[Naijanet] SOUN OF OGBOMOSOLAND ISN'T ODUDUWA'S SON

[Kale Oyedeji]

I hope the Soun will read again the events that led to the demise of Oba
Olayode! Politics has always distorted the traditional history. Soun has
always been a "Baale of Ogbomoso." Correct Tayo Ayandele and General
Popoola gave the Soun the crown. The history of Ogbomoso as recorded by
Prof. Oyerinde made it very clear that Soun is a baale. The Oba alade in
Ogbomoso is Onpetu of Ijeru. The Olugbon, a product of Ogbomoso Grammar
School, was giving the basis for the history of "Ogbori Elemoso". A long
story indeed.

What is the meaning of Soun of Ogbomosoland, or Owa Obokun of Ijesaland
or Olubadan of Ibadanland? This is the result of politicians dabbling
into traditional matters.

May God save Ogbomosoland!

Thanks Dr. Ojo for bringing this up at this time. The story of "Ogun o
ja'lu Ogbomoso" is interwovened with Alimi war of Ilorin.

'Kale Oyedeji

On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:28:49 -0600 jojo <jo...@tntech.edu> writes:
> THE COMET 11/17
> Soun isn’t Oduduwa’s son, says Olugbon
>
> From Dayo Omotoso, Ibadan
>
> The Olugbon of Igbon, Orile Igbon, Oba Samuel Adegboyega Osunbade,
> Adeyelu II,
> has said that the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi
> Ajagungbade III,
> is not a son of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race.
>
> The Olugbon said the father of Soun was an Ibariba, a tribe living
> on the
> fringe of the border towns between Saki and Benin Republic.
>
> Oba Osunbade stated that Soun’s father, Ogunlola, was a hunter and
> archer who
> came to settle in the Olugbon’s domain.
>
> Ogunlola later put Amugbekun, the daughter of Aresaadu, in the
> family way and
> this greatly angered the young girl’s father since she had earlier
> been
> bethrothed to an Ijesaman, trading in textile materials in Igbon.
>
> According to the Olugbon, a fight later ensued between Soun Ogunlola
> and the
> Ijesaman over Amugbekun which resulted in the death of the Ijesa
> trader. Soun
> Ogunlola was banished from Igbon and sent to the Alaafin of Oyo for
> punishment.
>
> Said Osunbade: "It is a long story but, let me ask you: Have you
> heard of the
> saying among the Yoruba people that: ‘Ko baje laye Olugbon, ko baje
> laye
> Aresa…? meaning: "it has always been peaceful during Olugbon’s
> reign, it has
> always been peaceful during Aresa’s reign. So, Soun is an Ibariba
> person. Soun
> regarded Olugbon as his immediate overlord. This assertion is
> supported by a
> book, Iwe Itan Ogbomoso, by Chief (Dr.) N.D. Oyerinde at chapter 2
> page 10
> thus: "Ibariba ni baba Sohun, o fi odo Olugbon se ibujoko" meaning:
> "Soun’s
> father was an Ibariba person, he settled in the domain of Olugbon.
>
> On page 70 of the book, Oyerinde said: "L’ododun ni bale ni lati mu
> eran agbo,
> owo ati obi lo sile Olugbon fun ebo." Translation: "Every year the
> village
> head must bring a ram, money and kolanuts to the palace of Olugbon
> for
> sacrifice."
>
> Osunbade said the father of the incumbent Soun, Bale Bello Oyewumi,
> used to
> bring the items to the Olugbon. He also noted that the Soun started
> wearing a
> beaded crown only in 1976 on the recommendations of the Alaafin of
> Oyo, Oba
> Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III.
>
> On the allegation that the Olugbon abused the Soun’s father,
> Osunbade denied
> ever abusing Soun’s father, adding that he only asked Soun to tell
> his fellow
> Obas the roots of his father.
>
> Said the Olugbon: "I never abused his father. At any rate, Soun has
> consistently been lying. The court has said he is a liar. He lied on
> oath.
> There is nowhere Soun cannot lie. With due respect, I believe that
> Obas should
> have decorum and dignity.
>
> "Soun has always been interested in crisis. For example, there are
> six
> traditional rulers in Ogbomoso zone. It is only the Soun that has
> been
> fighting his brother obas and running from pillar to post. The Soun
> is a fraud
> and he has been so described by a competent court of law.
>
> "In a High Court Judgment in suit No. HOS/89/76 between Prince O.
> Okanlawon
> and Others (Plaintiffs) vs. G. Olayanju and Others (Defendants)
> delivered by
> Justice A.A. Sijuade on 24th November, 1978 at Osogbo, the judge
> said of the
> Soun thus:
>
>
>
> "I have no doubt that the 4th Defence Witness has given distorted
> version of
> the traditional history, and embellished the custom of land tenure
