This is loaded. Without any sentiment, Oduduwa remains the father of all Yorubas and whoever is on the throne as Ooni at any point in time stands in that position as the present day Oduduwa the father of all Yorubas and all their kings. That any particular king gained political favour at any time in history will never make such a king be above the Ooni
Could someone please correct me if I'm wrong? I'm not from the region, so I'm not really sure but it sounds like two rulers are quarreling: one king lost his traditional power due to the British colonial authorities, and in the meantime the other king grew influential and is now the old king's rival. Am I correct? I wasn't aware Nigeria still had monarchies, it's all very interesting. I guess TH-cam is a great tool for learning and sharing new things. Also, the men who answer after the "Alafin" speaks, is this the normal royal protocol?
As a matter of fact, there should not be a comparison between father and son or with any of his grandchildren. According to the authentic history, Oduduwa has many wives and many children. Only one of Oduduwa wives was barren, her name is Yeyemolu. Ooni Olofin is the Deity King while other Oba are just kings. There is a common phrase, There are two Kings in Nigeria; Ooni Olubuse and other Obas. Without a doubt, Oloyo of Oyo, is a great Oba, but no matter how great a child or grandson became, His Parents will always be his parents. That's Ooni Olofin Adimula Ajalaye preeminent position as the primordial will never change. Long live the Divine Majesty Ooni Olofin and long live all other Obas of Ile-Ife extraction, including and not limited to, Ajero of Ijero, Oba of Benin, Alaafin of Oyo, Alake of Egbaland, Awujale of Ijebu Ode, Akarigbo of Remo, Owa Obokun of Ijesha, Ewi of Ado, Osemawe of Ondo and other other Obas under the Divine Authority and Supremacy of the Ooni Olofin Ajaye Adimula.
Thank You. A lot of our people are ignorant when it comes to history and there is no comparison between the Ooni of Ife and Alafin of Oyo. A son cannot be superior to his father or his progenitors. Ooni is the head of all Obas in Yorubaland. They should continue to argue with history.
Please for the sake of God and our ancestors never again put the omo n oba n Edo (known oba of Benin by the Portuguese) To correct you there is only one omo N oba in Nigeria the others are copy of the great oba of Edo. There are Kings in Nigeria but Edo has a God king. Please present us the dates when these so called Obas of yoroba land starting bearing the name *oba* Fact finding Odua or oduduwa was not an oba Orumiyan was not an oba And the list goes on Their title was never referred to as oba until recent years to emulate the greatness of Edo God King. The Omo N Oba N Edo Uku Akpolokpolo. Omo N Oba gha ty kpere ISE.
I don't know your problem. Why would you put a mere mortal in position of God. That is blasphemy. Be careful of what you say for only God is God of all kings including oni who is a chief priest.
@@straightuptv1997Una head no correct, so your oba even has his title before obatala and obalufon of ile ife. Your greatest historian is george Egharevba who died in 1980, go and check all his books about Benin and Ife kings. At least he’s a Benin curator and historian.. Go and read what herodotus the father of history wrote about ile ife. Heredotus lived 400yrs before Jesus Christ time, all these Edo people go just talk and they have nothing to proof than the fake story of Ekaladerhan…
Until his death, Ooni Okunade Sijuwade was an arrogant, war mongering king whose reign brought chaos and bloodshed to Ife land. Thank God for His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, a peace loving king who is always willing to unite and not interested in all these power tussle. Total BS
You are right above the former Ooni. He was more of a businessman. He never took interest in uniting Yoruba people like the current Ooni who travel around the country and the diaspora to reconnect Yoruba people.
Rubbish stuffs Ooni is never a war Mongering the fight between Ife and Modakeke has been there before and there is still tension between the two community till today.Stop writing about what you don't know
Why is it that people cannot follow a simple line when they argue, always diverting the line of arguement to make a cheap point! Your point is out of line therefore pointless!
The Oba of Lagos are a straight descendants of the Oba of Benin at the time of Obas establishment of Obas in Eko now Lagos there was nothing like Obas in Yoruba land. At first maps of Africa start from 12 centuries when the British havent decided to share Africa in the Berlin Conference there was nothing like the Yorubas or their Obas. It was fie to the resistance of the Benin Empire that made the British to vacuum to suppress the Benin Empire might. Of which the Yorubas where their largest supporters and their benefactor. Now tell me, what right doe the white Governor has to say that the Book written by Johnson is fake? What does he knows about Africa history? Why was Eko Obas paying homages to the Oba of Benin instead of Ooni? The picture shon Oba of Benin sitting closer to the Governor similar to the Ooni. However, my utmost respect to the King regardless. He is an elderly Man!
Ooni is the ceremonial head in Yoruba land while Alaafin remain the executive head, the head of government through which yoruba system of govt revolves. That's why Oyo empire remain the headquarters of govt for all yoruba race. Alaafin is the head of govt whike Ooni is a spiritual father.
Great point. I guess that's the way it is. I personally don't see anything wrong with the video. We should learn to manage our emotion. Fact is fact and no interview or sentiments can change history.
Thank you. This is what the facts unquestionably is. Meaning that Alaafin must speak for Yorubas. However, when the Kings are seating, honour must be given to whom honour is due. Ooni sits 1st as s father-king and Alaafin sits second as the leader-king. Alaafin speaks for the Yoruba nation as leader, and Ooni as in a ministerial system blesses or endorses Alaafin's pronouncements. Ooni is then like a president and Alaafin the priminister. Ooni rules without direct ruling power. The direct ruling power was not ceded, but charged to Alaafin (then and on going, ofcourse) as a dependable and trusted son.
@@feztivity Son cannot speak unless the father gives him the right to do so and at the end endorses the speech.....even within our unitary family, so stop twisting it. Oni is the father, Alaafin is one of his sons, Oduduwa( the king of Oni stool)had many sons remember......?
OONI ... is simply the No.1 king in Yorubaland . . . Its a pity our government no longer support history in our elementary schools (It's really affecting so many people in Nigeria today)
@@ADE-of-LAGOS Considering the problems that exist in Nigeria and through out the world, ego massaging of rich people and issuing child like personal insults is not seen as a priority at all! Or haven't you noticed!😁!😁
Don't mind all this British willing tools...olubuse and others were all British tools...his grandfather he mention was the ally of the British... Their main target was Oyo throne which was the original Yoruba Oba stoolz...But British are scared of Ibadan the Oyo military base...they can't fight face to face battles with Ibadan so what they did was Divide and conquered tactics propaganda... They financed and elevated religious stools created by Alaafin of the past...Oni,onimole,mayegun all play same role those titles are the same but different names...in ancient time Alaafin can only appear in public 3x a year that was only festival period blessing Yoruba country...tell them to tell us history before external foreigners influence in Yoruba country all his narration was not up to 200 years...ask them if Yoruba history started at period of British influence... This are willing tools agbodegba...they all live in London before become oni...awolowo and him ondo,Edo,ekiti were all related...they are evil plots handpicked of the British to plagiarized Yoruba original history... Ask them if Johnson is wrong can a diluted Yoruba speak by them in ife,ekiti,ilesa,ondo,owo,akure,Edo...beolder than original proper Yoruba speak in Oyo and adopted using in school... Do they have alphabet for their diluted Yoruba they are speaking... The answer remain no...this people are supreme in fraudulent 419 and can do anything that will fetch them money...their claimed is fable...last question they claiming ask them why Oranyan Obelisk staff is older than their Oni stool...the carbon test exposed their lies fables...carbon test exposed saying the year of the obelisk staff is older than all their imaginary fake oni stools they claiming...this are silly people...even a lot of their oni still serve under Ibadan before British... Now they are serving British that why you could hear all this fables... Why did their Jeremiah an Edo born who called himself awolowo came back to beg Alaafin before he die...this people would have being slaves at hand of Fulani if not for Ibadan that protect them... Useless bastard people... They are addressing you IFA n kio...is IFA oba or agbenu fun oba...that alone should wake up Yoruba from their lies...
Yan-pan-Yan-Rin We know the bastards amongst the Yorubas. Always on the opposite side of popular opinion. So Awolowo is not a Yoruba person. If an outsider could do that for a people what else could your so called original indigene do. Omo ale is not hidden. Who amongst your wasted generation did anything of note for the Yorubas. I am sure you are not a Yoruba person, just trying to stir the hornets nest
Yan-pan-Yan-Rin 😹😹😹 You are only trying to be funny. You sound confused. Omo edo omo ibo Olubuse to pe ara re ni Awolowo. Olubuse is not Awolowo. 2 different people. What type of unseen spirit is disturbing you and telling you stories from another realm that no one but you know. Stop using tramadol please.
@@MrMichael1506 you the idiot suffering from fraudulent unseen spirit claiming what you and Jeremiah, olubuse owoni is not...this groups are not pure Yoruba...they are from ondo/edo
at yan.... guy, awo is 100 percent yoruba.. stop your hate..Awo was more yoruba than many of so called yoruba of today. we havnt see any replacement for him till today. my question is that is alafin is the first son of oduduwa or first son of oranmiyan.
@@oneman.1780 Jeremiah so called awolowo is a son of Slave creole returning who base in ijebu...Go and read odu IFA agunda meji to know more about Oduduwa,Oranyan not Oranmiyan and obatala and Ogun,Osun,efunseeke.
