Since the 1900 political absorption into southern nigeria of the kingdom that it once served as a metropolitan center, the traditional monarchy has been either a tool of british indirect rule or a legally recognised traditional polity within the republic of. The cu victims were alaafin labisi 1750, alaafin awonbioju 1750, alaafin agboluaje. Chronological history of the alaafin of the oyo empire c. The capital of the state was moved from old oyo katunga in 1930s and the alaafin lord of the palace of oyo kingdom still reside in the city.
The contest to his emergence began in 1968, when he was invited along with ten others from his ruling house to contest for the vacant stool of the oyo empire. The oyo empire is getting more congratulatory messages, as it has been gathered that the 80yearold alaafin of oyo, reportedly welcomed another set of twins boys today with his last wife, olori badirat adeyemi. The oyo empire grew to become the largest yoruba state. Thus, until the collapse of the oyo empire in the early 19th century. It was founded as the capital of the oyo kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as new oyo.
Alaafin of oyo or sijuade of ife culture 4 nigeria. History of oyo town and oyo empire oyo is a city in oyo state, nigeria, founded as the capital of the oyo kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as new oyo. He reportedly had seven silver doors made to the seven entrances of his sleeping apartment. Oyo empire historical kingdom in western africa britannica. Nigerians worry over mysterious increase in deaths in kano after 190 were buried within a few days. He governed in conjunction with a council of state known as oyo mesi. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He is the current alaafin of oyo the acclaimed traditional empire of yoruba land situates in the current oyo state of nigeria. Jan 19, 2014 the alaafin of oyo, king of the oyo yoruba, nigeria, circa 1900. Oranyan made oyo his new kingdom and became the first oba meaning king or ruler in the yoruba language with the title of alaafin of oyo alaafin means owner of the palace in yoruba, leaving all his treasures in ife and allowing another king named adimu to rule there. Based to a large extent on the dynastic tradition of the formerly dominant oyo clan, it is presently in the process of reevaluation. It was retained through the fall of that state as the official title of the ceremonial ruler of the contemporary natives of oyo, nigeria. Alaafin aole, afonja, alaafin atiba and the jihadist posted by.
Director of the yoruba historical research schzme, nigeria. Ile which was deserted as a result of rumours of war. Below are the kings who had ruled one of the greatest empire in history. Alaafin of oyos other wives not happy with the wedding of. Afonja the rise oyo empire histories book 1 by tunde leye. The alaafin of oyo, king of the oyo yoruba, nigeria, circa. Orompoto also spelled oronpoto was a female alaafin of oyo, a yoruba empire. Lamidis father, the alaafin of oyo oba adeyemi ii adeniran, was deposed and exiled in 1954 for sympathizing with the national council of nigerian citizens ncnc. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full credit is given to oldnaija which must include appropriate and specific backlink to the original content on our website. The account i present is that which was presented by alaafin adeyemi when he wrote to governor griffith and which was also contained in johnsons book. It is also common for the rulers of the various yoruba domains to have their own special titles.
Oranyan made oyo his new kingdom and became the first oba meaning king or ruler in the yoruba language with the title of alaafin of oyo alaafin means owner of the palace in yoruba. Oyo is an ancient town in oyo state, southwestern nigeria. Alaafin of oyo news latest breaking stories and top. Ile, which had been deserted as a result of rumors of war. Lamidi adeyemi iii and his two youngest wives, olori memumat adeyemi and olori olaitan ajoke welcomed a. University of ibadan, nigeria the centre for black culture and international understanding, osogbo, nigeria welcomes panels, papers, and poster presentations that will contribute to a better understanding of the role and position of the alaafin institution in the growth and development of black history and culture in very significant. Alaafin of oyo blasts oluwo of iwo in public over comments on ooni of ife. At oyos zenith, the alaafin enjoyed a cult following, the people loved their king with a passion which literally does not exist today. Alaafin of oyo welcomes third set of twins in 8 months. Feb 17, 2011 equipped with the knowledge i have now about the expansive power of the 16th18th century oyo empire, with the alaafin as its leader, i wish i was more curious in front of a person who comes from the lineage of such a monumental group of men in nigeria and west africas history.
