MrPresident1:


The Alaafin is the political head of the Yorubas while the Ooni is the spiritual head. I used to think that the seven sons of Oduduwa were the ranking Obas. Make we dey learn dey go...

That is the correct interpretation.

Whoever is the Ooni of Ife is the Spiritual leader who sit on the throne of Oduduwa.

The political ranking is Alafin, Oba of Benin and others

We are after the unity of Yoruba's and hierarchy is not the concern here.

Since u from a generation of lunatic, u will find it so easy to trade insult n abuses. Oloriburuku omo iran kiran.

Since u are from a generation of lunatic, u will find it so easy to trade insult n abuses. Oloriburuku omo iran kiran.

Shymm3x:
Loool.

The Ooni is visiting everyone based on the true hierarchy, but the Alake just had to use the opportunity to start another disunity.

Why put Oba of Benin there? And who made Egba number 4 on the list?

Ooni knows what time it's, hence he visited the big two first.

That is not actually true, otherwise, Ooni would have visited Alaafin first, then Oba of Benin. But he started with Ogunsua of Modakeke.

The first 3 oba's he visited was to do with politics. I will say no more. Definitely, Awujale is the longest serving Yoruba monarch as of today, 56 years by April 2016. And the Oba of Benin is indisposed.

vigasimple:


That is the correct interpretation.

Whoever is the Ooni of Ife is the Spiritual leader who sit on the throne of Oduduwa.

The political ranking is Alafin, Oba of Benin and others

We are after the unity of Yoruba's and hierarchy is not the concern here.

There are so many issues that make the Yoruba race a very unique race, due to the political exigencies of the day not a few of those issues should be permanently relegated to the background. Everyone who discovers something hidden should keep it hidden, especially if it is in the best interest for the larger good.

The Yoruba race is a church, hierarchy of Obas is of the littlest importance!

vigasimple:


That is not actually true, otherwise, Ooni would have visited Alaafin first, then Oba of Benin. But he started with Ogunsua of Modakeke.

The first 3 oba's he visited was to do with politics. I will say no more. Definitely, Awujale is the longest serving Yoruba monarch as of today, 56 years by April 2016. And the Oba of Benin is indisposed.

Maybe because the Benin kingship is vacant for now, but Modakeke is not among oduduwa direct children. Onisabe of Sabe and Onipopo of Popo are both in Benin republic.

This king remind me of king Solomon in the bible.

- young, humble and wise.

His mission, I suppose to re-unite the Yoruba race, and bring us together under one umbrella.

I love this king and ill continue love him

shogz89:
. Una see hierarchy for Yoruba obas, una see oba of benin we are all yorubas

True or false, I heard that it is the Oba of Benin that usually crown the Oba of Lagos. Anyone who knows, please tell me ooo.

Btruth:


True or false, I heard that it is the Oba of Benin that usually crown the Oba of Lagos. Anyone who knows, please tell me ooo.

I don't know how far its true buh when we talk about first class obas in Yoruba, oba of Lagos might not be in the first ten.

shogz89:
I don't know how far its true buh when we talk about first class obas in Yoruba, oba of Lagos might not be in the first ten.

IKU BABA YEYE(one who orders death sentence)
ALASE EKEJI ORISA(second in command to
gods)
OBA TI N FOBA JE(the king that crown kings)
OBA TI N GBA IDOBALE OBA(the king that
accepts kings salute).....this is just an extract
from alaafin of oyo eulogies.
At the peak of oyo empire,yoruba glory was at its
acme,oyo dominates political leadership of the
entire yoruba kingdoms,our unity was like
collection of brooms tied together to do the
sweeping,the empire created strong defence
tactics against the neigbouring enemies and
were forced to pay tributes at oyos will in those
days.Alaafin of oyo confirmed the appointments
of prominent obas such as alake of
egbaland,osile oke ona,olowu of owu,onisabe of
sabe,alaketu of ketu,owa obokun of ijesha land
etc before their independence conquests.Alaafin
approved the establishment of other thrones such
as awujale of ijebuland,soun of
ogbomoso,olubadan of ibadan,timi of ede etc.
Oyo dynasty designed prominent military rulers
for yoruba such as bashorun and aare ona
kakanfo.Alaafin has the final say on disputes
between obas and other other yoruba
kingdoms.oyo conquest expanded yoruba land
greatly at the peak of the empire.ile ife was
recognise as cradle and sacred place for
yoruba.Hence it's duty of oyo to protect ife from
attack and no oba was recognized by alaafin but
the chief priest called ooni.
Ooni is a title derived from oonirisa which means the priest. Oduduwa being the first Ooni had seven sons of which oranyan (oyo empire builder) was the lastborn.At old age, it was his servant Obalufon that took care of him and worked on his behalf because his son had left ife to establish their kingdoms. When the progenitor died, Obalufon took over and his duties was simply spiritual in a sacred place -ile ife- of which oduduwa sons allowed him to continue since it was impossible for them to leave their domains and rule in ife. They labelled him arole oduduwa meaning oduduwa house anchor but his hierachy cannot superseed the seven sons and that is one of the reasons owa obokun of ijesha ( one of oduduwa sons) will not relinquish power to the new ooni in osun state traditional rulers council.
I support his unity moves but if he knows his limit among yoruba obas, he will succeed.

dabimzy:
ME

U pretty tho....