I know understand the genesis of the crisis in the Obaship and why the throne of Beni is claiming supremacy over the Yoruba oba’s , it was all born out of the rancor amongst the Yoruba Kings which was why the former ooni had said that there was nothing like oranyan, but Oranmiyan, just imagine that. But everyone knows that the conventional Yoruba dialect acceptable generally speaking is the Yoruba Oyo which was even used to describe us as a Yoruba as well as adopted as a pattern or yardstick for the standard latter set by Oyo. Ife is the Cradle of all the Yoruba’s worldwide, there’s no denying that fact, the founding fathers of oyo even Migrated from Ife, but the strength, power , dominance , popularity and (shines) Achieved by the throne of oyo which later made Oyo an empire and a strong Model of the entire Yoruba nations , it’s clear that this achievements amongst other things is the major bone of contention, but in actual fact we as Yoruba’s shouldn’t have a need for. A home devided against itself shall ever stand. But in reality we know the genesis and the history that ignited the existence of the Oonis, they are the opomuleros (Ooni -risha)it’s a possibility that a father could give birth to a child who may later outgrow or out outshine him, it shouldn’t bring grief. Great Oyo empire which was established after the throne in ibinu was stabilized to the point where it became an empire. Even the so called bini empire they’re boasting of today, if indeed there was anything like that was as a result of the resilience of the ruggedness of a fierce warlord known as Oranmiyan. Maybe people should conduct a research into who was ORANMIYAN then you’ll know whom we’re talking about. In the days when the weights of MEN were determined by the Wars they fought, in a time when survival of a people is based on how fitful and powerful they were, in an era when those they made reference to as pace setters were so-called, not only bcos of their Matchless strength but also because of their wealth of wisdom. To sustain dominion, expand territories, and became Superheroes 👑💪
Load of rubbish.... Benin don't claim supremacy with Yoruba throne infact it's an insult to the benins when people like you steady putting them in your Yoruba dispute! Ah! You can't even trace the seniority of you kingship with people you share same language and culture with but you want to include the Benins? That's foolishness. Well the only time Yoruba unite is when they try to include Benin in their nonsense sha
But my question is who appoints the successive Generalissimos Aare Ona Kaksnfos) of Yoruba land? Why all these? Peace and development is better than battle for supremacy.
adewale adegoke Aare Ona Kakanfo is just a title originated from Oyo as to honour someone who has spiritual powers or a warrior with ability to defend Yoruba....
@@bolasola4715 why should it be the responsibility of the alaafin to appoint a aare onokakanfo of the whole Yoruba race, what is the correlation? That's the question asked by Adewale Adegoke
Is only Alaafin that can crown you any chieftaincy in yorubaland, Even this late oni can’t crown you !! Alaafin won Race of oromiyan , high Court, Appeal and Supreme Court !!! I think I just saying it for fame !!
Education is the best way to inform yourself is not wise to argue like illiterate.If people like Wole Soyinka should confimed Ooni as the head of Yorubas even if you want to dispute that go and do more research. Ooni is the head of all Yorubas all over the World. Ignorance is an illness check your facts don't just argue without facts.
@@omobaomoba7707 Is Woke Soyinka God? Who cares what he says or thinks, in this instance if he actually said that, then he goofed big time... Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount ruler of all Yoruba's and I'm a Bini man & I know that much, it's shocking how Yoruba's allow politics to desecrate their tradition & culture it's quite sad to say the least, no pun intended.
@@joebenson6091 You Bini are more of a problem than solution.As of today Wole Soyinka is most respected educated African citizen and he is not from Ile-Ife. The stools of office is a symbol of power for any King in the World.The Oranmiyan stool of office is still in Ile-Ife till today. Alaafin Oyo became popular during the reign of Late Adesoji Aderemi as the king was getting old and unable to perform most of his duties.He delicate most of his duties to Alaafin that is why Alaafin was able to crown of king in those days.Former Oyo empire is not present Oyo and is not Yoruba empire this has nothing to do with Ife. Please do more research don't just argued blindly.
@@omobaomoba7707 I really should not dignifiy you with a response simply for saying Wole Soyinka is the most educated African who & what made him such, you are just as pathetic as your pitiful write up which clearly shows you have no knowledge of history other than what you heard through hear say, to think you are a Yoruba man & yet would think less of the Alaafin of Oyo shows you don't deserve my time but just so you know, the most intelligent family in the United Kingdom is the Imafidon family & they are Bini's, even Wole Soyinka can't match their level of academic brilliance so run along boy, you have been dismissed.
Please for the sake of God and our ancestors never again put the omo n oba n Edo (known oba of Benin by the Portuguese) To correct you there is only one omo N oba in Nigeria the others are copy of the great oba of Edo. There are Kings in Nigeria but Edo has a God king. Please present us the dates when these so called Obas of yoroba land starting bearing the name *oba* Fact finding Odua or oduduwa was not an oba Orumiyan was not an oba And the list goes on Their title was never referred to as oba until recent years to emulate the greatness of Edo God King. The Omo N Oba N Edo Uku Akpolokpolo. Omo N Oba gha ty kpere ISE.
I personally don't see anything wrong with the interview. We should learn to manage our emotion. Fact is fact and no interview or sentiments can change history. Ooni is the symbolic and spiritual head in Yoruba land with over 200 Orisas all present in Ile-Ife. While the Alaafin also has its very symbolic leadership role in Yorubaland. But this issue of who is superior shouldn't even matter. I suppose its human ego taking over.
Sorry, Ife didn't found OYO, Oranmiyan was the king of ife, he left ife with his brothers to wage wars against the Arabs who banished their grandfather Oduduwa, but they couldn't continue with the campaign because they were unable to cross the river Nile with their large Army, while contemplating on what to do with his brothers, disagreement ensued and his brothers decamped from the army. Oranmiyan feeling disappointed that he couldn't continue with the war and feeling ashamed to go back home decided to create OYO and lived there with his army and his wives. After founding OYO there is an Idol in Ife left by Oduduwa which must be worshiped Oranmiyan sent his head of slaves from OYO to Ife to represent him in worshiping the idol... When the slave arrived, the people knowing him as the representative of Oranmiyan agreed that he lead...it is the lineage of that head slave that became the ooni which are the representatives of Oranmiyan. O-o-ni in yoruba means YOU DO NOT OWN IT. Mind you slavery in Africa was not practiced the same way as slavery was practiced by the Europeans.
@@lawalmohammed2413 you are talking absolutely rubbish, we are in west African but you jumped to arab. That your arab wannabe don't reach here in west African it ends Sudan
@@lawalmohammed2413 I am sorry for you, this urge for superiority that has plauqed your forefathers has made your education and sense of reasoning of no effect! Shame. ...have you ever seen or known a Yourba father who did not pray or endeavour to live his stool or wealth to his son or Arole......is it not a curse to leave your posterity to a stranger, servant or a slave? Yoruba progenitors were too cultured and traditionally inclined to do such. Just like your father or you will not do even today! Get wisdom and stop propagating untrue story! Oranmiyan went back to Ife after his father's death after all, Oyo was established as a war front settlement 'Oyo Ajaka'. Ile labo simi oko isn't it? or have you not heard of that before? Think.
This is irresponsible journalism. Agogo Ayo or whatever he’s called to bring this out at this time when there’s seeming peace and cordiality among the Obas in Yorubaland? I’m sure he’s being sponsored, or maybe he’s looking for ‘what to eat’ as this might fern embers of discord which we do not want at this time (even at anytime for that matter). Any true son/ daughter of Yorubaland must encourage peace in the land and not promote enmity or hatred. Omo t’ó bá so òkò s’ílé bàbá è, o ti fa másunlé- that is an Ife adage. A word is enough for the wise.
SIYANBOLA OLUKU-EWU. LADIGBOLU ORO OMO ATIBA OKUTA MEJI BABA EKU'O .. ADEYEMI ALOWOLODU, OMO IKU ,OMO ARUN , yo mi yo mi yo mi ...Olowo gbogbooro tii y'omo E l'ofin .. Kaaaaaa Bii yesii ooooo ... IKU ko ko p'omo iku, Baba tiwa Lagba, awon baba yin o..
All his stories are distorted and also disjointed because the interviewer did not ask him that who was ONI's father obviously he was not oduduwa and Alafin was the first of 12sons and owa of ijesa land was the last one. During the time of colonisation none of the top obas were able to read and write English language the only person that could communicate with the white people was ONI unfortunately he behaved like echeoku the Ibo drama of the late 70s where he deceived his people on the judgement of the white judge by misinterpreted what was said in the Court to the people who could not speak or understood the English language and that didn't make them illetrate it's only a language there is nothing intelligence about them. ONI took advantage of that all the oduduwa children have moved on to settle in different part of Yoruba land he the ONI now took the Oduduwa throne this was how he became the person who rules IFE he has no authority over the genuine oduduwa children period. The oba of Benin sent for help from oduduwa.to ask for help how he was able to have a peaceful reign the reason oranmiyan was sent there to Benin to reign but due to the language barrier and culture he could not stayed for long he then returned to Ife. So how can the oba of Benin be higher than Alafin of OYO if not because of conspiracy again the oduduwa children for not be able to communicate with the white people for lack of communication barrier. How could he the ONI now based our culture and traditions on how the white people interpreted us by given them false information by people who could communicated with them. People never asked who was ONI of Ife how he became the ruler in Ife and who was his father if any Oni could answer that then we will now know who is the leader of the Yorubas. In the early 70s every Yoruba town each time they wanted to select the new oba they also look for educated ones among the children because they lost their glory simply because none of them could speak English language. They were all predominantly farmers. To make it worse for the obas the Aderemi the Oni of Ife due to his education all the uneducated obas gave him the right to speak on their behalf and they made him their leader and chairman not because he deserved it but because he could speak English. The Aderemi eventually became the premier in the old western state because he spoke English and because of the support he got from other Yorubas obas he represented them well. Then came the Sijuade he had money and influence and affluence too he took over where Aderemi stopped the reason the Lamidi Adeyemi Alafin of OYO now challenged him which is now the reason we are having this controversy, originally ONI was not supposed to contest leadership with Alafin even the owa of ijesa land who was the last born of oduduwa ONI must be asked who his father was because he was not part of the Oduduwa children . Secondly he should be asked how he found himself in Ife that he ended up staying with oduduwa. Please our story must be told by us not by the colonial masters
@Mike Mike Would you put an adopted son over your biological son? Ooni was was the son of a slave woman that was to be sacrificed before she was found to be pregnant. That child was raised in the palace and when Oranmiyan returned from Benin and was to head out on the expedition that took him to Nupe kingdom he put Omo owoni in charge of the palace and this was how omo owoni took over the palace because Oranmiyan never returned to Ile Ife, he died in Old Oyo or Oyo Katunga. Alaafin was a direct descendant of Oduduwa by way of Oranmiyan, Ooni is not.. I could understand and accept the argument that Oba of of Benin is senior to the Alaafin because of the the timing of their births. Weeks was the first son of Oranmiyan while Alaafin was born born much later on. They were both born of the same father- Oranmiyan. Who is Ooni's father?
