Abiodun Oyefusi
Abiodun may refer to: *Abiodun (Oyo ruler), ruler of the Oyo people *Abiodun (musician) Abiodun Odukoya (born 23 December 1972), better known as Abiodun, is a Nigerian-German singer, songwriter, producer and music arranger. Abiodun's name is of Yoruba origin and means "he who is born on a day of festivity". He is better known as ... (born 1972), Nigerian-German musician See also

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Abiodun (Oyo Ruler)
Abiodun (reigned 1770–1789) was an 18th-century '' alaafin,'' or king, of the Oyo people in what is now Nigeria. Oyo Empire Coming to the throne shortly after the Oyo subjugation of neighboring Dahomey, Abiodun soon found himself embroiled in a civil war over the goals of the newly wealthy state. Bashorun Gaha, the empire's prime minister and lord marshal, had used his power to pervert the constitutional terms of abdication in a bid to limit the powers of the ''Alaafin'' and gain more political power for himself. During Gaha's power play, he had succeeded in removing five corrupt dishonest kings. In terms of trade, while Abiodun favored economic expansion for its own sake, his opponents favored using the wealth from Dahomey's tribute to finance further military expansion. Abiodun soon proved victorious and pursued a policy of peaceful trade with the European merchants of the coast. This course significantly weakened the army, leaving his successor, Awole, facing a number o ...
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