Paternity Of Any Yoruba Monarch Who Cannot Trace His Source To Ile-Ife Is Doubtful – Olufon
The Olufon of Ifon in Osun State, Oba Peter Ipadeola, has said that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, is the godfather of all crowned monarchs in Yorubaland.
Oba Ipadeola claims that he doubts the paternity of any Yoruba monarch who could not trace his source to Ile-Ife, adding that Ile-Ife is the origin of the Yoruba race.
The monarch stated this on Thursday at the 2026 Oodua Festival, held at the Palace Square, Ile- Ife, Osun State.
Oba Ipadeola, while calling for respect for the Ooni’s stool, said Oba Ogunwusi is the one occupying the place of all the forefathers of Yorubaland.
He said, “The Yoruba race, particularly Ife, will be ever grateful to Oba Adesoji Aderemi because he saw the future ahead. If not for the things that those fathers did, some people would have changed the history of Yorubaland.
“If you are a Yoruba monarch and you cannot trace your source to Ife, I doubt your paternity. Let me set the record straight, Ooni is the godfather to all crowned monarchs. He is the one occupying the place of all our forefathers in Yorubaland.
“Nobody should disrespect Ooni. Let it be on record that Ooni’s stool is not for ridicule.”
The monarch called for unity in Yorubaland, saying, “We need to be united in Yorubaland. We the monarchs will come together and ensure that we are united.”
In his address, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, called on traditional rulers in Yorubaland to jettison the supremacy battles that threatened to tear the race apart.
Adams said the recent disunity among traditional rulers in Yorubaland has become a pressing concern, adding that the development threatens the cultural heritage, social cohesion, and developmental prospects of the Yoruba people.
He said, “In recent times, the level of disunity among traditional rulers in Yorubaland has become a pressing concern. I am duty-bound to sound the alarm that this ugly development threatens the cultural heritage, social cohesion, and developmental prospects of the Yoruba people.
“The level of disunity is now at an alarming level. I respectfully call on all our traditional rulers to jettison the supremacy battles that are threatening to tear us apart. We should unite to prevent external infiltrations. We need our traditional rulers to resume speaking with one voice for the progress of Yorubaland and the southwest region, rather than fighting for personal aggrandisement and interests.
“This fragmentation among our traditional stools, often fueled by political interference and personal rivalries, undermines the collective strength and influence of the traditional institution, which has historically been a pillar of Yoruba identity and governance.”
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