead and the throne is a business open to the highest bidder.

Their father become king by denying the current Olu of Warri in 2015 when his own father died. So the current Olu of Warri was supposed to have been King since 2015. So by lineage when his father died it supposed to go to first son but there was manipulation and was given to Junior brother. Now it is back in line.

cbrass:

Please don't get me wrong o. Itsekiri is 95% Yoruba. Even the Royal family that came from Bini, in fact the royal family is still a combination of Ife and bini. So you are right on that one but the story of oduduwa uou wrote is not the true one, in fact Oduduwas children are so many, he also gave birth to females too. One of them is the mother of the founder of Iwo in Osun srate

Sir you are right about Oduduwa having many children but the only FEMALE child Oduduwa have gave birth to is called "IYUNADE" which gave birth to the first King of Owu. OLOWU not OLUWO. The story of Oluwo is different. Iwo in Osun was created by son of First Female King of Ile Ife, Ooni Luwo Gbagida, who also happen to be the last Female Ooni. Who married one of her chief and give back to a son which can not lay claim to the throne and has to be sent seek "Ifa" help and went on journey to discover the town that is called Iwo Today. And he became the first King of Iwo being from Ile Ife dynasty.

FMAKJ:


Do you know that the first king of warri is a generational son of one of the king of Benin, while the first king of Benin is called Ewaka 1, Ewaka dad is called Oranmiyan the 7th son of Okani, while Okani is the only son of Oduduwa.

By the way, Oduduwa dad is called Lamurudu.

Now you see how Benin,warri and yorubas are related.

YOU GET THE HISTORY RIGHT. But you made mistake in spealing Okanbi noy Okani.

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It is either you leave it for private investor to spend the money and when people start using it then they can regain the money they invest.