Brief history of ADO-ODO of Ogun state and list of the OBAS (Ancient till date)
HISTORY OF ADO-ODO AND LIST OF THEIR OBAS
The ancient Awori Kingdoms' traditional seat is Ado-Odo. Ado is known as an ancient fortress of age-old traditional Ifa – the Yoruba deity of wisdom – and Oduduwa (OOdua) Temple activities. Oodua is revered by the Yorubas as the mother of all deities in the world. All of these factors combined to make Ado stand out as an unconquered refuge of the Western Yoruba area during Yoruba land's fratricidal battles, particularly in the nineteenth century until the arrival of Europeans.
Aworis and Yewas of Ishaga, Imasayi, Ibooro, Ketu, Eguns (Ogu), Oyos, Ijebus, Egbas, and non-Yoruba elements such as Hausa, Igbo, Ijaw, and others live in Ado Kingdom as it is now. Nobody knows for sure when the kingdom was established. Ado is thought to have arisen from events that occurred during the eleventh century, when the need for survival, prestige, and adventure drove people out of Ile-Ife, the Yorubas' cradle, and into all directions in quest of new regions. Onitako, acknowledged the founding fathers, Asode Onirunmi Ekun Jagude with Ogun Apo deity, Olofin Idada, the forebear of Oba Adegba Esibi, Asawo Owun Adaludo, Alawe, Aasejo, and Alamuwa, also known as Oba Ora, were among the emigrants from Ife Oodaye and Ife Ooye.
The presence of Oduduwa temple in Ilaje-Ado strengthens this link with Oduduwa, the Yorubas' ancestor. In Ado, Oduduwa has remained the most important deity, and, like in Ife, an annual communal festival is held in his honor, with Alaje or Iya Agbe as the caretaker. Traditional devotees enrich the use of "Ijinle Ohun Ife" during the annual festival season. Olofin Adimula, Oba of Ado, is the monarch's title.
Oba Adebami Agbojojoye signed a Treaty with the British Empire in 1863, annexing Ado Kingdom to the British Empire. The Ado Kingdom was an important topic during the scramble and partition of Africa between the British, Germans, Italians, and French during the Berlin Conference in 1884 to 1885.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
The late Chief Obafemi Awolowo's Action Group government in the Western Region bought a wide swath of land in Ado-Odo in the 1960s. With inhabitants still on the ground, a portion of this was used to construct farm settlement. Ado's major economic activity are farming and trading, as it is an agrarian and riverine community. Commercial farming is prevalent in the neighborhood, with cocoa and palm tree plantations, as well as other tree crops, being supported by co-operative groups and private investors. Fisheries, livestock, and animal husbandry are also common.
FESTIVALS DAYS
In Ado-Odo, major festivals are associated with either traditional religion, Christianity, or Islam. The Ado Oduduwa Festival, also known as "Odun Alaje," features a parade of two bulls around town, a rope game by able-bodied males, and the use of soft cane ('Igbo') to freely beat anyone. The traditional cleansing actions at this festival include robbing wandering fowls and dogs, albeit the owners would have been warned by the town crier or Itepa Ilus. Throughout the festival, Igbi-Ora drums and Gbedu drums are used for amusement. On special days, the Oba Ora and other chiefs, including Oluwo, Olomu-Ajiga, and women chieftains Alaje and Aragba, lead the traditional worshippers in dance movements to entertain spectators.
KINGMAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE OBA
According to the approved Chieftaincy Declaration published in the official gazette of the Western Regional Government in the 1950s, the kingmakers and members of the Oba-in-Council for Ado-Odo are:
OLOFIN (OBA) OF ADO RULING HOUSES
LIST OF PAST AND PRESENT OBA OF ADO KINGDOM (OLOFIN ADIMULA OF ADO-ODO)
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