Ajasse Ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina

Igbomina

The Ìgbómìnà are a tribe of the Yoruba people occupying the north-central portion of the Yoruba region of southwestern Nigeria....

-Yoruba

Yoruba people

The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...

 land of Kwara State

Kwara State

Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...

. Ajasse Ipo is sometimes spelt as Ajase Ipo and is also known as Ajasse or Ajasepo. It is one of the prominent towns in Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State

Kwara State

Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...

. Ajasse Ipo is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and consists of other different villages such as Eleyoka, Amberi, Falokun, Araromi etc.

Location

Ajasse Ipo is located at Latitude: 8° 13' 60 N Longitude: 4° 49' 0 E as displayed on world map, coordinates and short location facts. The town serves as major junction for all other major cities and towns in Kwara State

Kwara State

Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...

, Nigeria including Ilorin

Ilorin

Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...

 (Kwara State capital), Omuaran, Offa

Offa

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 and Igbaja

Igbaja

Igbaja is a community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, at an elevation of 349 m. It is about 40 km southeast of Ilorin, and is in Igbomina country....

.

History

The History of Ajase-Ipo and Igbomina people as documented by the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, the Late HRH Oba Atanda Ibrahim Omowarere:
YORUBA IN NIGERIA IGBOMINA
Yorubas migrated to Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

-land (Nigeria) from around Saudi Arabia and North West Africa through Bornu, Hausa-land and finally settled at Ile-Ife in the South West Zone and parts of North Central Zone of Nigeria.There were aboriginal inhabitants who occupied (Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

-land) the locality when Oduduwa and his followers arrived.
The aborigines who were represented by AGBO-NIREGUN in the legend of origin were a kin to the Baribas and the Nupes people. Oduduwa settled at Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

-land with his followers. Oduduwa had a son called prince OKANBI who had seven children who were PRINCES AND PRINCESSES of Yoruba land.

They are:
1. First Daughter - Olowu of Owu
2. Second Daughter - Alaketu of Ketu
3. First Son - Akenzua of Benin
4. Second Son - Orangun of Ila
5. Third Son - Onisabe of Sabe
6. Fourth Son - Olupopo of Popo
7. Fifth Son - Oranmiyan of Oyo
Two sons and daughters are now in Dahomey (Benin Republic).
A son - Olupopo of Popo
A son - Onisabe of Sabe
A Daughter - Alaketu of Ketu
OYO KINGDOM
Prince Oranmiyan left Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

-land on a mission to revenge the insult of his fore-fathers in Saudi Arabia or North East Africa.
Prince Oranmiyan left Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

 with most of Yoruba Kingdoms or compounds at Ife

Ife

Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...

, namely, Ifes, Ekitis, Ijeshas, Egbas, Ijebus, Igbominas, Ondos, Sabes, Ketus, Benins, Owus, Popos, and some other Kingdoms or compounds.
The rest of the Kingdoms above were still at Ile-Ife catering and looking after their communities. Prince Oranmiyan could not reach his revenge mission, but stopped at Bariba and Nupe land, where he established his Kingdom in 1100 A.D., called Oyo-Ile at KATUNGA through the permission of Bariba King.
ALAFIN OYO KINGDOM
Oranmiyan became the first Oba Alafin of Oyo-Ile in 1100 A.D. The rise of Oyo Kingdom under Alafin Oranmiyan as the first ALAFIN marked a new phase in Yoruba history. It also witnessed the transfer of effective political power from Ife to Oyo-Ile.
Thereafter Ife became the spiritual headquarters of the Yorubas and was revered as the cradle of Yoruba culture, because it was the accredited home of Oduduwa; the great ancestor of the Yorubas.
Through the military exploits of Prince Oranmiyan and his successors, the kingdom steadily expanded its territorial limits during the 13th and 15th centuries. By the 15th century, a powerful empire with its headquarters at Oyo-Ile, better known as Oyo Katunga emerged. B
efore 1500, the most widely remembered rulers of Oyo Kingdom were: Alafin Oranmiyan, Alafin Ajaka, Alafin Sango, (Alafin Iti-Olu), Alafin Aganmu, Alafin Oluaso, Alafin Kori.

