The controversy between the Northern Government and the administration of Major Turcker led to the carving away of Otun, Obo, Ishan, Ayede and Ikole and their merger with the Northern Nigeria. In 1915, Ekiti, Owo and Ondo were combined to form the Ondo Province with headquarters at Akure. Deep down the historical facts, if Ooni is taken as number 1 then Olowu should be recognised as number 2 because Owu kingdom was originated after the creation of Ile Ife. According to our source, said, it's the turn of Odunlade family to produce the next Oba of the town because it's rotational. He is a respected attorney, senior advocate, bestowed with the CON, OFR, SAN honours. 5. As Oduduwa's children and grandchildren included the Ewi, the Ajero, the Alara and the Elekole, all are therefore direct heirs of Oduduwa. Kenyo compiled a list of 104 Ekiti autonomous communities existing in the 1950s with names of their traditional rulers who came from Ile-Ife or Benin and other places to Ekitiland, though some are now located outside Ekiti State. To the glory of God, I was abroad when my name was announced as the new Oore of Otun Ekiti. It was one of the many Yoruba states in what is today Nigeria. He again led the same team on behalf of the 16 Ekiti Obas to sign the treat abolishing slave trade and human sacrifice with Lagos Government on September 29th, 1886. It is not as if we will take anybodys position; we are just saying, let them carry us along. Nobody curses here because the ancestors are here in the palace. He has been chosen by his royal family to represent them. He heads the historic Eweka dynasty of the Great Benin Empire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The ranking of kings or Obas in Yoruba land is a topic that has caused series of controversies as to who is the most powerful Yoruba King in Nigeria between the Ooni and the Alaafin of Oyo. We consult Ifa and Ifa will say out of these, this is the chosen one. During British colonial rule in Nigeria, the people of Otun had cause to narrate to the authorities their oral traditions and history. 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This feat performed by Oore endeared him to Oduduwa to the extent that he called him Oloore mi (meaning my benefactor). , About Us | Advertise | Promote Music/Video | Contact Us I went to the International School, University of Ibadan, from 1980 to 1985, and stayed there for the Advanced Level from 1985 to 1987. If they dont dredge the waterways, there will be no access and there will not be transportation of crude oil from the production platforms to the terminals. He attended St Johns Primary School and St. Peters College in Abeokuta, obtaining the West African School Certificate Examination before he proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, where he received a diploma certificate. The Imuya royal family has served their term as they produced the late Oba and its now Odunlade family. Following the return of Otun to Ekiti Division in 1939, the Ekiti Council of Obas was swiftly reconstituted in form of pelupelu and Oore was again made the President. Tradition has it that the Oore emerged from the Okun Moba (Moba Sea) in Lagos with a Golden Jug (Ago Ide) containing water in his hand, beads around his neck and a beaded crown on his head. in addition, all towns in Ekiti State take a common suffix, Ekiti, after their names. He has been chosen by his royal family to represent them. According to the Alake of Egbaland, the Ooni is the first of the five principal Obas in Yorubaland just like the Sultan of Sokoto is the highest ruler in the northern part of Nigeria. Each had a senior Oba superintending over its territory. What have you attracted to the community? The pre-eminence of Oore among Yoruba Obas was further attested to by the fact that between 1578 and 1608, Otun was made the boundary between the Old Oyo Empire and Benin Kingdoms. We play roles that are most effective because of our affinity to the grassroots. There was no meeting of the council held throughout the period due to a lack of acceptable leadership among all the Obas. That is our comparative advantage as a kingdom and it has never failed us. There was never a centralized single political unit among the Ekiti people. The Alaafin of Oyo bowing to the Ooni of Ife. In the biography of H.R.H. This, they discovered was as a result of the fact that different people from different parts of Yoruba land came to settle at Ibadan. Click