Ki ade pe lori o.

MrPresident1:


The Alaafin is the political head of the Yorubas while the Ooni is the spiritual head. I used to think that the seven sons of Oduduwa were the ranking Obas. Make we dey learn dey go...

Actually, you're correct with the emboldened. Oyo and Benin should be last in hierarchy (if we do not include Olowu of Owu).

honifome:
Alaafin is superior to ooni in terms of hierachy. Whoever dispute this must be ignorant of history

You are wrong bro. Oduduwa is the father of all Yoruba obas and alaafin is one of his children. You have contrary opinion? Then present evidence

amp01:
The OBA OF BENIN has no place in that list,he is on his own,there is no OBA before him.

There was. Benin wasa name given by oduduwa.

honifome:
IKU BABA YEYE(one who orders death sentence)
ALASE EKEJI ORISA(second in command to
gods)
OBA TI N FOBA JE(the king that crown kings)
OBA TI N GBA IDOBALE OBA(the king that
accepts kings salute).....this is just an extract
from alaafin of oyo eulogies.
At the peak of oyo empire,yoruba glory was at its
acme,oyo dominates political leadership of the
entire yoruba kingdoms,our unity was like
collection of brooms tied together to do the
sweeping,the empire created strong defence
tactics against the neigbouring enemies and
were forced to pay tributes at oyos will in those
days.Alaafin of oyo confirmed the appointments
of prominent obas such as alake of
egbaland,osile oke ona,olowu of owu,onisabe of
sabe,alaketu of ketu,owa obokun of ijesha land
etc before their independence conquests.Alaafin
approved the establishment of other thrones such
as awujale of ijebuland,soun of
ogbomoso,olubadan of ibadan,timi of ede etc.
Oyo dynasty designed prominent military rulers
for yoruba such as bashorun and aare ona
kakanfo.Alaafin has the final say on disputes
between obas and other other yoruba
kingdoms.oyo conquest expanded yoruba land
greatly at the peak of the empire.ile ife was
recognise as cradle and sacred place for
yoruba.Hence it's duty of oyo to protect ife from
attack and no oba was recognized by alaafin but
the chief priest called ooni.
Ooni is a title derived from oonirisa which means the priest. Oduduwa being the first Ooni had seven sons of which oranyan (oyo empire builder) was the lastborn.At old age, it was his servant Obalufon that took care of him and worked on his behalf because his son had left ife to establish their kingdoms. When the progenitor died, Obalufon took over and his duties was simply spiritual in a sacred place -ile ife- of which oduduwa sons allowed him to continue since it was impossible for them to leave their domains and rule in ife. They labelled him arole oduduwa meaning oduduwa house anchor but his hierachy cannot superseed the seven sons and that is one of the reasons owa obokun of ijesha ( one of oduduwa sons) will not relinquish power to the new ooni in osun state traditional rulers council.
I support his unity moves but if he knows his limit among yoruba obas, he will succeed.

Alaafin enthroned Alaketu, Olowu and Owa Ilesa; his big brothers? The thrones that have existed before that of Alaafin?

Ooni Orisa (Ooni'risa) Ooni the Orisa means priest?

Obalufon the Ugbo became the priest to you abi?

Owa is just being petty, he his looking at the occupant of the throne in Ife in relation to his age rather than the throne itself in relation to his own.

Calm down with the falsity sir.

Gracito:
The Yorubas have got a rich Culture

And you have got a smarching prima facie.

Eyor1:
why ix benin included benin nah yoruba land?

Yes, it is

PeterKbaba:


Don't be confused, we are talking about the hierarchy of the throne and not necessary the person on it. That is Oduduwa's Throne, which is the number 1 hierarchy. The King of Kings (In Yorubaland)..

Why do people like to create unnecessary controversy.

There is no such thing as Hierarchy of Kings in Yorubaland.

The Yoruba mythology about Ife is NOT that Yorubas originated from Ife but MANKIND did , In short Ife is the Yoruba version of "Garden of Eden" It is important to pause and digest this for while.

