There are 24 clans in Otun, the Egunguns will come from different groups, drumming with Kabiyesi. They are classified as a Central Yoruba group, alongside the Ijesha, Igbomina, Yagba and Ifes. 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. And every step taken would get the approval of the state governor, Dr Fayemi. Some say that the Oba of Benin, or Omo NOba, is the highest traditional ruler in Nigeria as he wields influence over the Edo people and is a popular figure in Nigeria. The big news now is that popular Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola, who is from Iletun royal family in Otun Ekiti has been tipped as the new Oba of the town. What was your journey to the throne like? | 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. The Kingmakers from Otun Ekiti had a couple of days back officially announced the selection of Prince Adeagbo as the Oba-Elect after taking thorough and appropriate steps and traditional processes before arriving at such decision. 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. No vulgar, disrespectful, or indecent languages. Actor Odunlade Adekola set to be crowned as king of Otun Ekiti, his 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. Egba consists of Egba Alake, Owu kingdom rule by the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oke-Ona and Gbagura. Ekiti used to exist as sixteen principal kingdoms. This, they discovered was as a result of the fact that different people from different parts of Yoruba land came to settle at Ibadan. 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. 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. Today, there is a link between Ife Ooni and Otun Oore, it is a spiritual link. AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Ekiti people He heads the historic Eweka dynasty of the Great Benin Empire. 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. HISTORY OF IYE EKITI Iye Ekiti - African History Archive - Facebook Meanwhile, the truth is, Odunlade was born and bred in Abeokuta but he is from Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State. Sections of this page. 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. This is our traditional strength. Otun-Ekiti Youths Kick As Kingmakers Pick Adekunle - CityMirrorNews Ekiti State, apart from the fact that it is the only state with a warm spring in Nigeria is the watershed and source of some prominent rivers such as Ero, Ose, Ogbese and others. 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 been celebrating the festival for over 500 years here. Ekitis are culturally homogeneous and the speak a dialect of Yoruba language known as Ekiti. CLICK HERE! 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. 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. The people of Ekiti are hard-working , upright, studious and very articulate. The sixteen quarters are called "Ikun Merindinlogun" with the Onikun as their paramount ruler. Despite the fact that the number of autonomous communities in Ekitiland was 104 in 1955 (with some of these towns eventually transferred to neighboring Ondo, Kogi and Kwara States), the number of autonomous local communities in present Ekiti state in 2014 has increased to 134 due to official interventions and government proclamations. After his extensive tour of this unit between October 1899 and February 1900, he established the Ekiti Council of Obas and Oore was made the President. Ekiti as a people settle in nucleus urban patterns, well linked with network of roads. 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. It is an agrarian community; we are mostly farmers and civil servants. 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. They have their own unique traditional way of: Dressing, Dancing, Festival,religion and other ways of life. 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. The communities influenced by their locations include Otun (Moba land) that speaks a dialect close to the one spoken by the Igbominas in Kwara State. As a king, you are the custodian of culture, history and tradition.