According to some now challenged narratives as recorded by Samuel Johnson, his mother, Aruigba-Ifá left her hometown of Ota to be with her son and to serve in his office as an advisor.
However, the Oyo masses rejected her proposal of worshiping the deity and she returned to Ota.
On her way back to her hometown, she was received by Alado, who provided her with supplies to continue her journey, while she initiated Alado into the Ifá divinity and conferred the rites to initiate others in return for his kindness.
In latter years, the Ifá deity became prominent in Oyo and so was Ado hills, the villa of Alado.
During the time of Onigbogi, the Oyo empire and the gates of its capital were besieged with armies from the Nupe king.