here to start now. The kingmakers have also been warned against violating the State Chieftaincy Law and due process in the selection of the next monarch for the town. Orangun Of Ila, Oba of Benin, Awujale of Ijebu, Alake of Egba, Ewi Of Ekiti, Osemawe of Ondo, Owa of Ijesaand some others all fall into number 3. Falegan, therefore, remarked thus: "How did the Oore become a king, if he was neither a son of Oduduwa nor his lieutenant? There are many Obas in Yoruba land ruling various Kingdoms, towns and even villages. He is a Descendant of OoreOkinbaloye that signed the Ekiti Parapo Treaty in 1886. The first college of nursing that they established was in 1944 in Ile-Ife during the time of Oba Titus Tadenikawo Aderemi, the then Ooni of Ife. After 1854, Akure and other Ekiti towns came under the rule of Ibadan and many settlements were destroyed. Otun (Awtun) Kingdom - Otun, Ekan, Aaye Ekan, Iloffa, Eruku, Idofin, Ilale, Erinmope, Ipetu, Orota, Ola. Typical Ekiti man can not do without Iyan (pounded yam) in a day, with melon soup, crowned with bush meat. We have about 12 festivals here that are very germane. I worked in Sekelewu, Ogbudugbudu, Forcados, Escravos, Sagbama, Nembe, Okrika, Onne etc communities in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states and it opened my eyes to the different cultures of Nigeria. He was a retired senior executive in UAC before he went into politics in 1979 under the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria and was an ardent follower of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Due to a controversy between the Northern Government and the administration of Major Reeves Tucker, the territories of Otun, Obo, Ishan, Aiyede and Ikole were carved out of the South and then merged with the territories of Northern Nigeria. This period can conveniently be classified as the period before, during and after the Kiriji wars. I didnt even know that I was a prince and he never told us anything; he only advised us to be hardworking, consistent in character, have integrity, disciplined and be lovers of people. Yes youre right but do you remember Oranmiyan went back to ile ife and sent forth his sons from tapa kogi to take over the throne.. Different quarters will bring their Egungun (masquerader), we dance, we rejoice and we eat. In a report, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, declared the answer to that question, that the Ooni of Ife remains the number one monarch in Yoruba land and should be given the honour as the number one paramount ruler in the Yoruba culture. He attended St Johns Primary School and St. Peters College in Abeokuta, obtaining the West African School Certificate Examination before he proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, where he received a diploma certificate. The current Awujale of Ijebuland is Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria. In 2019, the late Oba Adedapo Popoola, who was the king of Otun Ekiti, joined his ancestor and since then the throne has been vacant. The talented actor was born on 31 December 1978 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. I had my national service in a services company with Shell Petroleum Development Company. Law of Ekiti State (2012) applies, he said. We have since discovered that the microfinance bank referred to in the story was not LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited. The final movement to the battlefront took off from Otun Ekiti. Actor Odunlade Adekola set to be crowned as king of Otun Ekiti, his home town in Ekiti State. Prince Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo is from Ile Eye Aba Ruling Dynasty, Otun Ekiti in Mobaland. As a result of this, Otun became a bursting centre of commercial activities, which drew people from both kingdoms and from many other parts of the present day Nigeria and beyond. DJ Zeal Best of Rema Beamer x Quarantine X Iwotago Mixtape At the end of Kiriji wars, Oore led the team of other Ekiti Obas including Owa Ajero of Ijero and the Olojudo of Ido in signing the peace treaty that signified the end of hostility on 3rd July, 1886. After my predecessor, Oba Adedapo Popoola, went to be with his ancestors in 2019, there was an order from the state government that it was the turn of the next ruling house, Ile Iya Aba, to produce the next Oore. Traditional institutions should be organised in a way that we will have roles to play for the peace and development of our country. Required fields are marked *. Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, set to be conferred with a new chieftaincy title " ATOBASHE " of Otun Ekiti, Mobaland. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer/DMCA | Copyright, DJ Zeal Best of Rema Beamer x Quarantine X Iwotago Mixtape, NEWS:Eid al-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays. Royalty is service to humanity and that is what we are doing today. BREAKING: Bus conveying stranded Nigerian from Sudan catches fire, Why role of community radio in nation building cannot be downplayed NGO, Workers Day: Kazeem Ashagidigbi harps on good welfare packages for workers, May Day: Alli, Oyo South Senator-elect eulogises workers resilience, indomitable spirit, 10th Assembly will prioritize workers welfare Akande-Sadipe, May Day : Lana salutes Oyo workers, urges support for Makinde, 19 year old boy arrested in Ogun for having s*x with 52 year old landlady, while asleep. In the period of the Oore's absence in Ekitiland, the idea of an Ekiti council of Obas died away. Throughout this period, either Benin or Oyo Empire never conquered Otun. This position remained unchanged in spite of protracted agitation by Otun until 1936 when Otun finally returned to Ekiti Division. Ooni may stay and be ruling in the source, but the space of a direct descendant can never ever be occupied. After we came to Ife, Oduduwa was blind at a particular point in time, and Oore brought water to cleanse his eyes and immediately Oduduwa began to see and he said, My brother, Omo Olokun, stay with me, but Omo Olokun said no, because we work with Ifa oracle. No argument. The heightened struggle did not give credibility to the fact that Ado-Ekiti which was eventually picked was already the official and major administrative capital of Ekitiland since 1 January 1913, nor did it occur to the agitators that it had over time become a second home for all Ekiti people irrespective of their hometown or place of origin. The Oore is one of them. Traditionally, the natural rulers in Ekiti State, whose people are Yoruba, are usually described as sacred or divine kings. Fact is sacred, opinion is freeAlakes ranking was premised on the Government Gazette of the Colony of Lagos dated February 20, 1903, page 100, paragraph 16. This was as a result of the peace treaty, which the Oba of Benin entered into with the Alafin of Oyo. For instance whenever the Ooni passes on (dies), the first Oba in Yoruba land to whom the information must be passed is the Oore who in turn announces the demise of Ooni to other Yoruba Obas. Oh my God it looks like history is being distorted the Ooni is not among the children of Oduduwa the Ooni is just a traditional priest that ascended the throne when there were no longer any prince to take the throne the Alaafin remains the number one in Yorubaland cause he is the direct descendant of Oranmiyan who inherited his fathers lands and all his elder brothers who are kings pays tribute to him. This is not absolutely correct. Everything you say is sanctioned. He is also a first class powerful Yoruba traditional monarch that is well respected. He is a respected attorney, senior advocate, bestowed with the CON, OFR, SAN honours. Ekiti Catholic Diocesan Catechists Association President: Catechist Francis Adeusi Secretary: Catechist Augustine Fele Director: Fr James Ogunrnoroti 4. No wonder Alaafin and Ooni Sijuade were not in good terms during their life time. The History and . We do not welcome Fake News, that are undoubtedly intended to misinform or tarnish reputations of public figures. Every attempt to further centralize traditional political authorities under the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti with Ado-Ekiti as the capital of Ekitiland, despite the ingenuity of its experimentation, was also resisted. I will be here for life and I will not want my community to suffer. Ekiti State is situated entirely within the tropics. Disposition List Of Traditional Rulers As At 1st July, 2012, Ekiti Public Service Information System EPSIS, HRM, Oba (Dr) James Adedapo Popoola CON,JP, Odundun I, HRM, Oba (Dr) Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi II CON, JP, HRM, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole II, OFR, JP, HRM, Oba (Dr) Emmanuel Adesanya Aladejare, HRM, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju Adugbole III KSJ, OON JP, HRM, Oba Ayodele Adetunji Ajayi, JP Aweloye