@@imoletv4259 oba of Benin the only link they have with the Yorubas was when they consulted the Oduduwa for wisdom how his kingdom was so peaceful. Ladies and gentlemen we have a serious problems here if another kingdom asked for your professional advice does that make the two kingdoms blood related this is beyond any reasonable person to understand the connection. Both kingdoms were friendly now is it where the Yorubas got their styles of blood link from when your parents would even not support you to marry your neighbours daughter simply because you have been living in the same neighborhood for donkey years but the fact still remain you are not blood related. Therefore, there is no correlation between asking for help and now making oba of Benin a senior to oranmiyan people we are Yorubas when you are too friendly with a family you then call yourselves cousins this was what happened here between the Yorubas and the Benin we are not blood related then you can't rate the Benin monarchy ahead of oranmiyan so we must stick to the facts. I am totally disagree with the statement that Benin kingdom is higher than any oba in yoruba we are not the same people the reason oranmiyan could not survive there.
@mr jide first of all when the british arrived there was no ooni that's educated. its actually the Oyo people that were taken away overseas as slaves and later returned, they're the only literate people around the ajayi crowders,captain labulo,Samuel Johnson's. All of them are from Oyo that is why all the first written storys/record of Yoruba were centered around Oyo empire. Secondly ooni adesoji aderemi was never premier of western region but a governor general
This here is a true simple summary of the whole story. It puts to an end all fallacies raised for the stupid purpose of ethnic superiority when infact many of us today are a result of many intermingling marriages through a millenia. Oduduwa a foreigner united the yoruba tribes and created a kingdom. He had one son who had several children. One of the grandsons obalufon became ooni of ife after him, his last grandson oranmiyan became oba of benin and left his son eweka there, oranmiyan also became first alaafin of oyo and left his son ajaka there. He then proceeded to be ooni of ife and when he died obalufon son ascended the throne and his descendants are still ruling there so the oba of benin and alaafin of oyo are in a sense junior brothers/kinsmen to ooni of ife. The fight fir supremacy should stop and these lies that oduduwa as a benin person should end. Oduduwa has no connection to the said ekalederahan. Every culture and tribe should celebrate their unique culture and stop fighting stupid wars
The Yorubas has several version of history as being told by various Yoruba kings, this have created a doubt on who and which to believe when it comes to Yoruba history. The Yorubas try to project their history just to convince readers of their superiority and these assertions are doctored from time to time to cover up their historical flaws especially the one that has to do with Oduduwa being a Benin prince. The Binis are firm with their history with unique proof that is available for everyone to see. But all these should not be a battle between the various tribes, economic development should be the focus of both govt and traditional institutions.
I thought you know your history very well but I m surprised you did not answer my question, I repeat again same question. Who is Ododuwa, who was is father and where is he from among Yoruba tribes.
teddyyarm , everybody knows that , oni is not the son of odua, if any one can identify oni’s name from odua son ? Who born oni? The meaning of oni is what you don’t own !!
@@shonoikiadewale5695 this was first meeting picture in link below did pasteboard.co/INeuRyF.jpg in Oyo 1937 Alaafin supreme ruler occupied the middle and here the record show Oni was just common chief...
The simple short answer is this. Oduduwa is the father of Yorubas. How can a son, Ooni, albeit the leader of Yorubas, be senior to his dad the Ooni who was a king before the son who had gone to reign as a subject king?
Hello @Agogo Ayo I know it's been 3 years since you published this video here. I was just wondering if you don't mind sharing a scanned copy Gazette with me. I'll be very glad if you're willing and able to do so. I look forward to your positive reply and help. I will reply with my email once I see your comment in reply to this comment of mine. Thank you and kind regards.
This history is not right... anything to do with oyinbo is fake. They write history that favors them and people says oni is not yoruba and his is from Saudis.
This use of pictures of the British investigation on the position of Yoruba Obas is a disgrace to those who recorded this, if they are Yoruba Historians. Obviously they are ignorant of the content of Samuel Johnson book. There are more pictures to show the position of Ooni as far inferior to the Alaafin also kept by the British with both Monarchs taking pictures with the Queen, why didn't the Ooni bring that out. Another challenge is the title Oloofin/Alaafin which is glaringly shown as his Palace. This point him as an ordinary Adele for the true Palace owner called Alaafin. How will Sijuade explain that? He should go back to School. The Yoruba's were highly civilized before the arrival of foreign European or Portuguese. They have in every town and villages their Community Historians who have kept the records. It's shameful to see Obas falsifying history so as to favour their own interests. The Ijesas too are falsely claiming to have won at the Kiriji war, where the British recalls they resolve the case by sending all fighting parties home as winners. No Victor, no conquered. Ilorins refused bluntly to return from Offa, why did the Ijesas return? Why did the Ifes at that time left Modakeke? Why did the Ekitis return? They were all fighting the Alaafins military from Ibadan at the same time. The call to end the war by the Alaafin and the Aseyin who send the C. M. S. Missioners to the Governor of Lagos Colony, was an indication that the Alaafin already consent to grant the request of the majority. Not as a result of cowardliness but so as to confront another national encroachment to the Country from Dahomey. We have not been able to get rid of the Fulanis at Ilorin. So we should not allow the Dahomey to get into our Country, where was the Ooni in the defense of Yoruba Country? The silence of the Alaafin on this trivial pursuit present him as superior or elderly. Ipo agba la nba. Agba kii soro bi ewe
Eyin yi, nani edan wahala sile si arin awon oba alade, kilo kan e pelu enikanju enikan lo, aye olaju lawa, oba toba se nkan tio da, won agbe losi court, toba jebi wo ayo loye, kini isoro yin, agogo ayo? pelu enikanju enikan lo, its (me)....
Besides politics alaafi of oyo remain the supreme undisputed king of Yoruba land. Ooni tittle is only a chief priest, people like the former ooni are the one that help Awolowo and Brutish to distort Yoruba history for political gains.
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities
Now i can see why the Yorubas will never come together, we don't know our own history, is the white men that are telling us that, this one is this, this one is that? shame on our race.
This fight of supremacy battle btw Oni and Alafin is not about who is the biological son of Oduduwa. Ife throne is the first monarch in yoruba land. Oduduwa was a king priest in ile-ife. Oni throne still rep. Oduduwa. In any land the king priest always powerful to others.... Oni is a king priest ,this made him spiritual head of all kings. Oni is a king's maker.
@@BaffourKantankaTv while you're busy arguing over who's superior to who, oyinbo people and chinese people are reaping all the benefit of your gold, oil, and everything else....and your countrymen are scrambling to run and carry away their life savings to Mecca or Jerusalem or London or Dubai....Wake up Africans
son can never be the father ... Even oranmiyan founder of Oyo left his son in oyo to be come king over Oyo to come back home and become oni of ife that should show you how revered oni stool is in Yoruba land ... Oni crown is Aare that gives birth to other Ades little crowns in yoruba land ..in the olden days before any Alafin is crown they have to visit ife to seek for permission ile-ife is sacred land to all Yorubas ...
Oooni is never a descendant of Oodua. They are chief priest. Simply put, they are like caretakers that the children of oodua put there to take care of their father land while they went to explore. Oranyan, the founder of Oyo is a true son of oodua, and the one that keeps all Yoruba under one wing. Oyo also protects Ile ife, in regards to their ancenstry. This is just a case of a caretaker calling himself lord over the children because the owner of the house is no longer alive.
But ooni is not a direct descendant of oduduwa, how then will he rate himself senior to kings that are not of thesame ancestry? Showing pictures is not enough proof to your claim.
This is the king that destroyed the unity in yorubaland and turned history on its head..a king cannot ask of cow for every river in Osun State..he is priest...doing priest work..Chief Awolowo actually empowered Ooni of Ife..and made him prominent in Yorubaland...and fortunately for him..through Gen IBB (rtd). This king was always contesting against Alaafin of Oyo all the time... because he had to keep talking about it to force his legacy..if he was Supreme to Alaafin..how come he never had an empire..there is no Ife Empire recorded in history..do they have Ooni in Brazil to show what the slaves knew about yoruba? No..they have Alaafin..twas Awolowo that caused the whole problem.
I have my roots from ile Ife and no disrespect to the stool of the Ooni of Ife but I am against all these unnecessary egocentric believes and submissions!!Outside the kingdom of the almighty one who created mankind no other kingdom is superior or greater to any other!!we are all one great people and all deserve equal love and respect !!peace and love is all we need .....
@@olubusayo297 if you meet the Alaafin he will also paint himself as the leader /most superior of all traditional rulers in Yoruba land,so sir of what benefit is all these?what have we benefited from all this supremacy war?its uncalled for ! And for your information you can’t be more Yoruba than me ok?Peace
Hmmmm nawa ooh how stranger we b superior in Yoruba land everybody knows that oduduwa was visitor in Yoruba land he came from mecca ND meet people in ife ND Yoruba land
Alaaafin is a liar full of lies. Ooni presented objective evidence as recorded by whites. It's sad we need whites to keep us honest. Ooni is supreme. Let's leave it at that.
fuckgoogle , what you talking about ? Go back and search for the history of Yoruba land !! Why does Alaafin crown anyone with out complaining from any king in Yoruba land !!
You guys love to put trouble on !! He will definitely say something that will favor him , oni is not odua son !! List it out !! Alaafin is the last born of odua !! So if I’m the one I will say something good that will make people believe my story !!
Oduduwa is the father of yoruba.lt is on the throne in Ile ife that he presided over affairs of yoruba people. Thus whoever sit on that throne is the number one. Let put ego and pride aside.
@@rotimiphilips1854god bless you my brother.as long as they all agreed that they are sons/grandson of oduduwa, and he oduduwa reign n ruled in ife which is the same throne oonirisha is sitting on and wear's oduduwa crown then his his number one.
shonoiki adewale Ile -Ife is the origin of Yoruba even Oromiyan came from IFE and found Oyo and though Oyo was powerful because of warriors lived in Oyo to fight war and some towns paid tax to Oyo to protect them and sometimes Yoruba warriors moved to Ibadan and Ibadan became powerful because the town became training camp to warriors all over Yorubaland and because the warriors are powerful some of the Basorun was threats to Alafin to the level that Alafin we go to him and greet him every morning before. Both Ooni and Alafin know this, what we need is the unity of Yorubaland.
