I am Legend
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It's not a debate. The Ooni is the greatest King. The collective Yorubas know this.
WHO IS THE HEAD OF THE YORUBA RACE? OONI OR ALAAFIN? LET US SETTLE IT.
This is the oldest debate in Yorubaland, and both sides are right — but they are right about different kinds of power.
Ooni sits in Ile-Ife, Osun State — Arole Oduduwa.
Alaafin sits in Oyo, Oyo State — Iku Baba Yeye.
One is the SOURCE. One is the EMPIRE.
WHY PEOPLE SAY ALAAFIN IS THE HEAD:
Because of IMPERIAL HISTORY.
From the 14th to the 18th century, Oyo was the biggest, strongest, most organised empire in Yorubaland. Army. Cavalry. Bashorun. Oyo Mesi. Trade routes. Guns. Horses. When Oyo sneezed, all Yorubaland caught cold.
Oyo conquered and influenced others. Many Obas in Ilesa, Ondo, Ekiti, Ijebu, Egbado, even Dahomey, either paid tribute to Oyo or got their beaded crown through Oyo's approval. So in people's minds: Alaafin = the one who makes kings.
Oyo also controlled the ECONOMY. Kola. Horses. Trade. Later, guns. Whoever controls trade controls power. And when the British came, they found Oyo's government easy to use. They made Alaafin a powerful Native Authority. That colonial boost made many believe Alaafin is supreme.
In short: People think Alaafin is head because OYO WAS THE GOVERNMENT. That is true. But that is only HALF the truth.
WHY PEOPLE SAY OONI IS THE HEAD:
Because of ORIGIN HISTORY.
Every Yoruba creation story starts in Ile-Ife. Oduduwa in Ile-Ife. Creation in Ile-Ife. Oranmiyan was born in Ile-Ife, then LEFT Ile-Ife to found Oyo. The son cannot be greater than the father.
Ooni is Arole Oduduwa — the direct inheritor of Oduduwa's throne. Even Alaafin traces his lineage to Oranmiyan, son of Oduduwa from Ile-Ife. You cannot be greater than your source.
In the old system: IFE CROWNS, OYO RULES. The Ooni blesses the Ida Oranmiyan — the Sword of Oranmiyan. The Alaafin receives spiritual authority from Ife on coronation. That is why even when Oyo was militarily stronger, Oyo NEVER attacked Ife. You don't fight your source. It is taboo.
And spirituality lives in Ife. Ifa was revealed in Ife. Orunmila lived in Ife. Obatala, Ogun, Osun, Sango — root shrines in Ife. The Ooni is custodian for ALL Yoruba worldwide — Nigeria, Brazil, Cuba, USA, Trinidad. Alaafin may command an army, but Ooni commands the ancestors.
In short: People think Ooni is head because ILE-IFE IS THE ORIGIN. That is also true. That is the OTHER HALF of the truth.
SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONCLUSION?
OONI OF IFE = SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE YORUBA RACE. Head of origin, tradition, Ifa, Orisa, and spiritual unity.
ALAAFIN OF OYO = ADMINISTRATIVE / POLITICAL HEAD OF THE YORUBA RACE. Head of empire, governance, diplomacy, and political organisation.
One is the FATHER. One is the ELDER SON WHO BECAME A KING. A father does not compete with his son. A son does not disrespect his father. If Ooni tries to be Alaafin, he loses his spiritual power. If Alaafin tries to be Ooni, he loses his historical legitimacy.
What Yoruba needs now is NOT a fight for who is number 1. Yoruba needs: Ooni to unite us spiritually. Alaafin to organise us politically. Both to respect themselves and work TOGETHER IN HARMONY for the progress of the Yoruba race.
Ife is the ROOT. Oyo is the BRANCH. A tree needs both to stand. When the spiritual head and the administrative head work together, NO ONE can bring down Yoruba civilization.
I am not Yoruba by accident. I am Yoruba by the grace of Olodumare. Let us stop dividing our fathers. Let us honour both thrones.