May 12, 20 by akan ido sade, the first daughter of the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi tells us about her life, her family and her father. First of all, lets get the technicalities out of the way. Onisile was an alaafin of the yoruba oyo empire during the eighteenth century. When sango was alaafin of oyo, aganju sola, sangos brother settled comfortably in shaki present day oyo state and was already known as a famed warrior. On behalf of myself, ayabas, princes, princesses, palace aides, people of oyo and yorubaland, i felicitate with all christians all over the world as we join them to celebrate the resurrection of the only symbol of the faith, jesus christ, who was crucified and who resurrected according to the scriptures. The alaafin of oyo, his imperial majesty, oba lamidi adeyemi iii, has called on traditional rulers in yoruba land to uphold yoruba culture and tradition, failure which generation unborn will not forgive them in their respective domains. Oyo in the interior under the protection of the alafin. Biography of alaafin of oyo early life the alaafin. May 01, 2018 in the actual working of the government, however, the alaafin was an absolute monarch. This petite queen, who is a mother of three now, has just.
Iwajowa is a local government area in oyo state, nigeria. Oranmiyan omoluabi odede the first alaafin of oyo yoruba. Get breaking news updates on alaafin of oyo in nigeria and the world today 11th april 2020. As an insurance officer who became the alaafin of oyo. Alaafin of oyo or sijuade of ife culture 4 nairaland. Archived pdf from the original on 20 february 2007. Linguistic evidence suggests that two waves of immigrants came into yorubaland between 700 and, the second settling at oyo. Lamidi olayiwola atanda adeyemi, the present alaafin of oyo from adeyemi branch of alowolodu family, was born on october 15, 1938.
Photos from the naming ceremony of 80 year old alaafin of oyo s twins. Iwereile was a former powerful war town in the old oyo empire, dreadful for many oyo indigenes, as well as the alaafin to attack. Oranmiyan was the first king and the founder of the oyo empire. The alaafin of oyo the guardian nigeria news nigeria. Alaafin of oyo welcomes another set of twins with last wife. Alaafin of oyo welcomes 3rd set of twins in 8 months. Alaafin, or man of the palace in the yoruba language, was the title of the king of the medieval oyo empire of west africa. Badirat adeyemi, fondly referred to as olori ola, is the stunning youngest wife of the alaafin of oyo, lamidi adeyemi, making waves on instagram. Onigbogiconducted evacuation of oyo ile probably around 16th century there were 36 other kings after onigbogi. His imperial majesty oba lamidi olayiwola atanda adeyemi iii, alaafin of oyo is the permanent chairman, oyo state council of traditional rulers.
Alaafin, in history, is the head of the oyo and, by extension, yoruba empire who evolved the system of separation of power between the executive. The alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi, two former presidents of nigeria, chief olusegun obasanjo and dr goodluck jonathan were among the dignitaries attended the 85th birthday thanksgiving service of the esama of benin, chief gabriel igbinedion, in benin, edo state. He became the first ruler of the oyo kingdom as the alaafin meaning the owner of the palace. Adeyemi iiipresent alaafin of oyo and head of yoruba land 14 jan, 1971 to date. Lamidi olayiwola adeyemi iii is current sitting alaafin of oyo. The remaining four chapters examine cultural and political institutions. He is ranked among the list of first class obas in nigeria and is also one of the richest kings in nigeria. Alaafin tackles ooni on yoruba history politics 2 nigeria. Nairaland forum nairaland general culture alaafin of oyo or sijuade of ife 521 views wives of alaafin of oyo take a selfie together adeyeye ogunwusi visits alaafin of oyo alaafin of oyo celebrates his 77th birthday with youngest wife photos. What roles did the alaafin play in entrenching oyo power, influence and culture in different parts of the world. It was the most important and authoritative of all the early yoruba principalities. In the actual working of the government, however, the alaafin was an absolute monarch. Victor terhemba among yoruba people, one hears a lot these days about what is called the aole curse. Ooni of ife rewrites history book 4 years ago 1128 views by nomso obiajuru history was made today, january 17, as the new ooni of ife, oba ogunwusi, became the first ooni to visit oyo town since 1937.
