We often read from the Yoruba media about the Oyo empire and how widespread and powerful this empire was, but no documents, finding or evidence any where in the world suggest these claims to be true only Yoruba folklore by the Yoruba revisionist elders and academicians, who have tried to rewrite their history by editing the feats of their conquerors to be That of Yorubas, but simple research or finding put all this claim to a fail test and simply portrays the Yorubas as a tribe that have been conquered since time immemorial as a matter of fact Yoruba land was split amongst to great African Kingdoms, Benin Kingdom and Dahomey kingdom this two kingdoms had their boundaries in present day south west Nigeria and shared the spoils of war within those bounds.

While every tribe in Nigeria have accounts of brutal wars with colonialist and invaders The Yorubas on their own part never confronted any of their colonialist or invaders they never challenged the Portuguese that gave Eko its name Lagos, the never confronted the British colonialists, they never challenged the Benin invaders whom became overlord in Lagos, installed a king and made Lagos a proxy of Benin kingdom, the old Oyo empire was overrun and brought to its knees by Dahomey women whom took their men as slaves, made their women maids and their children servants, The Fulani's conquered them in Illorin and installed an Emir, they Yorubas were over run by the Tiv, Nupe in Kabba and other Yoruba towns. Yorubas were simply a walk over in the history of Africa and the struggles for civilization and ethnic survival.

Yorubas claim that the Oyo empire stretches to Benin kingdom on the east and stretches to Benin republic and Togo on the west, this is one of the biggest lies ever told in the history of mankind, Africa and Nigeria as a nation. To be fair to history the reverse was actually the case. We all know that oduduwa who the Yorubas claim they are descendent from was actually a Benin prince whom went west to expand the Benin empire, the Yorubas on seeing the awe that came with the arrival and presence of Oduduwa the Benin prince pledge loyalty and support to him and rallied around him in Ile Ife which also became a Benin proxy like Lagos whom the Benins overruled. What the Yorubas refer to as Oyo empire was simply a administrative province for Benin Kingdom and Dahomey Kingdom being the center of both great empires.

On the western part it is common knowledge that the Dahomey women who from the Benin/Togo axis Present day Togo, moved and conquered eastward from the present day Togo to the present day Oyo state in south west Nigeria. Many parts of Yoruba land still speak a very corrupted version of the language of the Dahomey female warriors from Benin/Togo axis, Today you still find some Yoruba slave settlement in Benin/Togo the Yoruba slaves have been integrated in their society with coming of the white man, Slave trade and civilization. The Yorubas in Benin/Togo were slaves and spoils of war to Dahomey Kingdom, the Yorubas in Togo are ancestral descendants of Yorubas in present day south west Yoruba land in Nigeria. The relationship between the Yorubas and Benin/Togo is nothing short of a conqueror and conquered relationship or slave master relationship.

South west was divided and ruled by two great kingdoms. Benin Kingdom ruled to the west in Ile Ife axis down to Lagos, while present day Togo republic ruled to the East stretching all the way to Ibadan and Oyo present day Oyo state, Nigeria. However with the coming of the British to Nigeria Yorubas were wise to buy into the media and developed the media industry not just in Nigeria but west Africa at large and they used the media to rewrite and revisit history. However they can only deform those who are not versed to access informations as the Benin/Togo and Benin kingdom still have their very documented history which have been corroborated by the British, Portuguese, French missionaries and colonialist. Yoruba history on the other hand are simply revisions and revised history of the Benin/Togo and Benin Kingdoms history.

The fact that Yoruba history says they are descendants of Oduduwa whom they claim fell from the sky, when in truth he was actually a Benin prince on an expansionist journey, this gives credence to the fact that Yorubas have no record of their history and the one they take pride in is simply a fallacious mirage.

NOTE: This post was summarized so Nairalanders can read to the end, some accounts, excerpts, dates and events have been removed to keep it short. You can do some research to get more information or get in touch for the full context therein.

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Only God knows how flat heads sleep at night

Lol do you know what an empire means ? Truely you people are daft

I know..It was a lie...empire ko village settlement ni...Leave them like ancestors like decendents all bunch of SL..e..

That nigga have arrived...Bleep ma..get.. ;Dwatch how they will destroy this thread with there Adidas head..

Siting back drinking pepsi ..They won't repel you with facts but with insults..You know its there way..

Cc:timemanager looking at this thread like..

Afonjas should locate the myths and legends story of oduduwa and olamiyan
How they mysteriously came down to the earth through palm trees

Cc:Afonjaheadhunt be ready they are getting ready to type on the keyboard like .

aljharem:
Lol do you know what an empire means ? Truely you people are daft

Mr man don't derail this thread if you don't know the meaning of an empire use your dictionary before commenting

coolebux:
Afonjas should locate the myths and legends story of oduduwa and olamiyan
How they mysteriously came down to the earth through palm trees

You eeeehh....

seems I'll be chilling out here tonight!

