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The Kiriji Heritage Conservation Foundation is set to commemorate 140 years since the signing of the Kiriji Peace Treaty, a landmark agreement that brought an end to conflict and laid the foundation for reconciliation across Yorubaland.
The milestone will be marked with a series of events honouring the treaty, which was signed on 23 September 1886 at Imesi-Ile, the very site where warring Yoruba factions had previously gathered. The foundation’s Deputy Secretary General, Hon. Elebute Ralph Olamide, highlighted the profound significance of the location, noting that it was there that Obas and leaders from Ekitiland, the Kingdom of Igbomina, and the Ijesha people had united against Ibadan forces led by Are Latosa, before peace was eventually forged on the same historic soil.
Speaking at the site, which still bears remnants of the conflict including the Ibudo Ogun of Are Latosa, Hon. Elebute expressed pride in the enduring unity that has followed the treaty. “It is 140 years that the Kiriji War stopped and a peace treaty was signed by all prominent Yoruba Obas and prominent individuals in Yorubaland. And ever since then, we are happy, we’ve been happy,” he said.
The commemoration programme will begin with a symposium on Monday, 21st September at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. This will be followed by a bonfire night on 22nd September, evoking traditions from the pre-treaty era, before culminating in main events on 23rd September at Imesi-Ile. Attendees will have the opportunity to witness masquerades linked to the war, view surviving artefacts, and foster greater bonding among Yoruba people both at home and in the diaspora.
Source: ekitinews247
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