This also serves as a vehicle for rolling up and making impromptu sandwiches or wraps; don't be afraid to ask for a side of tahini or homemade hot sauce. 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). Much like the totality of the language itself, this aspect has not been unaffected by the waves of civilisation or coexistence with other cultures. -broken mud pot= apade. -Kabba day This affiliation with Yoruba means an average Yoruba man can understand (to some extent) the Owe dialect if rapt attention is given to it. 1905. Each time the people came, Kabba people would run up a hill while their attackers chased after them. Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello had in July 2018 approved the appointment of Oba Solomon Oladele Owoniyi to fill the vacuum created by the former Obaro of Kabba, Oba Michael Olobayo who joined his ancestors in 2016. New Obas often inherit the wives left by the late king; did you also inherit the wives of the former Obaro? 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. Kabba serves as a junction of seven major roads from different parts of the country. For this reason, they are not only highly respected but sometimes feared. -new yam festival During his undergraduate days, he served as National President of Kabba Students Union in 1978. ltr The Kabba Township Stadium, venue of the coronation ceremony was filled to capacity as top government functionaries, traditional rulers, people of Okunland, friends and well-wishers of the Oba all trooped out to witness the historic and epoch-making event. Bello indicated that to put the matter to rest, the new Obaros coronation would take place on or before the second week of September. This attachment was said to have rolled in the direction of the invaders, killing them all. The emergence of the Obaro is Gods making. That is why everybody in the community loves me. They were hunters; one had seven children and the other had six and each child formed a clan. Other local delicacies are akara gbado, didin kolo, bobolo, tankelekan and many more. 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PHILIP EMEAGWALI IS THE INVENTOR OF THE WORLD'S FASTEST COMPUTER, GBR ELMS: A HISTORY OF A YORUBA TOWN, MEET MAYA ANGELOU (ORIGINAL NAME MARGUERITE JOHNSON), HISTORY OF SOUTHERN TENANT FARMERS UNION (STFU), BIOGRAPHY OF BOOKER TALIAFERRO WASHINGTON, NANNY, KNOWN AS GRANNY NANNY, GRANDY NANNY, AND QUEEN NANNY, KANO AIR DISASTER, A PLANE CRASHED IN KANO KILLINGS 179 PEOPLE RETURNING FROM HAJJI IN 1973, STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHERE IGBOS ARE INDIGENOUS TO, ALI BIN ALUA, THE FIRST PERSON TO OWN A CAR IN KANO, NORTHERN NIGERIA. MEET REV. Kabba traditional titles are classified into three main groups The court granted the order of interlocutory injunction restraining Chief Solomon Owoniyi from assuming the position. MARRIAGE 1. Mother ==========> Iye or mn Kabba people like every other gave some special delicacies and meals perculiar to them only. Greetings When the late Chief Daniel O. Aka was wrongly and maliciously appointed Obaro of Kabba by the Northern Nigerian Chieftaincy Law (1960), the Ilajo Royal Family challenged that appointment and persisted, until the title was restored to the Ilajo family by Justice Sule Aremu Olagunju Tribunal of Inquiry. For you to be Obaro, you have to be popular and acceptable to your people and for you to be acceptable, you must have contributed to the development of the community. If he scales through the test, he is allowed to bring his parents to seek their daughters hand in marriage. Their disagreement was contained in a statement signed by Chief Mark Olowosayo ofAjinuhi Ruling House, Chief Stephen Ojo Bebeyi of Ajibohokun Ruling House and Chief Paul Toluhi of Mokelu Ruling House. In another development, history has it that some people in times past were regularly terrorising Kabba people. He had his higher school certificate (HSC) at St Johns College Kaduna. Popolo It is important to note though that the Prince who finally arrived Kabba was not the same as started the journey. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oba_Michael_Olobayo_(Obaro_Ero_Il)&oldid=1099805186, This page was last edited on 22 July 2022, at 17:42. In his response, the Obaro-elect said: In our part of Kabba, we last occupied the Obaro stool 137 years ago. Some group of people claim that Kabba was established by three hunters who were brothers from Ile Ife and were looking for where to settle down after leaving Ile ife, they arrived at a location and decided to settle down there. Kogi state is a multiethnic state with three different tribes and Kabba is located in Okun (the yoruba speaking tribe of the state). RT @TIfe_eNTG: If you do not hear your name on this list it means you have not submitted my assignment. Kabba kingdom is divided into three major communities with a total of 14 clans: Some of such meals include : Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftainc Affairs, Hon. He said their joy stemmed from the fact that the appointment of a new Obaro was always characterised by violence, leading to loss of lives. Obaro of Kabba in making his plea for upgrade of College of Agriculture Kabba, recalled that when the bill was attended to in 2017 by the 8th Senate , authorities of Ahmadu Bello University kicked against it on the ground that the college as it is today, is a campus of the University. By default, the girl first rejects the advances in order not to look cheap. Orota In essence, Kabba kingdom is comprised of thirteen clans. One of the often forgotten aspect of the struggle against military rule is the role of women. I have done that in the past and Im still doing it. The homily of the Catholic Bishop of Lokoja diocese, Bishop