IGBOMINA KINGDOM 1350
At Oyo-Katunga, the Igbomina people under their able leader of a priest of Ogbomona by name, Iganna Ologbo-mona migrated to the South East of Bariba-land. This was after the impossible revenge mission of Prince Oranmiyan had failed, some of the kingdoms started to migrate to different directions in order to stand on their own and to establish their own kingdoms.

IGBOMINA MIGRATED TO SOUTH EASTERN PARTS OF BARIBA LAND
During the impossible revenge mission, most of Igbomina Kingdom that followed Prince Oranmiyan to Oyo-Katunga in Oyo kingdom migrated to south eastern parts of Bariba land towards Asa River (present Kwara State) under Priest Iganna Ologbo, a great war-like hunter, Ifa priest and the founder of Ogbomona land (now Igbomina land) around 1350 A.D.
Priest Iganna Ologbo and his people met an Ifa priest of Bariba tribe at one of Bariba villages in the south-east of Bariba land (present central Ilorin). The Bariba priest advised his new comers (Priest Iganna and his people) to move to the other side of Asa river, so as to avoid confrontation in their trading of Ifa oracles. Priest Iganna thanked his friend for the simple advice and moved to eastern part of Asa river called Oke-Asa.
THE FOUNDER OF IGBOMINA-LAND, PRIEST IGANNA OLOGBOMONA IN 1350 In the early middle of the 14th century, Priest Iganna Ogbomona, a great war-like hunter, an Ifa priest and ogbo idol worshiper, founded Ogbomona land (now Igbomina). He came from Oyo-Ile Katunga now Oyo State.
Priest Iganna Ologbomona settled at the bank of Asa river called Ganmo. The present upper site of Radio Kwara and a divisional police command around Onikanga Street, Ilorin, with his Ogbo idol (that comprised an ancient stainless black cutlass with EJIOGBE on it and the oracle in the big white calabash).
OLUPO DESCENDANT OF ALAFIN OYO
Olupo is a direct descendant of Alafin Oyo, the supreme head of Kings, Princes and Princesses of Yoruba land in Nigeria and Dahomey.
Alafin Aganju was the fifth Alafin of Oyo Empire who reigned at the second half of the 14th century at Katunga - 1350 A.D
Alafin Aganju gave his daughter by name OYINOLA IYA-IYUN in marriage to Priest Iganna Ologbomona during his reign in 1380 A.D.
Princess Oyinola Iya-Iyun has two sons by name SEJE OGAN and SEJI OGAN for her husband at Ganmo, which is the present Onikanga Hill G.R.A. Ilorin.

ALAFIN AGANJU ANOINTED THE FIRST OLUPO OF IGBOMINA-EKITI IN 1400 A.D.
Alafin Aganju anointed the first Olupo of Igbomina-Ekiti by name Olupo SEJE and made him as the first head of IPON-IJESHA-EKITI land. That is the land where Ijesha and Ekiti warriors battled the Nupe warriors who always invaded Ijesha Ekiti people at the Lower Niger River in Oke-Asa area (present Igbomina Ekiti land) (Ori ile ibiti Ijesha, Ekiti pelu omo ogun Tapa fi n para wan) On the land where Ijesha, Ekiti and Nupe warriors were killing themselves.

PRINCE SEJE BECAME THE FIRST OLUPO OF IGBOMINA EKITI AROUND 1400 A.D. Alafin Aganju anointed Olupo Seje and blessed him at Oyo-Ile (Katunga) as a young Oba.
After Olupo Seje was anointed and blessed at Oyo-Ile, his parents and Olupo returned to Ganmo, where he grew up and became the first Olupo of Igbomina Ekiti from 1400 – 1460 A.D.
Olupo Seje had three sons, namely, Princes Semu, Agboluaye and Abidolu.

