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Ado-Odo is located in the modern-day [[Ogun State]] in the Southwestern Geopolitical zone of [[Nigeria]]. |
Ado-Odo is located in the modern-day [[Ogun State]] in the Southwestern Geopolitical zone of [[Nigeria]]. |
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[[Ado]] as an ancient Awori town can be described as the melting pot of old Ife and Benin traditions, where the ancient languages of these two important communities remain the Lingua franca at shrines by traditionalists. There are relics in the town at Odua Temple in Ilaje and elsewhere in the area to corroborate this. |
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| ⚫ | In pre-colonial times, the independent state of Ado had at various times been referred to as Ado-Oodu'a, Ado-Ife, Ado-Ibini, and Ado-Awori all pointing to its generational evolution. The advent of British rule led to the adoption of Ado-Odo that was first used at the introduction of colonial rule for a clear-cut identity between her and other major settlements bearing similar names in other parts of Yoruba land such as [[Ado-Ekiti]], [[Ado-Awaye]] and Ado-Soba. |
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| ⚫ | In pre-colonial times, the independent state of Ado had at various times been referred to as Ado-Oodu'a, Ado-Ife, Ado-Ibini and Ado-Awori all pointing to its generational evolution. The advent of British rule led to the adoption of Ado-Odo that was first used at the introduction of colonial rule for a clear-cut identity between her and other major settlements bearing similar |
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The Ado Kingdom as presently constituted is inhabited by [[Awori]]s and [[Yewa]]s of Ishaga, Imasayi, Ibooro, Ketu, [[Egun]]s (Ogu), [[Oyo Empire|Oyos]], [[Ijebus]], [[Egba people|Egbas]] and non-Yoruba elements particularly the [[Hausa people|Hausa]]., [[Igbo people|Igbo]], [[Ijaw people|Ijaw]] and others. Nobody could say precisely when the kingdom was founded. Ado probably evolved from the events which historians dated around the eleventh century when the instinct for survival, prestige and adventure forced people out of [[Ile-Ife]], the cradle of the Yorubas, to spread in all directions in search of new lands. |
The Ado Kingdom as presently constituted is inhabited by [[Awori]]s and [[Yewa]]s of Ishaga, Imasayi, Ibooro, Ketu, [[Egun]]s (Ogu), [[Oyo Empire|Oyos]], [[Ijebus]], [[Egba people|Egbas]] and non-Yoruba elements particularly the [[Hausa people|Hausa]]., [[Igbo people|Igbo]], [[Ijaw people|Ijaw]] and others. Nobody could say precisely when the kingdom was founded. Ado probably evolved from the events which historians dated around the eleventh century when the instinct for survival, prestige and adventure forced people out of [[Ile-Ife]], the cradle of the Yorubas, to spread in all directions in search of new lands. |
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==Monarch== |
==Monarch== |
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The traditional ruler of Ado-Odo is referred to as the [[Oba of Ado]] and [[Olofin Adimula |
The traditional ruler of Ado-Odo is referred to as the [[Oba of Ado]] and [[Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo]], of which the reigning [[Oba (ruler)|Oba]] is, His Imperial Majesty Oba [[Abdul-Lateef Adeniran Akanni Ojikutujoye I]]<ref>https://m.guardian.ng/tag/abdul-lateef-adeniran-akanni/</ref> <ref>https://awori.org/awori-obas/</ref> |
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The Oba of Ado during the reign of Oba Ogabi Akapo served as the Vice President Western House of Chiefs and later Permanent Chairman,Ogun State Council of Obas for Egbado Traditional Council following creation of Ogun state in 1976 and held the office for years until his demise in 1989,shortly after the creation of Ado Odo /Ota Local Government |
The Oba of Ado during the reign of Oba Ogabi Akapo served as the Vice President Western House of Chiefs and later Permanent Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas for Egbado Traditional Council following the creation of Ogun state in 1976 and held the office for years until his demise in 1989, shortly after the creation of Ado Odo /Ota Local Government. The truth needs to be stated that the colonial henchmen recognized River Ado in 1889 and the name of the Kingdom till date see The History of Yorubas by Johnson. |
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== Boundaries: == |
