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Atiba's father, his great-great-grandfather, was Alaafin Abiodun, [6] and is a direct descendant of Oranmiyan, the founder of the Oyo Empire. Lamidi's father, the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Adeyemi II Adeniran, was deposed and exiled in 1954 for sympathizing with the National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC).
Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo.Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in what is now Nigeria.Since the 1900 political absorption into Southern Nigeria of the kingdom that it once served as a metropolitan center, the traditional monarchy has been either a tool of British indirect rule or a legally recognised traditional polity within the republic of ...
The incumbent Alaafin (Emperor) of Oyo is Oba Abimbola Owoade whose accession was presented a certificate and staff of office by the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. [7] [8] Owoade succeeded the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, the 45th Alaafin who passed away on Friday, 22 April 2022. [9] [10] The style used for Alaafins is Imperial Majesty. [11]
She was crowned "Queen of Waka Music" by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in 1992. [2] Waka is an Islamic-influenced, traditional Yoruba music style, popularized by Batile Alake; it is a much older genre than jùjú and fuji.
The first ever Oranyan Festival of Arts, Culture and Tourism was initiated in 2012 by his descendant and reigning successor, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III of Oyo, who mandated that subsequently the festival was to be celebrated annually between the 8th and 15th days of September in Oyo, Nigeria. [11]
Abiodun's reign is generally remembered as a time of peace and prosperity for the Oyo, though Nigerian playwright Femi Òsófisan portrays him as a despot in his play The Chattering and the Song (1973). His son Alaafin Atiba was the founder of the ruling dynasty in the present Oyo.
However, on 10 January 2025, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, approved the selection of Abimbola Owoade as the successor to the late Oba Lamidi III. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] On 13 January, the state governor presented a certificate and staff of office to the new traditional ruler.
After the death of King Oluewu of Oyo in 1835, the Eleduwe War, and the destruction of the old Oyo Empire, it was decided there was a need to install a prince who had the power and wealth to rebuild. [4] The Oyo Mesi sent emissaries to Prince Atobatele. [4] Immediately after his coronation, he immediately reconstituted the kingdom and conferred ...