SEJI BECAME THE SECOND OLUPO IN 1460
After Olupo Seje passed away in 1460, his younger brother Prince Seji became Olupo and went to Oyo-Ile with his family for anointment.
Prince Seji was anointed and blessed by Alafin Oluaso and returned to Ganmo. Olupo Seji’s reign was very peaceful, but in the middle of the reign, Olupo Seji moved to Apaketi with his people, while some of his people remained at Ganmo.

OLUPO SOJOURNED AND REIGNED IN GBAGEDE IGBOMINA LAND
At Pateki, all the children of the first Olupo Seje and second Olupo Seji reigned in turn at their different locations of Olu-Ipo-Ijesha-Ekiti-Igbomina land, namely, Ganmo, Apateki, present Ganmo, Gbagede-Ile, Idofian, Aro-Ipo (between Igbo-Owu, Koko and Sulu), Obaloyan, Oke-Ipo (between present Apata-Kajola and Igbaja on the bank of river Osin), Apere near Apata-Kajola and present Igbaja Town, Gbagede-Ipo near present Eggi-Oyo-Ipo and finally at Ajase-Ipo in 1750 A.D.
NUPE WARRIORS ATTACKED AT THE MIIDLE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY – 1550 A.D.
Olupo Oba-loyan moved his people from Obaloyan Village near present Omu-Ipo to Oke-Ipo upper river Osin between present Igbaja and Apata-Kajola and settled down. As soon as Olupo and his people settled at Oke-Ipo, the Nupe warriors attacked them again and Olupo’s people fled to Apere near Apata-Kajola and Okeya-Ipo.Some Olupos reigned at Apere. They were Olupo Adeolu, Aderinoye, Oyadolu, and others. After the attack of Nupe warriors, some of Olupo’s family returned to Apere before settling down to present Okeya Ipo.

AJASE OF OLD OYO KINGDOM
In 1550, old Oyo was attacked by Nupe marauders again who succeeded in expelling Alafin Onigbogi from Oyo-Ile. Some villages around old Oyo were attacked too and Ajase Village was one of those villages that Nupe warriors attacked. Ajase village is there today. Oluawo Ogudu was one of the Ifa priest whom his fore-fathers came with Alafin Oranmiyan to stay at old Oyo from Ile-Ife and lived at Ajase village near old Oyo-Ile Katunga.Oluawo Ogudu left Oyo-Ile during the reign of Alafin Onigbogi when Nupe marauders attacked old Oyo and Oluawo Ogudu and his people fled to the eastern parts of Oyo-Ile. During the sojourn of Oluawo Ogudu and his people, they paid homage to Olupo Okinbaloye of Igbomina-Ekiti at Idofian and took permission from Olupo Okinbaloye to stay anywhere on his land. Olupo Okinbaloye agreed for Oluawo Ogudu to sojourn on his land.That was the common thing any visitor in Gbagede Ipo land would always do to get from any Olupo of that time before staying in Olupo’s land (Gbagede-Ipo).Oluawo Ogudu and his people sojourn to many places and finally arrived at OGBOLI near the present backyard of Omu-Ipo.Oluawo Ogudu died at Ogboli and was succeeded by his son Oluawo AWIFA-GANHIN. SANGO DARE ODOFIN AND ONE OTHER FAMILY JOINED OLUAWO OGUDU FAMILY AT OGBOLI At Ogboli, Sango Dare who was the fore-father of Odofin Family, who came from Oyo-Ile too with his family and with one unknown family joined Oluawo Ogudu family and lived together. Oluawo Awifa-Ganhin and Sango Dare and the unknown family moved from Ogboli to Agbomole which is now Araromi-Ipo. Oluawo Awifa-Ganhin and others met priest Agbe-mole Sogun, the founder of Agbomole (now Araromi-Ipo). They met each other through the sign of smoke of fire in the area. Priest Agbe-mole Sogun who was an Ekiti man welcome his friend Awifa-Ganhin and his people to Agbemole village and Priest Agbe-mole advised his friend to go to Gbagede-Ipo to get permission from Olupo of Gbagede.Olupo Olarinoye permitted Oluawo Awifa Ganhin and his people to sojourned in his Kingdom (Gbagede-Ipo) On returning from Olupo Olarinoye of Gbagede-Ipo, Priest Agbe-mole Sogun permitted Oluawo Awifa-Ganhin to stay at the other side of river Osin called, Ile-Igbo which is now Ajase-Ipo.
OLUPO REIGNED AT GBAGEDE-EGGI
Between 1600 – 1750 A.D., some Olupo reigned at Gbagede-Eggi. They were, Olupo Olamuaso Oyerinola, Wuraola, Erikitola, Olarinoye and Ikumeja Kako Dalla II. In 1749, Olupo Ikumejaa-Kako Dalla II was attacked and killed by Nupe warriors who killed many people, and destroyed their homes. The people fled to Ajase, Ilala and Okeya villages in 1750. The war was called, ‘Blood flowed to the river’ (Eje san wo odo) Olupo Ikumeja-Kako Dalla II was the 64th Olupo who reigned at Gbagede-Ipo when he was killed during the Nupe raid. OLUPOSHIP PART II Prince Igboru Dalla, his junior brothers and their family fled to Ajase after the Nupe war called (Eje san wo odo) where they were received by a priest called Oluawo Agaku at Ile-Igbo (now Ajase)Olupo Igboru Dalla III settled down at Ajase and three Olupos ruled Ajase in one year. They were: Olupo Igboru Dalla III, Olupo Okusa Dalla IV and Olupo Adeoba Dalla. Olupo Adeoba Dalla V appointed Baale for Ajase by name of Akango and added Ipo to Ajase – Ajase-Ipo.

