This is interesting.

The 1931 colonial population figures ranked the major Nigerian groups as follows:

1 Hausa

2. Igbo

3. Yoruba

4. Fulani

5. Kanuri

6. Ibibio

7.Tiv

8. Edo

9. Nupe

10. Ijaw.


The 1921 estimate also placed Ndiigbo ahead of Yorubas.

Nigeria has not conducted a population census with space for ethnic group composition of the country since 1960.
Yet since the end of the war, there have been this subtle propaganda, that seems to place Yoruba population ahead of those of Ndiigbo, even though there no recent data to prove that, and the colonial documents of 1921 and 1931 that I just posted seem to be saying otherwise.
This to me is a misinformation that must be corrected.

There has never been a time Yorubas were more populous than Ndiigbo.


On a side note. The Ijaws claim to being 4th largest can also be seen to be bogus, going by this 1931 population projection, Ijaws are at most 7th.

NB: The colonial were well aware of Yoruba communities indigenous to the North. Read the last part of the attachment below.

Noted...

I see a balanced North vs South figure. Wonder how some people defied poverty to produce so much. Nigeria . . . Scameria

For example, in CIA world fact book. You find ridiculous claims like this:

Hausa and Fulani
 
29%
Yoruba
 
21%
Igbo
 
18%
Ijaw
 
10%
Kanuri
 
4%
Ibibio
 
3.5%
Tiv
 
2.5%

Who exactly came up with those ridiculous numbers?

In what planet are Yorubas more populous than Ndiigbo?

This information from CIA world fact book seem to have originated from Nigerian sources and was politicized before submission to them.
It simply has no source or ground. Just from thin air and must be debunked until Nigeria adds space for ethnicity in the next census.

Igboid,
You ibos told us that Yoruba was limited to Oyo only and that Lagos is Awori, Ogun is Ijebu and Egba, Ondo and Ekiti are Ijesha and Ekiti people, Kwara is fulani.

So the population you are looking at coincides with the era Ibos concluded as distinct people of Western region identifying by their dialect and is excluded from Yoruba,which according to you is OYO only.

So, the population count you are looking at and giving comparison is just Oyo against entire Iboland.

How do you feel?

Igboid:
For example, in CIA world fact book. You find ridiculous claims like this:

Hausa and Fulani
 
29%
Yoruba
 
21%
Igbo
 
18%
Ijaw
 
10%
Kanuri
 
4%
Ibibio
 
3.5%
Tiv
 
2.5%

Who exactly came up with those ridiculous numbers?

In what planet are Yorubas more populous than Ndiigbo?

This information from CIA world fact book seem to have originated from Nigerian sources and was politicized before submission to them.
It simply has no source or ground. Just from thin air and must be debunked until Nigeria adds space for ethnicity in the next census.

It's not the volume that matters

The quality of the content is fat better

We aren't competing with anyone

Why did you single out a particular tribe ?

When I fire now some self claim righteous will call me all

Sorts of names

MayorofLagos:
Igboid,
You ibos told us that Yoruba was limited to Oyo only and that Lagos is Awori, Ogun is Ijebu and Egba, Ondo and Ekiti are Ijesha and Ekiti people, Kwara is fulani.

So the population you are looking at coincides with the era Ibos concluded as distinct people of Western region identifying by their dialect and is excluded from Yoruba,which according to you is OYO only.

So, the population count you are looking at and giving comparison is just Oyo against entire Iboland.

How do you feel?

No. All Yorubas were counted.

See the breakdown for the population figures for the provinces.

How exactly did the Ijaws rise from 10th in 1931 to claiming 4th today, ahead of Kanuri, Ibibio, Edo,Nupe,and Tiv.

Are they saying that men from the above mentioned groups stopped reproducing, while the Ijaws reproduction rate quadrupled?

sarrki:



It's not the volume that matters

The quality of the content is fat better

We aren't competing with anyone

Why did you single out a particular tribe ?

When I fire now some self claim righteous will call me all

Sorts of names

You are free to do your worst.

I felt wrong information were being passed about my ethnic group, while yours benefited from such wrong information to the detriment of mine.

