The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has faulted the claim of the Esogban of Benin who said the Ooni of Ife is a son of the Oba of Benin, and that the stool of the Oba of Benin could not be compared with that of any Yoruba king. Akanbi made this known in a recent interview, saying "Ooni of Ife remains the number one ranking Yoruba oba.” According to Oba Adewale Akanbi, "The Ooni is the first monarch in the South-West; even in Nigeria, he is the number one monarch. The power behind the monarch is so powerful that it depends on the person on the throne, that is, if the person understands the culture, history and how to compose it.

"That throne is great; anyone who sits on that throne today must be respected as the father of the Yoruba. That throne is great; anyone who sits on that throne today must be respected as the father of the Yoruba. That is the respect they will give to their progenitor. How can the great-grandson of Oduduwa be the number one in ranking.? Okanbi was one of the Oduduwa’s sons and he gave birth to Oranmiyan who was the father of Eweka who was the father of the Benin monarch.

"How is it possible for a great-grandson of Oduduwa to now be greater than his father in order of seniority? That is not possible.The Ooni is the father of the Yoruba. Even Oranmiyan from Oyo became the sixth Ooni. Anyone occupying that sit holds the status of the progenitor. If anyone wants to fight for the throne, like Oba of Benin, all he needs to do is to state the ruling family he belongs to. If he wants to claim the stool, he should come back home as Oranmiyan’s son; if he doesn’t do that, he cannot get the stool."


http://dawntodusknews.com/ooni-of-ife-is-nigerias-number-1-king-oluwo-of-iwo-oba-adewale-akanbi/

nonsense....the dollar is king!

Is it the One being Probed for corruption?

No. 1, no. 2 all these will not take us anywhere, we need ideas on how best to move nigeria forward. Abeg

They are not even ashamed that they have a yam eater as an ooni..

Besides first what?? monarch?? In Nigeria??

Hmmm, these criminals are taking things too far but what else can I say when am dealing with bunch of touts and illiterates that can't deduce when they are exceeding their limit.

he's right but he should let the sleeping dog to lie since the people are saying that the ranking that was made by the Alake of Egbaland was wrong.

See talk oo... Pls how does that make Nigeria a better place? Naija and misplaced priority ..mtsweee

He is number one in his pocket..
Even in Biafra, whether u re Eze or not, nah for ur pocket...

Since he is number 1, let him use his powers to make #1=$1....

Ooni ndi Uwa Mmebi...

What type of Nonsense is this......who is rating? no 1 for what?......

And what's the essence of these trash comparisons

Oba of Benin is number 1 in the former western region. Far above Ooni whose influence does not transcend his Ife village.

Immediately i learnt that the comment came from Oluwo of Iwo land in 'OSUN state',i just started laughing....i cant explain why am always laughing when i hear 'OSUN state'.

If the Yoruba's don't wanna settle for the Benin version and the Benin's kicking the Yoruba version bcuz both were written by Nigerian historians. Why not read the portuguese version particularly Joao afonso aviero's version



https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=hBTqPX4G9Y4C&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=joao+afonso+aveiro+ife&source=bl&ots=FQdVs4h4at&sig=LM0fpsmfzDkT7cG4SORdc1RsGyw&hl=en

This Benin supremacy claim started by the present King of Benin and it's a form of political liberation from the yorubas. Go read the book written by the portuguese explorer (joao afonso aviero). He stated how the Obas of Benin accorded the Oni of Ife then and till modern history.

That's the Benin version. Okay.

Rayhut:

Why is Lagos under the colonization of Bini kingdom before the UK took over, why is most part of western Nigeria under Bini Kingdom supremacy, Ooni of Ife is Oba Benin son and under colonization from Bini kingdom before UK liberated them

bini and inferiority complex are just inseparable

see lies

MonPro:
Oba of Benin is number 1 in the former western region. Far above Ooni whose influence does not transcend his Ife village.

from what year to what year was Oba akenzua number 1 in the old western region

My brother from Benin pls read.

wetin voncern us..we no get king, if he comes to the street of owerri nobody will know, he's ooni of Ife not ooni of Nigeria.
I 4 no talk if to say the guy limit d matter to benin and Yoruba but saying the whole Niger area...I laugh

ovadozes:
wetin voncern us..we no get king, if he comes to the street of owerri nobody will know, he's ooni of Ife not ooni of Nigeria.
I 4 no talk if to say the guy limit d matter to benin and Yoruba but saying the whole Niger area...I laugh

But as you don't have king but still part of Nigeria. .. the Oluwo is not wrong

Shey you understand?

macof:


But as you don't have king but still part of Nigeria. .. the Oluwo is not wrong

Shey you understand?

bros na wah for u oo...king not president ooo, if to say his jurisdiction reach my area me sef for follow contest the obaship

ovadozes:

bros na wah for u oo...king not president ooo, if to say his jurisdiction reach my area me sef for follow contest the obaship

no be so dem dey contest Obaship na

macof:


But as you don't have king but still part of Nigeria. .. the Oluwo is not wrong

Shey you understand?

Macof, Can you please make a post the Great Leaders thread, linked in my signature below, about the history of Oduduwa/Ife. I perused the thread and didn't find a post from the Yoruba perspective about the Yoruba-Benin connection. Thanks.
CC:9jacrip

amunkita:
He is number one in his pocket.. Even in Biafra, whether u re Eze or not, nah for ur pocket...
Since he is number 1, let him use his powers to make #1=$1....
Ooni ndi Uwa Mmebi...

LMFAO