Alaafin Of Oyo King of Yorubaland have duty to checkmate and defend any Yoruba King on chieftancy custom awards against FRIVOLITY. Alaafin Of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 King of Yorubaland have the right to award highest Chieftancy on the land of Yoruba. Our Reference: APO. 13/Vol.XXI11/26 4th March 1991 Colonel Abdul-Kareem Adisa, The Military Governor of Oyo State, Military Governor's Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. My dear Governor, I have just read in the Guardian Newspapers issue of Wednesday, 27th February, 1991, back page, the purported intention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II to confer an imaginary Chieftaincy title of Akinrogun of 'Yorubaland' on the National Chairman of the National Republican Convention (NRC), Chief Tom Ikimi. In view of the fact that the Oba as a Traditional ruler, is the custodian of Tradition, I have a duty to point to, not only breach of Tradition but an outright desecration of the sacred institution especially when such abuse comes from quarters that are expected to protect and embellish such institutions. The word, Akinrogun was a Military title of the Egba variation in the Pre-Colonial days. Other Yoruba towns had titles that were peculiar to their respective Military formations, all of them however, working towards the Aare-Onakakanfo, as the Chief of Army Staff to the Alaafin who was the Commander-In-Chief to the entire Yoruba Army. The Ooni who was the Chief Priest (Shrine Keeper) was never known with any noticeable Military setting strong enough to protect lle-lfe town talk less of entire Yoruba race. That was why each time Ife was faced with a Military assault, the Ooni cried out for- external assistance, first to the Alaafin and later to the British Colonial Administrators. For example, in 1903, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Olubuse I, had to go to Lagos and pleaded rehabilitation from the Colonial Governor following the destruction, of lle-lfe town by the Modakekes. See Gazette No. 9 of 28th February, 1903, PP170. In the said gazette, Ooni Olubuse I admitted before the Governor in Lagos that Ibadan had taken over all his land as a result of their conquest and that all the surrounding towns and villages formerly under Ife were now paying tributes to the Ibadans, Oba Olubuse I, complimented the Alaafin with whose assistance the Ifes were brought back to their home and through which the 12,070 (Twelve Thousand and Seventy) Ife war prisoners were released by the Order of the Alaafin. I have gone into the Military history a bit so as to show that we cannot separate history from Tradition. Since this Government has always talked of the high esteem to which it places the Tradition and Culture of our people, I believe the Government equally holds it a duty to prevent any distortion of the history of any part of the Country by anybody no matter how highly placed for any ego-boasting gimmick. Of course, I am not unmindful of the efforts of the Government of Oyo State to nip in the bud the unwholesome practice of creation and conferment of spurious titles by some Traditional Rulers in the state. Governor Sasaenia Oresanya in one of the Traditional Council meeting -which he chaired in 1990 shortly before he was deployed passionately appealed to the Obas in the Council to stop the conferment of spurious Chieftaincy titles. He instructed that all future award of Chieftaincy title should be routed through the Traditional Council at which the Paramount Oba is the Chairman. I think it will not be out of tune for the Ooni Oba Sijuade to be called upon by the Government to defend his imaginary title of Akinrogun of' Yorubaland by reference to such and similar titles his forebears awarded before, the past recipients and their places of origin. Unless, that is done, one will not be surprised if it becomes the vogue for any Oba to be conferring their town or villages titles and designate them as 'Yorubaland'. And that will be [lawlessness per se. I have said it earlier that Oba Okunade Sijuade is behaving as if there no Authority to check and call him to order and because of that 'above the law' syndrome of his, he is in the habit of walking on everybody’s' back including Government. Now, on the choice of Chief Tom Ikimi for such a non-existent title, Chief Ikimi is no doubt an eminent Nigerian, a distinguished architect, a notable politician and a highly respected Chief from Bendel State, his colour so far is so immaculate, I supposed, that I cannot see why he should add another one such that can end up in the confusion of his rear colour. I doubt if the time is ripe for any controversy of that nature for the respected Chief. Secondly, the Government has always talked of Traditional Rulers' role in the transition, I think the Government cannot pretend ignorance of the direct unceremonious involvement of Oba Okunade Sijuade in the internal workings of the two Political parties in a way, sordid though, that suggests that either side of the coin, he is the kingmaker. If some of us refrain from playing that kind of game with him, it is not because he is more clever, but because we should be seen to keep the dignity of our office by respecting the law and Authority of Government especially with regard to Transition Programme but a situation whereby the Palace or private residences of Oba Okunade Sijuade become the lobby for all elective political offices and without anybody checking him, entirely spells a bad portent for the Transition. The Oyo State Government has a constitutional duty to call Oba Sijuade to order and direct him to confirm his fabricated Akinrogun Chieftaincy title to his town of lle-lfe. Oyo State laws is clear on this as the area of Traditional Authority of every Oba has been clearly delimited under various legislation. The instrument of office presented to Oba Sijuade in 1980, during his installation, specifically limits his Traditional area of authority to Oranmiyan Local Government which has now been split into three Local Governments, viz: Ife Central, Ife North and Ife South. The dictum that nobody is above the law of the land is now being put to crucial test and the reality of our time makes it very obligatory for all of us to call a spade by its name, in order to leave a worthy legacy for generation coming after us. I pray that the Government will act decisively to uphold the courage to defend the sacredness of the institution of the Chieftaincy as it cannot be otherwise as Government is the agent regulating the institution of Traditional Ruler itself. IKU BABAYEYE, Signed OBA LAMIDIOLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III, JP, CFR, LL.D, THE ALAAFIN OF OYO NB :Consequent upon this letter, the Military Governor, then Col. Abdul-Kareem Adisa, called an emergency meeting with the Traditional Rulers in the State where he concluded that “NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET - no one gives what he does not possess”, thus the attempt by Oba Sijuade Olubuse II, to confer the title Akinrogun of Yorubaland on Chief Tom Ikimi, was stopped on Thursday, 7th March 1991, confirming that it is only the Alaafin who has the historical and traditional authority to award confer an all Yorubaland title on any individual of his choice.
You guys love to put trouble on !! He will definitely say something that will favor him , oni is not the sun of odua !! List it out !! Alaafin is the last born of odua !! So if I’m the one I will say something good that will make people believe my story !! He says but I don’t believe
This is totally nonsense, lets forget about seniority in Yoruba land, united we stand, divided we fall, as far as Yoruba is concern, you can't talk about Yoruba history without making reference to Alafin or Oni....
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities
I really don't understand why people find this facts offensive.... we really need to lower our emotions and learn
This is loaded. Without any sentiment, Oduduwa remains the father of all Yorubas and whoever is on the throne as Ooni at any point in time stands in that position as the present day Oduduwa the father of all Yorubas and all their kings. That any particular king gained political favour at any time in history will never make such a king be above the Ooni
@@bao1109 But Ooni is not Oduduwa son. Ooni is a priest not a son of Oduduwa. Do you not know this?
Ojaja don't mind them, your territory extend through to Togo to Ghana.We even have two or more tribes in Ghana that can trace their root to Ille Ife
OONI IS THE KING OF CROWN OODUA NOT BY AGE
Could someone please correct me if I'm wrong? I'm not from the region, so I'm not really sure but it sounds like two rulers are quarreling: one king lost his traditional power due to the British colonial authorities, and in the meantime the other king grew influential and is now the old king's rival. Am I correct?
I wasn't aware Nigeria still had monarchies, it's all very interesting. I guess TH-cam is a great tool for learning and sharing new things. Also, the men who answer after the "Alafin" speaks, is this the normal royal protocol?
As a matter of fact, there should not be a comparison between father and son or with any of his grandchildren. According to the authentic history, Oduduwa has many wives and many children. Only one of Oduduwa wives was barren, her name is Yeyemolu. Ooni Olofin is the Deity King while other Oba are just kings. There is a common phrase, There are two Kings in Nigeria; Ooni Olubuse and other Obas. Without a doubt, Oloyo of Oyo, is a great Oba, but no matter how great a child or grandson became, His Parents will always be his parents. That's Ooni Olofin Adimula Ajalaye preeminent position as the primordial will never change. Long live the Divine Majesty Ooni Olofin and long live all other Obas of Ile-Ife extraction, including and not limited to, Ajero of Ijero, Oba of Benin, Alaafin of Oyo, Alake of Egbaland, Awujale of Ijebu Ode, Akarigbo of Remo, Owa Obokun of Ijesha, Ewi of Ado, Osemawe of Ondo and other other Obas under the Divine Authority and Supremacy of the Ooni Olofin Ajaye Adimula.
Thank You. A lot of our people are ignorant when it comes to history and there is no comparison between the Ooni of Ife and Alafin of Oyo. A son cannot be superior to his father or his progenitors. Ooni is the head of all Obas in Yorubaland. They should continue to argue with history.
Please for the sake of God and our ancestors never again put the omo n oba n Edo (known oba of Benin by the Portuguese)
To correct you there is only one omo N oba in Nigeria the others are copy of the great oba of Edo.
There are Kings in Nigeria but Edo has a God king.
Please present us the dates when these so called Obas of yoroba land starting bearing the name *oba*
Fact finding
Odua or oduduwa was not an oba
Orumiyan was not an oba
And the list goes on
Their title was never referred to as oba until recent years to emulate the greatness of Edo God King.
The Omo N Oba N Edo Uku Akpolokpolo.
Omo N Oba gha ty kpere
ISE.
I don't know your problem. Why would you put a mere mortal in position of God. That is blasphemy. Be careful of what you say for only God is God of all kings including oni who is a chief priest.
@@straightuptv1997Una head no correct, so your oba even has his title before obatala and obalufon of ile ife. Your greatest historian is george Egharevba who died in 1980, go and check all his books about Benin and Ife kings. At least he’s a Benin curator and historian.. Go and read what herodotus the father of history wrote about ile ife. Heredotus lived 400yrs before Jesus Christ time, all these Edo people go just talk and they have nothing to proof than the fake story of Ekaladerhan…
You can never be superior, to where your great great grandfather come from,
Please post the full interview
We should not be bias. Let us learn from history. Do you want America to come and rewrite our history?
Blessing Soil ... what do you mean by America to come and rewrite history?
