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style="border:none; padding:0.6em 0.4em;"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg/180px-IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="217" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg/270px-IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg/360px-IMG-20180922-WA0007_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="893" data-file-height="1078" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-above hlist" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_art" title="Yoruba art">Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_architecture" title="Yoruba architecture">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_culture" title="Yoruba culture">Culture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_language" title="Yoruba language">Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_music" title="Yoruba music">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_mythology" class="mw-redirect" title="Yoruba mythology">Mythology</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Subgroups</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ana_people" title="Ana people">Ana (Ifɛ̀)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ketu_(Benin)" title="Ketu (Benin)">Kétu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patargo" title="Patargo">Ànàgó-Kúrá</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sav%C3%A8" title="Savè">Ṣábẹ̀ẹ́</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akoko" title="Akoko">Àkókó</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awori_tribe" class="mw-redirect" title="Awori tribe">Àwórì</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egba_people" title="Egba people">Ẹ̀gbá</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ekiti_people" title="Ekiti people">Èkìtì</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibarapa_people" title="Ibarapa people">Ìbàràpá</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Offa,_Kwara" class="mw-redirect" title="Offa, Kwara">Ìbọ̀lọ́</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idaasha_people" title="Idaasha people">Ìdàáṣà (Ìdàáshà)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Igbomina" title="Igbomina">Ìgbómìnà</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ife" class="mw-redirect" title="Ife">Ifẹ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ijebu_Kingdom" title="Ijebu Kingdom">Ìjẹ̀bú</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ijesha" title="Ijesha">Ìjẹ̀ṣà</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okitipupa" title="Okitipupa">Ìkálẹ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ilaje" title="Ilaje">Ìlàjẹ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isha_people" title="Isha people">Ìshà (Ìṣà)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mokole_language_(Benin)" title="Mokole language (Benin)">Mọkọ́lé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohori_people" title="Ohori people">Ọ̀họ̀rí (Ìjẹ)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okun_people" title="Okun people">Okun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Onko" title="Onko">Òǹkò (Òkè-Ògùn)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owo" title="Owo">Ọ̀ghọ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oworo_people" title="Oworo people">Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owu_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Owu people">Òwu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oyo_Empire" title="Oyo Empire">Ọ̀yọ́</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sagamu" title="Sagamu">Rẹ́mọ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ondo_Kingdom" title="Ondo Kingdom">Ùdoko (Oǹdó)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Usen_people" title="Usen people">Usẹn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yewa_clan" class="mw-redirect" title="Yewa clan">Yéwa (Ẹ̀gbádò)</a></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Related Yoruboid-speaking groups</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Itsekiri_people" title="Itsekiri people">Ìtsẹkírì (Ìwẹ́rẹ́)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olukumi_people" title="Olukumi people">Olùkùmi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Igala_language" title="Igala language">Ígálà</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_diaspora" class="mw-redirect" title="Yoruba diaspora">Diaspora</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oku_people_(Sierra_Leone)" title="Oku people (Sierra Leone)">Okus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahia" title="Bahia">Bahians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saro_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="Saro (Nigeria)">Saros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tabom_people" title="Tabom people">Taboms</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saros_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="Saros (Nigeria)">Agudas</a> & <a href="/wiki/Saros_(Nigeria)#Amaros_in_Lagos" class="mw-redirect" title="Saros (Nigeria)">Amaros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Cuban" class="mw-redirect" title="Afro-Cuban">Afro-Cubans / Lucumis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_Americans" title="Yoruba Americans">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Dominicans_(Dominican_Republic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)">Afro-Dominicans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Haitians" title="Afro-Haitians">Afro-Haitians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_Canadians" title="Yoruba Canadians">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_People#West_Africa_(Other)" class="mw-redirect" title="Yoruba People">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Nigerian" class="mw-redirect" title="British Nigerian">Britain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nigerians_in_Ireland#Language" title="Nigerians in Ireland">Ireland</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Cultural