It is at this point that Moremi Ajasoro, a princess of Offa, of the lineage of Olalomi Olofagangan, the founder of Offa-Ile and the paramount head of the Ibolo region of the old Oyo kingdom, a member of the Ooduan dynasty by marriage to Oranmiyan, is said to have come onto the scene; she subsequently played a significant role in restoring normalcy back to the situation through a spying mission. Fulani terrorists backed by Buhari’s federal soldiers and police are trying to exterminate Yorubas from their towns, cities, and villages. Buhari has jailed hundreds of prisoners of conscience solely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, association, and assembly in a campaign of ruthless suppression on human rights. At that time, a confederacy existed between the 13 communities of the valley of Ile-Ife, with each community or 'Elu' having its own Oba; the Oba of Ijugbe, the Oba of Ijio, the Oba of Iwinrin etc. She eventually became his wife and the mother of Ifagbamila (which means "Ifa saves me"). Kisra was forced to migrate from Arabia into Africa after losing the war to the jihadists in 624 AD. Yoruba men, women, and children were shot, rapped, kidnapped, clubbed to death and burned alive by Fulanis. [9] Following his posthumous deification, he was admitted to the Yoruba pantheon as an aspect of a primordial divinity of the same name.[10]. Ọṣun, is an Orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of the Yorùbá Supreme Being in the Ifá oral tradition and Yoruba-based religions of West Africa.She is one of the most popular and venerated Orishas. In this Odu, Obatala discovers the secret of his wife and steals the masquerade's robes from her to wear it himself. [19][20][21] This tradition is a variant of the belief that held that Oduduwa was a prince originating from Mecca. Buhari’s war of genocide against Yorubas will serve as catalyst for the birth of Oduduwa Nation. Buhari’s War Of Genocide Against Yorubas Is Catalyst For Oduduwa Nation By Bayo Oluwasanmi Yoruba men, women, and children were shot, rapped, kidnapped, clubbed to death and burned alive by Fulanis. Dr. Fatai Aborode who lived in Germany for years came home and established a farm. Buhari is fast moving Nigeria from a flawed democracy into a war of genocide against Yorubas. He argued that the story that all the Yorubas are children of Oduduwa was based only on word of mouth. Direct assault was launched against Igangan King, Oba Lasisi Olawuyi Adeoye when his son was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen. Upon the ending of Oduduwa's time on Earth, there was a dispersal of his children and grandchildren from Ife to the outposts that they had previously founded or gained influence over, in order for them to establish effective control over these places. Oduduwa was a Yoruba divine king. According to other traditions, the historical Oduduwa is considered to be named after an earlier version of Oduduwa who is female and related to the Earth called Ile. According to tradition he was the holder of the title of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, the Yoruba holy city. Omonide, Oduduwa's favorite wife, gave birth to Sopasan, the father of the future crowned kings of Ketu. Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere leader was murdered by Fulanis. Sopasan was the first to leave Ile-Ife with his mother and crown. Archaic Latin alphabet. Read online books for free new release and bestseller A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said those agitating for Biafra and Oduduwa Republics are not different from the Boko Haram sect terrorists. He has caused serious bodily and mental harm to Yorubas. The CBN had in a circular dated 5th February 2021, notified Deposit Money Banks, Non-Financial Institutions, other financial institutions against doing business in Crypto and other digital assets. We are ready for it... bring it on! Oranmiyan was the last son or a grandson and the most adventurous of the members of Oduduwa's household. This is suggested to be a historical representation of a switch from matriarchy to patriarchy. [5][6] His name, phonetically written by Yoruba language-speakers as Odùduwà and sometimes contracted as Ooduwa, Odudua or Oòdua is today venerated as "the hero, the warrior, the leader and father of the Yoruba race". He was kidnapped by Fulanis. Another depiction of Oduduwa as being the wife of Obatala is presented in Odu Ifa Osa Meji, a verse of the Ifa oracle. Gumi stated this in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Saturday while reflecting on the insecurity situation in the country. In this narrative, Oduduwa is also known as Olofin Otete, the one who took the Basket of Existence from Olodumare. Kano spends […] Here, Oduduwa is revered as the great mother of the world. Using photos, text, and video dynamically, the site informs and prompts concerned African citizens and activists globally to act, denouncing officially-sanctioned corruption, the material impoverishment of its citizenry, defilement of the environment, and the callous disregard of the democratic principles enshrined in the constitution. The letters Y and Z were taken from the Greek alphabet to write Greek loan words. SaharaReporters.com is an outstanding, groundbreaking news website that encourages citizen journalists to report ongoing corruption and government malfeasance in Africa. The palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has described Sunday Adeyemo’s, (popularly known as Igboho) action as a sacrilege to the Oduduwa throne. An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described those agitating for