The Lineage of the House of Ayanbeku

Aduloju, a.k.a Alapa-mon iwon- Dudu was the father of Oriade Adesigbin, progenitor of Adesignin Dynasty of Ifetedo, headquarter town of Ife South Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria.
A handsome and giant framed man, ebony complexioned Aduloju was by every standard and parameter an Oba- in - the- making. Prince Aduloju was a direct son of the very powerful and influential late Oba Abiodun Adegoolu, then Alaafin of Oyo. Fondly addressed as Obalola, meaning future- king, the ebony skinned young Prince Aduloju was popularly held and acclaimed as the undisputable successor to the powerful throne of Alaafin upon the demise of his father.
In those days, farming was the occupation of the people. Obas, princes, and their allies like warriors were known to be great and reputable farmers. Farming was particularly the 'occupation of the palace' as obas and members of royal families were reputed to be great farmers in addition to being warriors. Alaafin Abiodun Adegoolu was not an exception as he was reputed to be a great, successful and prosperous farmer.
According to available facts of history both oral and written, Oba Adegoolu one day invited heir apparent Aduloju to a father-son discussion that bothered on the choice of occupation for the young prince. Actually, Oba Adegoolu viewed the meeting as mere formality as it's generally believed that the only occupation for obas and princes then was farming in addition to being warriors. Therefore, Oba Adegoolu could not imagine prince Aduloju being anything other than farmer. The Alaafin was therefore shocked and flabbergasted when his son, Aduloju told him that he was not going to choose farming as his occupation but but drumming. In those days drumming believably belong to commoners in the society. Drummers were seen as dregs of the society and men of lower bith and as such not meant for those with noble and higher births like princes. On hearing from his son therefore that he would be a drummer rather than a farmer, Oba Adegoolu was bitterly incensed and enraged, and in this mood, he shouted the young prince out of his sight telling the young prince that it was a sacrilege and a great taboo and abomination that he had chosen to commit which he Alaafin Abiodun Adegoolu would not allow to happen.
This development set the young prince against the palace in particular and the entire Oyo Kingdom. To the palace and the entire Oyo Kingdom, Prince Aduloju must have gone insane or been bewitched or else, how could a man who was being groomed for the highly revered throne of the Alaafin of Oyo chose to descend so lowly as to become a drummer when drumming belonged to commoners and those of low births in the society. However despite the burning and near-consuming pressures mounted on and against Prince Aduloju in the palace and all over the entire Oyo Alaafin, the deviant prince remained resolute and uncompromising in his resolve to be a drummer. While the storm raged, the stubborn and unrepentant Aduloju had made friend with the head-drummer in the palace and undergone the needed training which had transformers him into a wizardry master drummer as well as a prodigious dancer.
When the 'deviant' prince could no longer withstand the pressures and heat coming from the palace and the whole of Oyo land following his opting for drumming instead of the Farmington as an occupation he decided to flee the palace and the Kingdom. And having acquired the needed apprenticeship and become a master drummer, Prince Aduloju fled the palace and Oyo Kingdom.
Upon fleeing Oyo, the young prince headed for a town known then and till now as Oko. He stayed in Oko for a period of time. He attempted to establish himself at Oko as a drummer but his efforts were a failure. Because he didn't succeed at Oko, he therefore decided to leave the town. He left Oko and relocated to another town known till today as Iwere-Ile.
The young prince settled in Iwere-Ile and in no time not only did he gain the much needed acceptance among the people of the town, his "Dundun" talking drum and his art of drumming were warmly and enthusiastically welcome, embraced, accepted and adopted by the people. The dexterity and prolific mastery with which he practiced the art was so unique and unprecedented that within a short period, the drummer-prince had gained unprecedented followership tor himself and his DUNDUN talking drum.
This informed the inclusion of the following saying in the panegyric (ORIKI) of the Adesigbin Dynasty:
"Iwere nile
Oko loja
Oko o gba mi
Mo dawoo re 'Were Ile"
Translatively:
"Iwere is the home
Oko the market place
Oko couldn't accommodate me
I migrated to Iwere ile."
At Iwere-Ile, Prince Aduloju's became very popular. His fame as prodigious drummer and a wizardry master dancer spread far beyond Iwere-ile. His fame now as a successful drummer and a rich man kept soaring higher, far and wide.
Ironically, after making his mark the great way as a drummer, the prince got his hand onto farming. And this was another huge success story that earned the run-away drummer -prince greater wealth and fame.
The prince -drummer had everything going well for him. His drumming profession was booming and enriching earning him great respect, admiration, reputation as well as fame in addition to women. In the same vein, his farming practice was no less successful. He was eminently counted and numbered among the successful and wealthy farmers of not only Iwere-Ile but beyond and far, even as far as Oyo Alaafin, his original home. He was happily married and blessed with children both male and female.
When the news got to Oyo Kingdom that the 'deviant' prince had become a successful drummer and farmer in Iwere-ile, the Oyo palace and the people met and decided to send emissaies to the prince to implore him to return home. Therefore, a first delegation of only palace chiefs was sent from his father, Alaafin Abiodun Adegoolu to plead with the prince to return home. But tried as it could, the first delegation met a brick wall as the prince politely rejected their pleas to return him. A second delegation comprising mostly of friends of the prince came calling. But with greater politeness , the prince once again rejected their entreaties for him to return home. Not yet done, another delegation which had the queen and mother of the prince at its head came down to Iwere-ile again to appease the prince to come home. After lavishly entertaining this latest delegation led by his mother, the 'arrogant and stubborn ' drummer -prince politely rejected the pleas and entreaties for him to return home .
Upon the departure of the third delegation, prince Aduloju sat down to think over the situation. He then reasoned that to avoid the unwanted pressure from the home front, he needed to relocate and move far away from Oyo Alaafin. Thus after conferring with his wives , Prince Aduloju decided to relocate to Ile Ife, ancestral home of the Yorubas. Consequently, the super polygamous prince got his family of eleven wives and many children with some of his apprentices who chose to relocate with him and relocated to Ile- Ife.( To be concluded before 5pm today)