The salaries of the first and second class of the Obas in yoruba land during colonial masters this list doesn’t show how superior but their Recognition and landmark
First class
1 Alafin of OYO : £4,200 this show that Alafin is the most well recognized king by the white and he top the list and the highest in landmark
2 Alake of Abeokuta: £ 2,250 Alake was the second in the list .. Alake was the first king to accept Christianity to his race his also well recognize
3 Awujale of ijebu : £ 1 ,700 … Awujale of ijebu ode his the most successful trader. Over 68% gun use in yoruba land was bought by ijebu and they are most intelligent in using gun.. Awujale of ijebu his well recognize by the white based on their geographic area
4 oba of Benin : £1,650 Oba of Benin well recognized because of his powerful army which help colonial masters very well during their colonization
5 Oni of ILE IFE : €1,400 I know you will be surprise to see the Oni of IFE at the bottom of the first class list. Immediately after kiriji war all kings in yoruba signed peace and unity no more war.. after some years there is a war between two villages around ogun state Nigeria now .. the issue was bought to Alafin of OYO and he said he wasn’t in charge of giving out crown 👑 and he send them to ILE IFE ., this is the first time colonial master meet Ooni of IFE and this is the first time Oni himself able to see sun for the first time
Second class
1 olubadan of ibadan: £2,400.. you will surprise you find ibadan as the first in Second class and second hight payment in both list.. the reason why is that when colonial masters interfere in yoruba politics Ibadan is the most powerful and intelligent Under OYO shadow.. they conquered more than 49 town in yoruba land and they are the last empire in yoruba land..
2 Owa of ijesha land : £1,450 Ijesah as been a very strong nation that no one conquer during war.. but ibadan later conquered them in fajebuju war Owa of Ijesha is very strong and well Recognized
3 Oshernowe of Ondo : £350
4 Orangun of ila : £ 200
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