There is no way I can correct the wrong information, without singling out groups that benefited from such wrong information.

Igboid:


You are free to do your worst.

I felt wrong information were being passes about my ethnic group, while yours benefited from such wrong information to the detriment of mine.

There is no way I can correct the wrong information, without singling groups that benefited from such wrong information.

Known for chest beating

However the first document you are comparing with

How sure are you that the information is genuine?

Like I said we aren't competing with anyone

Una no serious.



Hausa/fulani - terrorism

Yoruba - Internet fraud

Igbo - drug Lords

Terrorism + Internet fraud + drug pushing = battered, shattered, irreparable tainted international image to detriment of this hell hole called Nigeria.

Yall so called big three tribes are largely the sole reason why this country is what it is today. We in the minority tribes deserve a downright apology as una (hausa, Igbo and yoruba) don spoil all our name finish come make us dey carry cross wey no be ours dammit, fuuuk yall!

MrDude:
Una no serious.



Hausa/fulani - terrorism

Yoruba - Internet fraud

Igbo - drug Lords

Terrorism + Internet fraud + drug pushing = battered, shattered, irreparable tainted international image to detriment of this hell hole called Nigeria.

Yall so called big three tribes are largely the sole reason why this country is what it is today. We in the minority tribes deserve a downright apology as una (hausa, Igbo and yoruba) don spoil all our name finish come make us dey carry cross wey no be ours dammit, fuuuk yall!

We are all equal before God

Your statement is also a minority one

MrDude:
Una no serious.



Hausa/fulani - terrorism

Yoruba - Internet fraud

Igbo - drug Lords

Terrorism + Internet fraud + drug pushing = battered, shattered, irreparable tainted international image to detriment of this hell hole called Nigeria.

Yall so called big three tribes are largely the sole reason why this country is what it is today. We in the minority tribes deserve a downright apology as una (hausa, Igbo and yoruba) don spoil all our name finish come make us dey carry cross wey no be ours dammit, fuuuk yall!

You are ignorant.

Zik and Ironsi combined period as the president of Nigeria and Head of state respectively, is less than than the amount time GEJ a SS minority from Ogbia tribe in Bayelsa spent as the president of Nigeria. Never mind that Zik never had absolute power as a president.

Ibori is currently in prison for looting Delta state dry.

Next time when you go on your rantings, keep Ndiigbo out of it.

Igboid:


You are ignorant.

Zik and Ironsi combined period as the president of Nigeria and Head of state respectively, is less than than the amount time GEJ a SS minority from Ogbia tribe in Bayelsa spent as the president of Nigeria. Never mind that Zik never had absolute power as a president.

Ibori is currently in prison for looting Delta state dry.

Next time when you go on your rantings, keep Ndiigbo out of it.

Who get time for history

sarrki:


Known for chest beating

However the first document you are comparing with

How sure are you that the information is genuine?

Like I said we aren't competing with anyone

They are genuine.

This is about setting the records right. Nothing to chest beat about that.

The current ethnic composition of Nigeria is Unknown. So the lies of Yoruba being 21% of Nigerian population,while Ndiigbo are demoted to 18% and Ijaws elevated to 10% must stop from henceforth. As they lack any historical basis.

Sibrah:
I see a balanced North vs South figure. Wonder how some people defied poverty to produce so much. Nigeria . . . Scameria

The poverty made them produce more. Generally wealthier group have less children see Europe and japan. As society get wealthier having more children is harder because of expensive of raising children.

Igboid:


They are genuine.

This is about setting the records right. Nothing to chest beat about that.

The current ethnic composition of Nigeria is Unknown. So the lies of Yoruba being 21% of Nigerian population,while Ndiigbo are demoted to 18% and Ijaws elevated to 10% must stop from henceforth. As they lack any historical basis.

Then brother

Do the needful

Make a case through appropriate channels

Igboid:


No. All Yorubas were counted.

See the breakdown for the population figures for the provinces.

So are you saying in 1933 when this count was taken Yoruba is not exclusively OYO but spreads to other areas?

Are you serious?

MayorofLagos:


So are you saying in 1933 when this count was taken Yoruba is not exclusively OYO but spreads to other areas?

Are you serious?

