The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has named his new daughter after Olofin Adimula of Ile-Ife, Luwo Gbagida. Luwo Gbagida was the only female Olofin Adimula of Ile-Ife and the mother of Adekola Telu who founded the ancient city of Iwo.
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Conducting the naming ceremony by himself in the midst of traditional rulers, religious clerics, community leaders and well-wishers, Oluwo named the child Luwo, Adewumi, Sultana, Fatimoh, Grace.

Oluwo described Luwo Gbagida as a valiant, confident and visionary first female king in the universe. A statement by Oluwo through his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, reads: “Today, I’m making a great history by naming my daughter after an Amazon, Iya wa (our mother), Luwo Gbagida”

“Luwo Gbagida was the only female Olofin Adimula of Ile-Ife. Her credible marked and confidence produced Iwo. He gave the crown to her only son, Adekola Telu, to found a city of truth (Ilu Ayekooto), Iwo”

“Her decision and the perseverance of Telu with his entourage produced Iwo of today” “LUWO was a genuine descendant of Oduduwa. She acted like Oduduwa and her reign was monumentally felt by all and sundry”

“I’ve many things in common. She was the 16th Olofin Adimula Ile-Ife while I’m the 16th Oluwo. My coronation was January 16,2016”
“Many miracles were seen in my new daughter.    Her birth is a blessing, not only to my harem but Yoruba land by extension. She is a gift to humanity “

According to Wikipedia, “She was the daughter or a descendant of Olofin Adimula Otaataa from Owodo compound, Okerewe, and a descendant of Olofin Lafogido. She was the first and the only female paramount ruler of Ile-ife known to be the origin of Yoruba tribe in south-westhern, Nigeria and was succeeded Oloofin Giesi. Olofin Luwoo’s reign remains the only one by a female in Ife till date. Her son Adekola Telu was the founder of the Iwo Kingdom.”
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