> in Ogbomoso
> presumably to suit his own purpose, particularly now that he is the
> reigning
> Soun…In the circum-stances, very little reliance, if any, can be
> placed on the
> evidence of this traditional ruler of Ogbomoso…"
>
> The Olugbon gave an example of another court ruling which described
> the Soun
> as a liar. He said: "On the 6th May, 1986, Justice Uche Omo with
> Justices
> Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-Gambari and Sylvester Umaru Oni in a Federal
> Court of
> Appeal Judgment in Suit No. FCA/1/139/83 between Alhaji Salami Bala
> and Others
> (Defendants/Appellants) Versus Mrs. Maria Bankole
> (Plaintiff/Respondent) said
> among others that: "The evidence of the averred owner – the Soun of
> Ogbomoso –
> who testified for the defendants/appellants was considerably dented
> on this
> issue…, he deliberately sought to mislead the court by testifying
> that the
> piece of land involved is not within the area of land generally
> called Sabo…"
>
> The Olugbon dismissed the Soun’s claim that he is the consenting
> authority
> over the Aresaadu chieftaincy title. He also added that the Alaafin
> of Oyo as
> the permanent Chairman of the Council of Obas and Chiefs could
> travel to any
> part of the state.
>
> Osunbade, who is a Vice Chairman in the council, said the Soun did
> not have
> consenting authority over any Oba in the Ogbomoso zone.
>
> He cited the report of the commission of inquiry into the exercise
> of the
> powers of prescribed authority in the Ogbomoso Local Government Area
> of 4th
> January, 1978 ref. No. G107/1/T65/22 from the Chief Legal Officer,
> T.A. ariyo
> on behalf of the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary to the
> Secretary to
> the Military Government and Head of Service, Office of the Military
> Governor,
> Ibadan.
>
> The report said, in part: "The inquiry officer did not receive any
> evidence to
> the effect that the Soun at any time possessed any power of
> suzerainty over
> the whole of Ogbomoso Local Government Area and that such powers as
> the Soun
> now weilds have no traditional basis but are mere byproducts of
> administative
> actions."
>
> The Olugbon noted that the administrative actions referred to were
> the
> manipulation of events by Senator Ayantayo Ayandele and
> Major-General Oladayo
> Popoola both indigenes of Ogbomoso when they were in government to
> favour the
> Soun.
>
> Ayandele was then Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy
> Matters
> while Popoola was the military governor. The Olugbon stated that the
> inquiry
> was set up because of Soun’s agitation to be placed on the same
> pedestal with
> the Alaafin of Oyo and the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
>
> The report of the commission of inquiry in paragraph five summarised
> its
> findings as follows: "…(ii) The Soun of Ogbomoso cannot be appointed
> a
> consenting authority where he is not already one by the appropriate
> customary
> law."
>
> To prove his point further that the Soun has no consenting authority
> over
> Aresaadu of Iresaadu or any other Oba in Ogbomoso zone, the Olugbon
> tendered a
> letter dated June 6, 1978, written by the Soun to the Secretary to
> the
> Military Government and Head of Service titled: "Government Decision
> on the
> Report of the Commission…in the Ogbomoso Local Government Area."
>
> In paragraph two of the letter, the Soun complained that some chiefs
> in his
> domain were "erroneously listed under the Onpetu of Ijeru quarter
> and one
> placed under the Olugbon…Paragraph three of the letter of Soun
> pleaded that
> the chiefs be removed "from the Onpetu and Olugbon and put under the
> Soun of
> Ogbomoso."
>
> The Olugbon argued that if the Soun was the consenting authority why
> was he
> complaining about chiefs being taken away from him?
>
> "At any rate, the Department of Local Government and Chieftaincy
> Matters had
> written a letter dated 30th July, 1996 Ref. No. CB.161/4/T2/132 to
> chairmen of
> all Local governments in Oyo State on the issue of consenting
> authority. The
> letter said in paragraph (iii)(a) that, "…the consenting authority
> clause in
> chieftaincy declarations should be abrogated entirely from
> chieftaincy
> declarations." The letter was signed by S.O. Oladapo, Secretary to
> the State
> Government.
>
>
>
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[williamshau...@gmail.com]

