HISTORICAL QUESTIONS ASK BY OUR INTELLIGENT STUDENTS
1, Kabiyesi, you always talk of your town as being special. What do you really mean?
Unfortunately, what I observe is that people have penchant for distorting history. The history of my town is very significant in Yorubaland. Our history is very beautiful and my pride. I am straight from Ile-Ife. I am not upgraded but born a king. The Oluwo was born a prince right from the source in Ile-Ife. There is a lot to Iwoland. The Oluwo is the only king that took the crown from Ife. The Oluwo is the only one that still has a ruling house in Ile-Ife.
2, What is the name of the ruling house?
It is Lafogido ruling house. Mother of Oluwo Gbagida came from that ruling house. Iwo did not emerge from nothing. It was predicted that we would settle at the land of Parrot. There is no other animal that speaks like human beings apart from the parrot. The same crown Ooni wears is what the Oluwo wears. Iwo can still go back to Ile-Ife and join Lafogido ruling house to contest Ooni stool. I want you to note it well that Owodo ruling house in Ile-Ife under Okerewe falls under Lafogido. It is the next ruling house after Giesi. Oshikola, Ogboru, Giesi and Lafogido are the four ruling houses in Ile-Ife. I must also tell you that there are 27 traditional rulers under Iwo.
3, Can you name some of them?
Oluwo of Iwo-Oke, Akire of Ikire-Ile, Olu of Ileigbo, Olupo of Oluponna, Olowu of Kuta, Agbowo of Ogbaagba, Olowu of Telemu, Adatan of Asa, Ola of Ajagunlaase, Olubode of Bode-Osi, Olu of Ile-Ogo, Oluwo of Adatan, Olu of Ile Ogo, Onikoyi of Ikoyi, Onifin of Ikonifin and Olowu of Ilemowu among others.
4, How can you describe your relationship with those traditional rulers?
It is fantastic. It is very, very good. We have a cordial relationship. We see often and go to functions together. We cooperate. We work together. I don’t say they are under me. We work together in greater Iwo Empire though I am the president.
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