History Of Igboho Kingdom

Igboho was founded by Alaafin 

Royal Forest, Igboho

Alepata of Igboho land, Oba Joel Olalere Olawuwo and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi

Eguguojo as the capital of the Oyo Empire in the 16th century while the Oyo had been driven from their previous capital of Oyo-Ile by their Nupe enemies. It had strong natural defenses and was surrounded by triple walls, allowing the Oyo to resist the Nupe. It remained the Oyo capital for Eguguojo's successors until Oyo-Ile was reoccupied by Abipa. Òyó Igboho is hosted four Alaafins and they are buried in Igbo Oba beside First Baptist Church, Obaago, the Igbo Oba is monitored and supervised by the Aare of Igboho. Igboho as very peaceful and loving. There are various quarters in Igboho which includes Igbope-Baale, Modeeke-Ònà Onibode, Booni-Ibabooni, Iyeye-Baale, Ago-IgiIsubu, Okegboho (smallest quarters)-Onigboho, Jakuta, Waala, Idi elegba, Akitipa among others are also some of the quarters in Igboho. The town has a town hall situated in Owode,a Radio Station brought by Emeritus Professor Dibu Ojerinde at Owode too as well, First Central Mosque in the town is at Modeeke while the First ever Church is First Baptist Church, Obaago Igboho with Rev. Dr. S A. Adediran as the Pastor. Igboho is well represented both home and abroad with the First Nigerian Professor of tests and measurements coming from the town, Professor Dibu Ojerinde.

The history of how Igboho was founded as told in the History of Yoruba by Revd. Dr. Samuel Johnson is not only untenable. It is also extremely ridiculous. This is because as at that material time when the Alaafin fled Oyo Ile on account of war ravages it sounds most ridiculous untenable and fallacious therefore, that on fleeing from his headquarters-OYO-ILE, the Alaafin will have nowhere to go but into a wilderness to found and establish a new settlement at a spot chosen by two birds fighting on a tree and falling few minutes later at the feet of the Alaafin. What cock and ball story! And it is better told to the marines.
The truth about founding of Igboho is that one TONDI a Prince from Eruwa with his Wives, Children and Supporters including his Ifa priests and Babalawos etc was the first to settle in the Wilderness now called IGBOHO, then a dreaded place to go after he (TONDI) had lost the Eleruwa of Eruwa Chieftaincy Contest to his Junior Brother (OLARIBIKUSI) at Eruwa TONDI was a renowned hunter by profession and the wilderness was the place for him as it was inhabited by dangerous and carnivorous animals of all kinds huge venonomous snakes etc.
The wilderness was later called and referred to as “IJU SANYA” because one of Tondi’s wives who was Childless got conceived on getting into the wilderness and delivered of a male child who was named “SANYA” so also the wilderness was named after Sanya as “IJU SANYA” and the river from which they were fetching water to drink and cook etc was also named “ODO SANYA” which name it bears up till today.
The Wilderness contained big rocks with large holes inside them in which animals and shakes used to habitate. People particularly passer-by used to refer to the Wilderness as “IGBO ONIHO” from which the name of the Town as today “IGBOHO” was later coined out. 

Alepata of Igboho land Oba Joel Olalere Olawuwo

Geography and Economy

Igboho lies in fertile country of wooded savanna. It spreads over an extensive area, being surrounded by mud walls for protection from wars in those days. yams, cassava, maize, other fruits, and shea butter are the chief articles of trade. It is a key export location for tobacco, fruits, and kola nuts.

Igboho is about 405m-445m above sea level, home to several shrines. The town depends on the Dam in Akitipa for its water supply, which is not always dependable. The dam is situated in the Oorelope local government area of Oyo State in the West of Nigeria, about 162 km northwest of the state capital Ibadan .

Home to various farm products. Known for its yam production and maize in large quantities.

Who is Alaafin Eguguojo?

Eguguojo (also known as Egunoju) was the Alaafin of Oyo during the sixteenth century. It was during his reign that the capital city was moved from Oyo ile to Oyo Igboho (New Oyo), after a protracted battle with the Nupes and also as a result of internal fighting. Prior to the establishment of New Oyo, his grandfather had gone on an odyssey from Oyo ile to escape threats from palace officials. He was succeeded on the throne by his sister Orompoto.

Alaafin Orompoto

Oyo Empire

The Oyo Empire flourished from the 17th to 19th century CE in what is today southwest Nigeria. The Oyo forged an empire thanks to their formidable cavalry units and so came to dominate other Yoruba peoples of the region. The Oyo Empire, with its capital at Old Oyo near the Niger River, prospered on regional trade and became a central facilitator in moving slaves from Africa’s interior to the coast and waiting European sailing ships. The trade in humanity was so large that this part of Africa became known simply as the ‘Slave Coast’. The Oyo eventually succumbed to the expanding Islamic states to the north, and by the mid-19th century CE, the empire had disintegrated into small rival chiefdoms.