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Indigenous Knowledge & Cultural Heritage ICWF Governance System 

A living cultural governance and knowledge system, integrating heritage, leadership, and development.

Paramount Traditional Authority

Highest traditional governance authority.

Royal Patron – Traditional Authority & Cultural Stewardship

Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland

His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III​
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Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijeshalan

Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland

 

His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III​

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Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijeshaland
 

Royal Patron of The H.E.L.P Team

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Custodial Knowledge System

Where knowledge lives, is preserved, transmitted.

Custodians of Indigenous Knowledge

Ifá Knowledge Pillar

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Divination, wisdom, knowledge systems

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His Eminence ​
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Owolabi Awodotun Aworeni
​Araba Agbaye of Ile-Ife

Custodian  of Ifa Spiritual tradition

Represented by: 

 

His Eminence ​

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Owolabi Awodotun Aworeni

​Araba Agbaye of Ile-Ife 

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 ​​​​​Institutional Framework:  The H.E.L.P Team

Ọbàtálá  Knowledge Pillar
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Order, Clarity, Creation principles ​
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His Divine Grace
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Oba Isooro O.O.O Dada, the Arole Obatala Obalesun Obatala Agbaye

Custodian of Obatala Shrine Ile Ife, Osun State Nigeria

Represented by: 

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His Divine Grace

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Oba Isooro O.O.O Dada, the Arole Obatala Obalesun Obatala Agbaye

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 ​​​​​Institutional Framework:  The H.E.L.P Team

Oshun (Ọ̀ṣun)  Knowledge Pillar
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Fertility, flow, cultural harmony systems

High Priestess
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Princess Adedoyin Talabi Faniyi
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Principle Ìyálòrìṣà of the Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove 

Custodian of the Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Osun State, Nisgeria

Represented by: 

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High Priestess

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Princess Adedoyin Talabi Faniyi

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Principle Ìyálòrìṣà of the Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove 

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 ​​​​​Institutional Framework:  The H.E.L.P Team

Development Advisors

Connects culture to formal systems.

Global Knowledge & Scholarship Advisors

Professor Wándé Abímbọ́lá
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​​Awise Awo ni Agbaye


​Development Advisors- Indigenous knowledge & Cultural Scholarship 

Professor Wándé Abímbọ́lá
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​​Awise Awo ni Agbaye
Yoruba Scholar and custodian of the Ifa Knowledge tradition

Principal Advisor –Governance & Royal Affairs

High Chief Lateef Akande Bakare (Ajiowa of Ijeshaland)

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Principal Advisor — Traditional Governance, Royal Affairs & Institutional Systems

High Chief Lateef Akande Bakare (Ajiowa of Ijeshaland)
Senior traditional leader

Global Advisor — Arts, Culture, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge System Strategy

Prince Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon

 

​Global Advisor — Arts, Culture, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge System Strategy

Prince Yemisi Shyllon, renowned Nigerian philanthropist, cultural patron, founder of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, and one of Africa's foremost art collectors

Senior Advisor — Cultural Heritage, Indigenous Systems & Community Well-being

Her Royal Majesty

 

Ahosi Comrade (Engr)

Yeye Omolara Olokungbemi Ewaosumare Oluwasomidotun Daniel​​​​​

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Senior Advisor – Cultural Heritage, Indigenous Systems & Community Wellbeing

Her Royal Majesty Yeye Omolara Olokungbemi Ewaosumare Oluwasomidotun Daniel, Custodian of Olokun and traditional custodian of Yoruba cultural heritage

Impact, Preservation & Future Generations

Preserving Indigenous Knowledge

Safeguarding oral traditions and cultural systems.

Intergenerational Learning

Supporting youth education and cultural continuity.

Community & Cultural Wellbeing

Strengthening identity, participation, and local empowerment.

Future Vision

Developing sustainable cultural and educational ecosystems.

Explore Leadership & Governance

Discover the broader leadership structures and institutional framework guiding The H.E.L.P. Team’s governance and strategic direction.

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