The Idoani Confederacy is
a traditional state based in the town of Idoani in
the Ose Local Government Area ofOndo State, Nigeria. The
origins of the state date back at least to 15th century, when the
Oba Ozolua "the Conqueror" (c. 1481–1504)
fathered the Alani of Idoani, which he made a vassal state of
the Benin Empire.
The present confederacy, which dates to
1880, includes six eastern communes: Ido, Amusigbo, Isure, Iyayu,
Isewa and Ako. Some of these had two concurrent rulers in the past.
The communities that formed the confederacy had suffered during the
19th century wars, with many people migrating to other areas. During
the struggle with the combined forces of Ijesha and Ekiti in
1879 they were forced to ask for help from Ibadan, and formed
the confederacy the next year.
British missionaries introduced
Christianity in the late 19th century, along with new farming
methods, and Idoani became part of the Lagos colony, later the
protectorate of Nigeria. The communities were merged in 1921. The
first confederate traditional ruler was appointed after the death of
Alani Adesunloye Atewogboye on 3 January 1921. Falade I ruled as
Alani from 1921 to 1958, and was succeeded by Akingboye Falade II on
his death.
Source: wikipedia
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