The supremacy of the Ilajo Royal Family was however put in jeopardy in 1960 after Oba D. O Aka who wasnt a member of the ruling (Ilajo) family succeeded Obaro Atobatele Ologbonyo Arokoyo as Obaro of Kabba. Till then==========> Odokorin There is no doubt that many women played leading roles in the struggle especially as members and, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Mr Jide Ajani, the immediate past Sunday Editor of Vanguard newspaper, as his Special Adviser on Media. The ancient town of Kabba in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State was agog recently as His Royal Majesty, Oba Solomon Oladele Owoniyi, Obaro Otitoleke Oweyomade I was presented staff of office and coronated as the 44th Obaro of Kabba. Oba (Dr) Michael Folorunsho Segun Olobayo (4 March 1945 - 15 May 2016) was born to the Ajinuhi Royal House of the Ilajo clan on 4 March 1945. We have 13 clans altogether and they make up Kabba today. He had his early upbringing in Kabba community in Okun land where he attended St Mary's Primary Catholic School. The elders of Kabba were said to sought diabolical help to combat the invaders. 2. Other notable settlements in Kabba include Aiyeteju, Odi-olowo, Kajola, Odo-ero, Odolu, Fehinti, Surulere, other settlements refer to as Ikowaopa includes Iyah, Otu, Egbeda, Gbeleko, Okedayo, Kakun, Ohakiti, Obele, Ogbagba, Ayonghon, Ayedun, Ayetoro Egunbe of Obangogo, Iduge, Adesua, Asanta, Korede, Okekoko, Katu, Apanga and others. Do you have any festival that brings people from different clans together? From there he moved onto Government House and became the Chief of Protocol to the then Governor of Kwara State Colonel David Bamigboye. But it was gathered that majority of the ruling houses was at home with the choice of Owoniyi, a retired Customs officer, because of his wealth of experience, hence the peace that attended his appointment. Igemo All regular traditional titles in kabba fall in this category. -Egun festival The Ilajo ruling family is made up of three houses (Mokelu house, Ajinuhi House and Ajibohokun House). Kabba Kabba kingdom has been ruled by a total of twenty three Obaros till date. He had his early upbringing in Kabba community in Okun land where he attended St Marys Primary Catholic School. Come and eat =====> A jun Kabba people are referred to as Owe people. Continuing he said, We therefore believe that the Kogi State Government should not get involved in an issue that is not unconnected with the matter in courts of the land. How are you =====> Are w To avoid a breakdown of law and order, the Ilajo Royal family of Kabba has called on Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to allow the full determination of the Obaro Chieftaincy suit pending in the law court before proceeding to build another palace in the town. Oba Michael Olobayo ruled for thirty years and seven months before he died after a brief illness on 15 May 2016. 2. Igemo Or Kawre? Kabba traditional titles are classified into three main groups The presiding Judge, Justice M. M. Gwatana ordered that Kogi State government and the state chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs that were joined in the suit refrain from taking further action of recognising Owoniyi or any other person, except from the Ilajo Royal family as a person that has the right to the chieftaincy of Obaro of Kabba, pending hearing and determination of the motion of notice. NB: It is a common thing for people attach d prefix to some of the above words when the are used to refer to people older than them. This act was to train the child more and help her learn to adapt to new environment and people. Legend has it that in 1936, a particular man was driving through Kabba and he was obstructed by Kabba Youths who were celebrating a festival; the man was alleged to have threatened to arrest all of them. This is a form of beans cake but it is fried with palm kernel oil. In 1971, he proceeded to Ijumu Anglican Secondary School, Iyara Kogi State and graduated in 1975. He Went With Oba Ovonranmwen To Calabar During The Benin Massacre In (1897). The joy, happiness and peace in the town since the appointment of the Obaro is an indication that we got the processes right and that we made the right choice. The Ilajo royal family had approached, Ahead of his coronation, the newly appointed Obaro of Kabba,His Royal Majesty, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi has been presented his instrument and paraphernalia of office, as a monarch and Chairman Okun Area Traditional Council. They went further to seek for an order of Kogi State High Court to restrain the new Obaro from parading himself as the Obaro of Kabba. The paste is then fried in palm oil after being shaped with bare hands. The Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped structure made of stones. MEET REV. These set of chiefs are above the Igemo chiefs in the pecking order as they boast of two traditional titles each. The Igemo 2. Who stole the body of Omirenya from Sacred Heart Hospital, Abeokuta? All chiefs are accorded high level of respect by the community people. The traditional leadership in Kabba is divided into three arms namely: Obaro, Obadofin and Obajemu, with the Obaro who is also the chairman of the Okun traditional council as head. Well done ========> Kigba He was said to have settled in many places with his family during his trip before he chose to make oke-aba (now Kabba) his final destination. We apologise to the LAPO Group for the error in the identification of the name of the said microfinance bank where the deceased took the loan. Bello spoke in Okene during a sallah visit by the Kabba