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The Travails of Kingship Institution in Yorubaland: A Case Study of Isinkan in Akureland

In this paper, an attempt is made to discuss the travails of kingship institution in Yorubaland, with reference to Isinkan in Akure South Local Government, Ondo State Nigeria. This is germane because of the prevalent of kingship crises in Yorubaland in contemporary times. The discourse relies on oral testimonies, written and archival documents. In the main, the paper discovers that regardless of the fact that Isinkan people lives within Akure settlement, they retain their political autonomy from time immemorial. It also revealed that the quest for recognition of the Iralepo (Oba of Isinkan) by…