Ede

Ede lies on the Osun River in the Yoruba country. Its history is tied to Oyo, whose ruler is said to have sent the hunter Timi to establish an outpost against raids on Oyo merchants by the Ijesha. The town grew from that earlier settlement and retained a distinctive military and political tradition. Its ruler bears the title Timi, also known as Agbale Olofa Ina, a reminder of the authority associated with the town's founders.