Biafra and Oduduwa republics as miscreants akin to the Boko Haram … She asked for some oranges and made the juice have a sleeping effect on the palace people. Oduduwa's daughter, Iyunade married Obatala and later gave birth to the future crowned king of Owu. He has deliberately inflicted conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Yorubas. This speaks to the primacy of Oduduwa as associated with the divine ancestral mothers that are known as Awon iya wa or Iyami. *Obayemi, A., "The Yoruba and Edo-speaking Peoples and their Neighbors before 1600 AD", in J. F. A. Ajayi & M. Crowder (eds), History of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson 1921, "À Yà Gbó, À Yà Tó: New Perspectives on Edan Ògbóni", https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00020185008706819?journalCode=cast20, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oduduwa&oldid=1006139523, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Oduduwa is the power of the womb, that brings forth into existence. Kindly Share This Story. Download free books in PDF format. Local government chairman was kidnapped by Fulani. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja 11) and Eselu of Iseluland, Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, were engaged in … The recent kidnappings and killings of people of Igangan in Oyo State, by Fulanis is the latest campaign of genocide against Yorubas by Buhari. [13], This cosmological tradition has sometimes been blended with the tradition of the historical Oduduwa. Oduduwa represents omnipotence, the ability to affect and reconstruct the physical reality at will. When they woke up after eating them, they found that she had gone to tell her people of their weakness. Other letters were added from time to time as the Latin alphabet was adapted for other languages. He settled at such temporary sites as Oke-Oyan and Aro. Herders Eviction: Why Ooni forgave Sunday Igboho – Palace Mr Igboho during a virtual town hall meeting with Yorubas in Diaspora on Tuesday said Mr … The tragic shooting death of Michael Brown and chokehold death of Eric Garner by police have brought into sharp focus the fact that many Americans simply do not trust law enforcement. He and his followers founded many kingdoms and ruling dynasties along their migration route into West Africa. Oduduwa held the praise names Olofin Adimula, Olofin Aye and Olufe. As such, he (or she, as the primordial Oduduwa originally represented the Divine Feminine aspect and Obatala the Divine Masculine) was sent from heaven to create the earth upon the waters, a mission he/she had usurped from his/her consort and sibling Obatala, who had been equipped with a snail shell filled with sand and a rooster to scatter the said sand in order to create land. The people of Ife were soon prepared for the marauders.[12]. Oduduwa is said to have wanted more sons to silence his critics. In an interview with a Nigerian media house, the founder and spiritual leader of Awqaf Africa Society in London dismissed the common belief that all Yorubas are descendants of Oduduwa as "a false representation by Orisha worshippers to gain an unjust advantage over the spread of Islam and the recruitment of Christianity". It was adapted from the Etruscan alphabet during the 7th century BC. Nigerians never envisaged a future Hitler until General Muhammadu Buhari became president. Kisra and his allies are said to have fought Mohammed in the Battle of Badr. According the … Oranmiyan, grandson and youngest member of Oduduwa's household, went on to found Oyo-Ile. However, this belief is thought by some scholars to derive from the later influences on Yoruba culture of Islamic and other Abrahamic religions, and conflicts with other traditions from the corpus of Yoruba myth. [1] According to tradition he was the holder of the title of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, the Yoruba holy city. If there’s a Nigerian who can’t hear the drums of war by Buhari’s regime against Yorubas, the person must be deaf. [2] He was not only the first ruler of a unified Ife,[3][4] but also the progenitor of various independent royal dynasties in Yorubaland and ancestor of their numerous crowned kings. Oduduwa was a Yoruba divine king. Thought to be supporters of Obatala who had ruled the land before the arrival of Oduduwa, these people turned themselves into marauders. The traditional ruler urged the group to […] Buhari targets Yorubas solely because of his own demented beliefs and personal prejudices. The first son left Sabe on account of peace and started his kingdom in Iganna (modern day Oyo sate). She told him to tell her the secret of the marauders, he didn't want to but after a great deal of prodding, he gave in. Due to this, he is commonly referred to as the first Ooni of Ife and progenitor of the legitimate kings of the Yoruba people. It is against this backdrop that Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho came to the defense and rescue of Igangan people. This is a new year for Krissake! Oduduwa - odu da uwa - odu to da iwa - the principle that created the physical reality. A platform for Canadian kids to share their thoughts, perspectives and creative works with the CBC Kids News audience. [8] Through a war lasting many years, Oduduwa was able to defeat the forces of the 13 indigenous communities of Ife led by Obatala and formed these communities into a single Ife unit. Each is said to have made his or her mark in the subsequent urbanization and consolidation of the Yoruba confederacy of kingdoms, with each child and grandchild fashioning his or her state after Ile-Ife. 