Obanta
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Obanta (originally Ogborogan) was the first king of the Ijebu kingdom in what is now Ogun State, Nigeria.
Obanta led a migration of people from the traditional Yoruba homeland of Ile-Ife. On arriving at Ijebu, the inhabitants welcomed him warmly, shouting "oba wa nita" meaning "the king is outside" in the Yoruba language. This is how Ogborogan became known as Obanta[1].
Obanta's descendants continued to hold the royal title of Awujale, though his power was limited by his chiefs and councils[2].
A statue in his honor stands in the city center of Ijebu Ode, near the neighborhood of Itale.
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Smith (1969). Kingdoms of the Yoruba. Methuen & Co, pp.77-78.
- ^ Robert Smith (1969). Kingdoms of the Yoruba. Methuen & Co, pp.79.
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