Dear Kale,

I think in your effeort to put history right you have also distorted it in an aspect that is consider grievous by not given the history of how Onpetu came to Ogbomoso land. the family that gave Onpetu land ( Ijeru) How and why the onpetu who was supposed to and still be baale of the onpetu and not of the Ijeru . The subsequent court cases that sack Onpetu and why is onpetu still in Ijeru.

If you need this informations to put history I will help you . BBUT PLEASE be advise not to further bastardized history because it does not matter how long lies prevail it take a day for true to overtake it.

> > Aresa...? meaning: "it has always been peaceful during Olugbon's

> > Soun...In the circum-stances, very little reliance, if any, can be
> > placed on the
> > evidence of this traditional ruler of Ogbomoso..."

> >
> > The Olugbon gave an example of another court ruling which described
> > the Soun
> > as a liar. He said: "On the 6th May, 1986, Justice Uche Omo with
> > Justices
> > Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-Gambari and Sylvester Umaru Oni in a Federal
> > Court of
> > Appeal Judgment in Suit No. FCA/1/139/83 between Alhaji Salami Bala
> > and Others
> > (Defendants/Appellants) Versus Mrs. Maria Bankole
> > (Plaintiff/Respondent) said

> > among others that: "The evidence of the averred owner - the Soun of
> > Ogbomoso -

> > who testified for the defendants/appellants was considerably dented
> > on this

> > issue..., he deliberately sought to mislead the court by testifying

> > that the
> > piece of land involved is not within the area of land generally

> > called Sabo..."

> > findings as follows: "...(ii) The Soun of Ogbomoso cannot be appointed

> > a
> > consenting authority where he is not already one by the appropriate
> > customary
> > law."
> >
> > To prove his point further that the Soun has no consenting authority
> > over
> > Aresaadu of Iresaadu or any other Oba in Ogbomoso zone, the Olugbon
> > tendered a
> > letter dated June 6, 1978, written by the Soun to the Secretary to
> > the
> > Military Government and Head of Service titled: "Government Decision
> > on the

> > Report of the Commission...in the Ogbomoso Local Government Area."

> >
> > In paragraph two of the letter, the Soun complained that some chiefs
> > in his
> > domain were "erroneously listed under the Onpetu of Ijeru quarter
> > and one

> > placed under the Olugbon...Paragraph three of the letter of Soun

> > pleaded that
> > the chiefs be removed "from the Onpetu and Olugbon and put under the
> > Soun of
> > Ogbomoso."
> >
> > The Olugbon argued that if the Soun was the consenting authority why
> > was he
> > complaining about chiefs being taken away from him?
> >
> > "At any rate, the Department of Local Government and Chieftaincy
> > Matters had
> > written a letter dated 30th July, 1996 Ref. No. CB.161/4/T2/132 to
> > chairmen of
> > all Local governments in Oyo State on the issue of consenting
> > authority. The

> > letter said in paragraph (iii)(a) that, "...the consenting authority