Yes.

Igboid:


Yes.

Great!

Im sure you read where the reporter said Yoruba is majority in Southern but also have provinces in Northern. There are two Yoruba provinces in North, Kabba and Ilorin. Add their population to the Colony (Lagos) and total with the number already given for Yorubas counted in Southern.

Where does Ibo stand in comparison to Yoruba?

Igboid where art thou?

Hath thou seen the truth?

Northern Yorubas were added, ie those in present Kwara and Kogi.
The total figures for SW were as follows:

Lagos- 325,020
Ijebu- 374,872
Ondo- 462,650
Oyo- 1,336,928
Abeokuta- 434,526
Total-. 2,933,966.

Yet the total figure given for Yorubas in 1931 was 3,166,154.

Its only common sense to know that the 232,158 deficit there was accounted for by Yorubas in the Northern province.

Same thing happens when you sum up the figures for Owerri and Onitsha provinces, they come short of the Igbo 3,172,789 figure. Common sense says that the Western Igbos in Warri and Benin provinces,accounted for the deficit observed.

Observe the description of Northern Yorubas in Northern province building pattern.

MayorofLagos:


Great!

Im sure you read where the reporter said Yoruba is majority in Southern but also have provinces in Northern. There are two Yoruba provinces in North, Kabba and Ilorin. Add their population to the Colony (Lagos) and total with the number already given for Yorubas counted in Southern.

Where does Ibo stand in comparison to Yoruba?

It said that bulk of the Yoruba people were in the Southern provinces. It never said Yorubas were the majority in the Southern provinces.

See it here, the last sentence there:

[size=14pt]ALL THE FORGERY OF POPULATION FIGURE IS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO STEAL NIGER DELTA OIL!


RESTRUCTURE NIGERIA AS A TRUE FEDERATION AND ALL THESE LIES AND CHEATING WILL BE NEEDLESS AND WILL SIMPLY DISAPPEAR.[/size]

Igboid:


It said that bulk of the Yoruba people were in the Southern provinces. It never said Yorubas were the majority in the Southern provinces.

See it here, the last sentence there:

Add Colony to population of Yoruba and give us total nau make we see who be majority in Southern. Abi u craze, una go start nonsense and when we counter then you begin look for words and semantics to defend your position.

Abeg hurry and add Colony to Yoruba in South provinces make we see who majority be.

Igboid:
Northern Yorubas were added, ie those in present Kwara and Kogi.
The total figures for SW were as follows:

Lagos- 325,020
Ijebu- 374,872
Ondo- 462,650
Oyo- 1,336,928
Abeokuta- 434,526
Total-. 2,933,966.

Yet the total figure given for Yorubas in 1931 was 3,166,154.

Its only common sense to know that the 232,158 deficit there was accounted for by Yorubas in the Northern province.

Same thing happens when you sum up the figures for Owerri and Onitsha provinces, they come short of the Igbo 3,172,789 figure. Commo sense says that the Western Igbos in Warri and Benin provinces,accounted for the deficit observed.

Count Yoruba, not region. Kabba and Ilorin was counted and given to North. Colony was counted separate because it was not a pronvicial administrative power.

To Ibos, here is your reality.

This is addition of Ilorin + Kabba + Colony + Abeokuta + Ijebu + Ondo + Oyo.

It is evident that Yoruba is the single majority tribe in Nigeria, going by the 1933 report shared in this thread.

If we add Hausa-Fulani as a cojoined tribe,then Yoruba is second.

Thanks Igboid for bringing this tables out you definitely busted a myth tonight and confirmed in my support that Yoruba is the father of all tribes in Nigeria.

Igboid

The 2015 election also proved that Igbos are more than Yorubas

Yorubas/Hausas/Minorities= 15million votes Buhari

Igbos/Minorities= 12million votes Jonathan

The close gap shows that Igbos are more than Yorubas

MayorofLagos:
To Ibos, here is your reality.

This is addition of Ilorin + Kabba + Colony + Abeokuta + Ijebu + Ondo + Oyo.

Kabba and Ilorin are regions occupied by many tribes that is why the Colonial administrators did it by tribe.

So your submission is wrong