The Olubadan of Ibadan land, HRM Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1, in company of Olubadan-in-Council, prominent indigenes and honorary traditional title holders in the city on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to Alaafin Oyo, HRM Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in Oyo town.

It will be recalled that the supremacy battle among the three royal institutions namely Olubadan, Alaafin and Soun have turned indigenes and members of the respective council against one another in the last fifteen years.

The last Olubadan to visit the palace was the late Oba Yunusa Ogundipe, who ruled from 1999 to 2007.

Oba Adetunji said he decided to pay the Alaafin a visit because of the role he played during his installation and coronation as the Olubadan on March 4, 2016.

He said it was vital for Yoruba leaders to unite and move the people forward.

Olubadan said, “I am here today to say thank you to the Alaafin of Oyo. I came to thank him for his support and for honouring me during my installation and coronation as the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Like the Yoruba would say, if someone gives thank for yesterday’s kindness, he would get another one, so, I am here to thank him so that I will be able to get more of such kind gestures.”

Oba Adeyemi in his own submission said it would go a long way to strengthen and uphold the cord of peace, unity and cooperation between the two monarchs, their subjects and cities.

While praising the ingenuity of Oba Adetunji, the Oyo monarch noted that the visit exemplified the kind of relationship that should exist between monarchs in Yorubaland, adding that both Oyo and Ibadan cities were unique because they were the foremost native and real speakers of Yoruba language

He said, “Aside from chieftaincy and kingship matter, a lot of people don’t know we (Alaafin Adeyemi and Olubadan Adetunji) are very close. We have known each other for a long time and we have been relating, even when he was still a high chief and a member of the Olubadan-in-Council.

“This is how we should be doing. Our relationship as Oyo and Ibadan can only get better. In our times, good things will continue to happen in Yoruba land.”


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Nice move by the Olubadan!

Oodua a gbe gbogbo ile Yoruba lapapo!

But the Alaafin is just too proud for my liking, na every Yoruba King he dey fight?
Better he wakes up and realise he is ruling on a fallen empire and free all the prides he exercise.

OK.....

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