As an ardent follower of yoruba history, i have always wondered why in the modern day, the ooni of ife is accorded such respect and sometimes even ranked above the alaafin. Oyo empire developed a highly sophisticated political structure to govern its territorial domains where the alaafin of oyo was the head of the empire and supreme overlord of the people, he was responsible for keeping tributaries safe from attack, settling internal quarrels between subrulers and also mediating between those subrulers and their. Pdf oyo empire was yoruba empire located in the western part of the present day. Yorubas after the fall of oyo empire culture nigeria. Alaafin, or man of the palace in the yoruba language, was the title of the emperor of the medieval oyo empire of west africa. The original text comprises 32 pages, divided into ten short chapters, six of which treat the history of. The current net worth of the alaafin of oyo, lamidi olayiwola atanda adeyemi iii has not been released by forbes. Mind your own business from iyabo lawal, ibadan the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi yesterday faulted some remarks allegedly made by the ooni of ife oba okunade sijuade on the leadership crisis rocking the oyo state traditional institution, saying his position on the matter is against historical facts. Alaafin of oyo blasts oluwo of iwo in public over comments. On 3 may 2011, the outgoing oyo state governor adebayo alaoakala announced that the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi iii was no longer permanent chairman of the council of obas and chiefs in oyo state. List of rulers of the yoruba state of oyo wikipedia. Alaafin literally translated as the man of the palace in yoruba, is the name for the emperor of the oyo empire. Oloori badira olaitan adeyemi, 28, is one of the favourite queens of the ancient oyo kingdomthis petite queen, who is a mother of three now, has just been delivered of a set of twins.
The oyo empire was a yoruba empire of what is today benin and western nigeria the oyo. Igbomina, ilorin emirate, fulani jihadist, oyo empire. Its inhabitants are mostly of the yoruba people, and its ceremonial ruler is the. It refers to certain traditions concerning one late 18th century alaafin of oyo the old oyoile, the center of the oyo empire and not todays oyo. Why i took on ooni of ife alaafin of oyo vanguard news. The queen is known to be very close to the monarch. Reconstituting the cosmology and sociocultural institutions of oyo. At a time, oyo ile was at war with the bariba of borgu who wanted to subjugate the new city still under construction. According to tradition, onisile was both a great warrior and artistic. When alaafin abiodun adegolu died, the oyo empire was in a slow decline. The queen currently has over 35,000 dedicated instagram fans that literally praise her dress sense. Oba adeyemi iii, the alaafin of oyo will be joining all nigerians and the good people of oyo state and oyo town to witness the inauguration of the national assembly of which a. Oct 23, 2018 oba lamidi adeyemi narraetd the story of oyo and relationship between him and ooni of ife face tv africa face tv africa facetv africa face tv africa facetv africa facetv africa and music face. Jubril aminu, former vicechancellor of the university of.
The untold friendship story of the alaafin of oyo s favorite wives who both gave birth to twins photos. Power of courage and conviction memos, letters and speeches of oba lamidi olayiwola adeyemi iii. In oyo the new seat of the alaafin alafin of oyo the political leader of the yoruba people by alaafin atiba, after old oyo also called katunga, the capital of the oyo empire, was completely destroyed by fulani conquerors. Oyo empire, yoruba state north of lagos, in presentday southwestern nigeria, that dominated, during its apogee 16501750, most of the states between the volta river in the west and the niger river in the east. Oyo empire reached its climax in 18th century, unfortunately, it began declining toward the end of the century. Meet alaafin of oyos children photos how nigeria news. At 75, alaafin of oyo jogs for 3 hours every week daughter. Advent of christianity and islam, with its attendant western influence on the customs and traditions of africa has been identified as major inhibition to the development of yoruba culture. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about alaafin of oyo from nigeria and the world on today.
It rose through the outstanding organizational and administrative skills of the yoruba people, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. In this article, we will tell you all about alaafin of oyo children. Oyo was not the only place founded by a descendant of oduduwa. Alaafin of oyo and the ooni of ife, who is more recognized in. The ancient town of oyo kingdom witnessed a beehive of activities on saturday july 32, 2018 when princess rukayat adeteju adeyemi, daughter of the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi, wedded her lover, hakeem folarin adesina not devoid of royalty in every aspect, the royal wedding rocked the ancient town as dignitaries thronged the palace. Pasuma finally speaks out on the issue of house warming in funke eti movie premier winners list 2 duration. The provincial chiefs who helped him defeat the tyrannical bashorun gaa had. Of the 14 kakanfo so far, the tenures of three of them who were military commanders considerably impacted the history of, first, the old oyo empire, and. The untold friendship story of the alaafin of oyos. Alaafin of oyos 1st wife, kafayat oyinlola adeyemi. Although he was the last born, he became the prime heir of oduduwa upon his return to claim his fathers throne.