Pure undiluted history

No wonder history was removed from secondary school curriculum because they want to hide truths like this and the 1967 pogrom

ikeadewole:
Siting back drinking pepsi

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..They won't repel you with facts but with insults..You know its there way..

my brother I tire for them, instead of providing facts to disprove the write up they are busy crying fowl.

orimsamsam:
Only God knows how flat heads sleep at night

Bishopmagic is very fond of promoting charlatanism on this forum. Just looking forward to the day he ..... so we could inscribe Afonja on his casket..
He foolishly thinks a charlatan could write a Yoruba history. The great Afonjas do not lack traces of history like the OSU & OHU..
Kiss the truth!

Well make I just observe.

tociano009:
http://www.tubmaninstitute.ca/sites/default/files/file/LAW_Oyo_texts.pdf

epistle from another Afonja academician kindly provide source to foreign corroboration I don't think you read the thread sir, but nice attempt

At least better than all your brothers who have commented put together.

TimeManager:
Bishopmagic is very fond of promoting charlatanism on this forum. Just looking forward to the day he ..... so we could inscribe Afonja on his casket..
He foolishly thinks a charlatan could write a Yoruba history. The great Afonjas do not lack traces of history like the OSU & OHU..
Kiss the truth!

My fellow Yoruba Muslim follow me let's go and dug for skulls at madam shikuru cementry..

aljharem:
Lol do you know what an empire means ? Truely you people are daft

You fall my hand..
You think those acephalous primitive peasants whose village clans only has a village head know what an EMPIRE means

Just dey observe their psychotic stupidity

Truth is talking!

TimeManager:
You fall my hand..
You think those acephalous primitive peasants whose village clans only has a village head know what an EMPIRE means

Just dey observe their psychotic stupidity

Truth is talking!

My fellow Yoruba Muslim let's give them facts and not insult them..Seems we were born m.d because oduduwa hit his head when they sent him away from heaven for beheading an angel and selling His head to Lucifer..

TimeManager:
Bishopmagic is very fond of promoting charlatanism on this forum. Just looking forward to the day he ..... so we could inscribe Afonja on his casket..
He foolishly thinks a charlatan could write a Yoruba history. The great Afonjas do not lack traces of history like the OSU & OHU..
Kiss the truth!

Afonja have no history disprove the thread and stop lying

ikeadewole:

My fellow Yoruba Muslim follow me let's go and dug for skulls at madam shikuru cementry..

Ode
Incase you're a kid, listen up. Long before you were born, the skull mining headquarters is OTOKOTO. need I remind you that the Chief Skuls Miner was Clifford Orji( death to his soul)

Kiss the truth!

TimeManager:
You fall my hand..
You think those acephalous primitive peasants whose village clans only has a village head know what an EMPIRE means

Just dey observe their psychotic stupidity

Truth is talking!

yorubas and delusional self deceit

TimeManager:
Ode
Incase you're a kid, listen up. Long before you were born, the skull mining headquarters is OTOKOTO. need I remind you that the Chief Skuls Miner was Clifford Orji( death to his soul)

Kiss the truth!

No the skull mining activities started at ogun/badagry..My fellow Yoruba Muslim do not lie...We shall mine skulls this midnight insha Allah.

TimeManager:
Ode
Incase you're a kid, listen up. Long before you were born, the skull mining headquarters is OTOKOTO. need I remind you that the Chief Skuls Miner was Clifford Orji( death to his soul)

Kiss the truth!

mr man don't derail this thread stay on topic, Yoruba never had empires and use a revised Benin history as their own history today

make una dey careful odua insurgirls are still much around protect ur info

ikeadewole:

No the skull mining activities started at ogun/badagry..My fellow Yoruba Muslim do not lie...We shall mine skulls this midnight insha Allah.

dont worry about that, don't help him derail this thread I will create a thread for that with facts, so he should just wait instead of masturbating on this thread

Clifford Orji Death to his soul

Truth is talking!

Long before you were born HERE is the HQ of Skul minning.... For your Pleasure.

Truth is mine!

Chisos Christ afonjas will not sleep this night OP if u are in Lagos please relocate for now to. Maybe kaduna El rufai can guarantee ur safety for now because this is too much

modestofynest:
Chisos Christ afonjas will not sleep this night OP if u are in Lagos please relocate for now to. Maybe kaduna El rufai can guarantee ur safety for now because this is too much

I live with Asari Dakubo, Afonja's nightmare