community to thank the governor for the appointment of a new traditional ruler. Clans and Hierarchy Kabba is a town in the western senatorial district of kogi state in Nigeria. In the past, such. This is a form of beans cake but it is fried with palm kernel oil. Yes===============> eh or B k. Leave==============> hko Despite several complaints of unresolved failed electronic transactions that trailed the payment sub-sector in the first quarter of 2023, as a result of the Federal Government policy on naira redesign, volumes and values of electronic payment transactions, which slumped in February to N37.6 trillion has climbed to N49.4 trillion by March. => Kwa h? -new yam festival BRIEF HISTORY We hope that the entire royalty in Nigeria will grasp the kernel of this press release and stand up to this affront, by protecting its own kind, mindful of the saying that what goes round comes round.. Late PA AGHO Was A Prominent Benin Palace Attendant. Big spoons = pn Goodnight =======> Odoor They came from the far North to settle here and we have been living peacefully ever since. Government College Keffi was then one of three model secondary schools of Northern Nigeria to which children from all the province were sent. It is important to note though that the Prince who finally arrived Kabba was not the same as started the journey. 2023 The Metro File - All rights reserved. Leave==============> hko He later moved to the Ministry of Transport and Lands. I went to school briefly there and came to Kabba in 1966. The girls parents then conduct underground checks on the mans character, family background and other things to determine if he is worth their daughter. Good Afternoon ===> Khn Sorry =============okun (it is however important to note that the word okun is a general greeting and can be used in many varying situations or ways). The Federal Government has approved the release of 45.3 billion as reimbursement to States and FCT for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme. APC under pressure to cede Reps Speakership seat to North West, FG disburses N45.3bn to states, FCT for NG-CARES programme, 40% of failed transactions unresolved as ePayments hit N49.4 trillion, It is possible to conquer ethnic, religious prejudices in Nigeria Osinbajo. This means the journey would take take (if not months). He was very athletic while in school and participated in several sports. The only dissenting clan would be brought on board. The Speaker, Mathew Kolawole explained that his decision to lead a delegation to Bellos country home was to thank him for the good thing he did by appointing the new Obaro. Two years ago when our people visited the current Ooni of Ife (Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi), they showed our people a particular place in the palace where Kabba people migrated from. Owe dialect is a subdivision of Okun language ; which itself is a division of Yoruba language. Other local delicacies are akara gbado, didin kolo, bobolo, tankelekan and many more. Each time the people came, Kabba people would run up a hill while their attackers chased after them. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commiserated with the immediate family and Kabba people of Kogi State on the death of their monarch, Oba Michael Folorunsho Olobayo Family, friends, and others are asking about what happened to the body of Joel Agbor Omirenya that was kept in the morgue of Sacred Heart, a Catholic Hospital in Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nothing good happens that some persons would not feel aggrieved about one way or the other. Their second settlement was called Katu because that was where they first offloaded. Recently the OBARO of Kabba, Oba Michael Folorunsho Olobayo-OBARO Ero II joined his Ancestors and as a result of his exit, the exalted stool became vacant. 4748 N. Kedzie. Kogi state is a multiethnic state with three different tribes and Kabba is located in Okun (the yoruba speaking tribe of the state). Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has tentatively fixed the second week of September for the installation of the new Obaro of Kabba, Solomon Owoniyi. Salt = oun In Kabba, we dont worship idols, we worship the Almighty God but the traditional worship is still there and we all coexist peacefully. Bello indicated that to put the matter to rest, the new Obaros coronation would take place on or before the second week of September. Go================> r/ar Greetings The mix-up in the name of the MFB is not deliberate. However, it was alleged that after the operation, the rock couldnt return to its position. That was why we used to have problems in the past but a panel (that was set up) in its wisdom said since you we were traditionally divided into three, we should rotate it among the three houses. The three Mountain each representing Odolu, Katu and Kabba (the three settlements. Beans is boiled and sieved dry and then fried with palm oil; adding salt to taste. The ololu. That is why everybody in the community loves me. Kabba kingdom has been ruled by a total of twenty three Obaros till date. The Ilajo ruling family is made up of three houses (Mokelu house, Ajinuhi House and Ajibohokun House). Sorry =============okun (it is however important to note that the word okun is a general greeting and can be used in many varying situations or ways). 1998 - 2021 Media Trust Limited. Mokelu, Ajinuhi and Ajibohokun, the three ruling houses, had rejected the appointment of Owoniyi, describing it as political. Thank you =======> seun/kuwmi Please help us share this, using our share botton. 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