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www.worldfacts.ethicworld.net/?p=8146

THE JEWEL CALLED IJEBU.....(Our pride)

THE Ijebu People inhabit the South-Central part of Yorubaland - a territory that is bounded in the North by Ibadan, in the East by Ondo, Okitipupa and the West by Egbaland. The Southern fringe is open to the sea with the coastlines of Epe, Ejinrin and Ikorodu.

Despite the political division which has these three towns in Lagos while the main part of Ijebuland remains in Ogun State, the people have always regarded themselves as one entity even when the immigration legends which have often been cited point in different directions.

HERE ARE UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT IJEBU PEOPLE

*Ijebu is the only tribe in Nigeria that has its origin from bible days.

*Ijebus were the first people to have contact with Europeans in 14th century.

*Ijebu language is spoken in Ethopia, Sudan and part of Brazil.

*Ijebus were the first to be educated by western education.

*Ijebu is the largest Ethnic group in Nigeria.

*There are over 200 dialects of Yoruba Language.Out
of all these,There is one that stands atop every other
one; That is the Ijebu dialect.

*First people to manufacture gears of wars in history of Nigeria.

*First people to contend the slavery extortion in the region.

*The most important and biggest modern Yoruba personality in history is an Ijebu man. (Obafemi Awolowo)

*The first people to invent money made from cowry shell, later made Coin called"PANDORA", which acceptable through Africa and Europe. Called"Owo-Ijebu"(Ijebu's money)

*Ijebus were first settlement in Lagos.

*Ijebus are the most travelled tribe in Nigeria.

*The Europeans Observers found them more intelligent than the other groups in Nigeria.

*Ijebu was the first indigenous Clerk to European missionaries.

*When Oduduwa (father of other Yoruba) was blind, Ijebu King (fifth Awujale) was the one to provide remedy to restore the sight.

*Ijebus are known for high Sociality, Integrity, Voodoo power, Hardwork and Brain-work.

*Ijebu was the one to raise agitation for emancipation from colonialism for Nigeria.

*Ijebu King (Orimolusi) was second Oba appointed by the colonial masters for London conference in 1957 to negotiate Independence for Nigeria.

*Awujale of Ijebuland was the first Royal King to reject group photograph during president Jonathan's visit (www.thecapital.ng/index.php/politics/2033-how-jonathan-mu-azu-belittled-ijebu-people-monarchs)

*Ijebu land was where Blood-Money Ritual was first discovered in the whole Africa.

*Ijebu man was first Nigerian to play in English premier league in early 60.

*Ijebu man was the first African to qualify as a professional coach. He was a coach for Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

*Mike Adenuga, (an Ijebu man) was first Nigerian to singlehandedly own Oil Mining and Telecomunication (GLO).

*Ijebu man was first musician to perform outside the shore of Nigeria.

*First international Black 419/Cocaine baron to make Guinness Book of record is Ijebu.

*The richest black woman in the world, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, is an Ijebu woman from Ikorodu Lagos(waterside Ijebu)

*The wife of Biblical King Solomon, Bilikisu Osungbo was an Ijebu. Died in her journey when returning home and buried in Ijebu Ode.

The Regional capital is Ijebu Ode.
The Commercial capital is Sagamu
The Spiritual capital is Ijebu Igbo.
I AM PROUDLY IJEBU.

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