ARAYE KONI LU FUN WA JO, BATA-OFO, BATA-
IBANUJE BATA-WAHALA won o ni bo si enu-
onan gbogbo wa, gbogbo eniyan tiko ba yan
Eledua l’odi e bami se ase, toripe INU-
ALAGBAFO KI LE TITI KO BINU OMI. oju-itere
ojulowo
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 ...