Binta Diallo àti omokùrin rè ,king Ayo kékeré jáde lo láìpé tí won sì tàn gan nínú Dashiki won àti aso orílè èdè Nàíjíríà. Aso orílè èdè Nàíjíríà yí jé kí ó dà bi omo Yorùbá tí ó gba okàn obìnrin kan ….
Long ago, in the ancient city of Ibadan, famed for its warriors and sprawling hills, there lived a gatekeeper-warrior stationed in the outskirts of the city, in a settlement known as Lálúpọn on the way to Ìwó. His duty was clear: to watch the road, collect tolls, and guard the passage of traders and travellers entering and leaving Ibadan. Because of this important task, people called him Oníbodè Lálúpọn; the Gatekeeper of Lálúpọn. Though he was not particularly comely, Oníbodè ...