Why is ilorin ruled by strangers from the north?
Ilorin, The capital of kwara is one of the Paramount chapter of Oyo empire during the reign Alaafin Aole ( son of Alaafin Abiodun). This city was regarded as one of their military outpost led by Are-ona- jabata, who was later succeeded by Aare -ona- Kakanfo Afonja. Alafin Aole who was the Paramount ruler of Oyo empire as at 1789 to 1796 as history have it, Have been controlling the whole land of Yoruba people in peace not until the demanded the duty of Aare ona kakanfo( Afonja) one of the leader of his army at ilorin to attack the city of his step grandmother called "iwere ile" but Afonja decided not to obey him, not because he wish to but he had for long knew that that place was a place of unreturning mission as forsee by their fathers . Alaafin Aole wanted him to carry out this mission to expand the land but to him, it was a sucide mission. Alaafin also told him to attack Apomu. He decided to pay deaf hear to him thinking he is after hi