A statue of Oloye Oluyole of Ibadan, a Bashorun of the Oyo empire in the 19th century
The Oyo Mesi is the
privy council of Oyo, a Yoruba traditional state in Southwestern Nigeria. It dates to the medieval period, when it served as the government of a powerful pre-colonial state that was known as the Oyo empire.[1]
^ "A Peep Into The Oyo Empire". Vanguard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
The OyoMesi is the privy council of Oyo, a Yoruba traditional state in Southwestern Nigeria. It dates to the medieval period, when it served as the government...
of the Alaafin of Oyo to the OyoMesi and Ogboni depended on his personal character and political shrewdness. The OyoMesi were the seven principal councilors...
Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary Nigeria. Since the...
Kings, forming the bedrock of the Yoruba Civilization. The Alafin and the OyoMesi formed the central government of the Empire. Local provincial government was...
(the Basọrun) and the rest of the council of leading nobles known as the ỌyọMesi. Traditionally kingship and chieftainship were not determined by simple...
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of the OyoMesi, the most senior line of Yoruba chiefs, led a popular revolt against a despotic Alaafin, Labisi, who was viewed by the OyoMesi as being...
highly centralized kingdoms and empires like Oyo (where they were expected to check the authority of the OyoMesi), to the independent towns and villages of...
abdicate the throne was entered into by his nobles. He was rejected by the OyoMesi (the principal counselors of the state) but defied the subsequent pressure...
military aristocrats that were just a rank below the OyoMesi (or council of State) of Old Oyo, a Yoruba empire that flourished in the medieval and early...
ELEKURO), to Oyo ILE the type Orunmila used during his life time which thus every successive Alaafin of Oyo adopted as well as the Oyomesi known till date...
government was adapted at Oyo, where a member of its ruling dynasty controlled several smaller city-states. A state council (the OyoMesi) named the Alaafin...
need to install a prince who had the power and wealth to rebuild. The OyoMesi sent emissaries to Prince Atobatele. Immediately after his coronation,...
Balogun of Oyo, Chief Thomas was traditionally one of the Alaafin's retainers). He was a leader of a group that included the majority of the OyoMesi who were...
southwards towards the Oyo Empire. Shortly after, they overran the Yoruba city of Ilorin and then sacked Ọyọ-Ile, the capital city of the Oyo Empire. Further...
of the Oyo Empire, who ruled briefly during the late seventeenth century. He was reportedly the first Alaafin to be rejected by the OyoMesi (the seven...
Yoruba Oyo Empire. He was on the throne from 1730 to 1746. Gberu had a close friend called Jambu, whom he made Basorun (the head of the OyoMesi, the principal...
failure of Oyo-Mesi to select Afonja as the Alaafin of Oyo that forced him to decide to establish similar dynasty with Ilorin as the capital while Oyo-ile would...
Ethnic groups Yoruba people Demonym(s) Yoruba Government Elective monarchy • Oba Alaafin Legislature OyoMesi, Ogboni Currency Cowries Today part of Nigeria...
attracted lightning. He was struck by lightning and paralysed, leading the OyoMesi (the principal counselors of state) to reject him as ruler. He was succeeded...
a Yoruba General, Warlord, and Chief who was the Aare Ona Kakanfo of the Oyo Empire, the ruler of the self proclaimed Ibadan Empire, and the commander...
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