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Ikeyman why you dey disgrace yourself for internet. everybody know say Benin republic are yorubas. see encyclopedia. even the capital of Benin republic is a Yoruba city call Port novo.


even google has 709,000 information for you to read about Yorubas in Benin republic. Stop disurb us. I think they need to ban you.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=yoruba+benin+republic&btnG=Search&meta=


http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BeninRepublicof.html

Benin, Republic of A West African country lying between Togo and Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea.





Physical
Benin has a southern coastline of only 125 km (78 miles) but extends inland for 700 km (460 miles) to Niger. The coast is sandy with large lagoons and is hot and wet. Inland there is a fertile clay plain with thick tropical forest that rises to a sandy plateau with savannah vegetation. In the north the land falls away to the middle Niger River valley.



Economy
Benin has an agricultural economy, with exports of cocoa, cotton, and palm products. There is some light industry, which includes food-processing, brewing, and palm-oil processing. There are mineral deposits of offshore oil, chromium, and phosphates; oil production began in 1982, but has disappointed expectations.



History
Formerly known as Dahomey, this region was ruled by kings of Yoruba origin until the French occupied it in 1892. It was constituted a territory of French West Africa in 1904. As Dahomey, it became an independent republic within the FRENCH COMMUNITY in 1960, after which periods of civilian government alternated with military rule. In 1972 it was declared a Marxist-Leninist state, and its name was altered (1975) to Benin. Under the leadership of Mathieu Kérékou (President 1972–91), Benin achieved greater domestic stability and international standing. In the country's first free elections, held in 1991, Kérékou was defeated by his Prime Minister Nicéphore Soglo, whose government moved towards a free-market economy with the support of the IMF. Legislative elections in 1995 were contested by 31 political parties and a coalition government was formed. However, presidential elections held in 1996 saw a surprise victory for the former dictator Kérékou.

can u read

ikey , the fon are yorubas, here is a book that help you out, So if you add fon to yoruba population, do the maths.

I dont have the time for this again. I am a very busy person. have a wonderful day. God bless you my brother.

see this book, I hope you know who odua is.

My God


Dumb and Dumber have met.

[size=14pt]The Fon, who make up nearly 40 percent of the population, live in various parts of the country and especially in Cotonou. The Yoruba, who are related to the Nigerian Yoruba, live mainly in southeastern Benin and constitute about one-eighth of Benin’s population. In the vicinity of Porto-Novo the Goun (Gun) and the Yoruba (known in Pobé and Kétou as Nago, or Nagot) are so intermixed as to be hardly distinguishable. Among other southern groups are various Adja peoples, including the Aizo, the Holi, and the Mina.[/size]


hmmm


fon speak fon populate 40%

yoruba speak yoruba  ??

hmm

[size=15pt]nigeria is here to stay[/size]

bottomline, god told me

are you sick ikeyman, what is wrong with you. did you not see this post they gave you. you get problem. Igbo say him like nigeria.



The largest ethnic group are the Fon, with 1.7 million speakers of the Fon language (2001), followed by the various Yoruba groups (1.2 million), the Aja (600,000), the Bariba (460,000), the Ayizo (330,000), the Fulbe (310,000), and the Gun (240,000).

right still biting hahhahah

yes i agree with that

so why could u then say benin is mainly the yorubas when emm becomrich say fon are also yoruba

when they are obviously not, they got their culture and lingo

so who is sick now

can u read hisname nawooo

if the yoruba have to leave no problem  but certain condition

forget lagos

kwara

all niger-delta

and co

so off yall go,

and hey dnt forget the nigeria is here to stay


now u can cross over to contonu border with all yall children!! dammit

who are you an igboman to tell what should leave with us. Go and mind your thin south east with less land than kogi.

Igbo are minority in nigeria. And they are the louders minority in nigeria.

^^^^

who are u to tell us who should be igbo or not??

even kwara state and ekiti are proofing difficult for the powerful? oduduwa

go and recalculate the yoruba wana-include land mass

we know where the igbos are they arent hard to find

There are 7 sons of oduduwa by akanbi

Here is popo, ketu and sabe from satellite pictures inside Benin republic.

Omo igbo, Ikeyman here are the list of the name of the Oba of ketu in Benin republic.

At least you should know how Yoruba names look like. everybody knows that Benin republic is mostly Yorubas.


1795 to 1816 Ajibolu, Oba
1816 to 1853 Adebiya, Oba
1853 to December 1858 Adegbede, Oba
December 1858 to 1867 Adiro, Oba
1867 to 1883 Osun Ojeku, Oba
1883 to 1886 Agidigbo Hungbo, regent
1886 Conquest by Danhome
1893 Restoration by France under protectorate
1893 to 1894 Ida, regent ♀
13 February 1894 to 1918 Oyengen, Oba
1918 to 1936 Ademufekun Dudu, Oba
1937 to 1963 Alamu Adewori Adegibite, Oba



The king of port novo is called Oba Onikoyi

while the king of sabe is called Oba Onisabe

what up

Thank.

Ikey, Port Novo real name is Ajase Ipo.


