The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has presented a beaded crown to Oba Sharafadeen Babalola, the Onijagbo of Ijagbo in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Speaking at the ceremony held on Saturday on the premises of the Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, Ooni said that the crown he presented to the town was from Ile Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba race.

Ooni, speaking in Yoruba, said, “The crown presented today to Oba Sharafadeen Babalola is from the Geisi Ruling House, Ile-Ife. It is the grace I enjoy, being the king. The crown will bring peace, harmony and tranquility to Ijagbo.

“The people of Ijagbo have already started to enjoy the crown and it has brought good things to the town because it is the crown that brought the nomination of your son, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as a ministerial candidate to represent the people of Kwara State in the new cabinet. It has brought good tidings for the people.”

Oba Ogunwusi commended President Bola Tinubu for the ministerial nomination of Fagbemi, describing it as positive.

“He (Fagbemi) is a sound lawyer and a good material who will contribute to the development of the country,” Ooni said.

Oba Ogunwusi appealed to the people of Ijagbo to be united and support the new monarch for the development of the town.

He prayed for Oba Babalola to enjoy good health, long life and a peaceful reign, like his immediate predecessor.

Oba Babalola, in his response, expressed appreciation to the Ooni for the beaded crown and for taking the time to present it personally, saying the love shown to the people portrayed him as a great leader.

The National President of Ijagbo Descendants Union, Chief Tunde Oyawoye, thanked the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, for the approval of the monarch and presentation of staff of office on June 17, 2023.

Present at the event were the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi, who represented the governor; Alhaji Yusuf Ali (SAN); Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi; Olupo of Ajase, Oba Sharafadeen Atotoloye; Olojoku of Ojoku, Oba Razak Afolabi; Onipee of Ipee, Oba Adebayo Lawal; and Onira of Ira, Oba Oyewale Oyetoro, among other dignitaries.

FreeStuffsNG:
Congratulations Kabiyesi. This was how most Yoruba Alaiyeluwa got their crown.

FreeStuffsNG:
Ooni, speaking in Yoruba, said, “The crown presented today to Oba Sharafadeen Babalola is from the Geisi Ruling House, Ile-Ife. It is the grace I enjoy, being the king. The crown will bring peace, harmony and tranquility to Ijagbo.
Aaşe wa!

Congratulations Kabiyesi, congratulations to the kingdom of Ijagbo. This is how most Yoruba Alaiyeluwa and royalty that was started by an Ile Ife Prince like the Yoruba Oba of Benin royalty in Benin etc, got their crown from Ile Ife.

Stoplying:
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Stoplying:

The way you guys are obsessed with Benin is incredible, what in hell links Benin to this event, yet you had to mention the Oba of Benin whose title your monarchs keep using fraudulently as if they gave forgotten their titles. You clearly lack understanding of history and seem to believe the current political structure in the land mass of Nigeria has always been in place.
Let me open your eyes a little, here is a Precolonial map of Africa, locate Benin on it, and look for Ife on it. That will tell you the difference in importance between Benin empire and Ife village !
Do you know how insulting it is to say that the king of a large sovereign country got his crown from a village head called Oni of Ife ?

Most of you guys don't understand that Benin Kingdom/empire was a country ! Ab independent country until it lost a war to the UK! What exactly was Ife if not a village !

Dotherightthing:
Where are piiiggs

Watch them grunt in wild ecstasy

Stoplying:

The way you guys are obsessed with Benin is incredible, what in hell links Benin to this event, yet you had to mention the Oba of Benin whose title your monarchs keep using fraudulently as if they have forgotten their own titles. You clearly lack understanding of history and seem to believe the current political structure in the land mass of Nigeria has always been in place.
Let me open your eyes a little, here is a Precolonial map of Africa, locate Benin on it, and look for Ife on it. That will tell you the difference in importance between Benin empire and Ife village !
Do you know how insulting it is to say that the king of a large sovereign country got his crown from a village head called Oni of Ife ?

Most of you guys don't understand that Benin Kingdom/empire was a country ! Ab independent country until it lost a war to the UK! What exactly was Ife if not a village !

ivolt:

None of your kings since Eweka I, the son of Oranmiyan ever denied their Ife origin.

The current British monarchy came from "inconsequential" Germans.
The pope with zero army in the year past were installing powerful kings in Europe.

BTW, there are many precolonial maps, it is dumb to ignore others and choose one that
suits your narrative.

ideynl1:
The Kabiyesi will definitely report to the Emir of Ilorin.

AwokenVawulence:


They are protest currently going on in IGR republic and OSUN :