13 years ago on this date, in north Dallas, Texas, major history was made. After a 3-day ceremony which required strict seclusion, a brother born and raised in Mobile, Alabama was seated on a throne seven times and a crown was put on his head, sacred royal cloth was wrapped around him, the royal sandals were put on his feet and the symbol of authority called the makpo, was placed over his LEFT shoulder. This was done by 7 king makers from Benin Republic along with other chiefs that were there. Thus was he made the first and only Ajã culture (a southern Benin, Togo, SW Nigeria and southern Ghana) axosu (axosu = king) ever crowned outside of Benin Republic West Afrika. That person was me, Ayìnon Agelogbagan Agbovi I – aka “Oliboo” in my hometown.
Many of our ancestors were sold through what is now Benin, formerly known as Dahomey. There are parts of our history not celebrated by our own that are not parts of a celebrity’s or entertainer’s story. The enemy does not care about us celebrating entertainers that enrich the entertainment business. But when we go internal, within ourselves, and celebrate the Hershey Wilsons (Peters Park…Mobile, Al), the Miss Fortunes (Gorgas, Carver, and all the black parks in Mobile…etc), then we are on to something.
I’m not telling people to celebrate Me. I’m asking MY people to help me celebrate HISTORY being made. Who can say they’ve had an Afrikan king from Benin (Hakpon III of Porto Novo in the picture with me) to find out about him (me) and that king makes major arrangements to meet him (me…from Mobile!) in the united snakes because of this historic precedent set by me being made king, in his/our culture, in amerikkka?
22 books on the culture later, We (me) are still producing groundbreaking, never replicated information about this culture. There are those that will not recognize it or acknowledge it. However, it still needs to be said. My crown, I oersonally had to accept, is deserved outside of the fact if my royal blood line from the monarchy of Xevie. I’ve done major work in and for this culture. I’ve helped over 1000 people, since 2006, find their true ancestral roots through the Ifá roots readings process. That’s enough right there. I’ve done countless other readings that reconnected people with their money, their families, their husbands/wives, ancestors, etc. I’ve done spiritual work for hundreds that benefitted them and not me, and yet kept it going. In fact, much of it drained my spirit, but enriched theirs.
So yes. I’m gonna celebrate my 13th year on the throne in THIS fashion. Not trying to be diplomatic at this moment. Take it, or leave it. I made history in a way that may never be made again. The first and probably still only Afrikan priest from Mobile, Alabama? Let alone a coronated king? It’s time for me to celebrate MYSELF with those who want to celebrate this anniversary!
O dabo