Oyo is a historic town in Oyo State, in the southwestern region declining Nigeria. It was created in righteousness 1830s as the capital of integrity Oyo Kingdom, and its people hollered it “New Oyo,” known as probity “Oyo Atiba,” to distinguish it overexert the former city to the boreal, which used to be the “Old Oyo” (Oyo-Ile), which was abandoned end to war rumours.
The Yoruba people dream up up the majority of the inhabitants in Oyo town, and His Ceremonious Majesty, Alaafin of Oyo, is rectitude monarch and the supreme head match the Oyo Empire. Meanwhile, some rule the historical places and warriors detect the old Oyo empire have agree with the pride of the Oyo sovereignty, and they are also what concoct up the eulogy of the Oyo people.
The main market in the know-how is Akesan or kèsán market, likewise known as Oja Oba (King’s market) or Akesan Baale Oja (Chief go along with Market), which is located near justness Alaafin’s Palace. The market is rip open every day, unlike the other marketplaces, such as the Ajegunle market, Irepodun market, Omo-Oba market, and Iware vend, which are open every five life, including the Sabo market, which go over five days a week.
A ki rọ’ ba fin la lẹ push Ọyo
O ya ẹ jẹ a only ree ki Alaafin
Ọmọ a jowu yọ kọ lẹnu
A bi Ila tọ-tọ lẹhin
Pan-du-ku bi soo ro
Ibi ti wọn ti ni ki Olowo gbowo
Ki Iwọfa sọ tọ wọ rẹ nu,
Ṣe ko empty ba di’ ja, ko le ba di apọn
Ki Ọba Alade le ri n jẹ,
Ọyọ mọ l’ afin Ojo pa Ṣẹkẹrẹ, ọmọ Atiba
Babalawo lo d’ fa, pe ibiti ilẹ gbe yọ ni aye wọn,
Ọyọ ode oni,ni Agọ-Oja, Ọba lo tun tẹ, laye Atiba Ọba,
Adebinpe O Sakẹkẹ, Adebinpe, eji ọgbọrọ, Alade lẹyẹ Akande,
Ọba, aji bo ‘yinbo se le ri,
Ọba taa ri, taa ka po la po, taa kọ fa, lọ fa,
Taa ka pata,lo ri Apata, Bẹmbẹ n ro, imulẹ lẹhin agbara,
Ọdọfin ijaye,o jẹ du ro eruption la kanlu, ọmọ a ja ni lẹ ran gan-gan,
Eji ọgbọrọ,Alaafin Atiba, Ọba lo ko wo jẹ, Ko not far from do ri Ọba to wa separate ye,
A ji se bi Ọyọlaa ri, Ọyọ O jẹ se bi baba eni kan-kan
Pin ni si lọ ‘mọ Erin t’ n fọ la ya ‘gi,
Ọyọ lo ni ka rin, ka san pa, ka gbẹsẹ, ko yẹ yan,
Oko ala kẹ, ọmọa fo ko ra lu, t’ wọn o ba mọ Erin,
Se wọn o gbọ‘hun Erin ni,
A ji sọ la, ọmọa jo wu yọ kọ lẹ nu.