II, HRM, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade I, HRM, Oba ( Justice) John Ademola Ajakaiye JP, HRM, Oba (Dr.) Adebanji Olarewaju Adeleye, HRH, Oba Jonathan Olufemi Alade Odundun II, HRH, Oba Joseph Olukayode Adeyemi Akinola, HRH, Oba Adesanya Oyebade Oluwagbamigbe II, HRH, Oba Theophilous Bejide Adegoke Ogunbiyi, HRH. It was therefore suggested that All Ekiti towns and villages should transplant into a single new megalopolis, but that they should still retain their old locations as farms. When the Ekiti Superior Native Authority was amended in 1946 and established in 1947 the President was to be rotated among the 17 Ekiti Obas, Oore was made the first President. So, by virtue of my experience, I was working in a dredging company, I was able to know that as road is to land, that is how dredging is to the waterways. He insisted that if the Oore is a son of Oduduwa, his status would depend on where he is ranked on the list of the prominent children of Oduduwa who made spectacular gains in their adventures away from Ile-Ife, particularly those who drifted towards Ekitiland. Personal blog. Despite its comparatively large geographical spread, Ekiti remains relatively uniform within the areas where it is spoken. Not now. Kingmakers do not vote here, we use Ifa oracle in selecting Oores. the main staple food of the people of Ekiti is pounded yam with vegetable soup. According to our source, said, it's the turn of Odunlade family to produce the next Oba of the town because it's rotational. The history of Otun cannot be separated from the history of its founder and father, the legendary Oore of Otun-Ekiti. We are the closest to the people. And every step taken would get the approval of the state governor, Dr Fayemi. Iyekere is between Modakeke and Ile-ife in the present day, Osun State. Hes from a prominent royal family (Iletun). The Senior one, Oore of Otun has his district transferred to Ilorin Emirate Council which was later returned to Ekiti Division of Ondo Province after much agitation from the people to the government. Following the adjustment of Ekiti-Kabba boundary in 1909, Ishan, Ayede and Ikole Ekiti-Kabba returned to Ekiti Division while Otun and Obo, two of the senior Ekiti Kingdoms remained in the Northern Nigeria. Efforts are already on for the world class college of nursing in Otun Ekiti. The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti 4. Many of his fans would not know that the versatile Yoruba actor is not native of Abeokuta but only based there. One of the strongest ones is that I cannot see my mother physically, which is very deep because everything that I am today, it is because of my mum. The alani of idoani is one of the first class oba Ekiti state has about sixteen (16) local government areas which are: Ado-Ekiti Ikere (the state capital), Oye Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Efon, Ekiti East, Ekiti South-West, Ekiti West, Emure, Ido-Osi, Ijero, Ikole, Ilejemeje, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ise/Orun and Moba LGAs. Backed up by his traditional importance among Yoruba Obas, coupled with the military capabilities of his Kingdom, Oore assumed the leadership of the Ekiti Obas in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is also said that the Yorubas in Nigeria descended from the Benin people, hence the tittle Oba is being used to mean a king. He is a direct descendant of Oore Okinbaloye, a reputable King who signed the Ekiti Parapo Treaty in 1886. Throughout the wars, Oores leadership was never in question. Eka Community - Erinmope Ekiti, Aare Opin, Isolo Opin, Isare Opin, Osi, Ikerin Opin, Oke Opin, Epe Opin, Owaatun Opin, Etan, Obbo-Ayegunle, Onno-Ile, Eruku, Ajuba, Isapa, Ejiu and others. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the British conquest. Oba Popoola who was a one-time chairman council of Obas in Ekiti state was . Copyright 2023. AAYE EKITI: Omo eleku lele lele ona Aaye,Eku Senu Omode Aaye o mu kete ra gburin. --. Few days ago, there were rumours that Some ruling houses had raised the alarm that the kingmakers allegedly assembled themselves in a secret location to select one of the contestants for the stool without carrying the government along. The Obas are also the fountain of justice. It is a taboo. He said he was interested in becoming the king but he was not accepted because it is not the turn of his family to produce the king." Meanwhile, Odunlade Adekola has refused to say anything concerning that .