Introduction to the History of Ibadan under the colonial government The leadership of Ibadan under the British colonial government started during the time Fijabi, there was no hatred, wars, no violence, and crisis, no beating of armless indigenes. The Ibadan of war became the Ibadan of commerce and business. Ibadan people started turning their guns […]
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45: The Return of Ajayi Osungbekun to Ibadan: History of Ibadan part 45 The chiefs started conspiring against Ajayi ever since they left Ikirun and he didn’t know about it. On the day they entered Ibadan, people didn’t come out to welcome, greet and embrace him like he uses to, they were insulting instead and […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 40: 3 Major Crisis in Ibadan during Aare Latoosa’s reign We cannot overlook the Crises that ensued during the reign of Aare Latoosa because they are many and the people who were the target of these crises and conspiracy are Notable and influential people that cant is overlooked. They are; 1. […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 39: Kiriji war or Ekiti Parapo War Balogun Ogboriefon is yet to die when his predictions started coming to pass, (Ageku ejo bere sini soro bi agbon). Ijesha and Ekiti Came together to fight against Ibadan, Ilorin recovered from their defeat and joined them, Egba and Ijebu never stopped fighting, trouble […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 38: Balogun Ajayi Ogboriefon We cannot do without mentioning this Balogun, because a lot was said about him and we have heard a lot about him, Elders claimed that after Balogun Ibikunle, no other Balogun in Ibadan is has been as great as Ajayi Ogboriefon, and if it happens that Ibadan […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 36: THE REIGN OF LATOOSA AS THE AARE ONA KAKANFO After the death of Baale Orowusi and Ajobo has been banished, Latosa who was the Otun Balogun became the Aare Ona Kakanfo on the 3rd of October 1871 Latoosa is the second person to ever have this title in Ibadan because […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN 44: The reign of Ajayi osungbekun Ajayi Osungbekun is the second son of Baale Orowusi, and he became the heir and number 1 leader of their family after the death of his elder brother Keredolu. Before the death of Aare Latoosa, all other chiefs older than Osungbekun are already dead, therefore he […]
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History of Ibadan 43: The conspiracy against IYAPO (Balogun Ibikunle’s son) Iyapo was holding the title of Seriki and he is a son of Balogun Ibikunle, he is Balogun ibikunle’s third born. He replaced Oyewo after Oyewo’s death in the war at Ilesa Iyapo was very wealthy, very brave, and can fight a lot just […]
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HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 42: The Ayejenku crisis This man called Ayejenku is from Ejù, he came to Ibadan on a war mission just like his colleagues. Ayejenku wasn’t so known until during the reign of Oluyole when he shined for the first time due to his role during the conspiracy against Lakanle, after this […]
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The Efunsetan Aniwura’s Crisis Efunsetan was the Iyalode of Ibadan during the reign of Latoosa and he was a very rich woman, old historians made it known that he has uncountable numbers of slaves, her female slaves were about 500 and then male slaves too, it was narrated that he never betrothed her female slaves […]
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