concepts</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Omoluabi" class="mw-redirect" title="Omoluabi">Omọlúàbí</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aso_ebi" title="Aso ebi">Aṣọẹbí</a></li> <li>Èsúsú</li> <li>Agbo ilé</li> <li>Alájọbí</li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_religion" title="Yoruba religion">Religion</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <dl><dt>Supreme deity</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Olorun" class="mw-redirect" title="Olorun">Olorun</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Olodumare" class="mw-redirect" title="Olodumare">Olodumare</a></dd></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt>Divination</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/If%C3%A1" title="Ifá">Ifá</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Opon_If%C3%A1" title="Opon Ifá">Opon Ifá</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Opele" title="Opele">Opele</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/If%C3%A1#Odù_Ifá" title="Ifá">Odù Ifá</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ajere_Ifa" title="Ajere Ifa">Agere Ifa</a></dd> <dd>Awo & Ogberi</dd></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Orisha" title="Orisha">Orisha</a>, Imọlẹ̀, Ẹbọra</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cbatala" title="Ọbatala">Ọbàtálá</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Osanyin_staff" title="Osanyin staff">Ọ̀sanyìn</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Eshu" title="Eshu">Ẹlẹ́gbà</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Yemoja" class="mw-redirect" title="Yemoja">Yemọja</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Olokun" title="Olokun">Olókun</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Shango" title="Shango">Ṣàngó</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Oya" class="mw-redirect" title="Oya">Ọyá</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ogun" title="Ogun">Ògún</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Babal%C3%BA-Ay%C3%A9" title="Babalú-Ayé">Ọbalúayé</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Oshun" title="Oshun">Ọ̀ṣun</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Oshosi" title="Oshosi">Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/%E1%BB%8Crunmila" title="Ọrunmila">Ọ̀rúnmìlà</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Aganju" title="Aganju">Aganjú</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Oshumare" class="mw-redirect" title="Oshumare">Òṣùmàrè</a></dd> <dd>...</dd></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legendary creatures</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd>Ẹbọra</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Egbere" title="Egbere">Egbere</a></dd> <dd>Iwin</dd> <dd>Akudaaya</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Abiku" title="Abiku">Abiku</a> & <a href="/wiki/Emere" title="Emere">Emere</a></dd> <dd>Oro</dd> <dd>...</dd></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt>Religious concepts</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Ase_(Yoruba)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ase (Yoruba)">Àṣẹ</a></dd> <dd>Ìwà</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ori_(Yoruba)" title="Ori (Yoruba)">Orí</a></dd> <dd>Ìmùlẹ̀</dd> <dd>Àkámarà</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_mythology" class="mw-redirect" title="Yoruba mythology">Ìtàn</a></dd> <dd>Ẹbọ & Ètùtù</dd></dl></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Politics / History</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <dl><dt>Timeline</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Yoruba_people" title="History of the Yoruba people">History of the Yoruba people</a></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Palaces</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li>Àwọ̀fin, Ààfin, Àọ̀fin, Àghọ̀fẹn</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Rulers (Oba)</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Yoruba_state_of_Dassa" title="List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Dassa">Ọma-Jagun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oba_of_Lagos#List_of_Obas_of_Lagos" title="Oba of Lagos">Eléko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Yoruba_state_of_Icha" title="List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Icha">Ìchà</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Ife" title="List of rulers of Ife">Ọọ̀ni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alara_of_Ilara-Mokin" title="Alara of Ilara-Mokin">Alárá</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Yoruba_state_of_Ketu" title="List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu">Alákétu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osemawe_of_Ondo_Kingdom" title="Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom">Òṣemàwé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Yoruba_state_of_Oyo" title="List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo">Aláàfin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Remo" title="List of rulers of Remo">Àkárìgbò</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Yoruba_state_of_Sabe" title="List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Sabe">Oníṣabẹ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olowo_of_Owo" title="Olowo of Owo">Ọlọ́ghọ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awujale" title="Awujale">Awùjalẹ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egba_Ake" title="Egba Ake">Aláké</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orangun" title="Orangun">Òràngún</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akure_Kingdom#List_of_Dejis_and_Adeles_of_Akure" title="Akure Kingdom">Dééjì</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ilesa#The_Ijesa_Monarchs" title="Ilesa">Ọwá</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Offa,_Kwara#List_of_Olofas_in_Order_of_Succession" class="mw-redirect" title="Offa, Kwara">Ọlọ́fà</a></li> <li>...