Can you upload more videos of this interview please
Pls release the full interview
Until his death, Ooni Okunade Sijuwade was an arrogant, war mongering king whose reign brought chaos and bloodshed to Ife land. Thank God for His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, a peace loving king who is always willing to unite and not interested in all these power tussle. Total BS
You are right above the former Ooni. He was more of a businessman. He never took interest in uniting Yoruba people like the current Ooni who travel around the country and the diaspora to reconnect Yoruba people.
Rubbish stuffs Ooni is never a war Mongering the fight between Ife and Modakeke has been there before and there is still tension between the two community till today.Stop writing about what you don't know
Why is it that people cannot follow a simple line when they argue, always diverting the line of arguement to make a cheap point! Your point is out of line therefore pointless!
All have one thing in common....lie lie
How dare you disrespect and speak bad about Ooni Sijuwade like that omo ale??
The Oba of Lagos are a straight descendants of the Oba of Benin at the time of Obas establishment of Obas in Eko now Lagos there was nothing like Obas in Yoruba land. At first maps of Africa start from 12 centuries when the British havent decided to share Africa in the Berlin Conference there was nothing like the Yorubas or their Obas. It was fie to the resistance of the Benin Empire that made the British to vacuum to suppress the Benin Empire might. Of which the Yorubas where their largest supporters and their benefactor. Now tell me, what right doe the white Governor has to say that the Book written by Johnson is fake? What does he knows about Africa history? Why was Eko Obas paying homages to the Oba of Benin instead of Ooni? The picture shon Oba of Benin sitting closer to the Governor similar to the Ooni. However, my utmost respect to the King regardless. He is an elderly Man!
Read more history oga
Oro nla....Oja lo bi Ashipa..Ashipa lo te Oyo do...
Ago oja😊
Season film
Plz what's *dokyo* or whatever they're saying... it's really annoying
Tommy 😂😂😂😂 Wonkiyo! Means Oba is greeting you 😂
This is quite interesting , more videos please
Why don't you show first meeting done in Oyo before that picture meeting done in Ife and later last meeting was benin
@@yemotogun go and ask your politiciand propaganda trickster elders...first meeting hold in Oyo second meeting ife third meeting Benin...
Ooni is the Olori Alade Gbogbo ile Yoruba.
Number 1 king in Yoruba kingdom up to Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Togo
Ooni is the ceremonial head in Yoruba land while Alaafin remain the executive head, the head of government through which yoruba system of govt revolves. That's why Oyo empire remain the headquarters of govt for all yoruba race. Alaafin is the head of govt whike Ooni is a spiritual father.
Great point. I guess that's the way it is. I personally don't see anything wrong with the video. We should learn to manage our emotion. Fact is fact and no interview or sentiments can change history.
Thank you.
This is what the facts unquestionably is.
Meaning that Alaafin must speak for Yorubas. However, when the Kings are seating, honour must be given to whom honour is due. Ooni sits 1st as s father-king and Alaafin sits second as the leader-king. Alaafin speaks for the Yoruba nation as leader, and Ooni as in a ministerial system blesses or endorses Alaafin's pronouncements. Ooni is then like a president and Alaafin the priminister. Ooni rules without direct ruling power. The direct ruling power was not ceded, but charged to Alaafin (then and on going, ofcourse) as a dependable and trusted son.
@@feztivity Son cannot speak unless the father gives him the right to do so and at the end endorses the speech.....even within our unitary family, so stop twisting it. Oni is the father, Alaafin is one of his sons, Oduduwa( the king of Oni stool)had many sons remember......?
Kabiyesi E O Olorun !
I like this ooni
No historical backing...just sentiments..
Without any sentiments, the Colonial masters played a very big role in traditional supremacy.
I rest my case here.
now you see that oba of benin is the greatest of all i respect you my king
Oba bini is local government oba of about 4 local governments that made up bini people so what's great about it?
@@gabrielnkomo7297 Benin comprises of different states.
Oba of bini is local chairman 😂😂😂
@@toyinowoade3907local chairman with history greater than all the Yoruba kings put together 😆😆😆😆
OONI ... is simply the No.1 king in Yorubaland . . . Its a pity our government no longer support history in our elementary schools (It's really affecting so many people in Nigeria today)
Mike Mike , Nah everybody will say something good to favor him !! Go and do your research and know the truth about yoruba land
@@shonoikiadewale5695 so you know that and you're falling for Oyo propagandist
Maybe someone ought to give these non entities something to really get stupid about which does not involve engaging in idle chatter.
Your father! I suppose that's why your people have no sense of respect.
@@ADE-of-LAGOS Considering the problems that exist in Nigeria and through out the world, ego massaging of rich people and issuing child like personal insults is not seen as a priority at all!
Or haven't you noticed!😁!😁
I love this. Well done Brother. E ku ise opolo sa.
Staying with queen doesn’t mean you are the 1st king in yoruba land !! We all know Alaafin and Queen no gree !!
what are u talking about pic show is the first in Yoruba land
shonoiki adewale true talk ooni kiss queen ass it’s evident today we all know that the true Yoruba throne is oyo
@@balogunadewale3167 how dose ooni kiss queen ass ?
Alafin is lower to Ooni not to even talk of oba of Benin
Braitkham Adetokun my brother , pls don’t talk that again. , the first person to singer peace talk in Yoruba land is Alaafin , where is oni then ? ?
My friend go back and study your history. Don't say what you don't know.
Knowledge regardless
Don't mind all this British willing tools...olubuse and others were all British tools...his grandfather he mention was the ally of the British... Their main target was Oyo throne which was the original Yoruba Oba stoolz...But British are scared of Ibadan the Oyo military base...they can't fight face to face battles with Ibadan so what they did was Divide and conquered tactics propaganda... They financed and elevated religious stools created by Alaafin of the past...Oni,onimole,mayegun all play same role those titles are the same but different names...in ancient time Alaafin can only appear in public 3x a year that was only festival period blessing Yoruba country...tell them to tell us history before external foreigners influence in Yoruba country all his narration was not up to 200 years...ask them if Yoruba history started at period of British influence... This are willing tools agbodegba...they all live in London before become oni...awolowo and him ondo,Edo,ekiti were all related...they are evil plots handpicked of the British to plagiarized Yoruba original history... Ask them if Johnson is wrong can a diluted Yoruba speak by them in ife,ekiti,ilesa,ondo,owo,akure,Edo...beolder than original proper Yoruba speak in Oyo and adopted using in school... Do they have alphabet for their diluted Yoruba they are speaking... The answer remain no...this people are supreme in fraudulent 419 and can do anything that will fetch them money...their claimed is fable...last question they claiming ask them why Oranyan Obelisk staff is older than their Oni stool...the carbon test exposed their lies fables...carbon test exposed saying the year of the obelisk staff is older than all their imaginary fake oni stools they claiming...this are silly people...even a lot of their oni still serve under Ibadan before British... Now they are serving British that why you could hear all this fables... Why did their Jeremiah an Edo born who called himself awolowo came back to beg Alaafin before he die...this people would have being slaves at hand of Fulani if not for Ibadan that protect them... Useless bastard people... They are addressing you IFA n kio...is IFA oba or agbenu fun oba...that alone should wake up Yoruba from their lies...
Yan-pan-Yan-Rin We know the bastards amongst the Yorubas. Always on the opposite side of popular opinion. So Awolowo is not a Yoruba person. If an outsider could do that for a people what else could your so called original indigene do. Omo ale is not hidden. Who amongst your wasted generation did anything of note for the Yorubas. I am sure you are not a Yoruba person, just trying to stir the hornets nest
Yan-pan-Yan-Rin 😹😹😹 You are only trying to be funny. You sound confused. Omo edo omo ibo Olubuse to pe ara re ni Awolowo. Olubuse is not Awolowo. 2 different people. What type of unseen spirit is disturbing you and telling you stories from another realm that no one but you know. Stop using tramadol please.
@@MrMichael1506 you the idiot suffering from fraudulent unseen spirit claiming what you and Jeremiah, olubuse owoni is not...this groups are not pure Yoruba...they are from ondo/edo
at yan.... guy, awo is 100 percent yoruba.. stop your hate..Awo was more yoruba than many of so called yoruba of today. we havnt see any replacement for him till today. my question is that is alafin is the first son of oduduwa or first son of oranmiyan.
@@oneman.1780 Jeremiah so called awolowo is a son of Slave creole returning who base in ijebu...Go and read odu IFA agunda meji to know more about Oduduwa,Oranyan not Oranmiyan and obatala and Ogun,Osun,efunseeke.
I know understand the genesis of the crisis in the Obaship and why the throne of Beni is claiming supremacy over the Yoruba oba’s , it was all born out of the rancor amongst the Yoruba Kings which was why the former ooni had said that there was nothing like oranyan, but Oranmiyan, just imagine that. But everyone knows that the conventional Yoruba dialect acceptable generally speaking is the Yoruba Oyo which was even used to describe us as a Yoruba as well as adopted as a pattern or yardstick for the standard latter set by Oyo. Ife is the Cradle of all the Yoruba’s worldwide, there’s no denying that fact, the founding fathers of oyo even Migrated from Ife, but the strength, power , dominance , popularity and (shines) Achieved by the throne of oyo which later made Oyo an empire and a strong Model of the entire Yoruba nations , it’s clear that this achievements amongst other things is the major bone of contention, but in actual fact we as Yoruba’s shouldn’t have a need for. A home devided against itself shall ever stand. But in reality we know the genesis and the history that ignited the existence of the Oonis, they are the opomuleros (Ooni -risha)it’s a possibility that a father could give birth to a child who may later outgrow or out outshine him, it shouldn’t bring grief. Great Oyo empire which was established after the throne in ibinu was stabilized to the point where it became an empire. Even the so called bini empire they’re boasting of today, if indeed there was anything like that was as a result of the resilience of the ruggedness of a fierce warlord known as Oranmiyan. Maybe people should conduct a research into who was ORANMIYAN then you’ll know whom we’re talking about. In the days when the weights of MEN were determined by the Wars they fought, in a time when survival of a people is based on how fitful and powerful they were, in an era when those they made reference to as pace setters were so-called, not only bcos of their Matchless strength but also because of their wealth of wisdom. To sustain dominion, expand territories, and became Superheroes 👑💪
Load of rubbish.... Benin don't claim supremacy with Yoruba throne infact it's an insult to the benins when people like you steady putting them in your Yoruba dispute!