Cognomen of Olupo

Emi Ni omo Olupo alelu

Molentente momu joba

Motalala mo mu joye Ni moje

Eyan ti o ba se ori Olupo pele alowo, abimo, asowo ajere

Abode pade owo aba won naa omo aba won je

Aiyewa a toro bi omi owuro pon

Omi atoro pon ko toro bi omi iyaleta

Nijo ti Olupo N womo ti ko romo

Nijo naa lo wa omo lo si idi ogan

Nigbogbo won se n je Logan Logan l’Oyo Ipo

Oriki

Different compounds/families in Ajasse Ipo have different Oriki

Oríkì

Oríkì, or praise poetry, is a cultural phenomenon among the Yòrùbá-speaking people of West Africa.- Oríkì Characteristics :Oríkì varies in length depending on whether it's the name given to a child to describe the future portents of his or her life or a recital of the accomplishments of a person's...

. Examples of oriki

Oríkì

Oríkì, or praise poetry, is a cultural phenomenon among the Yòrùbá-speaking people of West Africa.- Oríkì Characteristics :Oríkì varies in length depending on whether it's the name given to a child to describe the future portents of his or her life or a recital of the accomplishments of a person's...

 of the royal families of Ajasse ipo include:

ARIGANJOYE

Emi Ni omo Ariganjoye Baba Ronke

Kegbeyale Aremu

Oba lo dabayi, adijale Oba

Osupa Ajase, Baba Sumonu

Kosi eni ti kiwu, oko Iwaloye

Ajade ma tan ni ile Baba Yahaya

Alaburo bi eni leru Baba Aarinwoye

Timutimu ko wo inu abaa, oko Oguntomi

Omo Oniro dalagbe lohun

Odabiowo, oko Olujo.
OLUPO ONIRO [Ibrahim Ayinde]

Eledu ko jeun tan rara

Agbalagba ko tayo epe

Agba to fe ewe ni ew N fe

Agbenuke eni ti aba je ti aba mu, oun ni tobi loju eni

Aralagbe masa, Baba Abdulkadri (Ariganjoye)

Totun tosi lofin nawo, Baba Lawani (Arojojoye)