</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Royal_titles_of_Yoruba_monarchs" title="Royal titles of Yoruba monarchs">Titles</a> (Oyè)</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olori_(title)" title="Olori (title)">Olorì</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oloye" class="mw-redirect" title="Oloye">Òjoyè</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baale_(title)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baale (title)">Baálẹ̀</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omoba" class="mw-redirect" title="Omoba">Ọmọba</a></li> <li>Ọlọ́jà</li> <li>Ọwá</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iyalode_(title)" title="Iyalode (title)">Ìyálóde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babalawo#Functions_in_society" title="Babalawo">Olú-awo</a></li> <li>Olótu</li> <li>Ọ̀dọ̀fin</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Nobility (Ògbóni)</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ogboni" title="Ogboni">Ògbóni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ogboni#The_Iwarefa" title="Ogboni">Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oyo_Mesi" title="Oyo Mesi">Ọ̀yọ́mèsì</a></li> <li>Ẹdan</li> <li>Ilédì</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Military and commerce</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oyo_empire#Are_Ona_Kakanfo" class="mw-redirect" title="Oyo empire">Kakaǹfò</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eso_Ikoyi" title="Eso Ikoyi">Ẹ̀ṣọ́</a></li> <li>Parakòyí / Bàbálájé</li> <li>Olórogun</li> <li>Olúkọ̀tún</li> <li>Olúkòsì</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%8Cy%C3%A1l%27%E1%BB%8D%CC%81j%C3%A0" title="Ìyál'ọ́jà">Ìyálọ́jà</a></li> <li>Balógun</li> <li>Ajagunnà</li> <li>Aṣípa</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oyo_Empire#Oyo_Mesi" title="Oyo Empire">Baṣọ̀run</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist" style="padding:0 0.4em 0.6em; border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding:0.2em 0.4em 0; border-top:1px solid #aaa; background:#93C572;color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Geography</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yoruba_country" title="Yoruba country">Yoruba country</a></li> <li><a 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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.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Unlike previous settlements, the Owus did not attempt to fight against the army of Ibadan but instead settled in peacefully because the rulers of <a href="/wiki/Ibadan" title="Ibadan">Ibadan</a> had sent peaceful emissaries to the Owus after getting intelligence of the Owus' supposedly imminent attack on their town. The rulers of Ibadan offered land to the Owus to settle on, spreading from Ita Lisa to Owu Ipole near Ikire. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ijebu_and_Ife_war_against_Owu">Ijebu and Ife war against Owu</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Ijebu and Ife war against Owu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1821–26, the armies of both Ijebu and the Ife attacked and devastated Owu Ipole. The Owus abandoned their heavily fortified city and escaped southwestward in groups toward Ibadan in about 1826. From these outskirts, they marched on and across Ogun River and finally arrived at Oke Ata near <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a> where Sodeke, the Egba paramount chief, persuaded the gallant Owus to settle in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a> about 1834. It is imperative to state that the present Orile Owu is the same place as Owu Ipole where the Owus from Iwo and other places resettled in the early 20th century. The people of Erunmu (founded by the older brother of an earlier Olowu from the Amororo Ruling House) were always loyal to the cause of Owu Kingdom. During the Owu war, the Olowu was carried on his back (to disguise his escape) from Orile Owu (Owu Ipole) to Orile Erunmu, guarded by a combined team of his royal guards and Oba Erunmu's royal guards. After Orile Owu was devastated, the remaining Owu army retreated to defend Orile Erunmu against the allied army of Ijebu and Ife. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Safeguarding_the_crown">Safeguarding the crown</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Safeguarding the crown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Before Orile Erunmu was also devastated and razed to the ground, the Olowu and the Oluroko of Erunmu devised strategies to ensure that the royal lineages and the crown inherited from <a href="/wiki/Oduduwa" class="mw-redirect" title="Oduduwa">Oduduwa</a> were preserved. The Olowu entrusted the Owu crown to a warrior, simply referred to as Akogun (Owu's first documented Akogun warrior - Akogun being a title similar to a modern army defense chief), Ijaola and a few of the king's closest aides. When the siege on Erunmu began, Akogun was assigned to the warfront with the hope that he could turn the tide of war while Ijaola was sent on a mandatory royal assignment to <a href="/wiki/Ibadan" title="Ibadan">Ibadan</a> with a message for Maye, the <a href="/wiki/Ibadan" title="Ibadan">Ibadan</a> warlord. Before these two crown trustees left to carry out their respective orders, they had to entrust Oni (a skilled and specialized trader and farmer, and also the older stepbrother of Ijaola) with safeguarding the crown. Oni and other men entrusted with the crown mingled with the refugees that eventually settled in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a>. These men had strict instructions not to disclose the whereabout of the crown in the absence of the Akogun and Ijaola, unless they received news of their death. The crown is now resident at <a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu-Ijebu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Owu-Ijebu (page does not exist)">Owu-Ijebu</a> and not Owu-Abeokuta. It remains the pride of all Owu descendants. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Interregnum">Interregnum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Interregnum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1855, the Owus crowned Oba Pawu as the first King Olowu of the Owus at Oke Ago-Owu, Abeokuta. Notably, there was a 21-year interregnum between the settlement of the Owu sojourners in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a> and the crowning of Pawu as the first Olowu in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a>. He reigned for 12 years. </p><p>The reason for the interregnum may be attributed to the deterioration of the socio-cultural bond that became evident during the journey between Orile Owu and Abeokuta. Hardship had made these Owu families insensitive to each other's welfare. The worst affected were the people of Erunmu because they were fewer. As a result of their minority status they were marginalized by other Owu indigenes. Oni the keeper of the crown was convinced that if he revealed the crown to a people who had grown insensitive to the needs of their brothers, he would allow despotic rule to hold sway over the townships of Owu, Erunmu and <a href="/wiki/Apomu" title="Apomu">Apomu</a> (the Owu kingdom in Abeokuta). Over the years, Akogun (the warlord) arrived in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a>, but he could neither locate Ijaola nor Ijaola's stepbrother, Oni. Also, unknown to the Olowu and Oluroko, Ijaola returned to Erunmu but had to hide on a farm settlement to escape capture. He later settled in Iwo town where there was a community of Owu refugees and began to trade in commodities and prisoners of war. It was in the course of this trade that he re-connected with his stepbrother through another itinerant Owu merchant who was based in <a href="/wiki/Abeokuta" title="Abeokuta">Abeokuta</a>. Eventually, all arrangements were made for Ijaola to migrate to Abeokuta where he re-settled the people of Erunmu in Ita Erunmu (now called Totoro, after a tree). After Ijaola, Akogun and Oni consulted with each other, they revealed the crown of Oduduwa 21 years after the Owu people first settled in Abeokuta. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ogboni_council_vs._Igbimo_council">Ogboni council vs. Igbimo council</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Ogboni council vs. Igbimo council"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Olowu of Owu, Oba (King) Dr. Olusanya <a href="/wiki/Adegboyega_Dosunmu_Amororo_II" title="Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II">Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II</a> (Amororo Ruling House) ended the conferment of <a href="/wiki/Ogboni" title="Ogboni">Ogboni</a> traditional titles in Owu Abeokuta because the Ogboni tradition is alien to Owu culture. Though, the Owus had associated themselves with the secretive <a href="/wiki/Ogboni" title="Ogboni">Ogboni</a> culture for over a century, they nonetheless do not have any Ogboni house and do not operate according to <a href="/wiki/Ogboni" title="Ogboni">Ogboni</a> tenets. The Owus do not have an Oluwo (Ogboni Head Chief) and do not hold <a href="/wiki/Ogboni" title="Ogboni">Ogboni</a> assemblies. On the contrary, the Owu palace has its own culture of open deliberation where any Owu person can participate. That is why people refer to the Owus as “Owu a gbooro gbimo” meaning "Owu the deliberative group". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Olowu_in_Council">Olowu in Council</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Olowu in Council"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Seven groups constitute the Cabinet of the Olowu, who is the paramount ruler of Owu Kingdom. Those listed below, with the Olowu as chairman, constitute the Supreme Cabinet of the Olowu of Owu, which is now known as “Olowu-in-Council”. In order of authority: </p> <ol><li>Balogun</li> <li>Olori Igbimo</li> <li>Olori Omo-Oba</li> <li>Olori Parakoyi</li> <li>Oluroko of Erunmu</li> <li>Balogun Apomu</li> <li>Iyalode</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Owu_day_festival">Owu day festival</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Owu day festival"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original purpose of celebrating Omo Olowu festival is to give thanks to Olodumare (Almighty God) for supplying all needs. The annual Owu Day festival tradition started in 1999 and has attracted participation by several Owu indigenes and people from all over the world. On October 9, 2010, the Olowu of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Abeokuta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Owu Abeokuta (page does not exist)">Owu Abeokuta</a> Oba Dosunmu publicly declared the second weekend of the month of October as Owu's public celebration of the goodness of the Almighty God. This declaration was made to usher in the new Omo Olowu festival which is to henceforth replace the previous Owu Day Festival which incidentally had its 10th and final outing in 2009 on the 10th day of the 10th month! The debuting Omo Olowu festival (reported in owulakoda.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/omo-olowu-festival-kicks-off) also incorporated the ancient traditional New Yam Festival which was dramatically staged by the Olowu himself, much to the delight, admiration and applause of the attendant crowd and dignitaries! The 2010 festival was attended by the past <a href="/wiki/Ooni_of_Ife" class="mw-redirect" title="Ooni of Ife">Ooni of Ife</a>, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse [II] (of blessed memory); Former President of Nigeria & Balogun of Owu <a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Olusegun_Obasanjo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (page does not exist)">Chief Olusegun Obasanjo</a>; Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Oghiedome; Former Deputy Governor of Ogun state and Field Commander of ECOMOG, <a href="/wiki/Tunji_Olurin" title="Tunji Olurin">Rtd General Tunji Olurin</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owu_Kingdom&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Owu in Yoruba history</i>, Mabogunje, Akin 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