There never was such a thing as a "Yoruba" Nation as we know it today until around the time of colonialism. Basically you had different nations Ijebu ,Egba Sabe ,Oyo,Ekiti, etc who saw themselves as DIFFERENT and INDEPENDENT nations with similarities in language and custom but no aspiration to one nation. The closest there has been to a hierarchy was under the Oyo Empire. It is important to pay attention to that word EMPIRE . It reflects the relationship between Oyo and its vassals who were forever trying to rid themselves of the yoke. They were DIFFERENT NATIONS. One does not use the word empire for a single people. Now we are in Nigeria and it is convenient to unify bu thee is nothing like king of kings. Empires came and went throughout history and today the main empire is the USA . Queen Elizabeth cannot claim to be Queen of queens
To then say on the basis of a now defunct empire that Oyo has any divine supremacy is like saying once upon a time there was a Roman or a Greek or an Ottoman Empire who has supremacy over others,clearly a ridiculous proposition. Oyo at one time was a dominant military force but by the time the British came Ibadan was the CURRENT champion and Oyo was derelict. Empires owe their supremacy to force but cannot live on past glory.
There never was a Yoruba nation or even an aspiration for such.
Ooni of Ife was a largely irrelevant king for much of "Yoruba" history and in practical terms UNDER Oyo as long as the empire lasted Ooni was never an Alase in Yorubaland as far as any other Oba was concerned

Adaure4ever:
That palace gate look nice.

That's why we the Egbas are different

Why are they fightiy over osun state council leadership

brunofarad:
Young
Smart
Educated
Rich
Exposed
God fearing
Handsome
Humble
Friendly
Presentable

What more can the good people of IFE ask for in a king.

The people of IFE are really welcoming and are good hosts.
I knew this because I finished from OAU ILE IFE.

God bless IFE
God bless NIGERIA




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Please don't distort history, the Ooni is not an Oba. He's a chief priest that became a regent. And there's no hierarchy of Yoruba obas except in the case of the 7 sons of Okanbi. Everyone rules over their domain. What is important is mutual respect.

seguntijan:
wait oooo!! those entourage are they actually trekking from Ife to Alafin and Alake ni?? coz the king is always in his car while they are walking.. please I need clarification

Palace protocol officers.
When they blow that horn and sound the gong it signals procession of visit or homage by a crown head.

Each Yoruba Oba is supposed to keep this crown tradition but modernity has taken it away.

When you see state secret service running alongside, infront and behind the President's car do you ever ask if they will run all the way back to Abuja?

Act like you got some wisdom.

seunajia:
Please don't distort history, the Ooni is not an Oba. He's a chief priest that became a regent. And there's no hierarchy of Yoruba obas except in the case of the 7 sons of Okanbi. Everyone rules over their domain. What is important is mutual respect.

I dont know why he is being called Oba. This misnomer should be corrected...his title is Ooni.

Yoruba has two distinct order of rulership
1. Divine; 2. State

Ooni is a divine order and so is Araba and Oluwo
Oba is the state order and so is Baale and Balogun

One is a custodian of celestial deities, the other is custodian of terrestrial deities. The two together form a balance...you cannot have one without the other.

So what part of this balance is difficult for Omo Yoruba to understand?

blazer234:


And you have got a smarching prima facie.

lol I don't understand

auntysimbiat:
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi paid a visit to the Alake of Egbaland, His Royal Highness Oba Micheal Aremu Gbadebo in his palace in Ogun state today February 7th. During the visit, the Alake re-emphasised the order of hierarchy of the major Yoruba Obas as; the Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba of Benin, Alake of Egbaland and Awujale in that order. More photos...


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SOURCE: http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2016/02/photos-ooni-of-ife-visits-alake-of.html

who is this man called a lake of egbaland abi na aw ori land?..... When was abeokuta established that he is first class kings. Egbas had their first king in the 18century.was it not sodeke and then later somoye that brought the egbas from oyo and ibadan to present day abeokuta before the remnant of the crushed owus came to join them. Someone needs to lecture this egba ake king the history of Yoruba.

PrinzeTokz:
Why are these Ooni Kaakaki blowing entourage in Hausa attire as if they are escorting Emir of Ilorin or Kano...
I wish I see them in Shapara or Danshiki tiwantiwa..

The whole kaakaki trumpet is Hausa culture. So you better advise them to get there own way of doing it completely not only the mode of dressing.

seunajia:
Please don't distort history, the Ooni is not an Oba. He's a chief priest that became a regent. And there's no hierarchy of Yoruba obas except in the case of the 7 sons of Okanbi. Everyone rules over their domain. What is important is mutual respect.

wagbayii baba mi.