Tochi3:
..when will you drag the Emir of Ilorin..

..pls don't bring culture, values in the case of the Emir..

legitnow1:
IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT LAGOS IS NOT YORUBA LAND.


THE MAIN PORT USED BY YORUBA SLAVE TRADERS WAS IN BENIN REPUBLIC.


OBA OF BENIN DISCOVERED LAGOS.

EVIDENCE IS IN THE WORD IDU MOTA.


OBA OF BENIN IS ON RECORD AS TRAVELLING BY RIVER AND THE PROXIMITY TO LAGOS IS VERY NEAR.


HE WAS SLAVE TRADING ON THAT COAST DURING THE SAID PERIOD OF 15TH CENTURY.

LegendHero:


People always claim what is good. So it’s not a new thing.

Just that 100% of all those claiming what they are not get mental problem.

This Oba suppose mention his ancestral home for Lagos, make we start from there. At least if you established something, you should have ancestral home except of the Yoruba use cane pursue all the Benin wey found Lagos back to their poor lands in Edo.

abdeefggh:
Benin is yoruba territory

LegendHero:


Fact from who? Your ancestors?

Same Ogiso of Benin followed Itsekiri people to look for someone and met people in Lagos but suddenly na him papa found Lagos.

Do you agree Benin crown is of Yoruba origin? If yes, do Yoruba people found Benin?

If Lagos existed before Benin people sojourn to Lagos, so how exactly did Benin found Lagos? Abi you and Oba Ogiso no sabi english?

OVB123:
Sanwoolu knows that shoe has sizes. He dare not missbehave but d statement pay u sha...

OVB123:
So therefore, benin is the owner of lagos. Go confirmed from the oba of lagos.

Kukutenla:

How does this negate what I said

abdeefggh:


Lol keep deluding yourselves

Christistruth00:


The Yoruba Awori people founded and Own Lagos till today


Document from Sir Alfred Moloney
British Colonial Governor of Lagos 1890

OVB123:
But benins are yoruba na? abi are they not yorubas again?

Kukutenla:

Is the present governor of Lagos awori?
Has any Awori been Lagos gov since 1999 or even King?

bigwig071:
but yorubas dey useless to Nigeria oooh. Can you list like one thing Nigerian dey benefit from yorubas?

LegendHero:


Person wey Sanwo Olu suppose knack for head.

Iamgrey5:
So all those Oniru are from your tribe?

ShoeGetSize:
The indigenous name of Lagos (Eko) comes from the Bini language. Even some indigenous Lagos names like "Obanikoro" can be traced back to Benin

Kukutenla:

When did Oniru become governor of Lagos

abdeefggh:
No, they are not but their king is yoruba descendant. Benin is yoruba territory through conquest

VEHINTOLAR:


Stop spewing gibberish,Obanikoro is not a bini name ! You guys will just be sounding like an Authority on a subject matter you know nothing about ! How on earth is Obanikoro any Bini name when the word "Oba" itself was alien to the Binis before the arrival of Oranmiyan,a Prince from Ile Ife in their midst ?! The word "Oba" was coined from OBAtala, the first king in Yoruba land and who owns all the Yoruba Oba's crowns till tomorrow! Is Obatala not a Yoruba deity today ?!

Believe it or not,the only connection between Lagos royalty and that of Benin's is Oranmiyan ! Go and read the Ijaws'accounts of the history of Benin. The Ijaws stated very clearly in their own accounts that the "Benin royalty is of Yoruba descent" ! The Ijaws are Binis next door neighbors and they witnessed the arrival of "an highly influencial Yoruba Prince from Ife with his very large entourage" ! Go and read the Ijaws accounts of Benin history,it's on the internet !

I don't know if you're a Bini or not but the truth is that Yoruba culture influenced Bini's culture greatly, it's not other way round ! Is "Oyegun" a Bini name ? That's a Yoruba man's from a family or compound with a renowned chieftaincy tittle ! Words like "Iya Oba", "Olori", "Asipa","Balogun",etc are well rooted in Yoruba language,they are all Yoruba names which the Binis have retained ! Bronze casting which Benin is renowned for today all over the world,was actually an ancient skill of the Ile Ife people which was taken to "Ile Ibinu" - Benin by Oranmiyan's entourage !

