Isanlu Isin is an ancient town in Igbomina land.
It’s one of the prominent town in Isin Local Government , Kwara state.
Isanlu Isin is located at the latitude 8° 14 0″ North latitude 5° 5 0″ East as displayed on world map, coordinates and short location fact.
A source which is widely accepted today states that Ologba was actually the first to arrive.For arriving first, the Olusin accorded the Ologba the position of the highest chief, next only to the Olusin. Soon However, the Ologba receive a message from Isehin his home town that his father was dead and that he has been chosen for investiture as the Oba of Iseyin. Prior to this time however, the Ologba had put to the family way, a daughter of the then Olusin, who was thought to be barren. This woman had children for the Ologba.
Thus Ologba set off to Iseyin with his wife and children. On his arrival, he was told that contrary to tradition, an Oba of Iseyin could not marry from outside the town. What was more, an Oba cannot have a first son born to him by such a woman. For this, he was not crowned as Oba.
With great anger, he left Iseyin. His brother Asanlu and his sister, left Iseyin in simpaty with hin to Isanlu. The trios are known oral tradaition, as ‘omo iya meta’ meaning 3 of the same mother.
On arrival, Olusin refused Ologba and his entourage a stay and encourage him to move northwards. This the Olusin did for two reasons; 1. His appearance terrified Olusin because he appear as a warrior and having experienced series of challenges on his way to Isanlu from Ile-ife by Nupe, Ibadan and Fulani warriors that Ologba may turn against him one day and depose him. And 2, the aggression Ologba brought from Iseyin may be transfer to him if he allowed Ologba to stayed with him again. Ologba being a man of peaceful character departed from Olusin and settled at the present location of Isanlu-Isin. Further facts reveal that Laberindo case surfaced several years after Ologba have settled in present day Isanlu.
When Olusin eventually joined Ologba at the present Isanlu site, Ologba seeded to him the number one position and agreed to be Olusin’s subject. Asanlu’s intent was to return home (Iseyin) after this. But Ologba persuaded him to remain with him. Not desirous of leading his elder brother, Ologba relinquished his number two position to Asanlu, while he became number 3. Thus to this day, Ologba is regarded as the owner of Isanlu.
Asanlu on the other hand being the eldest of them all agreed that the title of Asanlu should be on rotational basis between his descendants on one side and the descendants of their sister who later married to Oke-Epa. The title of Ologba is being rotated between the 3 decendant of Ajayi (the first Ologba) i.e Akerepete, Ayokemoye and Owinni till this day.
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