The Movement to
Ido-Osun
On the movement of Offa people to Ido-Osun I wish to draw your attention to the following:
It was during the reign of Oba Okunoye that the war between Offa and Ilorin occurred; this commenced in 1878 and terminated 1886 a period of nine years.
Balogun Agidiako who was to become the instrument of treachery to Offa people was appointed by Okunoye to succeed his father Balogun Asegbe, as compensation for the support Balogun Asegbe gave to Okunoye to ascend the throne. As soon as Agidiako became Balogun, enmity began between him and Okunoye; Agidiako made frantic efforts to topple Okunoye as the Oba. The military was highly respected at that time. It was during the enmity between Okunoye and Agidiako that the Ilorin people went the Jalumi War. Most Ilorin warriors were reported killed in the war. Owode After the Jalumi war, Ilorin wanted to go to war with Erin-Ile, Okoku, Inisa, Ijabe and as far a town as Ibadan. Ilorin army under the Leadership of Balogun Karara solicited for Oba Okunoye’s assistance, which was rejected, after three months of silence, Balogun Agidiako (the then head of Offa army) decided to meet Oba Okunoye without success and this led to the movement of the former with his army people of Ilorin. We were told that the on the way to Ilorin, Agidiako met prince Oyewale; the don of Temileke, and killed him. Balogun Agidiako, on getting to Ilorin he informed the Ilorin people that he was the only ‘man’ in Offa having left, Ilorin could wage war on Offa. Oba Okunoye solicited for the assistance of Ibadan (which was granted) to fight Ilorin....Read More