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The controversy is that both Oduduwa and his son Ogun had an affair with the same woman Lakange, resulting in Oranmiyan,[11] Oranmiyan would later become the first Alaafin of Oyo, and the sixth Ooni of Ife, as well as establish the Oba dynasty in Benin[citation needed], After the dispersal of the family of kings and queens, the aborigines became ungovernable, and constituted themselves into a serious threat to the survival of Ife. — Privacy Policy, Human Rights After The Coup In Burkina Faso By Kiné Fatim Diop, Seven Questions On The Crimes Of Former Petroleum Minister By Hafsatu Ali, Why The Supreme Court Should Uphold Card Reader: Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Tribunal Judgment Revisited By Inibehe Effiong, Bukola Saraki On Shopping Spree To Buy Judges... Stop Being A Clown And A Coward Man Up, Face The Music! Obalufon II Alayemore was on the throne when Oranmiyan, youngest grandson of Oduduwa, returned from his sojourn and ordered that the kingship be given to him and hence back to the legitimate family of Oduduwa. Ooni gave the advice when he received members of the OPC, led by its President, Prince Dele Osibote, in his palace on Thursday. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has cautioned members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) against taking the laws into their hands. Oranmiyan's son Lajamisan was therefore the progenitor of all of the Oonis that have reigned in Ife from his time till now, prompting Historians to label it the Lajamisan Dynasty which has remained unbroken for almost 700 years. He told her that the only thing they fear was FIRE, if they saw fire they would run. oduduwa people again ..... even their commisoner's still indurge in rape and even attempted to mine the poor girls skull Emyzoloye5: go Bleep ya self....NaijaOlosho: Afonjas and sex Seun and Lalasticlala. She allowed herself to be captured and taken away with them. According to the Oduduwa group, this has become paramount following hate campaigns by some disgruntled elements abroad , … The farm employed over 300 Igangan youths Even after Seriki was paid millions as ransom for the release of Dr. Aborode, the Fulani herdsmen terrorists still went ahead and killed him. On the advice of the Ifa oracle, he went to a stream, where he found a naked lady by the name of Adetinrin Anasin. The Fulani Seriki of Igangan Saliu Kadrii, is Buhari’s war commander in charge of kidnapping and murder of Igangan people. Buhari’s organized murder of Yorubas and aloofness of the spectator Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, forced Igboho to take up the gauntlet. [17], Certain other peoples have claimed a connection to Oduduwa. At Ara, Soposan died and was succeeded by Owe. Another son of Okanbi and grandson of Oduduwa is ancestor to all subsequently crowned kings of. [7] For a long time as propagated by early writers of Yoruba history. The act of bravery and audacity displayed by Igboho in the crossfire of history, shattered the complacency of Yorubas. She is the goddess of divinity, femininity, fertility, beauty and love. Scores of Yorubas were either kidnapped or murdered by Fulani in the six southwest states. Ife tradition, which modern Yoruba historians accord precedence, relates that Oduduwa was an emissary from the community of Oke-Ora, the easternmost part of the Ife cultural area which stretches towards the Northeastern Ijesa people. The king paid Seriki N4 million ransom to secure the release of his son. Yorubas belief the arrest of Igboho is declaration of war. Buhari employs federal security apparatus controlled by Fulanis to cow Nigerians. Chief Olu Falae was kidnapped by Fulanis. The migrants stayed for a number of generations and broke camp in the reign of the seventh king, Ede, who revived the westward migrations and founded a dynasty at Ketu. You guys should take care of these tribalists ASAP before they get outta hands. His sons Ajaka and Sango rule Oyo in their turn. Obatala and Oduduwa here are represented symbolically by a calabash, with Obatala taking the top and Oduduwa taking the bottom. He was not only the first ruler of a unified Ife, but also the progenitor of various independent royal dynasties in Yorubaland and ancestor of their numerous crowned kings. [17] The Muslim scholar advised his followers against using phrases such as Omo Oduduwa (or Children of Oduduwa) and Ile Oduduwa (or Land of Oduduwa). After this information she concocted an escape plan. They would come to town in costumes made of raffia with terrible and fearsome appearances, and burn down houses and loot the markets. 109 talking about this. Initiates of Gelede receive a shrine to Oduduwa along with a Gelede costume and mask. He is believed to have acquired his crown as a toddler while crying on his grandfather's lap. Subsequent to this she had married the king of the Ugbo. [14] [15], The earlier traditions of either a gender fluid or an expressly female Oduduwa are seen in the spirit's representation in the Gelede tradition. Oshun is an important river deity among the Yorùbá people. Copyright©2014 Sahara Reporters, Inc. All rights reserved. Your Story is a collection of your work. Osun State Police Command on Saturday said a father, (name not given), and his son said to be a student of Oduduwa Secondary School, Ile Ife, are being … Ojuade, J. S., "The issue of 'Oduduwa' in Yoruba genesis: the myths and realities", This page was last edited on 11 February 2021, at 07:57. [22][23], Ife bronze head depicting a monarch (possibly Oduduwa).
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