Christianity was introduced to Otan-Ile from Imesi about 1902. The early Christians worshipped at Imesi between 1902-1903 but the Methodist Church was started in Otan-Ile in 1904. The early Christians included Pa John Fasesin Emmanuel Oyebanji, josua Adelola, Madam Lea Ige. Mary Adepeju. Madam Grace Adeleye and Abram Fapojuwo, the first Bbab Ijo. The first…
This said founding father of Islamic Religion in Otan-Ile fought tooth and nail and thrived very hard to see to the propagation of the religion around the nooks and crannies of Otan-Ile. Alfa Sheu Amad Tijani was the first to establish Quaranic School where people learnt the recitation of Holy Quran. Among those that benefitted…
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Olotan of Otan-Ile allowed one of his princes to settle at Otan-Koto now known as Otan Aiyegbaju. This second Otan is an offshoot of Otan-Ile (Otan Odo-Ile) and she has identical history, customs, rites, ceremonies, taboos, streets and chieftaincy titles with Otan-Ile till today. Interaction, funerals all still held the two towns closely.
At about 13th Century Prince Akindugba, one of the sons of Oduduwa left Ile-ife as other Princes did. He headed for Umayinyin (New Ijare) in Ondo State where he sojourned for a period. This was the third installation of Oodua of his Princes when each founded a kingdom outside ile-ife (See Ife Genesis of Yoruba…