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To present the map of boundaries of Ado may be tantamount to what critics may describe as an irredentist claim. Ado from time immemorial was a dispersal point for Awori and other communities now dwelling in various parts of Lagos State. Notably in this regard include Itire-Lagos founded by Prince Ota Onitire, who migrated with some of his offspring to live in Lagos following the directive of Olofin of Ado, who according to tradition asked him to take his crown to Itire-Lagos. The installation rites for the Onitire of Itire-Lagos hitherto took place in Itire (Ado) in Ere ward, where his off-springs have called for the resuscitation of its Obaship stool by the Ogun State Government. |
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The people of Iworo like their counterparts in Ojo, Ilado, ale, Erikiti, Jarun, Ilogbo, Iragbo, and Ibreko ancestors migrated from Ado. |
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Historical evidence affirmed that Ado to a greater extent controlled her trade routes along Badagry and indeed exercised traditional political authority over adjoining villages of Igbo Eji, Ikoga-Zebbe, and Ikoga Ile, Bandu, Potta, and Igborosun all exercised from her in 1976to merge with Lagos state. Ado also shared boundaries with Ilobi at the extreme end of Oke-Ogbun now called Owode, a fast-developing nodal town whose dwellers either of Egbado (Yewa) or Awori extractive origins have their roots in Ado. Similarly, she shared boundaries with Ilase at the present site of Oke-Odan which came into existence like Ajilete as “refugees camps” for victims of war-ravaged communities in the heydays of Egba Dahomean military attacks of the last century. Other communities hitherto part of Adoland include Ijako, Owo, Ishagbo Oke, and Ishgbo Isale, and Iranje. The Igboro ruling House in Ado and other landed gentries owe sizable farmlands in these aforementioned communities formerly in Ado-Odo/Igbesa district until they were merged for political expediency with the moribund Ifekowajo Local Government in 1982 and lately with Egbado South Local Government. Historical facts also affirmed that Ado boundaries with its sister town Ota was then located in the part of Ota territories but later re-adjusted for administrative convenience. |
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==Economic Activities== |
==Economic Activities== |
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In the 1960s, the late Chief [[Obafemi Awolowo]] led [[Action Group (Nigeria)|Action Group]] administration in the [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western Region]] acquired a very large expanse of land in Ado-Odo. Part of this was used to establish [[farm]] settlement with settlers still on ground. Being an agrarian and riverine community, the main economic activities of Ado are [[farming]] and [[trading]]. Commercial farming is pronounced in the community through [[co-operative societies]] and [[private investors]] who are into [[cocoa bean|cocoa]] and palm tree plantations as well as other tree crops. [[Fishery]], [[livestock]] and [[animal husbandry]] are also in practice. |
In the 1960s, the late Chief [[Obafemi Awolowo]] led [[Action Group (Nigeria)|Action Group]] administration in the [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western Region]] acquired a very large expanse of land in Ado-Odo. Part of this was used to establish [[farm]] settlement with settlers still on the ground. Being an agrarian and riverine community, the main economic activities of Ado are [[farming]] and [[trading]]. Commercial farming is pronounced in the community through [[co-operative societies]] and [[private investors]] who are into [[cocoa bean|cocoa]] and palm tree plantations as well as other tree crops. [[Fishery]], [[livestock]] and [[animal husbandry]] are also in practice. |
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==Festivals== |
==Festivals== |
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The notable festivals in Ado-Odo are connected with either the traditional religion or [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. The ancestral [[Oduduwa]] festival called “Odun Alaje” in Ado involves the parade of two bulls round the town, rope game by able |
