User:Isheri Olofin/sandbox

Oduduwa, the progenitor of Yoruba race, begat one OKANBI OLOFIN amongst other children.The said Okanbi Olofin begat one Ogunfunmire amongst other children. Okanbi Olofin aforesaid inherited some crowns from his father Oduduwa and gave one to Ogunfunmire aforementioned. Ogunfunmire, a hunter left Ile-Ife and travelled through many places including Shaki until he got to a place, which he named Isheri (i.e. ISHEARI meaning a place where elephant was cut into pieces, “Eri” being the Awori word for the universal Yoruba word Erin). Ogunfunmire (herein after referred to as “the founder” settled at and founded Isheri and made the place his base for his further hunting expedition. The founder became the 1st Oba if Isheri, bearing his father’s name Olofin as his title (hence the Olofin of Isheri). From Isheri the founder carried his hunting expedition southwards up to the Lagoon and northwards up to the boundary of Egba Territory and Ijebu at Mawere River. The founder made settlements over Ota and parts of Ogun State include the area in dispute in this suit.