Ilorin, a part of Yoruba land or not? Oloye Fakunle Oyesanya explains from Ifa overview
The agitation to establish "Oduduwa nation" by some activists in the South-West part of the country has given birth to a handful of controversies. One of which is the Issue of Ilorin has been part of Yoruba land or not. A Cleric leader over the last couple of days claimed Ilorin is not part of Yoruba land and it is not among the towns that are paying due to the Alaafin Kingdom. This, however, created fume as some in the Yoruba domain opposed the cleric's view, insisting the city belongs to the Yoruba historically wise. In one of his recent write-ups, Oloye Fakunle Oyesanya, explains why Ilorin is part of Yoruba land using Ifa Overview as a yardstick. He said It is unfortunate that some Yoruba people have allowed themselves to be wallowing in ignorance and stupidity due to their religious indoctrination. Read the full article below. A couple of days ago, it was surprising to hear of an Islamic Cleric in Ilorin town stating that Ìlọ́rin is not part of Yorùbá ...