The letter war of 1991

This happened in 1991:
Alaafin Adeyemi’s letter to military Governor against Ooni Sijuade and how Ooni was stopped from conferring Akinrogun of Yorubaland title on Chief Tom Ikimi

Below is the letter Alaafin Of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III to military Governor Abdul-Kareem Adisa over a decision by Ooni Sijuade Olubuse II to confer the title of Akinrogun of Yorubaland on Chief Tom Ikimi. Alaafin felt slighted because it was his right to confer such a title on anyone deemed fit.

Below the letter, you will see how the matter was resolved between Oba Adeyemi and Oba Sijuade.

Our Reference: APO. 13/Vol.XXI11/26

4th March 1991

Colonel Abdul-Kareem Adisa,
The Military Governor of Oyo State,
Military Governor’s Office,
Secretariat,
Ibadan.

My dear Governor,

I have just read in the Guardian Newspapers issue of Wednesday, 27th February, 1991, back page, the purported intention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II to confer an imaginary Chieftaincy title of Akinrogun of ‘Yorubaland’ on the National Chairman of the National Republican Convention (NRC), Chief Tom Ikimi.

In view of the fact that the Oba as a Traditional ruler, is the custodian of Tradition, I have a duty to point to, not only breach of Tradition but an outright desecration of the sacred institution especially when such abuse comes from quarters that are expected to protect and embellish such institutions.

The word, Akinrogun was a Military title of the Egba variation in the Pre-Colonial days. Other Yoruba towns had titles that were peculiar to their respective Military formations, all of them however, working towards the Aare-Onakakanfo, as the Chief of Army Staff to the Alaafin who was the Commander-In-Chief to the entire Yoruba Army.

The Ooni who was the Chief Priest (Shrine Keeper) was never known with any noticeable Military setting strong enough to protect lle-lfe town talk less of the entire Yoruba race. That was why each time Ife was faced with a Military assault, the Ooni cried out for ext

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