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 Ooni of Ife is the most powerful king in Yoruba land. Moloney, the governor of Lagos by what he wrote in a note on 14th May, 1886 about his visit to Okemesi during the war. The Ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger Yoruba people of West Africa, located in Nigeria. So, the taboo is that you dont come to the palace and tell lies. No vulgar, disrespectful, or indecent languages. These respected monarchs are often seen as custodians of the Yoruba culture and people, and represent the gods. 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. This feat performed by Oore endeared him to Oduduwa to the extent that he called him Oloore mi (meaning my benefactor). 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. Otun EkitiThe one of the most sought-after Yoruba actors, Odunlade Adekola is set to be crowned as a king in his home town, Otun Ekiti in Ekiti State. By that, I mean, there are a number of Obas that falls into number 3. He said Ekiti Parapo is a name given to the confederation of Efon tribes. According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta of Ile-Ife. Again, we are the headquarters of kolanut, but we dont plant kolanuts. It is an agrarian community; we are mostly farmers and civil servants. Moba is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti state, Nigeria. He said the Yoruba race should not allow civilisation and. This period can conveniently be classified as the period before, during and after the Kiriji wars. 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. Around Akure, elevations drop to around 360m. He is a direct descendant of Oore Okinbaloye, a reputable King who signed the Ekiti Parapo Treaty in 1886. 5. He is the second in line in the ranking of Yoruba monarchs in Nigeria, The late Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III was born 15 April 1938 and he is the current Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire. Based on hierarchy, the Ooni is first, followed by the Alaafin of Oyo before the others. Related Pages. 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. Our backend team helps with the entire process. Who is the richest king in Ekiti? Oba Aladesanmi, the Ewi of Ado- Ekiti, he said I am the third position in Ekiti Division Council of Traditional Rulers which has Ajero of Ijero as the second. I went to All Saints Primary School, Jericho, Ibadan, from 1975 to 1980, where I obtained the School Leaving Certificate. In the States framework, Obas are not expected to take part in partisan politics. My father, Prince Samuel Adebowale Adeagbo, was my greatest benefactor apart from God almighty. Photo Credit: Google. We are very transparent; we let people know what we are doing. This was in addition to the Certificates of Honour he received in 1886 and 1900. My first brother is Prince Akinloye Adeagbo, followed by Prince Adedayo Adeagbo, a British-American author, based in the US. After 1854, Akure and other Ekiti towns came under the rule of Ibadan and many settlements were destroyed. They are classified as a Central Yoruba group, alongside the Ijesha, Igbomina, Yagba and Ifes. He was the one who cleared the air concerning how the monarchs in Yoruba land should be ranked starting from the Ooni of Ife to the Awujale of Ijebuland. 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. Not a business. The mix-up in the name of the MFB is not deliberate. The homogeneous nature of Ekiti confers on the state some uniqueness among the states of the federation. Just like every major subethnic division in Yorubaland. There was nothing like that. He is the paramount Yoruba king of Egba, a city in Abeokuta, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. Furthermore, references to the Oore in the Ifa oracle only state that the Oore was also an Ifa follower, whereas the same Ifa section mentions that Ado-Ekiti is the home (or abode) of Ifa, which invariably made the Oore an adherent like any other while the Ewi is a custodian of the Ifa religion. And his name would tell you more about family lineage. My training has been very complementary. The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers congratulates OORE OF OTUN-EKITI on the occasion of his Coronation Anniversary coming up on 22nd Nov - 27th. There was no meeting of the council held throughout the period due to a lack of acceptable leadership among all the Obas. We want to be sure that our community becomes better, the rural areas must be better, our sons and daughters must come home, we must collaborate and we must join hands together to make this town a great town. He is the grandson of Prince Sanni Adeagbo the promoter of action group of late Yoruba Political leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. This development created unnecessary tension in the be community not until the government representatives led by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi intervened. Many of his fans would not know that the versatile Yoruba actor is not native of Abeokuta but only based there. There are records which state that the pelupelus held before then were often held in Ado-Ekiti under the Ewi, meetings where the Obas never met, because tradition forbade Obas from looking into each others eyes in Yorubaland prior to the arrival of the British. List of Local Government Areas and Towns in Ekiti State. 