Here are the kings of sabe. Onisabe of sabe. Are they not yorubas.

1803 - 1818 Ola Obe "Yai," "Woru" (d. 1818)
1818 - , Ola Mone
, - , Ola Akikenju
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1738 - 1765 Ola Obe
1765 - 17, Ola Jagbo
1770 - 1795 Ola Aemon
1795 Ola Monen
1795 - 1825 Akikenju
1825 - 1840 Balogun Kosoni (d. 1840)
(usurper)
1840 - 1845 Inen Mego (f)
1845 - 1852 Oba Otewa
1852 - 1880 Interregnum
1880 - 1887 Oba Alamun
1887 - 1915 Oba Akemum
1915 - 1945 Oba Adegboye
1945 - 1947 Oba Adeyemi
1947 - 1963 Oba Ademoyegun
1963 - , Oba Adeggrfolu Kola Wole
2008? Oba Adegamife

Ooni visits Republic of Benin



Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse
II (second left) with Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi,
President of the Benin Republic, at a reception
organised for Southwest Traditional Rulers,
during a visit to the Republic of BeninTunde Oyekola, in this piece, reports the historic visit of the Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II with his entourage to the Republic of Benin.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife, recently led about fifty traditional rulers from the SouthWest on a five-day visit to the Republic of Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour in the West Africa sub-region.

The visit of the Ooni with the traditional rulers and chiefs, is expected to promote cultural link and unity among traditional rulers in West African countries, some of who shared cultural link and origin.

According to Oba Aderemi Adedapo, the Olojudo Alayemore of Ido-Osun, who is the Chairman, Protocol, Public Relation, Culture and Tourism Committee of the Osun State Council of Obas, the visit of the Ooni and the Yoruba traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin was to promote cultural lineage and peace in West–Africa.

Eminent traditional rulers on the entourage of the Ooni were Oore of Otun-Ekiti, Obalufon Alayemore of Efon Alaaye, Owa Ooye of Okemesi, Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Timi of Ede, Aloko of Iloko – Ijesa, Olufon of Ifon, Olobu of Ilobu, Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Olowu of Owu, Olumoro of Moro, Akesin of Ora, Asaoni of Ora, Olojo of Ojo and Onisan of Isan-Ekiti.

Others were Owamiran of Esa-Oke, Olororuwo of Ororuwo, Olufi of Gbongan, Elerin of Erin, Oluwo of Iwo-Oke, Adimula of Ifewara, Salu of Edunabon and Olukoyi of Ikoyi – Ile.

Also in the entourage were Yeyeluwa, Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Erelu Abiola Dosumu – Fernadez, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, Professor Muhib Opeloye, Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Engineer Tunji Obawole and Chief Gbenga Owolabi, Chairman of Ife Central and Ife – East Local Government Councils respectively.

The entourage also comprised scholars, historians and journalists from both print and electronic media. The Ooni and other traditional rulers, were at Seme, a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, given a warm reception by Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, the President of the Republic of Benin, represented by Professor Moufoutau Laleye, the Ambassador of Benin Republic to Nigeria and other prominent rulers comprising Alaketu of Ketu, Onisabe of Sabe, Onikoyi of Ajase, Ajahute Dode of Alada, the king of Abomey and a host of others.

The five-day visit took the traditional rulers to Cotonou, Ajase/Porto-Novo, Ouidah, (a former slave camp) Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu.

Three of the seven sons of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race, are residents in Benin Republic. They are Alaketu of Ketu who was the first born, Onipopo of Popo and Onisabe of Sabe.

The President of Benin Republic, Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, who organised a civic reception for Oba Sijuwade, said that the Ooni should feel more at home since the country is made up of Yoruba and other tribes.

Dr. Yayi, who said the Beninoise appreciated the coming of Oba Sijuwade to their country, stated that the visit of the royal father was an opportunity for him to show gratitude to the Ooni for the chieftaincy title of Adimula conferred an him on December 20, 2008 during his visit to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife.

President Yayi, conferred the Grand Commander of Officer of Benin Republic on Oba Sijuwade while Yeyeluwa Morisola Sijuwade was conferred with Officer of the Order of Benin Republic.

In his response, Oba Sijuwade, who described the Award as a surprise, said that it was an honour done to the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants all over the world.

According to the Ooni, “We thank the President for the Award. We thank him for the honour done to the Yoruba Obas and the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants in Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the world.

“We are working towards promoting peace in West Africa. We are mobilising traditional rulers in Nigeria including Emirs and Obis as well as other countries in West Africa so that we can meet at least twice a year to promote culture and peace in the sub-region.”

The Ooni, who said that traditional rulers in West Africa were getting in touch with one another, stated that one of the rulers from Accra, Ghana had written a letter of proposed visit to Ile – Ife, claiming that his ancestors hailed from Yorubaland.

He continued, “Though the people of West Africa have many things in common, but we can still learn other things from one another when we meet and promote culture and peace in the sub – region”

Oba Sijuwade, however, appealed to President Yayi to improve on the conditions of living of traditional rulers in his country.
The Ooni, while noting the peace, discipline and cleanliness of the people of Benin Republic, also prayed for continued reign of supreme peace in the country.