Ki ri alejo ko roju, Baba Asumowu

Ko si eni ti ki nawo fun Baba Buhari

Ti Gambari ba dele re yio fi ata panu

Ogbegbe ti gbo omo gesin

Owowo ti wo akiwi lewu

Oda yio dun fun Ajayi, oko Oderonke

Opa baba mo esin lese oko Ibijoju

Esin je ko, baba Ayinde N mi gbongan gbongan, baba Ayinde mai mi mo ko je ki esin Olayanju je oko Oba

Omo erin kole, oko oju si Igbo, efon kole oko oju si oja Oba

Oko konbi koko, oko to kankan

Onile okankan Baba Ibidere.
AJADO [Alebiosu]

Baba mi Ajado oloro

Abo bi ifa

Moso Ipo

Ebora oke odan

Ogbe agbala fohun okunrin

Agbogun lowo Baba Olaniran

Oroki Baba Magbagbe ola

Eyi tomi layo Baba Pela

Oba lomu l’Ajase, Oba biwapele

Ogbe ori iroko dajo egun Baba Oya

Alagbala a sa si Baba Ibrahim.

Tourist Attraction

1. Ita oba: A festival

Festival

A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....

 to behold as it attracts almost all the indegienes of Ajasse Ipo with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation

2. Egungun

Egungun

Egungun is a part of the Yoruba pantheon of divinities. In the indeginous religious system of the West African tribe of that name, the spirit is of central importance...

 festivals

3. Odo Osin (River) which was thought to have been human before she turns to a river

4. Afin Oba palace beautifully built and decorated by Ex-Governor of Kwara State "Governor Mohammed Alabi Lawal".

5. Comprehensive High School Fish pound and many other attractions

Annual Festival

Major festivals in Ajasse Ipo include:

1. Traditional festivals such as Egungun

Egungun

Egungun is a part of the Yoruba pantheon of divinities. In the indeginous religious system of the West African tribe of that name, the spirit is of central importance...

 festivals

2. Moslem festivals e.g Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations

3. Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 festivals e.g Christmas

Christmas

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 and Easter

Easter

Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...

 celebrations

4. Ajasse-ipo day and

5. Ita Oba: Usually comes up 3 days after Eid Al-Adha (ileya).

Ajasse Ipo may have abandoned many of their culture most especially the traditional festivals because of foreign religions.

Past and present rulers

1. Olupo Adeyemi Adeoba

2. Olupo Igboribido Adeoba

3. Olupo Ariyibi 1763 - 1777 (14 years)

4. Olupo Alebiosu 1777 – 1847 (70 years)

5. Olupo Wole Ola 1847 – 1863 (16 years)

6. Olupo Ibrahim Oniro 1863 – 1898 (35 years)

7. Olupo Ahmadu Atoloyetele 1898 – 1918 (20 years)

8. Olupo Kadri Ariganjoye 1918 – 1935 (17 years)

9. Olupo Lawal Arojojoye 1935 – 1950 (14 years)

10. Olupo Jimoh Ariwajoye 1950 – 1951 (2 years)

11. Olupo Aliyu Orimadagun 1951 – 1970 (18 years)

12. Olupo Kadri Ariyibi Aug-Sept. 1970 (02 Months)

13. Olupo Alhaji Saliu Alebiosu II 1970 – 1995 (25 years)

14. Olupo Alhaji I. A. Omowarere 2000 -2009 (10 years)

15. Olupo Sikiru Sanni Woleola II 2009-Date

Institutions in Ajasse ipo

1. Ajasse Ipo Technical school (Vocational) lunched by the former Governor of the State Dr. Bukola Saraki

Bukola Saraki

Abubakar Bukola Saraki was elected governor of Kwara State, Nigeria in 29 May 2003, holding office for two terms. In the April 2011 elections, he was elected Senator for Kwara Central, succeeding his sister, Gbemisola Saraki-Forowa....

2. Comprehensive High School Ajasse Ipo

3. Girls Day Secondary school

4. Baptist Primary School

5. Community Primary School

6. Banwo Nursery and primary school

7. Banwo College

8.Abiola Nursery and primary school

9. Abiola Standard College

10. Alade Nursery and primary school

11. Alade College