This is a compiled list of the Founders, migratory stories & traditions of origin for some 150 Yoruba/Yoruba linked towns / cities across Nigeria and beyond.
Disclaimer: This is an original research based on field work of oral literature as well as findings based on already established works of others who have made similar strides in the field. Facts stated here should not be taken as absolute at the risk of making some controversial or non-factual claims. Some towns also have more than one (or multiple) migratory stories. Furthermore, some towns are made up of a conglomerate of different quarters who might have different points of origin in the distant past.

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Ile-Ife - Osun - Obatala.
Ogho_Owo - Ondo - Ojugbelu Omalaaye.
Oshogbo - Osun - Laaroye.
Akure - Ondo - Omoremi Omoluabi.
Ode Ondo - Ondo - Pupupu.
Oro - Kwara - Omoba Adekanmi.
Ilawe - Ekiti - Oniwe Oriade.
Modakeke - Osun - Refugees from Old Oyo.
Omadino - Delta - Lenuwa, son of the Oloja in Ode-Omi at the Lagos-Ogun state atlantic border.
Ado Awaye - Oyo - Omoba Koyi of Oyo.
Ugborodo & Ogidigben/Escravos - Delta - Five Ijebu brothers born to Olaja of Oriwu which is now Agbowa near Ikorodu.
Shagamu - Orishagamu - Ogun - Remo quarters of Ile-Ife by Arapetu & Liworu.
Dassa-Zoume/Igbo Idaasha - Benin Rep. - Jagun Olofin.
Abeokuta - Ogun - Shodeke.
Ilaje, Ode Ugbo - Ondo - Oronmaken (Orunmakin) Obamakin Osangangan of Ife.
Ketu - Benin Rep. - Soipasan who hailed from ile-ife.
Ilesha - Osun - Owalushe Onida Arara.
Inorin - Delta - Ogunmaja.
Kabba - Kogi - Three hunter brothers from Ife: Aro, Balaja & Areka.
Ibadan - Oyo - Olagelu. Lagelu was a 'Jagun' or general of Ife.

Isheri Olofin - Lagos - Olofin Ogunfunminire.
Esie - kwara - Baragbon.
Ijero - Ekiti - Owa Ajero Ogbe.
Sango Otta - Ogun - Osolo & Eleidi Atalabi.
Igbesa - Ogun - Akeredun of Ife.
Iperu Remo - Ogun - Akesan (woman) & husband Ajagbe, both from Oyo-ile.
Oke Igbo - Ondo - Derin Ologbenla.
Ikire - Osun - Omoba Akinere of Ife.
Ife Olukotun/Ife Yagba - Kogi - Ajalorun & wife: Iyewoyo.
Ado - Ekiti - Awamaro.
Esa Oke - Osun - Omiran Adebolu.
Ilorin - Kwara - Ojo Isekuse.
Ikorodu - Ogun - Oga from Remo land.
Ebute ileki - Lekki - (Lagos) - Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Epe.
Iragbiji - Osun - Sunkungbade.
Ode Idepe/Okitipupa - Ondo - Jegunyomi Abejoye from Ode Usen / Awure / Ufe kekere.
Iwo - Osun - Parin Olumade.
Oyo Oyo - Omoba Oranmiyan Omoluabi.
Igede Ekiti - Ekiti - Ake.
Ishara remo - Ogun - Omoba Adeyemo Ode-omo of Ife.