Onigbogiconducted evacuation of oyoile probably around 16th century there were 36 other kings after onigbogi. He combines both knowledge oral and written of the history and culture of. According to traditions, oyo derived from a great yoruba ancestor and hero, oduduwa, who likely migrated to ileife and whose son became the first alaafin alafin, or ruler, of oyo. The biography of the alaafin oyo his imperial majesty. The empire of which she ruled is located in what is modern day western and northcentral nigeria. He governed in conjuction with a council of state known as oyo mesi i will write on that later on. Since the 1900 political absorption into southern nigeria of the kingdom that it once served as a metropolitan center, the traditional monarchy has been either a tool of british indirect rule or a legally recognised traditional polity within the republic of nigeria. Omoluabi 194 summer of 1998, the subterranean moves by the shadowy kaduna mafia and their military wing to get rid of abacha had been perfected. Afonja the rise oyo empire histories book 1 kindle edition by. Lamidi olayiwola adeyemi iii born 15 october 1938 is the alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the yoruba town of oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire. It was retained through the fall of that state as the official title of the ceremonial ruler of the contemporary natives of oyo, nigeria see also. Onisile succeeded amuniwaiye as ruler of the oyo empire.
What could the alaafin oyo do to to regain the power he once. Ofiran built the city of shaki egunoju founder of oyo igboho. Chinese doctors who were critically ill with covid19 wake up to find that their skin has turned dark after the virus damaged their livers photos. Lamidi olayiwola adeyemi iii, would not agree any less to this saying. History of the yoruba people the history of the yorubas is not yet well established. The royal father and 9 of his wives marked the event at aganju section of the palace. Photos from the naming ceremony of 80 year old alaafin of. The alaafin of oyo empire, his imperial majesty, oba dr. The ancient oyo empire, established by the yoruba people, controlled a wide area between the volta and niger and rivers by the mid seventeen century. According to robert smith, the oyo of the alafin are three.
Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary nigeria. The oyo empire was a yoruba empire of what is today benin and western nigeria including southwest zone and the western half of northcentral zone. Oyo maintained a semistanding army of specialist cavalry soldiers called the eso oresho. The eso were appointed for their military skills without regard to heritage and were led by the aareonakakanfo. Oranmiyan omoluabi odede, great prince of ife, king of the yoruba was a yoruba king from the kingdom of ileife. Even though the empire now mostly exists in the history books and in yoruba peoples hearts, it is an important traditional post. If we are to go by history, the ooni of ife is more popular than the alaafin among the yorubas. Oloori badira olaitan adeyemi, 28, is one of the favourite queens of the ancient oyo kingdom. Unauthorized use or duplication of our contents without express and written permission from us is strictly prohibited. Alaafin of oyos 1st wife, kafayat oyinlola adeyemi marks 60th birthday. After sango was deified, the exiled alaafin ajuan ajaka ekun ruled oyo as the alaafin again before alaafin aganju sola reigned as the fourth alaafin of oyo around 1177 ad. It witnessed the constitutional upheaval of great magnitude in which gaha raised basorun five alaafins to the throne, but with ring and subversion, killed four of them. He founded oyo as its first alaafin at around the year 0 after he had left benin where he had been crowned the first oba of benin. Oba lamidi adeyemi narraetd the story of oyo and relationship between him and ooni of ife face tv africa face tv africa facetv africa face tv africa facetv africa facetv africa and music face.
These were 70 junior war chiefs who were nominated by the oyo mesi and confirmed by the alaafin of oyo. The first wife of oyo monarch oba lamidi olayiwola adeyemi, queen kafayat oyinlola adeyemi turned 60 yesterday. This is the website page for oyo alaafin popularly known as oyo town, on this page you will get to know more about oyo and its environs. Atiba to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, old oyo. Orompoto was the sister of her predecessor, eguguojo. He visited the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi adeyemi iii, to grace his 45th coronation anniversary. The alaafin administration oyo empire was very unique and exceptional in its. Latest news about alaafin of oyo in nigeria today 11th april 2020.
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