ODOOYE IN THE HISTORY OF IJERO KINGDOM

Odooye is a separate town in the olden days and has its Head as the Olodooye of Odooye. 

Olodooye came together with his people from Ile Ife to the present site of Odooye in Ijero Ekiti. 

The females of Odooye are called Aye while the males are called Obasa.

History has it that, the Olodooye have been in Odooye in Ijero Ekiti before Ajero came to the present site of Ijero and not only Olodooye that have been in the present site of Ijero before Ajero Ogbe came. 

 

Others are Olouku, Alapa, Ejewi etc Olouku is the Head of them all before Ajero came and others are been referred to has Ioro Ouku. 

Alapa disattach himself from Ioro Ouku because of the fight between him and Olodooye.

 Among all Ioro Ouku, it is only Olodooye that uses iron priest stick, because everything he uses is iron/silver. 

Olodooye has a silver crown that led to the saying ''Omo Alade Ude''.

When Ajero Ogbe came to Ijero, he met all these people and they had a mutual thought agreed that Ajero should be their overall leader and King because he is a direct son of Oduduwa.

 It is this meeting that they had together and had a mutual thought ''Ajoro'' led to the saying Ajoro ni je Ijero or Ajoro na i pe ni Ijero.

Olodooye has 16 Chiefs amongst are:

According to seniority

1. Chief Asaoye

2. Chief Odofin

3. Chief Ajana

4. Chief Ejemu

5. Chief Elemo

6. Chief Sajowa

7. Chief Onibedo

8. Chief Elewere (Olori Odo) etc

Olodooye celebrate a festival called Igoke Olodooye (an upward movement from Odooye to Ijero Town). Sixth day after Igoke Olodooye festival they celebrate another festival called Uha Omi.

 The following day of Uha Omi is Iwiyinro, Olodooye will dance from Odooye to Ajero palace thanking him for the success of Igoke Olodooye festival.

 In the Olden days Ajero and Olodooye see each other in these two days Igoke and Iwiyinro..

 Isan Meta ole (A month and some days later) they have another festival called Inanja Obanifon.

*List of Olodooyes* 

No record of the late Olodooye but some of their name are still been remembered by the people, among which are:

1. Olodooye Ogesipade Igunlona

2. Olodooye Obeko

3. Olodooye Araoyinbo

4. Olodooye Aniyetoye

5. Olodooye Ayitametu

6. Olodooye Ajayi (the picture exist)

7. Olodooye Ayegbusi

8. Olodooye Aboloyinjo 

9. Olodooye Abiodun Oyekanmi II (Oba awon Youth as the youths call him the present Olodooye)

With the little record, Olodooye Ayegbusi is the youngest person to ascend the throne of Olodooye, Olodooye Ayegbusi ascend the throne at the age of 22years in 1934 and he spent over 60years on the throne before joining his ancestors.

 Reference "Olabode Abayomi" 

October 8, 2013