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. Rugged hills dot the landscape, notable among which are the Olosunta hills of Ikere-Ekiti in the south, Effon ridge which runs longitudinally around Efon-Alaiye on the western boundary, and Ado Hills in the centre. The title of Oba was first created by Oba Eweka I, Benin Empires first Oba, who ascended power between 1180 and 1300. It was the Oore who took part of the water brought from Okun Moba to wash the eyes of Oduduwa before his sight was restored. Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Not now. The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti 4. I gained admission to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to study Economics from 1987 to 1991. The settlement was expected to extend from Otun to Ayede. The current Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji died recently. This idea was accepted by all the 16 Ekiti Obas (Alade Merindinlogun) and Otun, which was the domain of Oore was naturally chosen as the site for the Ekiti Parapo Town. His son, grandson and now his great-grandson, Ewuare II were traditional rulers of Benin in modern-day Nigeria. 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. He has been chosen by his royal family to represent them. "The calling of Lords") and the Oore was again made the president. That is why they call us Omo Olokun and that is why we pray here continually with water. There was never a centralized single political unit among the Ekiti people. Ekiti Parapo means (Ekiti Solidarity), It is a grand alliance of Ekiti Kingdoms and other Yoruba sub-ethnic groups such as Ijesha,Igbomina,Akoko and others under the aegis of Ekiti solidarity to liberate their territory and people from the shackles and subjugation of Ibadan people led by great warrior, Ajayi Ogboriefon under Aare Ona Kakanfo, He is a Descendant of OoreOkinbaloye that signed the Ekiti Parapo Treaty in 1886. Editors Note We have been celebrating the festival for over 500 years here. Whichever source may be right, the incontrovertible fact of history is that Oore at one time or the other was at Ile-Ife and had a very strong relationship with Oduduwa, the father of Yorubas. I am a member of the World Dredging Association in America, I am a member of the Dredging Association in Nigeria and I have been able to know different cultures and these have aided me in what I am doing today on the throne as Oore of Otun and paramount ruler of Mobaland with 13 kingdoms. This is our traditional strength. There are many Obas in Yoruba land ruling various Kingdoms, towns and even villages. 1. Ekiti State is populated exclusively by Ekiti people; however, it is but a segment of the historic territorial domain of Ekiti-speaking groups, which historically included . The next Oba that got the Certificate did two years after Oore. Such outcrops can be seen in places at Aramoko, Efon-Alaiye, Ikere-Ekiti, Igbara-odo and Okemesi-Ekiti among others. Personal blog. During the Kiriji wars, Oores recognition as the leader of Ekiti Obas was affirmed by Reverend Charles Philip, the messenger4 to C.A. There is a recent tussle as to who is superior between the Oba of Lagos and the Ooni of ife (Yoruba Emperor). Re: Oriki Of All Towns In Ekiti State by wealthtrak: 1:14am On May 04, 2021. The Imuya royal family has served their term as they produced the late Oba and its now Odunlade family. Hence, the struggle for relevance and supremacy which continued to rear its head is worth a fuller study and understanding is required if lasting solutions are to be found. All our activities from the day I ascended the throne on May 27, 2020, have been archived in the cloud. We were three boys from my mother. Popular movie star, Odunlade Adekola, a native of Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State but based in Abeokuta is set to become the next king of his hometown according to multiple sources. Ekiti as a nation within the Yoruba ethnicity has her progenitor in Oduduwa, as do most of the other major sub-ethnic divisions in Yorubaland. In the amended constitution, let them give us roles and responsibilities. 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? HRH. It is like our own Christmas. 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. Oritse Femi ___ Shine The boundary of modern Ekitiland was shifted several times within a spate of 23 years without regard for the existing practice for identifying traditional boundaries in the African traditional society. He could not have been the most senior Yoruba king in Ekitiland, even if he was an Ekiti native that survived or a follower of Obatala that was conquered. He proceeded to further his education and in May 2018 he received a degree in Bachelors of Business Administration at the University of Lagos. Each had a senior Oba superintending over its territory. I was based in Canada with my family and I shuttled between Canada and Nigeria as a dredging and construction expert. Oore of Otun in the Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, tells ABIODUN NEJO that traditional institutions should be organised in a way to have roles to play for the peace and development of the town. The latent question to ask here is whether the Ekiti Obas and their communities who later got local autonomy were initially affected by British re-organization of Ekiti towns, or they were subjugated under larger kingdoms or communities for a long period of time before they successfully asserted their autonomy.