The origin and development of Yewa (formerly Egbado) history is linked to and greatly influenced by the history of lle-Ife and Oyo -the cradles of the Yoruba people.

Samuel Johnson and Anthony Asiwaju; authorities on Yoruba and Yewa history respectively describe the Yewa as a sub-ethnic group of the Western Yorubaland.

The founder of the early settlements of kingdoms in this part of Yorubaland were princes, great warriors or hunters who migrated from lle- Ife, Oyo or Ketu.

Essentially, the settlements were as a result of independent migration of these founders and their entourage -a pattern which led to Yewaland being populated by independent kingdoms and chiefdoms made up of diverse ethnic and sub-ethnic groups.

Available evidence suggests that the Northern parts of the area must have been founded in the 13th or 14th century. However, major groups of settlers migrated to the area in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries according to the history of these settlements. Owning to the Egba and Dahomey invasion of some Northern Yewa towns, however, another wave of migration southwards occurred in the18th and 19th centuries.

Today, the Yewa people are mainly located on the Western part of Ogun State of Nigeria. They comprise the Ketu, the Sabe, the Ije (Ohori),Ifonyin, Anago, Eyo and Ogu (Egun)

On the Northern part of Yewaland is the Ketu sub-ethic group. Ketu towns of Ijoun, Ijaka, ljale, Egua, Igan Alade, Imeko, Owode-Ketu, Tata, llara and Idofa etc. were founded by emigrants from Ketu (founded by Alaketu and now in the Republic of Benin).

South of he Ketu are the Ije (Ohori) located in Oja-Odan, Obele, Ohunbe, Ibeku and lsale. Further to the South of the Ohoriare the Ifonyin whose main kingdoms are Ikolaje, llashe and Ifonyintedo.

To the Eastern part of Ketu, Ohori and Ifonyin are the sub groups originally referred as Egbado. These include the people of llaro, Ibara, Ilewo, Ilogun, Imala-Aiba, lIobi, Ibese, Igbogila, Imasai, lsaga, Igan Okoto, Joga, Ayetoro, Idofoyi, Tibo, Keesan, Oke-Odan, Erinja and Ajilete, among others.

South of the Egbado are the Awori who settled in towns such as Ota, Ado-Odo and Igbesa. West of the Awori are the Anago interspersed by the Eyo who settled in Ipokia, Agosasa, Ijofin, Ibatefin and Ihunbo.

To the south of the Awori and Anago are the Ogu (Egun) largely concentrated in and around Badagry. The Egun have intermarried with the Aworis, Anagos and Egbado and their main settlements are Tube and Maun.

All these sub-ethnic groups were administratively grouped as the Egbado Division of Abeokuta Province in the closing years of British Colonial Rule in Nigeria. Over the years however, the area has been divided into various numbers of councils. Today, the Yewas are mainly located in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government, Ipokia Local Government, Yewa South Local Government, Yewa North Local Government, Imeko- Afon Local Government, and Abeokuta North Local Government areas of Ogun State.

In 1985, the people formerly referred to as Egbado, resolved to change their names to Yewa. The change was motivated, first by the need to tackle an identity problem of correcting a double misnomer that had applied to the wider multi ethnic area and the particular sub groups formerly labeled as "EGBADO". Secondly, and more significantly, the change was based on self-determination of the entire people who not only share cultural but also geographical affinity over the Yewa River to explore new grounds for Unity and Progress.

Although, this aspiration are largely being realized, it is hoped that Yewa people and their land will by the grace of God and the Goodwill of mankind get its fair share in the scheme of things in Ogun State in particular and Nigeria in General.

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The Origin and Development of Yewa (formerly Egbado) history is linked to and greatly influenced by the history of lle-Ife and Oyo - The Cradles of the Yoruba People.



Samuel Johnson and Anthony Asiwaju; authorities on Yoruba and Yewa history respectively describe the Yewa as a sub-ethnic group of the Western Yorubaland.