The notable festivals in Ado-Odo are connected with either the traditional religion or [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. The ancestral [[Oduduwa]] festival called “Odun Alaje” in Ado involves the parade of two bulls round the town, rope game by able-bodied men, and using a soft cane (‘Igbo’) to whip anyone freely. The raiding of stray fowls and dogs is synonymous with traditional cleansing activities during this festival, though the owners would have been forewarned through the town crier, or Itepa Ilus. Igbi-Ora drums and Gbedu drums are used for entertainment throughout the festival. The traditional devotees are led by the Oba Ora and other chiefs notably Oluwo, Olomu-Ajiga, and women chieftains: Alaje and Aragba, to entertain spectators with dance steps on special days. <ref>https://thenationonlineng.net/ado-odo-agog-oduduwa-alaje-festival/</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_native.html|title = Nigerian Traditional States}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_native.html|title = Nigerian Traditional States}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 February 2021|title=Oba Adeniran hosts royal fathers, dignitaries|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/oba-adeniran-hosts-royal-fathers-dignitaries/}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 February 2021|title=Oba Adeniran hosts royal fathers, dignitaries|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/oba-adeniran-hosts-royal-fathers-dignitaries/}}</ref> |
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<ref>Asiwaju, A. I. “The Aja-Speaking Peoples of Nigeria: A Note on Their Origins, Settlement and Cultural Adaptation up to 1945.” <i>Africa: Journal of the International African Institute</i>, vol. 49, no. 1, 1979, pp. 15–28. <i>JSTOR</i>, https://www.jstor.org/stable/1159502. Accessed 4 Sept. 2021.</ref> |
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Ado-Odo
Ado | |
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Metropolis | |
 Flag | |
  Ado-Odo Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°35′N 2°57′E / 6.583°N 2.950°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun |
| LGA(s) | Ado-Odo/Ota |
| Government | |
| • Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo | HIM Oba Abdul-Lateef Adeniran Akanni Ojikutujoye I |
| Time zone | WAT |
| Climate | Aw |
Ado-Odo is the metropolitan headquarters of the ancient kingdom of Ado renowned as the ancient fortress of traditional practices of Ifá (Ado n'ile Ifa), the Oduduwa/Obatala temple with a theocratic setup. Oodu'a is regarded as the mother of all deities in the world. All of these made Ado an inviolate territory in western Yoruba land, the same status accorded Ile-Ife as "father figure" in Yoruba land. Unlike the other kingdoms which had a taste of bitter pill in the fratricidal wars that ravaged the entire Yoruba land in the nineteenth century, Ado stands out as an unconquered sanctuary city-state throughout the period and until today.
Ado-Odo is located in the modern-day Ogun State in the Southwestern Geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Ado as an ancient Awori town can be described as the melting pot of old Ife and Benin traditions, where the ancient languages of these two important communities remain the Lingua franca at shrines by traditionalists. There are relics in the town at Odua Temple in Ilaje and elsewhere in the area to corroborate this.
In pre-colonial times, the independent state of Ado had at various times been referred to as Ado-Oodu'a, Ado-Ife, Ado-Ibini, and Ado-Awori all pointing to its generational evolution. The advent of British rule led to the adoption of Ado-Odo that was first used at the introduction of colonial rule for a clear-cut identity between her and other major settlements bearing similar names in other parts of Yoruba land such as Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Awaye and Ado-Soba.
The Ado Kingdom as presently constituted is inhabited by Aworis and Yewas of Ishaga, Imasayi, Ibooro, Ketu, Eguns (Ogu), Oyos, Ijebus, Egbas and non-Yoruba elements particularly the Hausa., Igbo, Ijaw and others. Nobody could say precisely when the kingdom was founded. Ado probably evolved from the events which historians dated around the eleventh century when the instinct for survival, prestige and adventure forced people out of Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yorubas, to spread in all directions in search of new lands.
Monarch
The traditional ruler of Ado-Odo is referred to as the Oba of Ado and Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo, of which the reigning Oba is, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abdul-Lateef Adeniran Akanni Ojikutujoye I[1] [2] The Oba of Ado during the reign of Oba Ogabi Akapo served as the Vice President Western House of Chiefs and later Permanent Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas for Egbado Traditional Council following the creation of Ogun state in 1976 and held the office for years until his demise in 1989, shortly after the creation of Ado Odo /Ota Local Government. The truth needs to be stated that the colonial henchmen recognized River Ado in 1889 and the name of the Kingdom till date see The History of Yorubas by Johnson.