Ah! You can't even trace the seniority of you kingship with people you share same language and culture with but you want to include the Benins? That's foolishness. Well the only time Yoruba unite is when they try to include Benin in their nonsense sha
Oba ma waja ni oba kii file saso ibora
Oranmiyan was an Ooni. He died in Ile Ife. Oranmiyan did not die in Benin or Oyo. He died in Ife as an Ooni. Ooni is supreme.
@Dante The Great Ajaka was the first Alaafin.
No Oyo without Ife.
If they are supreme , then why did they all die? There is only one supreme and He is God Almighty.
But my question is who appoints the successive Generalissimos Aare Ona Kaksnfos) of Yoruba land?
Why all these? Peace and development is better than battle for supremacy.
adewale adegoke Aare Ona Kakanfo is just a title originated from Oyo as to honour someone who has spiritual powers or a warrior with ability to defend Yoruba....
@@bolasola4715 Hmmmn. I rest...
@@bolasola4715 back then it was created to defend Oyo empire not all yoruba land
@@bolasola4715 why should it be the responsibility of the alaafin to appoint a aare onokakanfo of the whole Yoruba race, what is the correlation? That's the question asked by Adewale Adegoke
Aareonokakanfo is an oyo title, not a Yorubaland title.
Is only Alaafin that can crown you any chieftaincy in yorubaland, Even this late oni can’t crown you !! Alaafin won Race of oromiyan , high Court, Appeal and Supreme Court !!! I think I just saying it for fame !!
Education is the best way to inform yourself is not wise to argue like illiterate.If people like Wole Soyinka should confimed Ooni as the head of Yorubas even if you want to dispute that go and do more research. Ooni is the head of all Yorubas all over the World. Ignorance is an illness check your facts don't just argue without facts.
You are funny illiterate and blind man.
@@omobaomoba7707 Is Woke Soyinka God? Who cares what he says or thinks, in this instance if he actually said that, then he goofed big time... Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount ruler of all Yoruba's and I'm a Bini man & I know that much, it's shocking how Yoruba's allow politics to desecrate their tradition & culture it's quite sad to say the least, no pun intended.
@@joebenson6091 You Bini are more of a problem than solution.As of today Wole Soyinka is most respected educated African citizen and he is not from Ile-Ife. The stools of office is a symbol of power for any King in the World.The Oranmiyan stool of office is still in Ile-Ife till today. Alaafin Oyo became popular during the reign of Late Adesoji Aderemi as the king was getting old and unable to perform most of his duties.He delicate most of his duties to Alaafin that is why Alaafin was able to crown of king in those days.Former Oyo empire is not present Oyo and is not Yoruba empire this has nothing to do with Ife. Please do more research don't just argued blindly.
@@omobaomoba7707 I really should not dignifiy you with a response simply for saying Wole Soyinka is the most educated African who & what made him such, you are just as pathetic as your pitiful write up which clearly shows you have no knowledge of history other than what you heard through hear say, to think you are a Yoruba man & yet would think less of the Alaafin of Oyo shows you don't deserve my time but just so you know, the most intelligent family in the United Kingdom is the Imafidon family & they are Bini's, even Wole Soyinka can't match their level of academic brilliance so run along boy, you have been dismissed.
Please for the sake of God and our ancestors never again put the omo n oba n Edo (known oba of Benin by the Portuguese)
To correct you there is only one omo N oba in Nigeria the others are copy of the great oba of Edo.
There are Kings in Nigeria but Edo has a God king.
Please present us the dates when these so called Obas of yoroba land starting bearing the name *oba*
Fact finding
Odua or oduduwa was not an oba
Orumiyan was not an oba
And the list goes on
Their title was never referred to as oba until recent years to emulate the greatness of Edo God King.
The Omo N Oba N Edo Uku Akpolokpolo.
Omo N Oba gha ty kpere
ISE.
Hmmmm powerful and strong!!!!
I personally don't see anything wrong with the interview. We should learn to manage our emotion. Fact is fact and no interview or sentiments can change history. Ooni is the symbolic and spiritual head in Yoruba land with over 200 Orisas all present in Ile-Ife. While the Alaafin also has its very symbolic leadership role in Yorubaland. But this issue of who is superior shouldn't even matter. I suppose its human ego taking over.
The glory of OYO BELONGS TO IFE because ife founded Oyo
Sorry, Ife didn't found OYO, Oranmiyan was the king of ife, he left ife with his brothers to wage wars against the Arabs who banished their grandfather Oduduwa, but they couldn't continue with the campaign because they were unable to cross the river Nile with their large Army, while contemplating on what to do with his brothers, disagreement ensued and his brothers decamped from the army. Oranmiyan feeling disappointed that he couldn't continue with the war and feeling ashamed to go back home decided to create OYO and lived there with his army and his wives. After founding OYO there is an Idol in Ife left by Oduduwa which must be worshiped Oranmiyan sent his head of slaves from OYO to Ife to represent him in worshiping the idol... When the slave arrived, the people knowing him as the representative of Oranmiyan agreed that he lead...it is the lineage of that head slave that became the ooni which are the representatives of Oranmiyan. O-o-ni in yoruba means YOU DO NOT OWN IT. Mind you slavery in Africa was not practiced the same way as slavery was practiced by the Europeans.
@@lawalmohammed2413 you are talking absolutely rubbish, we are in west African but you jumped to arab. That your arab wannabe don't reach here in west African it ends Sudan
@@lawalmohammed2413 I am sorry for you, this urge for superiority that has plauqed your forefathers has made your education and sense of reasoning of no effect! Shame. ...have you ever seen or known a Yourba father who did not pray or endeavour to live his stool or wealth to his son or Arole......is it not a curse to leave your posterity to a stranger, servant or a slave? Yoruba progenitors were too cultured and traditionally inclined to do such. Just like your father or you will not do even today! Get wisdom and stop propagating untrue story! Oranmiyan went back to Ife after his father's death after all, Oyo was established as a war front settlement 'Oyo Ajaka'. Ile labo simi oko isn't it? or have you not heard of that before? Think.
Pls guys who are those slave boys interrupting talking at the background. The king should send them to the farm with there noise
Pls am sure you are Yoruba and you should know our culture
I need a lot to learn about our culture
Hahaha 😂
This is irresponsible journalism. Agogo Ayo or whatever he’s called to bring this out at this time when there’s seeming peace and cordiality among the Obas in Yorubaland? I’m sure he’s being sponsored, or maybe he’s looking for ‘what to eat’ as this might fern embers of discord which we do not want at this time (even at anytime for that matter). Any true son/ daughter of Yorubaland must encourage peace in the land and not promote enmity or hatred. Omo t’ó bá so òkò s’ílé bàbá è, o ti fa másunlé- that is an Ife adage. A word is enough for the wise.
Thank you I don't understand why bringing this,this is rubbish
very irresponsible!
Ooni of Ife Okunade sijuade Olubuse said they are from BENIN KINGDOM
When and where?
AND BOTH ARE NOW DEAD! ABEGIIII!!!! AFTER ALL THE NOISE BOTH ARE X6 FT UNDER! MAKE UNA REST BO!!!!
What can we derive from this? The video is unnecessary and childish for uploading it. Yoruba need to unite. Yoruba security is at risk already.
SIYANBOLA OLUKU-EWU. LADIGBOLU ORO OMO ATIBA OKUTA MEJI BABA EKU'O ..
ADEYEMI ALOWOLODU, OMO IKU ,OMO ARUN , yo mi yo mi yo mi ...Olowo gbogbooro tii y'omo E l'ofin ..
Kaaaaaa Bii yesii ooooo ...
IKU ko ko p'omo iku, Baba tiwa Lagba, awon baba yin o..
All his stories are distorted and also disjointed because the interviewer did not ask him that who was ONI's father obviously he was not oduduwa and Alafin was the first of 12sons and owa of ijesa land was the last one.
During the time of colonisation none of the top obas were able to read and write English language the only person that could communicate with the white people was ONI unfortunately he behaved like echeoku the Ibo drama of the late 70s where he deceived his people on the judgement of the white judge by misinterpreted what was said in the Court to the people who could not speak or understood the English language and that didn't make them illetrate it's only a language there is nothing intelligence about them.
ONI took advantage of that all the oduduwa children have moved on to settle in different part of Yoruba land he the ONI now took the Oduduwa throne this was how he became the person who rules IFE he has no authority over the genuine oduduwa children period.
The oba of Benin sent for help from oduduwa.to ask for help how he was able to have a peaceful reign the reason oranmiyan was sent there to Benin to reign but due to the language barrier and culture he could not stayed for long he then returned to Ife.
So how can the oba of Benin be higher than Alafin of OYO if not because of conspiracy again the oduduwa children for not be able to communicate with the white people for lack of communication barrier.
How could he the ONI now based our culture and traditions on how the white people interpreted us by given them false information by people who could communicated with them.
People never asked who was ONI of Ife how he became the ruler in Ife and who was his father if any Oni could answer that then we will now know who is the leader of the Yorubas.
In the early 70s every Yoruba town each time they wanted to select the new oba they also look for educated ones among the children because they lost their glory simply because none of them could speak English language.
They were all predominantly farmers.
To make it worse for the obas the Aderemi the Oni of Ife due to his education all the uneducated obas gave him the right to speak on their behalf and they made him their leader and chairman not because he deserved it but because he could speak English.
The Aderemi eventually became the premier in the old western state because he spoke English and because of the support he got from other Yorubas obas he represented them well.
Then came the Sijuade he had money and influence and affluence too he took over where Aderemi stopped the reason the Lamidi Adeyemi Alafin of OYO now challenged him which is now the reason we are having this controversy, originally ONI was not supposed to contest leadership with Alafin even the owa of ijesa land who was the last born of oduduwa ONI must be asked who his father was because he was not part of the Oduduwa children .
Secondly he should be asked how he found himself in Ife that he ended up staying with oduduwa.
Please our story must be told by us not by the colonial masters
Oyo was founded after Oranmiyan left Benin. That means Benin kingdom was older.