#OoniOfIfe #AlaafinOfOyo #YorubaCivilization #IleIfe #Oyo #Oduduwa #Oranmiyan
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.@Obaofwwe is HERE and he took out @BRONSONISHERE 😱
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"The sash that is worn underneath is not as fine as the sash that is tied on top. NO KING IS AS GREAT AS THE ONI. No string of cowries is as long as that of yemideregbe, Yemideregbe is what we call the sea Goddess"
Ogbe Meji, Verse 1.
Odu IFA.
Ẹṣẹ́ fún ìmọ̀ràn,Ọ̀rúnmìlà!
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Mid-West Creation (itsekiri decision to remain with western region)
Resolution of the Itsekiri Nation, Aghofen, 15 May 1957
On the fifteenth day of May 1957, the Olu of Warri, together with the Traditional Chiefs of Itsekiri land, assembled at Aghofen in the name of the Kingdom of Warri, the Warri Traditional Council, and the General Assembly of the Itsekiri Nation. Having carefully considered the resolution previously adopted by the Divisional Council on the ninth day of May 1957, they unanimously endorsed it and recorded the following determinations:
“The Itsekiri people being an integral part of the Yoruba Nation desire that their association with their kith and kin the Yoruba of the Western Region must remain unbroken. That the proposed Mid-West State is inimical to the interests of the Chiefs and people of the Warri Division and the Council of Traditional Chiefs here sitting dissociate themselves from this proposed state if and when it is formed”
This resolution stands as a formal expression of the collective will of the Itsekiri leadership and the itsekiri people.
📸; Olu Erejuwa II 1951-1986
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Sza and aurora following me because of my music is still wild to me
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It’s quite interesting how Peter Obi’s supporters are killing people in broad daylight during their rally.
This is Asaba, Delta state.
This is the politics Peter Obi has introduced to Nigeria.
Let it be on record.
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Why should I ?
Eternal hell doesn't exist, there is only purification. If it doesn't exist (Platonism), I shouldn't be afraid of it.
If it exists (contrary to reason), then I rather choose that, as it is preferable to worship such a god who create people to torment them 4ever.
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₦1,300 to $1: Naira Would Have Become Worthless Without My Policy —Pres. Tinubu Defends Currency Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s exchange rate policy, insisting that the naira would have become completely worthless without the decision to unify Nigeria’s exchange rates.
Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Akwa Ibom on Friday, Tinubu dismissed concerns over the currency’s depreciation, arguing that its current value of about N1,300 to the dollar was still worth something.
He claimed that without the policy introduced shortly after he assumed office in 2023, Nigerians would have needed wheelbarrows to transport money when shopping.
“If we didn’t take a decision on the day I took over, we would be using wheelbarrow to move our naira because it would have been valueless,” the president said.
Reacting to complaints about the naira’s decline, Tinubu added, “You’re talking of N1,300 to a dollar. Huh, huh, it still has pocketable value. If we had left it, it would have been a wheelbarrow when you go to the tomato market.”
The president announced the unification of Nigeria’s exchange rates days after taking office in 2023.
The policy triggered a sharp depreciation of the naira, which fell from approximately N750 to the dollar to around N1,900 before recovering to its current level of about N1,300.
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The future of transportation in Lagos is taking shape and we are making steady progress.
Phase 2 of the Lagos Blue Line Rail Project will extend the existing line from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko, bringing six new stations and connecting more communities along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Work is progressing on the tracks, bridges and stations, with the first three stations at Festac, Alakija and Trade Fair scheduled to open by the end of February 2027.
Our vision is a Lagos where people spend less time travelling and more time living, working and building their future.
We are turning that vision into reality, one project at a time.
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Immerse yourself in "Sail Again", from Volume 2 of the #CrimsonDesert OST, and let this grand sea shanty carry you across towering waves and into Pywel's beautiful underwater world.
Crimson Desert OST Volume 2, featuring 42 tracks that capture the atmosphere of Pywel's vast open world, will be available on major streaming platforms on November 10 UTC.
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You want to compare my brain with that of Peter Obi? He ran away from erosion in Anambra and now wants to be president, president of where? Lilikabu.
~ President Bola Tinubu says