These Binis are quite funny and highly illogical in their reasonings. You claim Aworis are Binis but the progenitor of Awori people,Olofin Ogunfunminire was a Yoruba Prince from Ile Ife. Awori's quarters is in Ile Ife till tomorrow! Did Ogunfunminire change his name to Yoruba name or what 'cause that's clearly a Yoruba name ! As a matter of fact,the Olofin there is one the tittles of Oduduwa - Olofin Adimula of Ile Ife.

Take it or leave it,Bini people are not Yoruba but the Benin's royalty belongs to the Yoruba and that's the only connection with Lagos ! Olu of Warri recently affirmed his Yoruba root when he visited Ogun state,the king of Accra - Ga Mantse (Adangbe of Accra) recently visited Ooni of Ife in Ile Ife and openly confirmed his Yoruba root,so many Kings in disapora with Yoruba ancestry have repeatedly told whoever cares to know that they are Yorubas from Ile Ife,it is one inconsequential Bini people in just a state in Nigeria who stupidly believe they can rewrite Yoruba history,ko Jo!

OVB123:
Why are you now angry that benin own lagos.

Iamgrey5:
Actually, Obanikoro is a Benin name

However, Obanikoro doesn't have more than the land their iga(house) located at idumota in Lagos island.

We have Iga Eletu, iga Kosoko etc. On Lagos island. I believe iga is Benin world for house

However, the entire land on Lagos island belongs to Aromire sub clan of the Awori tribes and were known as the White cap chiefs.

The white chiefs are like likes of Oniru

There's no place one can find any significant Benin influence in Lagos outside idumota.

Donaldoni:


Obanikoro himself refuted this claim. It is on record.

You forget there is an area in Lagos so called

Iamgrey5:
Yes, I am friends with a lot of Eletu and they preferred to be called Yorubas for obvious reasons.

99% of the idu children in Lagos have not had any connections to Edo in more than 200years and have assimilated into Yoruba culture.

They don't know any other culture apart from Yoruba culture. It's similar to Olukumi in Delta State who are surrounded by igbos and have become igbos over many centuries.

Donaldoni:


Eletu Odibo you mean. They are the ones with Bini ancestry.

VEHINTOLAR:


Stop spewing gibberish,Obanikoro is not a bini name ! You guys will just be sounding like an Authority on a subject matter you know nothing about ! How on earth is Obanikoro any Bini name when the word "Oba" itself was alien to the Binis before the arrival of Oranmiyan,a Prince from Ile Ife in their midst ?! The word "Oba" was coined from OBAtala, the first king in Yoruba land and who owns all the Yoruba Oba's crowns till tomorrow! Is Obatala not a Yoruba deity today ?!

Believe it or not,the only connection between Lagos royalty and that of Benin's is Oranmiyan ! Go and read the Ijaws'accounts of the history of Benin. The Ijaws stated very clearly in their own accounts that the "Benin royalty is of Yoruba descent" ! The Ijaws are Binis next door neighbors and they witnessed the arrival of "an highly influencial Yoruba Prince from Ife with his very large entourage" ! Go and read the Ijaws accounts of Benin history,it's on the internet !

I don't know if you're a Bini or not but the truth is that Yoruba culture influenced Bini's culture greatly, it's not other way round ! Is "Oyegun" a Bini name ? That's a Yoruba man's name from a family or compound with a renowned chieftaincy tittle ! Words like "Iya Oba", "Olori", "Asipa","Balogun",etc are well rooted in Yoruba language,they are all Yoruba names which the Binis have retained ! Bronze casting which Benin is renowned for today all over the world,was actually an ancient skill of the Ile Ife people which was taken to "Ile Ibinu" - Benin by Oranmiyan's entourage !

These Binis are quite funny and highly illogical in their reasonings. You claim Aworis are Binis but the progenitor of Awori people,Olofin Ogunfunminire was a Yoruba Prince from Ile Ife. Awori's quarters is in Ile Ife till tomorrow! Did Ogunfunminire change his name to Yoruba name or what 'cause that's clearly a Yoruba name ! As a matter of fact,the Olofin there is one the tittles of Oduduwa - Olofin Adimula of Ile Ife.

