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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​

Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijeshaland
 

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

Custodial Knowledge System

Where knowledge lives, is preserved, transmitted.

Custodians of Indigenous Knowledge

Ifá Knowledge Pillar

Divination, wisdom, knowledge systems

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

Custodian  of Ifa Spiritual tradition

Represented by: 

 

His Eminence ​

Owolabi Awodotun Aworeni

​Araba Agbaye of Ile-Ife 

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

Ọbàtálá  Knowledge Pillar

Order, Clarity, Creation principles 

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: 

His Divine Grace

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

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

Oshun (Ọ̀ṣun)  Knowledge Pillar

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: 

High Priestess

Princess Adedoyin Talabi Faniyi

Principle Ìyálòrìṣà of the Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove 

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

Development Advisors

Connects culture to formal systems.

Global Knowledge & Scholarship Advisors

Professor Wándé Abímbọ́lá

​​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)

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​​​​

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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