By Samuel Ogunsona and Kofi Layipo

Yoruba

Thousands of Yoruba people have taken to the streets across neigbouring Benin Republic, calling for a sovereign state.

Our correspondent in Cotonue reports that thousands of protesters for two days running condemned the central government in Cotonue the capital of Benin Republic calling for self determination.

The Yoruba called on the Beninoise President, Patrice Guillaume Athanase to restructure the country to reflect self actualisation of the Yoruba people.

Athanase has been President since 6 April 2016.

“We have been objects of ridicle in Benin Republic. We are Yoruba with a population of 2 million in Benin Republic. We have no access to political and economic powers. We are indigenous to this land. We are not tenants. We belong to Oduduwa Nation. We are an extention of the Oyo Empire. Our amalgamation with the people here did not come our of our freewill. It was imposed on us” Adjei Adekunle told Irohinoodua in Cotonue on Sunday.

The Yoruba population in Benin Republic is immense and dates back to the founding of Ketu a historical region in what is now the Republic of Benin often refered to as Kétou (Ketu) which was one of the oldest cities in the old Oyo Empire tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduwa, also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa.

The Kings of the town were traditionally styled “Alaketu”, and are related directly to Ile-ife in present-day Nigeria.

One of the leaders of the protest told Irohinoodua that the Yoruba in Benin Republic have consistently been sidelined adding that access to political power has been made difficult since the country attained independence.

“The French handed over power to a minority. They have used the army and police to oppress us. Enough is enough. We want the United Nations to organise a referendum. We want self determination for our Yoruba people in Benin”, he said

“Ketu is one of the sixteen original kingdoms established by the children of Oduduwa in Oyo mythic history, though this ancient pedigree has been somewhat neglected in contemporary Yoruba historical research, which tends to focus on communities within Nigeria. The exact status of Ketu within the Oyo empire however is contested”

Ethnic groups in Benin Republic are Fon and related 39.2%, Adja and related 15.2%, Yoruba and related 12.3%, Bariba and related 9.2%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%, Dendi and related 2.5%, Other 1.6%, Unspecified 2.9% (2002 est.) In all there are about 42 ethnic groups in Benin Republic.

But Adekunle said the population figures are fraudulent adding that the Yoruba in Benin Republic are in majority.

https://rifnote.com/2020/06/18/video-yoruba-in-benin-republic-protest-call-for-independence/

So you too want out?

Continue .......

Finally all that the European built are crumbling.....

Chill guy, we will soon have our Oduduwa republic which will cover these areas

You only account for 12% of the population while the Fon constitute 39% of the population yet the Yorubas there are claiming to be the majority. Are they bringing their usual propaganda to Benin republic.

Make them come back home na

proeast:
You only account for 12% of the population while the Fon constitute 39% of the population yet the Yorubas there are claiming to be the majority. Are they bringing their usual propaganda to Benin republic.

Show me any of the Yoruba comments where they claim to be majority in Benin republic

Useless people, the government of Benin should send them all to jail for disturbance

[[s]quote author=ezugegere post=90873834]Make them come back home na[/quote][/s] Who home

proeast:
You only account for 12% of the population while the Fon constitute 39% of the population yet the Yorubas there are claiming to be the majority. Are they bringing their usual propaganda to Benin republic.

allow them to dey mumu

[[s]quote author=Sammy07 post=90873639]Chill guy, we will soon have our Oduduwa republic which will cover these areas [/quote][/s] They will forever remain in Benin republic which is their own country.

[s]

johnmartus:
But they are not pigs tribe.

[/s] They belong to Benin republic not Yoruba

Nwanyiogwashi:

They will forever remain in Benin republic which is their own country.

that means you'll forever remain in Western region, whenever the old eastern region get biafra

Ogwashi ukwu will become Yoruba land

pls don't quote me with that useless Mid west story

The Yorubas of Benin Republic are seeking self determination? That means they are far advanced than the Yorubas of Nigeria who think that Presidency of Nigeria is everything

gartamanta:
The Yorubas of Benin Republic are seeking self determination? That means they are far advanced than the Yorubas of Nigeria who think that Presidency of Nigeria is everything

your opinion does not matter
and doesn't count

this is Family discussions.

check the map I posted up there.

Lol Benin republic dead country...the igbos in coutonou are faring better than their Afonja indigenous counterpart .... very soon they will start protesting that igbos are dominating them in Benin and the tinubu should send agbero to come and save them

Sammy07:


that means you'll forever remain in Western region, whenever the old eastern region get biafra

Ogwashi ukwu will become Yoruba land ;D

pls don't quote me with that useless Mid west story

When Nigeria break up we go according to ethnic groups in Nigeria so Yoruba people can't go to another country to break it up,Benin republic is another country on his own.

Nwanyiogwashi:
When Nigeria break up we go according to ethnic groups in Nigeria so Yoruba people can't go to another country to break it up,Benin republic is another country on his own.

be deceiving yourself
So, By ethnicity You mean urhobos will get her own county

We will break up according to the regions of 1960, Ogwashi ukwu will become Yoruba land

Let me be teaching you Yoruba in advance

cc: Thatfairguy

Sammy07:


be deceiving yourself
So, By [b]ethnicity You mean urhobos will g[/b]et her own county

We will break up according to the regions of 1960, Ogwashi ukwu will become Yoruba land

Urhobo can join Edo people who are somehow Yoruba people

GBOKASINCHA:
Lol Benin republic dead country...the igbos in coutonou are faring better than their Afonja indigenous counterpart .... very soon they will start protesting that igbos are dominating them in Benin and the tinubu should send agbero to come and save them

What is the population of Igbos in Cotonu and which states in Benin republic do you control? Why do you stand to gain in empty boasts?

Nwanyiogwashi:
allow them to dey mumu

These people just tire me I swear

Sammy07:


Show me any of the Yoruba comments where they claim to be majority in Benin republic

Go through the report and stop asking me JAMB question.

Nwanyiogwashi:
Urhobo can join Edo people who are somehow Yoruba people

Edos are not Yorubas.

What about the minorities in The North? (NC, NW, NE)
they will form their own country?

nah, we're breaking up according to regions (I will prefer 1960 map).

delta and Edo dey western region.

lemme be teaching you Yoruba in advance

proeast:


Go through the report and stop asking me JAMB question.

I don catch you abi

you guys that claim Igbos are majority in EG, yet it was busted, you're not more than 50k

No Yoruba man ever claimed that Yorubas in Benin republic are majority.

Sammy07:


Edos are not Yorubas.

What about the minorities in The North? (NC, NW, NE)
they will form their own country?

nah, we're breaking up according to regions (I will prefer 1960 map).

delta and Edo dey western region.

lemme be teaching you Yoruba in advance

omo oile

Great Yoruba people. God bless us. The wind of change blowing and Yorubas in Nigeria will follow suit, This Africans are just weird and we need to stand out.

Nwanyiogwashi:
[/b] omo oile

What you write isn't correct. doesn't mean anything

Sammy07:


What you write isn't correct.
doesn't mean anything

oti oooo

Nwanyiogwashi:
oti oooo

what you wrote means two things.
I don't know the one you're saying

This "South west" rubbish is weakening the Yoruba nation -- Yorubas outside the south west are getting bullied!

https://punchng.com/move-moro-out-of-ilorin-emirate-group-begs-kwara-govt/?amp=1

https://www.nairaland.com/5913211/ijaw-itsekiri-communities-war-over

https://thenationonlineng.net/yoruba-kogi-deserve-better-deal/amp/

Sammy07:


what you wrote means two things.

I don't know the one you're saying

Both of them