Boundaries:
To present the map of boundaries of Ado may be tantamount to what critics may describe as an irredentist claim. Ado from time immemorial was a dispersal point for Awori and other communities now dwelling in various parts of Lagos State. Notably in this regard include Itire-Lagos founded by Prince Ota Onitire, who migrated with some of his offspring to live in Lagos following the directive of Olofin of Ado, who according to tradition asked him to take his crown to Itire-Lagos. The installation rites for the Onitire of Itire-Lagos hitherto took place in Itire (Ado) in Ere ward, where his off-springs have called for the resuscitation of its Obaship stool by the Ogun State Government.
The people of Iworo like their counterparts in Ojo, Ilado, ale, Erikiti, Jarun, Ilogbo, Iragbo, and Ibreko ancestors migrated from Ado.
Historical evidence affirmed that Ado to a greater extent controlled her trade routes along Badagry and indeed exercised traditional political authority over adjoining villages of Igbo Eji, Ikoga-Zebbe, and Ikoga Ile, Bandu, Potta, and Igborosun all exercised from her in 1976to merge with Lagos state. Ado also shared boundaries with Ilobi at the extreme end of Oke-Ogbun now called Owode, a fast-developing nodal town whose dwellers either of Egbado (Yewa) or Awori extractive origins have their roots in Ado. Similarly, she shared boundaries with Ilase at the present site of Oke-Odan which came into existence like Ajilete as “refugees camps” for victims of war-ravaged communities in the heydays of Egba Dahomean military attacks of the last century. Other communities hitherto part of Adoland include Ijako, Owo, Ishagbo Oke, and Ishgbo Isale, and Iranje. The Igboro ruling House in Ado and other landed gentries owe sizable farmlands in these aforementioned communities formerly in Ado-Odo/Igbesa district until they were merged for political expediency with the moribund Ifekowajo Local Government in 1982 and lately with Egbado South Local Government. Historical facts also affirmed that Ado boundaries with its sister town Ota was then located in the part of Ota territories but later re-adjusted for administrative convenience.
Economic Activities
In the 1960s, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo led Action Group administration in the Western Region acquired a very large expanse of land in Ado-Odo. Part of this was used to establish farm settlement with settlers still on the ground. Being an agrarian and riverine community, the main economic activities of Ado are farming and trading. Commercial farming is pronounced in the community through co-operative societies and private investors who are into cocoa and palm tree plantations as well as other tree crops. Fishery, livestock and animal husbandry are also in practice.
Festivals
The notable festivals in Ado-Odo are connected with either the traditional religion or Christianity and Islam. The ancestral Oduduwa festival called “Odun Alaje” in Ado involves the parade of two bulls round the town, rope game by able-bodied men, and using a soft cane (‘Igbo’) to whip anyone freely. The raiding of stray fowls and dogs is synonymous with traditional cleansing activities during this festival, though the owners would have been forewarned through the town crier, or Itepa Ilus. Igbi-Ora drums and Gbedu drums are used for entertainment throughout the festival. The traditional devotees are led by the Oba Ora and other chiefs notably Oluwo, Olomu-Ajiga, and women chieftains: Alaje and Aragba, to entertain spectators with dance steps on special days. [3]
References
- ^ https://m.guardian.ng/tag/abdul-lateef-adeniran-akanni/
- ^ https://awori.org/awori-obas/
- ^ https://thenationonlineng.net/ado-odo-agog-oduduwa-alaje-festival/
- ^ "Nigerian Traditional States".
- ^ "Oba Adeniran hosts royal fathers, dignitaries". 20 February 2021.
- ^ Asiwaju, A. I. “The Aja-Speaking Peoples of Nigeria: A Note on Their Origins, Settlement and Cultural Adaptation up to 1945.” Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, vol. 49, no. 1, 1979, pp. 15–28. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/1159502. Accessed 4 Sept. 2021.
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