Ayeye Odún ifá àgbáyé eléyìí tí ó wáyé ní òkè-ìtase ní ilú ilé-ifè. Ooni rèé ní ìdí òpe àgùnká ní ibi tí mùtúmùwà ti ń se àdúrà sí ìsèdá won, kódà oba náà kò jáfara.


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 ...