The founder of the early settlements of kingdoms in this part of Yorubaland were princes, great warriors or hunters who migrated from lle- Ife, Oyo or Ketu.

Essentially, the settlements were as a result of independent migration of these founders and their entourage -a pattern which led to Yewaland being populated by independent kingdoms and chiefdoms made up of diverse ethnic and sub-ethnic groups.

Available evidence suggests that the Northern parts of the area must have been founded in the 13th or 14th century. However, major groups of settlers migrated to the area in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries according to the history of these settlements. Owning to the Egba and Dahomey invasion of some Northern Yewa towns, however, another wave of migration southwards occurred in the18th and 19th centuries.

Today, the Yewa people are mainly located on the Western part of Ogun State of Nigeria. They comprise the Ketu, the Sabe, the Ije (Ohori),Ifonyin, Anago, Eyo and Ogu (Egun)

On the Northern part of Yewaland is the Ketu sub-ethic group. Ketu towns of Ijoun, Ijaka, ljale, Egua, Igan Alade, Imeko, Owode-Ketu, Tata, llara and Idofa etc. were founded by emigrants from Ketu (founded by Alaketu and now in the Republic of Benin).

South of he Ketu are the Ije (Ohori) located in Oja-Odan, Obele, Ohunbe, Ibeku and lsale. Further to the South of the Ohoriare the Ifonyin whose main kingdoms are Ikolaje, llashe and Ifonyintedo.

To the Eastern part of Ketu, Ohori and Ifonyin are the sub groups originally referred as Egbado. These include the people of llaro, Ibara, Ilewo, Ilogun, Imala-Aiba, lIobi, Ibese, Igbogila, Imasai, lsaga, Igan Okoto, Joga, Ayetoro, Idofoyi, Tibo, Keesan, Oke-Odan, Erinja and Ajilete, among others.

South of the Egbado are the Awori who settled in towns such as Ota, Ado-Odo and Igbesa. West of the Awori are the Anago interspersed by the Eyo who settled in Ipokia, Agosasa, Ijofin, Ibatefin and Ihunbo.


To the south of the Awori and Anago are the Ogu (Egun) largely concentrated in and around Badagry. The Egun have intermarried with the Aworis, Anagos and Egbado and their main settlements are Tube and Maun.


All these sub-ethnic groups were administratively grouped as the Egbado Division of Abeokuta Province in the closing years of British Colonial Rule in Nigeria. Over the years however, the area has been divided into various numbers of councils. Today, the Yewas are mainly located in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government, Ipokia Local Government, Yewa South Local Government, Yewa North Local Government, Imeko- Afon Local Government, and Abeokuta North Local Government areas of Ogun State.

In 1985, the people formerly referred to as Egbado, resolved to change their names to Yewa. The change was motivated, first by the need to tackle an identity problem of correcting a double misnomer that had applied to the wider multi ethnic area and the particular sub groups formerly labeled as "EGBADO". Secondly, and more significantly, the change was based on self-determination of the entire people who not only share cultural but also geographical affinity over the Yewa River to explore new grounds for Unity and Progress.

Although, this aspiration are largely being realized, it is hoped that Yewa people and their land will by the grace of God and the Goodwill of mankind get its fair share in the scheme of things in Ogun State in particular and Nigeria in General.

A brilliant information!

Nice thread.

Is Yewa a real sub-ethnic group of Yorubaland, or a geographic location based on the Yewa river.

I know Ifonyin, Anago, Ketus, Aworis Etc are real groups.

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Is Yewa a real sub-ethnic group of Yorubaland, or a geographic location based on the Yewa river.

I know Ifonyin, Anago, Ketus, Aworis Etc are real groups.

Yes

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The origin and development of Yewa (formerly Egbado) history is linked to and greatly influenced by the history of lle-Ife and Oyo -the cradles of the Yoruba people.

