Ògèdèngbé is one of the most important men in the history of the Yorùbá. Ògèdèngbé was the Ìjẹ̀ṣà warrior who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Èkìtì-Parapọ̀ Army. His name at birth was Ọ̀rìṣàráyíbí Ògúnmọ́lá. He was born at Ijọka but taken to Atorin, near Iléṣà in Osun State in 1822 after he was named. He earned the name Ògèdèngbé for his dexterity in wrestling and fearlessness.

Agbógungbórò was added when his war credentials soared. Growing up, Ògèdèngbé exemplifed valor, courage and industry. He was tall, intimidating, with piercing eyes. He grew up at a time of great unrest between Yoruba sub-ethnicities. In his youth, he was reckless, commanding and charismatic. Ògèdèngbé was involved in several campaigns against the Ìbàdàn who often attacked the Ìjẹ̀ṣà. In one of such during Ìgbájọ war in 1867 Ògèdèngbé was captured. It was said that, at Ìgbájọ, a young Ìbàdàn soldier severed his head, Ògèdèngbé staggered back and picked up his head, fixed it back. This terrified the Ibadan.

Baṣọ̀run Ògúnmọ́lá captured him and took him to Ìbàdàn, where he fought for Ìbàdàn army and rose to the position of senior military commander. To make the ridicule complete he was given Ìbàdàn tribal marks. The Ìbàdàn thought someone might take him for an Ìbàdàn man and kill him in battle.

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Yoruba man with Edo name

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Yoruba man with Edo name

No, the Edo peoples bearing his name are the descendants of Ogedengbe and his soldiers when they went to Bini.

After helping several Ekiti and Akoko towns to gain Independence from Bini domination, Ogedengbe and his Army based at Igbara-Oke just before Akure was becoming a threat to Bini Empire.


The Oba of Bini had invited Ogedengbe to sign a peace treaty such that Bini would not be attacked, there after the Oba prayed for him and blessed him with some charms.

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Yoruba man with Edo name

It’s the other way round ma’am

But he later cursed the yorubas who betrayed him for a meal of amala and ewedu...

Ogendengbe invaded the Benin Kingdom around 1878 entered Benin City with his Ekiti Parapo Army and would have taken over if not for the Frantic desperation of the Oba of Benin in Pacifying him.

http://ogedengbe.com/17503.html

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Yoruba man with Edo name

Ogedengbe is an Ijesha Yoruba name

Edo People bearing the Ogedengbs Surname are the descendants of the Ekiti Parapo Army Ogendengbe used to invade Benin