Oba Sijuwade also visited Ajase/Porto Novo, Ouidah, Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu where various demands such as the establishment of school for learning of Yoruba language and culture, mini-museum to replicate the Yoruba culture in the Yoruba-speaking areas of Benin Republic and building of hotels to promote tourism at border towns of Benin Republic.

The Ooni, who was received at Ouidah, a former slave camp which habours people from different Yoruba communities, by the Onikoyi of Ouidah, Oba Ademola Alabi, called on the Yoruba traditional rulers to come to the aid of the community in establishing a school where the Yoruba language and culture would be taught.

Oba Alabi, while lamenting that Yoruba Language was going into extinction in the town said, “Your Royal Majesty, let us forget that this town was a slave camp, all the people here, though they are from various Yoruba towns in Nigeria have forgotten their language and culture. They now speak the language of their former colonial masters and practise his culture to the extent that they do not understand their mother tongue any longer.”

While appealing to the Ooni to assist the community on the take-off of the school, Oba Onikoyi said that, “there are many dancing tricks in a cripple, but the legs to display the tricks are not available. Not that we are bereft of idea, but the money to execute it is not there.”

Oba Alabi said that all the 201 deities in Ile – Ife were also available in Ouidah while every town in the Yorubaland has representation in the community.
While receiving the Ooni at Sabe, the Onisabe of Sabe, Oba Akanmu Adetutu, solicited his support for the establishment of a mini-museum in the town to replicate the Yoruba culture and what was available in Ile – Ife.

The Oniketu of Ketu, Alaro Alade -Ife, who said that the visit of Ooni was the second, having made the first visit in 1983, reminded Oba Sijuwade of his earlier pledge to build a hotel in the town and also to assist the community in the fencing of the palace and renovation of cemetery for traditional rulers in West African countries.

Oba Sijuwade in his response, said that the purpose of his visit was to intimate traditional rulers in the Benin Republic on the planned meeting of traditional rulers in West African countries.

The Ooni who said that he was not happy with the current standard of traditional rulers in the Benin Republic stated that he had had talks with President Yayi on how to improve on the living standard of traditional rulers in the country, adding “We have appealed to the President to improve the condition of traditional rulers in the country and God would empower him to do what he has promised.”

On the establishment of a school where Yoruba Language and culture would be taught, Oba Sijuwade said that the establishment of the school had been approved, saying that the meeting of traditional rulers in the SouthWest, would work on modalities for its funding.

Oba Sijuwade said that the school which would be named after Oduduwa would serve as a centre of learning for Yoruba Language, culture and tradition, and would also be a research centre for the revival of Yoruba culture for those in the diaspora, who have lost touch with Yoruba culture

The Ooni described the Yoruba tradition as rich, noting that there is no aspect of human life that the culture does not touch.

On the renewed call for the establishment of a hotel, Oba Sijuwade set up a ten-member committee comprising professionals and academics to work on the proposal.

Professor Anthony Asiwaju, Historian, who was a member of the African Union (AU) Committee on integration described the visit of Oba Sijuwade and other traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin as the beginning of integration which all was implementing.

When two pyschos meet - Nairaland suffers.

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Omo igbo, Ikeyman here are the list of the name of the Oba of ketu in Benin republic.

At least you should know how Yoruba names look like. everybody knows that Benin republic is mostly Yorubas.


1795 to 1816 Ajibolu, Oba
1816 to 1853 Adebiya, Oba
1853 to December 1858 Adegbede, Oba
December 1858 to 1867 Adiro, Oba
1867 to 1883 Osun Ojeku, Oba
1883 to 1886 Agidigbo Hungbo, regent
1886 Conquest by Danhome
1893 Restoration by France under protectorate
1893 to 1894 Ida, regent ♀
13 February 1894 to 1918 Oyengen, Oba
1918 to 1936 Ademufekun Dudu, Oba
1937 to 1963 Alamu Adewori Adegibite, Oba



The king of port novo is called Oba Onikoyi

while the king of sabe is called Oba Onisabe

there is no way me gona agree with that!! just because they got yoruba name meaning they are yoruba abi, but what about those nigerians that got igbo name hmmmm koni at the highest order

anyway, going by the dahomey intro, these people might have yoruba name, even some speak yorubas arent seen as yoruba

fon arent yoruba either 40% while the yorubas like 1/8

yall keep makin benin sound like it yoruba dominant when it is!

dahomey benin ?

becomerich

are these the oduduwa u wana carry over to that village

submachgun

When two pyschos meet - Nairaland suffers.

it isnt lookin good init?

look even the yoruba capital many years ago was in Benin republic. in ketu.

New map.

This thread constitutes as spam - Moderator where are u

tribalistic and igbo haters-yoruba if they are ever serious should merge up with the igbo

only then shall u know what the time is

the igbo spirit can go place,

u re either with us or not

the choice is your!

Becomrich, NigeriaOne, whoever you are, your very silly for taking the Igbo territory west of the Niger and including it in you Benin republic, yes this is were you edited your map from.

This is what the split may look like in more realistic terms.