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-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-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-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-land on a mission to revenge the insult of his fore-fathers in Saudi Arabia or North East Africa. Prince Oranmiyan left Ife with most of Yoruba Kingdoms or compounds at Ife, 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
