PRINCE DAPO OLAKULEHIN
EVIDENCES TO SUPPORT THE ONIBODE AS PARAMOUNT RULER OF IGBOHO. 1. The provincial kings are styled the lords of their town or district, and from it they take their title, e.g. : — The Onikoyi, lord of Ikoyi; Aseyin, lord of Iseyin; Alake, lord or Ake; Olowu, lord of Owu; Oluiwo, lord of Iwo; Alakija, lord of Ikija, etc. There are a few exceptions to this rule, where the first ruler had a distinctive name or title before he became the head of the town or district, e.g. : — Timi of Ede, Atawoja of Osogbo, Awujadg of Ijebu, Okere of Saki, Onibode of Igboho, etc., in which case the distinctive name becomes the hereditary title of the chief ruler.
A provincial king is, of course, higher than a Bale as a duke or an earl is higher than a mayor. They are privileged to build kobis to their palaces, and to create Ilaris which Bales are not entitled to do. They are also allowed an Akoro (coronet) which Bales are not allowed to have.
2. In the Ekun Otun province : — Sabigana of Igana; Oniwere of Iwere; ^Alasia of Asia; Onjo of Oke'ho; Bagijan of Igijan; Okere of Saki; Alapata of Ibode; Ona Onibode of Igboho; Elerinpo of Ipapo; Ikihisi of Kihisi; Aseyin of Iseyin; Alado of Ado; Eleruwa of Eruwa; Qloje of Qje.
Source: THE HISTORY OF THE YORUBAS: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate
BY The REV. SAMUEL JOHNSON Pastor of Oyo
EDITED BY DR. O. JOHNSON, Lagos
C.M.S. (NIGERIA) BOOKSHOPS LAGOS
First published 1921 Reprinted 1937 Reprinted 1956 Reprinted 1957 Reprinted 1960
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