Brief History Of Asaba | Itan Asaba Ataiyebaiye Ni Soki
The origin of Asaba is based on a number of sources: oral history, archaeological evidence, documentary evidence and extensive research.
Oral history tells us that the Oba Olufaloye founded Asaba in ancient times. Olufaloye emigrated from Ile-Ife due to a feud with his sibling over rights to the throne.
Olufaloye was a man of great strength and a great warrior. Orisa- nla and Ifa were the deities he worshipped and it was from them that he sought guidance and direction at all times.
When he first left Ile-Ife, the deities instructed him to settle at Ikole-Ekiti. We are informed by oral history that he lived for a period of time at Ikole-Ekiti before he was once again instructed by Ifa to leave and head to Ola-Oro with his people. Olufaloye and his people moved as Ifa oracle directed and settled in Ola- Oro, living there for many years.
Ifa yet again instructed the patriarch Olufaloye to leave Ola-Oro and journey to settle where it would be revealed to him. As it is well known, our fore-fathers had in antiquity had great faith in their deities; hence, Olufaloye and his people once again emigrated.
Leaving Ola-Oro they journeyed until Ifa told them to settle at
Oke Odo where the Agbigbo bird sang. When they got to Oke
Odo Abulu, Olufaloye consulted Ifa on whether or not to settle
there. Ifa responded that when they had crossed the Otin river
they should settle at Abulu (near the present day Asi).
Having crossed the Otin river, Olufaloye and his people settled at Abulu just as Ifa had told them.
Having crossed the Otin river, Olufaloye and his people settled at Abulu just as Ifa had told them.
Olufaloye je jagunjagun ati alagbara okunrin. ORISA-NLA ati IFA ni awon orisa to o nbo bi esin; awon orisa yi ni o ma nbi lere fun ohunkohun ti o ba ye ki o se.
Nigbati o kuro ni Ile-Ife, awon Orisa re so fun wipe ki o tedo si Ikole-Ekiti. Itan so fun wa wipe o lo igba die ni Ikole-Ekiti ki IFA to tun so fun wipe ki o kuro ni Ikole-Ekiti lo si Ola-Oro pelu awon enia re. Olufaloye ati awon enia se gege bi IFA ti so fun won. Nwon te do si Ola-Oro, won si gbe ibe fun opolopo odun.
Lehin eyini IFA tun so fun Baba wa Olufaloye wipe ki o kuro ni iluOla-Orokiolo tedosiibitiounyiofihanan.Gegebiatise mo wipe awon agba aye igba ni se gba Orisa won gbo to, Olufaloye ati awon enia re ati awon eru re si kuro ni ilu Ola-Oro, won si bere si rin irin ajo won titi IFA fi so fun wipe ki nwon tedo si Oke Odo nibi ti eiye agbigbo ba ti dun. Nigbati won de Oke Odo Abulu, Olufaloye bi IFA lere wipe se ki awon tedo si ibe? IFA so fun wipe ti won ba ti re koja Odo Otin, ki won tedo si Abulu (ni ibi ti ilu Asi wa loni yi).
Nigbati Olufaloye ati awon enia re koja Odo Otin, won tedo si Abulu gege bi IFA se so fun won. Awon opolopo enia lo si wa nba Olufaloye fun iwosan orisirisi aare, nitori o je onisegun ti o ma ntoju awon alaisan. Bee na si ni pe Olufaloye ma n ya awon enia lowo pelu. E yi yi lo je wipe ogunlogo awon enia to nwa sodo baba yi. Opolopo enia to ri iwosan lati odo Olufaloye lo so wipe awon yio ma ba gbe.