Samuel Johnson and Anthony Asiwaju; authorities on Yoruba and Yewa history respectively describe the Yewa as a sub-ethnic group of the Western Yorubaland.

The founder of the early settlements of kingdoms in this part of Yorubaland were princes, great warriors or hunters who migrated from lle- Ife, Oyo or Ketu.

Essentially, the settlements were as a result of independent migration of these founders and their entourage -a pattern which led to Yewaland being populated by independent kingdoms and chiefdoms made up of diverse ethnic and sub-ethnic groups.

Available evidence suggests that the Northern parts of the area must have been founded in the 13th or 14th century. However, major groups of settlers migrated to the area in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries according to the history of these settlements. Owning to the Egba and Dahomey invasion of some Northern Yewa towns, however, another wave of migration southwards occurred in the18th and 19th centuries.

Today, the Yewa people are mainly located on the Western part of Ogun State of Nigeria. They comprise the Ketu, the Sabe, the Ije (Ohori),Ifonyin, Anago, Eyo and Ogu (Egun)

On the Northern part of Yewaland is the Ketu sub-ethic group. Ketu towns of Ijoun, Ijaka, ljale, Egua, Igan Alade, Imeko, Owode-Ketu, Tata, llara and Idofa etc. were founded by emigrants from Ketu (founded by Alaketu and now in the Republic of Benin).

South of he Ketu are the Ije (Ohori) located in Oja-Odan, Obele, Ohunbe, Ibeku and lsale. Further to the South of the Ohoriare the Ifonyin whose main kingdoms are Ikolaje, llashe and Ifonyintedo.

To the Eastern part of Ketu, Ohori and Ifonyin are the sub groups originally referred as Egbado. These include the people of llaro, Ibara, Ilewo, Ilogun, Imala-Aiba, lIobi, Ibese, Igbogila, Imasai, lsaga, Igan Okoto, Joga, Ayetoro, Idofoyi, Tibo, Keesan, Oke-Odan, Erinja and Ajilete, among others.

South of the Egbado are the Awori who settled in towns such as Ota, Ado-Odo and Igbesa. West of the Awori are the Anago interspersed by the Eyo who settled in Ipokia, Agosasa, Ijofin, Ibatefin and Ihunbo.

To the south of the Awori and Anago are the Ogu (Egun) largely concentrated in and around Badagry. The Egun have intermarried with the Aworis, Anagos and Egbado and their main settlements are Tube and Maun.

All these sub-ethnic groups were administratively grouped as the Egbado Division of Abeokuta Province in the closing years of British Colonial Rule in Nigeria. Over the years however, the area has been divided into various numbers of councils. Today, the Yewas are mainly located in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government, Ipokia Local Government, Yewa South Local Government, Yewa North Local Government, Imeko- Afon Local Government, and Abeokuta North Local Government areas of Ogun State.

In 1985, the people formerly referred to as Egbado, resolved to change their names to Yewa. The change was motivated, first by the need to tackle an identity problem of correcting a double misnomer that had applied to the wider multi ethnic area and the particular sub groups formerly labeled as "EGBADO". Secondly, and more significantly, the change was based on self-determination of the entire people who not only share cultural but also geographical affinity over the Yewa River to explore new grounds for Unity and Progress.

Although, this aspiration are largely being realized, it is hoped that Yewa people and their land will by the grace of God and the Goodwill of mankind get its fair share in the scheme of things in Ogun State in particular and Nigeria in General.

This story is not complete, you did not add Benin Kingdom in it.. Any yoruba history without Benin Kingdom included is not complete and uninteresting..

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This story is not complete, you did not add Benin Kingdom in it.. Any yoruba history without Benin Kingdom included is not complete and uninteresting..

Me just tire they must find a way to twist everything soon they will say the etinosa in Lagos have a meaning in Yoruba. Egbado egb Ado Ado is Edo in ancient time and there is no Benin in the story can’t you see their lies.