Oore was the first Oba in Ekiti land to be presented with a Certificate of Honour by His Majesty King George VI in 1947. That is why they call us Omo Olokun and that is why we pray here continually with water. This community is strongly embedded in the foundation of Ifa oracle, that is why as a stool, it is the Ifa oracle that determines who will be an oba. 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. On the other hand, Falegan insisted that the Oore could not claim any supremacy or superiority that he did not enjoy in Ekitiland prior to colonial rule. He is a respected attorney, senior advocate, bestowed with the CON, OFR, SAN honours. He is the grandson of Prince Sanni Adeagbo the promoter of action group of late Yoruba Political leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Reports say he was being tipped to become a king of his town. He served from. The people of Ekiti are hard-working , upright, studious and very articulate. The people of Ekiti West and Efon-Alaaye local government areas, that is, the Efon Alaaye and Okemesi communities speak a similar dialect to that of Ijesas of Osun State. According to the history Oni is number one alaafin of oyo number 2 awujale of ijebuland number three OBA of Benin 4 alake of egbaland 5 according to the history ijebu Ive been exist 14th century. How has the last three years on the throne been? Irun, Ogbagi, Ese and Eriti in the Akoko region, as well as some towns in Kwara State, are also culturally Ekiti, although belong in other states today. This is because his supremacy dates back to the origin of the Yoruba tribe. This was in addition to the Certificates of Honour he received in 1886 and 1900. I perceived this history is not in the right manner.I can even notice that, this was composed after the death of Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi, otherwise how will his death date be captured here? I cannot eat anyhow, I cannot eat publicly, most of the time, I am fasting and praying because I cannot eat within the day; I cannot make friends anyhow. When they ask you to go and hold the tree in the obas palace over a matter, it becomes another thing because once you lie there, in seven days, the person wont be seen again. I Am Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi. 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. Many of his fans would not know that the versatile Yoruba actor is not native of Abeokuta but only based there. List of Obas in Yoruba land (Ranking of Yoruba Monarchs). His son, grandson and now his great-grandson, Ewuare II were traditional rulers of Benin in modern-day Nigeria. Who Is More Powerful Between Ooni Of Ife And The Alaafin Of Oyo? Otherwise, if the Oore is an Obatala follower who survived as a native entity that Oduduwa met at Ile-Ife and subsequently integrated, he could not promote himself in tradition above the new dynasty of Oduduwa and his sons in Yorubaland. The Governor Kayode Fayemi-led government of Ekiti State has approved the appointment of Prince Adekunle Adeagbo from Ile-Iyaba Ruling House of Otun-Ekiti as the new Oore of Mobaland, succeeding Oba James Adeyemi Popoola, who joined his ancestors on October 21, 2019. HISTORY OF IYE EKITI Iye Ekiti - African History Archive - Facebook The announcement made. I pray with my ancestors every five days; I communicate with all the previous Oores; I talk to them one on one, and they talk to me; they guide me and the almighty Eledumare is my supporter. The monarch, who was a former chairman of the states council of Obas between 2006 and 2008 died at the age of 62. They are classified as a Central Yoruba group, alongside the Ijesha, Igbomina, Yagba and Ifes. The Ooni is the father of the Yoruba kingdom and the most superior but the order after him is wrong . 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. 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. This, they discovered was as a result of the fact that different people from different parts of Yoruba land came to settle at Ibadan. Change your mentality and follow the right thing, How will Ooni be number one when he is not among the list of children of oranmiyan. While growing up, did your parents give you any treatment to indicate you would one day become an oba? We do not welcome Fake News, that are undoubtedly intended to misinform or tarnish reputations of public figures. 