Martin Olorunmolu at the burial/thanksgiving service of the late Obaro, when he admonished the people to make the selection of a new Obaro crisis-free, to sustain the legacy of peaceful co-existence, confirmed the fragile nature of the stool. We have since discovered that the microfinance bank referred to in the story was not LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited. Welcome =========> Kab His palace is located at Odo-Aofin. He is all superior and is saddled with the responsibility of bestowing titles on all chiefs and Orotas. The Igemos however are like the lower house chamber in the traditional council of Kabba Kingdom. Slippers = da The Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped structure made of stones. Pa. Olowolaiyemo moved to Gbeleko. pot = isa The Obaro of Kabba in Kogi State, Oba Michael Olobayo has died, aged 71 years. 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. When the late Oba joined his ancestors in 2016 and it was the turn of my clan to produce the next Obaro, the responsibility fell on me. The mix-up in the name of the MFB is not deliberate. 1998 - 2021 Media Trust Limited. We reject the choice of the said Owoniyi because it is not in consonance with the tradition and culture of Kabba/Oweland, and it is an aberration in the Kabba/Oweland traditional setup and administration. It barred Owoniyi from doing anything relating to the position of the Obaro, pending determination of the substansive motion. News of his death had been making the rounds for sometime. The Igemo 2. It remained on land but has no root. OKUN Prestigious TV", Please we need your reply to this topic.Login or Register. A statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said that the appointment was with immediate effect. I finished primary education in 1970. From there, I went to the University of Ibadan, Oyo State and graduated in 1979. They called on the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello to reject the temptation of playing politics with the sensitive traditional, cultural and spiritual sentiments and values of the people of Kabba and Oweland. Kabba is a town in the western senatorial district of kogi state in Nigeria. Oba Michael Olobayo was the Chairman of Okun Area Traditional Council. Festivals and memorable days This is the second in the special series we are doing on the 20th anniversary of Nigerias return to democratic governance. Secondary Schools in Kabba include Government Science School Okedayo, Federal Government Girls College, Saint Augustine's College, Saint Barnabas Secondary School, Saint Monica's College, Sacred Heart College Iyah - Kabba, Bishop McCalla Secondary School, Local Government Comprehensive High School, Christ Secondary School, Oloruntobi Group of Schools, Green Valley Grammar School, Local Government Secondary School Kakun, Aunty Fola Excel School, Wise Virgin Secondary School, Local Government school Otu-Egunbe, Kogi State Colleg e Of Education Technical Egbeda, and College of Agriculture, a division of Agricultural Colleges Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Kabba is situated in the Northern hemisphere of the equatorial forests of Nigeria; somewhere around the beginning of the Savannah region. 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Till then==========> Odokorin Come and eat =====> A jun Clans and Hierarchy Mother ==========> Iye or mn According to him, the appointment took into consideration respects for the existing rotational arrangement amongst the Kabba, Odolu and Katu Ruling Houses in Kabba Kingdom and adherence to existing laws guiding the selection of an Obaro of Kabba Edict No. The paste is then fried in palm oil after being shaped with bare hands. It can be classified as one of the gateway regions to the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja). Group accuses govt enemies for spreading army vaccination rumour, Ataisi Frank emerges RMFs Personality of Week, Wage bill: FG begins clean-up of civil servants payroll IPPIS. I feel elated that God has used me to take back our crown from where it has illegally been for a long time. Obaro of Kabba and Chairman, Okun Area Traditional Council, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi and the member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Elder Leke Abejide, on Thursday, performed the foundation laying ceremony of Okun Unity House The well attended ceremony attracted revered traditional rulers, the leadership of Okun Development Association (ODA) and illustrious sons and daughters of [] It was at the Ministry of Transport and Lands he was called to ascend the throne of his forefathers in 1985 as the Obaro of Kabba. That was how I got to know Michael Olobayo. Odolu has five; Katu has three; and Kabba has six clans under it. 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. Historical events ========> Kayada? The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Michael Olobayo (Obaro Ero Il), is the chairman of the Okun traditional council. Also in Kabba is the ancient Sacred Heart Catholic church which has produced numerous priests in Nigeria and across the globe including the Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan. Owe dialect is a subdivision of Okun language ; which itself is a division of Yoruba language. However, they never forgot their first two settlements; they visited them from time to time and they referred to their first settlement as odo ilu which means down town in English Language. 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. Some of such meals include : Twenty-two of who were said to be produced by Ilajo clan while one emerged from the Akumejila clan. -Egun festival Related News. 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