@Mike Mike Would you put an adopted son over your biological son? Ooni was was the son of a slave woman that was to be sacrificed before she was found to be pregnant. That child was raised in the palace and when Oranmiyan returned from Benin and was to head out on the expedition that took him to Nupe kingdom he put Omo owoni in charge of the palace and this was how omo owoni took over the palace because Oranmiyan never returned to Ile Ife, he died in Old Oyo or Oyo Katunga.
Alaafin was a direct descendant of Oduduwa by way of Oranmiyan, Ooni is not..
I could understand and accept the argument that Oba of of Benin is senior to the Alaafin because of the the timing of their births. Weeks was the first son of Oranmiyan while Alaafin was born born much later on. They were both born of the same father- Oranmiyan. Who is Ooni's father?
@@imoletv4259 oba of Benin the only link they have with the Yorubas was when they consulted the Oduduwa for wisdom how his kingdom was so peaceful.
Ladies and gentlemen we have a serious problems here if another kingdom asked for your professional advice does that make the two kingdoms blood related this is beyond any reasonable person to understand the connection.
Both kingdoms were friendly now is it where the Yorubas got their styles of blood link from when your parents would even not support you to marry your neighbours daughter simply because you have been living in the same neighborhood for donkey years but the fact still remain you are not blood related.
Therefore, there is no correlation between asking for help and now making oba of Benin a senior to oranmiyan people we are Yorubas when you are too friendly with a family you then call yourselves cousins this was what happened here between the Yorubas and the Benin we are not blood related then you can't rate the Benin monarchy ahead of oranmiyan so we must stick to the facts.
I am totally disagree with the statement that Benin kingdom is higher than any oba in yoruba we are not the same people the reason oranmiyan could not survive there.
@mr jide first of all when the british arrived there was no ooni that's educated. its actually the Oyo people that were taken away overseas as slaves and later returned, they're the only literate people around the ajayi crowders,captain labulo,Samuel Johnson's. All of them are from Oyo that is why all the first written storys/record of Yoruba were centered around Oyo empire. Secondly ooni adesoji aderemi was never premier of western region but a governor general
@@imoletv4259 who put a son of a slave in charge of the palace where they're others true born around Who dose that ?
Agogo ayo pls pull this down
This here is a true simple summary of the whole story. It puts to an end all fallacies raised for the stupid purpose of ethnic superiority when infact many of us today are a result of many intermingling marriages through a millenia. Oduduwa a foreigner united the yoruba tribes and created a kingdom. He had one son who had several children. One of the grandsons obalufon became ooni of ife after him, his last grandson oranmiyan became oba of benin and left his son eweka there, oranmiyan also became first alaafin of oyo and left his son ajaka there. He then proceeded to be ooni of ife and when he died obalufon son ascended the throne and his descendants are still ruling there so the oba of benin and alaafin of oyo are in a sense junior brothers/kinsmen to ooni of ife. The fight fir supremacy should stop and these lies that oduduwa as a benin person should end. Oduduwa has no connection to the said ekalederahan. Every culture and tribe should celebrate their unique culture and stop fighting stupid wars
The Yorubas has several version of history as being told by various Yoruba kings, this have created a doubt on who and which to believe when it comes to Yoruba history. The Yorubas try to project their history just to convince readers of their superiority and these assertions are doctored from time to time to cover up their historical flaws especially the one that has to do with Oduduwa being a Benin prince. The Binis are firm with their history with unique proof that is available for everyone to see. But all these should not be a battle between the various tribes, economic development should be the focus of both govt and traditional institutions.
Okay we agree you are right, now were is Ododuwa from, who was his father, please don't tell me he fall from the sky.
@@osahonigbinenikaro5073 Go and read again. 😕👆
I thought you know your history very well but I m surprised you did not answer my question, I repeat again same question.
Who is Ododuwa, who was is father and where is he from among Yoruba tribes.
@@osahonigbinenikaro5073🤡🤡🤡
That hands work of British and awolowo lies Oni was just an ordinary priest just like Agboniregun
teddyyarm , everybody knows that , oni is not the son of odua, if any one can identify oni’s name from odua son ? Who born oni? The meaning of oni is what you don’t own !!
@@shonoikiadewale5695 oni actually mean Oluawo Onimole that is role has nothing royal blood...
@@shonoikiadewale5695 this was first meeting picture in link below did pasteboard.co/INeuRyF.jpg in Oyo 1937 Alaafin supreme ruler occupied the middle and here the record show Oni was just common chief...
Swollen influenced ooni supremacy in the 1920s. You aren’t serious. Ooni is the supreme leader.
@@aminuhabib9787 leader to his fellow Slave bloodline not Leader as king to entire Yoruba country
The simple short answer is this. Oduduwa is the father of Yorubas.
How can a son, Ooni, albeit the leader of Yorubas, be senior to his dad the Ooni who was a king before the son who had gone to reign as a subject king?
Hello @Agogo Ayo
I know it's been 3 years since you published this video here.
I was just wondering if you don't mind sharing a scanned copy Gazette with me.
I'll be very glad if you're willing and able to do so. I look forward to your positive reply and help.
I will reply with my email once I see your comment in reply to this comment of mine. Thank you and kind regards.
This history is not right... anything to do with oyinbo is fake. They write history that favors them and people says oni is not yoruba and his is from Saudis.
Wah oo this program is fantastic
Thanks
You deserve award 👍👍👍
This use of pictures of the British investigation on the position of Yoruba Obas is a disgrace to those who recorded this, if they are Yoruba Historians.
Obviously they are ignorant of the content of Samuel Johnson book. There are more pictures to show the position of Ooni as far inferior to the Alaafin also kept by the British with both Monarchs taking pictures with the Queen, why didn't the Ooni bring that out.
Another challenge is the title Oloofin/Alaafin which is glaringly shown as his Palace. This point him as an ordinary Adele for the true Palace owner called Alaafin.
How will Sijuade explain that?
He should go back to School.
The Yoruba's were highly civilized before the arrival of foreign European or Portuguese. They have in every town and villages their Community Historians who have kept the records.
It's shameful to see Obas falsifying history so as to favour their own interests.
The Ijesas too are falsely claiming to have won at the Kiriji war, where the British recalls they resolve the case by sending all fighting parties home as winners. No Victor, no conquered. Ilorins refused bluntly to return from Offa, why did the Ijesas return? Why did the Ifes at that time left Modakeke? Why did the Ekitis return? They were all fighting the Alaafins military from Ibadan at the same time. The call to end the war by the Alaafin and the Aseyin who send the C. M. S. Missioners to the Governor of Lagos Colony, was an indication that the Alaafin already consent to grant the request of the majority. Not as a result of cowardliness but so as to confront another national encroachment to the Country from Dahomey. We have not been able to get rid of the Fulanis at Ilorin. So we should not allow the Dahomey to get into our Country, where was the Ooni in the defense of Yoruba Country?
The silence of the Alaafin on this trivial pursuit present him as superior or elderly. Ipo agba la nba. Agba kii soro bi ewe
Eyin yi, nani edan wahala sile si arin awon oba alade, kilo kan e pelu enikanju enikan lo, aye olaju lawa, oba toba se nkan tio da, won agbe losi court, toba jebi wo ayo loye, kini isoro yin, agogo ayo? pelu enikanju enikan lo, its (me)....
Besides politics alaafi of oyo remain the supreme undisputed king of Yoruba land.
Ooni tittle is only a chief priest, people like the former ooni are the one that help Awolowo and Brutish to distort Yoruba history for political gains.
I agree
Una bi mumu, for saying that...olodo parapo
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities
That late king is corrupt, they sold Nigeria but Alaafin no gree.
Fallacy
Who brought this interview out. We are at peace in yoruba kingdom. Pls stop all this rubbish
If the interviewer was not biased, he could have gone to Alafin for his own perspective.
Now your Alaafin is selling you to the Fulanis hen! Undoing the great feat his forefathers achieved centuries ago, so what do we call that?
Now i can see why the Yorubas will never come together, we don't know our own history, is the white men that are telling us that, this one is this, this one is that? shame on our race.
You are a fool!
This fight of supremacy battle btw Oni and Alafin is not about who is the biological son of Oduduwa. Ife throne is the first monarch in yoruba land. Oduduwa was a king priest in ile-ife. Oni throne still rep. Oduduwa.
In any land the king priest always powerful to others....
Oni is a king priest ,this made him spiritual head of all kings.
Oni is a king's maker.
The Asantehene of Ghana is Superior to both.
@@BaffourKantankaTv while you're busy arguing over who's superior to who, oyinbo people and chinese people are reaping all the benefit of your gold, oil, and everything else....and your countrymen are scrambling to run and carry away their life savings to Mecca or Jerusalem or London or Dubai....Wake up Africans
Samuel Adedoyin hi
Samuel Adedoyin p0p
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son can never be the father ... Even oranmiyan founder of Oyo left his son in oyo to be come king over Oyo to come back home and become oni of ife that should show you how revered oni stool is in Yoruba land ... Oni crown is Aare that gives birth to other Ades little crowns in yoruba land ..in the olden days before any Alafin is crown they have to visit ife to seek for permission ile-ife is sacred land to all Yorubas ...
Oooni is never a descendant of Oodua. They are chief priest. Simply put, they are like caretakers that the children of oodua put there to take care of their father land while they went to explore.
Oranyan, the founder of Oyo is a true son of oodua, and the one that keeps all Yoruba under one wing. Oyo also protects Ile ife, in regards to their ancenstry.
This is just a case of a caretaker calling himself lord over the children because the owner of the house is no longer alive.
But ooni is not a direct descendant of oduduwa, how then will he rate himself senior to kings that are not of thesame ancestry? Showing pictures is not enough proof to your claim.
If you're Yoruba, then study your people and get their right history and make up your mind! Don't remain a novice!
This is the king that destroyed the unity in yorubaland and turned history on its head..a king cannot ask of cow for every river in Osun State..he is priest...doing priest work..Chief Awolowo actually empowered Ooni of Ife..and made him prominent in Yorubaland...and fortunately for him..through Gen IBB (rtd). This king was always contesting against Alaafin of Oyo all the time... because he had to keep talking about it to force his legacy..if he was Supreme to Alaafin..how come he never had an empire..there is no Ife Empire recorded in history..do they have Ooni in Brazil to show what the slaves knew about yoruba? No..they have Alaafin..twas Awolowo that caused the whole problem.