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.. Towards the end of the 19th century, the British, based on their Lagos Colony, had established a protectorate over the area, although they ruled through "native" administrations. He heads the historic Eweka dynasty of the Great Benin Empire. This post will list the ranking of first class traditional rulers in the Yoruba Empire as listed by the Alake of Egbaland. Throughout this period, either Benin or Oyo Empire never conquered Otun. The principal of these kings is one Oray (Oore)". The homogeneous nature of Ekiti confers on the state some uniqueness among the states of the federation. All along, while growing up, did anything happen that showed you would become a king? ", Babatola similarly reviewed the version of the Oore's history presented by Atolagbe and other Moba historians and submitted thus: "Atolagbe's reconstruction of Moba history and the place he advocated for Oore in Yoruba and Ekiti history to boost the status of Oore in the eyes of all the world as the most senior Ekiti Oba is a grievous injury to Yoruba history. In 1899, Ekiti and Ilesha formed the north-eastern division of the protectorate. The alani of idoani is one of the first class oba And every step taken would get the approval of the state governor, Dr Fayemi. By ancient customs, the Obas were not only the heads of their towns and kingdoms, but by their personifications, reincarnating also all their ancestors back to the origin of the dynasties. In yoruda land but his name cant be found here, Your list is not accurate,Olufon of Ifon was not mentioned,go and study Yoruba history very well;Olufon is Obatalas generation and Obatala does not do charms but very powerful,if you enter is house with charm it will fail,Olufon is among the kings in Oyo Empire that does prostrate for Alaafin,he has the most powerful crown after the Alaafin of Oyo ,their is Ifon in Osun state and also in Ondo State, Your email address will not be published. We believe that when it is the turn of any ruling house, it is a right blooded prince that becomes the oba. Just like every major subethnic division in Yorubaland. Oba Sunday Adeniran Benjamin Omotayo Oso. In the biography of H.R.H. He served from 1979 to 1983 as vice-chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Transport. The attempt by the British colonists to impose a sole native authority in Ekitiland in pursuit of their indirect rule policy failed because of the rejection of the supremacy theory among Ekiti Obas. Where did you work and what kind of treatment did you receive from your colleagues? Reports say he was being tipped to become a king of his town. It was later returned to Ekiti division of Ondo province after much agitation from the people to the government". As enumerated below: The rulers of the Towns are Obas like other Yoruba Towns. 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. He said We first called on Oray (Oore), king of Otun who is regarded as the senior of Ekiti Kings, I read the Governors Letter to him: In 1889, Major Reeve Turcker was appointed by the Colonial Secretary to take charge of the administration of Ekitiland Inclusive of Ijesa. It was formed around the fifteenth century. 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. The creation of colonial territories - which transformed into modern states after the various colonial interests left Africa - resulted in the division of existing traditional communities. HRM, Oba Adewumi Ajibade Fasiku. It is like our own Christmas. HRH. A lot! I called him my benefactor because he ensured that I had qualitative education. The five ruling houses in Otun Ekiti are: Iyaba, Iletun, Imuya, Obajewu and Odo Imo. The founder of Ikun-Ekiti left Ile-Ife with sixteen quarters when the sons of Oduduwa were leaving Ile-Ife in quest of their individual towns. What are the main occupations of your people? However, unlike the more centralized kingdoms and city-states to the West, the Ekitis traditionally lived in smaller, less politically centralized kingdoms that were largely independent of one another, although they traded amongst themselves and their ruling families often contracted dynastic marriages. Ooni may stay and be ruling in the source, but the space of a direct descendant can never ever be occupied. Our predecessors came from Okun, Okun Moba far away in Lagos. Specifically, what were you doing during your working career? No argument. The area enjoys a tropical climate with two distinct seasons, these are the rainy season - which lasts from April to October - and the dry season which commences in late November and ends in March. He said Ekiti Parapo is a name given to the confederation of Efon tribes. This was as a result of the status of the Oore of Otun and Otun came to be regarded as a neutral ground where people from both sides settled amicably. Copyright 2019 LiveTimes Optimized by IChannelTech. Samuel Rowe the then Governor of Gold Coast Colony documented some useful hints concerning the pre-eminence of Oore of Otun on May 29th, 1883. We have a traditional sacrifice and that is why it is number one. The monarch, who was a former chairman of the states council of Obas between 2006 and 2008 died at the age of 62. In the period of the Oore's absence in Ekitiland, the idea of an Ekiti council of Obas died away.