Iba Orunmila Bara Agbonniregun;
Elesin Oyan;
Adagbaa Ojomu;
Gbolajoko Omo Ere l’apa;
Baba Okinkin ti n m’eyin erin fo;
Odudu tii du ori emere ti o je ko fo;
Atori eni ti ko sunwon se!
Iba Baba o!
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 ...