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HISTORY OF IWOYE KINGDOM (AYEDUN) OKE-ERO LGA, KWARA STATE (REVISED EDITION)
HISTORY OF IWOYE KINGDOM (AYEDUN) OKE-ERO LGA, KWARA STATE 2020 OCTOBER Oral tradition says that the town IWOYE in (Ayedun) traced her origin directly to the ancient city of Ile Ife, the origin of Yoruba race and the cradle of Yoruba cultures. Before going further on the history of Iwoye in Ayedun of Kwara State, it becomes imperative to mention for purpose of historical record that there are many Iwoyes spread among Yoruba Communities. Iwoye near Ijebu-Jesha in Ori-Ade LGA, Osun State, Iwoye near Ede, Ago-Iwoye Ketu near Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Iwoye in Orin, Iwoye in Isapa in Ekiti LGA, Kwara State, Ekiti State and Iwoye in Ayedun, etc. ORIGIN OF IWOYE KINGDOM Iwoye in Ayedun, according to history, is a descendant of Obalufon from Iremo quarters, Edun Ide Royal Compound, in Ile Ife. As a result of the inter- tribal wars which broke out, the unity of the Kingdom of Ile Ife created the tribal independence, hamlets or township with her own Obas. From Ile ...