The history of the Owus was first documented following their first settlement in Ago-Owu in 1820. It is believed from oral history tradition that the Owus occupied an area directly along and below Niger River in the present country of Nigeria. The southward migration of the Owus was a direct result of both tribal and ethnic conflicts.

6 天之前 · Owu was popular as a prominent ancestral domain of the Yoruba people. It also ruled the waves in the aforementioned area of old Oyo. The Owus are mainly concentrated at Ago-Owu in Abeokuta, but a larger number of Owu towns may be …

In the federal parliament, the Owu politician became the AG Chief Whip, and a shadow minister of foreign affairs. He later became Leader of Opposition and parliamentary leader of his party

2023年3月14日 · Unlike most towns and establishments in Yorùbá land, the place of the ancient kingdom of Òwu stands differently. The earliest recorded narrative around the Òwu kingdom was in 1818-1820, and according to the traditional song and …

2022年9月4日 · The Owus are mainly concentrated at Ago-Owu in Abeokuta, but a larger number of Owu towns may be found elsewhere across the Yoruba empire. The Yoruba kingdom stretches into the Republic of Benin from Nigeria’s borders. 🏐 HISTORY: Following their initial settlement in Ago-Owu in 1820, where the history of the Owus was first written down.

Oduduwa (Oodua) was the first ruler of a unified Ife Kingdom and the acclaimed progenitor and patriarch of various independent royal dynasties in Yoruba land, and is today venerated as “the hero, the warrior, the leader and father of the Yoruba people”. Obatala was the …

2025年1月18日 · The Owu people are a significant set of people among the Yorubas. Their settlement is found all over the Yoruba land, and each unit constitutes itself an independent state. Ago Owu in Abeokuta is where large Owus are settled.

2025年3月18日 · Oduduwa (Oodua) was the first ruler of a unified Ife Kingdom and the acclaimed progenitor and patriarch of various independent royal dynasties in Yoruba land, and is today venerated as “the hero, the warrior, the leader and father of the Yoruba people”. Obatala was the chief Priest of Oduduwa.

2020年8月15日 · In 1855, the inauguration of king Pawu in Ago-Owu made him a first-class ruler, as he became the paramount ruler of all owu people in Yoruba land. The kingdom is ruled by six ruling houses, Ayoloye, Akinjobi, Amororo, Akinoso, Otileta, Anigbua.

Owu, formerly known as Orile-Owu, an old forest kingdom, is thought to have been the earliest town outside of Ile-Ife, the Yoruba peoples traditional homeland. The idea that this ancient kingdom served as the foundation for all other Owu communities has given rise to …