Osiyago Explained

Osinyago (or Ọsinyago/Osiyago) was an Aláàfin of the Oyo Empire.

Osinyago
Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́
Reign:	1690 - 1692
Predecessor:	Aláàfin Ayibi
Successor:	Aláàfin Ojigi

He was probably a brother to Aláàfin Ayibi and a grandson to Aláàfin Jayin. Ọsinyago was noted to be a greedy king, who gained wealth through any means necessary. ^{[1] [2]}

According to legend Ọsinyago's second born, princess Ọmọsún, was expected to be the heir to the throne. Ọsinyago however adopted his cousin Woruale as his successor. During an argument Princess Ọmọsún killed Woruale, whose father swore avengence. His father then poisened Ọmọsún, Aláàfin Ọsinyago, Baṣọrun Apalà and various other nobles, who all died.

References

1. Johnson, Samuel (August 2011). The history of the Yorubas: from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. ISBN 0948390891. OCLC 989713421.
2. Law . R. C. C. . January 1971 . The constitutional troubles of Ọyọ in the eighteenth century . The Journal of African History . en . 12 . 1 . 34 . 10.1017/S0021853700000050 . 0021-8537.