ILE-IFE IS THE SOURCE OF OYO.. IFE-ILE WARRIORS AND PRINCE CREATED OYO ILE THAT LATER EVOLVED INTO AN EMPIRE
Everyone knew Ife is the source, we don’t need more evidence, pls stop all this epistle you are writing.
Another deluded living in an illusion
@@fikititi5266 anyway..the king is already dead sef..his empty talk of supremacy has gone away with him... thank God.
In the past yes but today nope
I have my roots from ile Ife and no disrespect to the stool of the Ooni of Ife but I am against all these unnecessary egocentric believes and submissions!!Outside the kingdom of the almighty one who created mankind no other kingdom is superior or greater to any other!!we are all one great people and all deserve equal love and respect !!peace and love is all we need .....
You lack historic integrity.... beast of no nation no
Sense of history Felix .... start respecting black
Culture
@@olubusayo297 if you meet the Alaafin he will also paint himself as the leader /most superior of all traditional rulers in Yoruba land,so sir of what benefit is all these?what have we benefited from all this supremacy war?its uncalled for ! And for your information you can’t be more Yoruba than me ok?Peace
Hmmmm nawa ooh how stranger we b superior in Yoruba land everybody knows that oduduwa was visitor in Yoruba land he came from mecca ND meet people in ife ND Yoruba land
You are mad for trying to peddle this lies from the pit of hell!
Colonial masters made it so...by history alaafin of Oyo is the head of all obas..
This is self glorification. Can you interview Alafin as well?
Alaaafin is a liar full of lies. Ooni presented objective evidence as recorded by whites. It's sad we need whites to keep us honest. Ooni is supreme. Let's leave it at that.
I hope they can oo !!
fuckgoogle , what you talking about ? Go back and search for the history of Yoruba land !! Why does Alaafin crown anyone with out complaining from any king in Yoruba land !!
fuckgoogle the first person to sign peace talk in yoruba land is Alaafin !!! Who is oni then ? Una blind ???
@@shonoikiadewale5695 alaafin only crown those "baales" that he up graded to oba within his empire
You guys love to put trouble on !! He will definitely say something that will favor him , oni is not odua son !! List it out !! Alaafin is the last born of odua !! So if I’m the one I will say something good that will make people believe my story !!
Oduduwa is the father of yoruba.lt is on the throne in Ile ife that he presided over affairs of yoruba people. Thus whoever sit on that throne is the number one. Let put ego and pride aside.
@@rotimiphilips1854god bless you my brother.as long as they all agreed that they are sons/grandson of oduduwa, and he oduduwa reign n ruled in ife which is the same throne oonirisha is sitting on and wear's oduduwa crown then his his number one.
shonoiki adewale Ile -Ife is the origin of Yoruba even Oromiyan came from IFE and found Oyo and though Oyo was powerful because of warriors lived in Oyo to fight war and some towns paid tax to Oyo to protect them and sometimes Yoruba warriors moved to Ibadan and Ibadan became powerful because the town became training camp to warriors all over Yorubaland and because the warriors are powerful some of the Basorun was threats to Alafin to the level that Alafin we go to him and greet him every morning before. Both Ooni and Alafin know this, what we need is the unity of Yorubaland.
Alaafin Of Oyo King of Yorubaland have duty to checkmate and defend any Yoruba King on chieftancy custom awards against FRIVOLITY.
Alaafin Of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 King of Yorubaland have the right to award highest Chieftancy on the land of Yoruba.
Our Reference: APO. 13/Vol.XXI11/26
4th March 1991
Colonel Abdul-Kareem Adisa,
The Military Governor of Oyo State,
Military Governor's Office,
Secretariat,
Ibadan.
My dear Governor,
I have just read in the Guardian Newspapers issue of Wednesday, 27th February, 1991, back page, the purported intention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II to confer an imaginary Chieftaincy title of Akinrogun of 'Yorubaland' on the National Chairman of the National Republican Convention (NRC), Chief Tom Ikimi.
In view of the fact that the Oba as a Traditional ruler, is the custodian of Tradition, I have a duty to point to, not only breach of Tradition but an outright desecration of the sacred institution especially when such abuse comes from quarters that are expected to protect and embellish such institutions.
The word, Akinrogun was a Military title of the Egba variation in the Pre-Colonial days. Other Yoruba towns had titles that were peculiar to their respective Military formations, all of them however, working towards the Aare-Onakakanfo, as the Chief of Army Staff to the Alaafin who was the Commander-In-Chief to the entire Yoruba Army.
The Ooni who was the Chief Priest (Shrine Keeper) was never known with any noticeable Military setting strong enough to protect lle-lfe town talk less of entire Yoruba race. That was why each time Ife was faced with a Military assault, the Ooni cried out for- external assistance, first to the Alaafin and later to the British Colonial Administrators.
For example, in 1903, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Olubuse I, had to go to Lagos and pleaded rehabilitation from the Colonial Governor following the destruction, of lle-lfe town by the Modakekes. See Gazette No. 9 of 28th February, 1903, PP170.
In the said gazette, Ooni Olubuse I admitted before the Governor in Lagos that Ibadan had taken over all his land as a result of their conquest and that all the surrounding towns and villages formerly under Ife were now paying tributes to the Ibadans, Oba Olubuse I, complimented the Alaafin with whose assistance the Ifes were brought back to their home and through which the 12,070 (Twelve Thousand and Seventy) Ife war prisoners were released by the Order of the Alaafin.
I have gone into the Military history a bit so as to show that we cannot separate history from Tradition. Since this Government has always talked of the high esteem to which it places the Tradition and Culture of our people, I believe the Government equally holds it a duty to prevent any distortion of the history of any part of the Country by anybody no matter how highly placed for any ego-boasting gimmick.
Of course, I am not unmindful of the efforts of the Government of Oyo State to nip in the bud the unwholesome practice of creation and conferment of spurious titles by some Traditional Rulers in the state. Governor Sasaenia Oresanya in one of the Traditional Council meeting -which he chaired in 1990 shortly before he was deployed passionately appealed to the Obas in the Council to stop the conferment of spurious Chieftaincy titles. He instructed that all future award of Chieftaincy title should be routed through the Traditional Council at which the Paramount Oba is the Chairman.
I think it will not be out of tune for the Ooni Oba Sijuade to be called upon by the Government to defend his imaginary title of Akinrogun of' Yorubaland by reference to such and similar titles his forebears awarded before, the past recipients and their places of origin. Unless, that is done, one will not be surprised if it becomes the vogue for any Oba to be conferring their town or villages titles and designate them as 'Yorubaland'. And that will be [lawlessness per se. I have said it earlier that Oba Okunade Sijuade is behaving as if there no Authority to check and call him to order and because of that 'above the law' syndrome of his, he is in the habit of walking on everybody’s' back including Government.
Now, on the choice of Chief Tom Ikimi for such a non-existent title, Chief Ikimi is no doubt an eminent Nigerian, a distinguished architect, a notable politician and a highly respected Chief from Bendel State, his colour so far is so immaculate, I supposed, that I cannot see why he should add another one such that can end up in the confusion of his rear colour. I doubt if the time is ripe for any controversy of that nature for the respected Chief.
Secondly, the Government has always talked of Traditional Rulers' role in the transition, I think the Government cannot pretend ignorance of the direct unceremonious involvement of Oba Okunade Sijuade in the internal workings of the two Political parties in a way, sordid though, that suggests that either side of the coin, he is the kingmaker. If some of us refrain from playing that kind of game with him, it is not because he is more clever, but because we should be seen to keep the dignity of our office by respecting the law and Authority of Government especially with regard to Transition Programme but a situation whereby the Palace or private residences of Oba Okunade Sijuade become the lobby for all elective political offices and without anybody checking him, entirely spells a bad portent for the Transition.
The Oyo State Government has a constitutional duty to call Oba Sijuade to order and direct him to confirm his fabricated Akinrogun Chieftaincy title to his town of lle-lfe. Oyo State laws is clear on this as the area of Traditional Authority of every Oba has been clearly delimited under various legislation. The instrument of office presented to Oba Sijuade in 1980, during his installation, specifically limits his Traditional area of authority to Oranmiyan Local Government which has now been split into three Local Governments, viz: Ife Central, Ife North and Ife South.
The dictum that nobody is above the law of the land is now being put to crucial test and the reality of our time makes it very obligatory for all of us to call a spade by its name, in order to leave a worthy legacy for generation coming after us.
I pray that the Government will act decisively to uphold the courage to defend the sacredness of the institution of the Chieftaincy as it cannot be otherwise as Government is the agent regulating the institution of Traditional Ruler itself.
IKU BABAYEYE,
Signed
OBA LAMIDIOLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III, JP, CFR, LL.D, THE ALAAFIN OF OYO
NB :Consequent upon this letter, the Military Governor, then Col. Abdul-Kareem Adisa, called an emergency meeting with the Traditional Rulers in the State where he concluded that “NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET - no one gives what he does not possess”, thus the attempt by Oba Sijuade Olubuse II, to confer the title Akinrogun of Yorubaland on Chief Tom Ikimi, was stopped on Thursday, 7th March 1991, confirming that it is only the Alaafin who has the historical and traditional authority to award confer an all Yorubaland title on any individual of his choice.
Wonderful
Who cares about superiority.
Oni is a political post from day one by the colonial master and to rubbish ALafin since he refuse their selfish politics and policy.
Corret to guy
What was the politics/policy alaafin refused?
God bless you
You guys love to put trouble on !! He will definitely say something that will favor him , oni is not the sun of odua !! List it out !! Alaafin is the last born of odua !! So if I’m the one I will say something good that will make people believe my story !! He says but I don’t believe
This is totally nonsense, lets forget about seniority in Yoruba land, united we stand, divided we fall, as far as Yoruba is concern, you can't talk about Yoruba history without making reference to Alafin or Oni....
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities
It is because you have no respect for history and tradition.
You are not only dumb nigga you also beast of no nation no sense of history .... disrespecting your tradition doesn’t make you proud
What do we want to archive in this kind of interview. Who cares about superiority in the kings circle ⭕️. This is total nonsense. All kings holds there lands authorities