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mila had initiated himself and his stu-

dents Aseda and Akoda. Another


mythology suggests that Ifa religion was
brought to Ile-Ife by Setiu, a Nupe man
who settled in Ile-Ife.

Another history book titled The History


of the Yorubas from the Earliest of
Times to the British Protectorate written
by two Nigerian historian Obadiah John-
son and Samuel Johnson tells us that
Ifa was introduced to Oyo by Arugba,
who was the mother of the 8th Alaafin of
Oyo, Onibogi. She initiated the Alado of
Ato and gave the rites to initiate others
to him. The Alado then initiated priests
in Oyo Empire.

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