Take it or leave it,Bini people are not Yoruba but the Benin's royalty belongs to the Yoruba and that's the only connection with Lagos ! Olu of Warri recently affirmed his Yoruba root when he visited Ogun state,the king of Accra - Ga Mantse (Adangbe of Accra) recently visited Ooni of Ife in Ile Ife and openly confirmed his Yoruba root,so many Kings in disapora with Yoruba ancestry have repeatedly told whoever cares to know that they are Yorubas from Ile Ife,it is one inconsequential Bini people in just a state in Nigeria who stupidly believe they can rewrite Yoruba history,ko Jo!

Kukutenla:

Is the present governor of Lagos awori?
Has any Awori been Lagos gov since 1999 or even King?
Besides, I can spot so many historical fallacies in your governor's revisionist book

LegendHero:


I be proper Oyo boy.

As a Yoruba boy, I get every right to be triggered about any part of Yorubaland.

Where are you from?

adamusuleiman1:

History revisionists.

Eko is derived from the word Oko meaning farm.
Ereko = Farm district 😂

The Yoruba ‘Ìdú’ is a contraction of the Yoruba term ‘Ìdúó’ or ‘Ìdúró’.

Ìdúó (‘standing-posture’, etc.) also refers to place, viz. a ‘station’.

As such, ‘Ìdú-[ì]gànràn’ means ‘the pepper* settlement’.

And there are other places with the same prefix within Yorubaland like:

Idu-Jimoti in Oyo state, Idu-Soko in Osun state, among others.
——
* ìgànràn=pepper•

Whereas in Benin language, idu means a dove.

sotall:


Dont argue for argument sake
Research and ask questions.

The name Eko is from Benin.

There are many streets in Lagos Island whose name are from Edo language.

And example is "Idumagbo".

Kukutenla:

Is the present governor of Lagos awori?
Has any Awori been Lagos gov since 1999 or even King?
Besides, I can spot so many historical fallacies in your governor's revisionist book

Founders of 60 Lagos Towns

Isheri Olofin - Olofin Ogunfunminire and his retinue from Ife before moving on to Ebute Metta and Iddo
2.Iddo Island - Olofin Ogunfunminire (See above)
3.Lagos Island/Eko - Aromire, son of Ogunfunminire. Iduganran was the site of a pepper farm (Ereko or Oko).
4.Ikate/Elegushi - Elegushi Kusenla
5.Iru/Victoria island - Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire
6.Otto/Mainland - Pawu ogboja oloto
7.ijora/Orile iganmu - Kueji/Isikoko ojora
8.Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire
9.Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi
10.Ebute Ileké/Lekki - Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Epe.
11.Ibeju - Agbeduwa
12.Ajah - Olumegbon/Ogunsemo/Ojupon
13.Otto Awori - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from ife.
14.Ojo - Esugbemi/Erelu/Osu
15.Iba - Àyoká Oniba ekun
16.Mushin - Oduabore/Aileru
17.Isolo - Akinbaye/Alagbeji
18.Ejigbo - Fadu onimewon/Olojan
19.Ikotun - Ategbo olukotun
20.Egbe - Kudaki/Akeja
21.Oshodi/isolo - Olusi onigbesa/Agedegudu
22.Ijegun - Ajibade Agbojojoye
23.Igando - Eseba onimaba/oko osi/Eshidana
24.Eleko - Sobokunren
25.Akesan - Ominuye/Aina òdofin
26.Ogba (Ikeja) - Owoeni Asade/Madarikan
27.Ogudu - Amosu from ile ife
28.Ikeja - Amore/Ikudehinbu
29.Aguda/Surulere - Gboin /Odunburé
30.Itiré - Òtá Onitire
31.Ilasa - Àbere ijé
32.Onigbongbo - Ikunyasun Àwusefa
33.Irewe - Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen
34.Ikosi-Kosofe - Aina ejo from isheri
35.Idimu - Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoké)
36.Ilara-Epe - Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon
37.Ibonwon - Soginná from ijebu
38.Ketu (kosofe) - Balogun oyero from ketu-Ile
39.Ojokoro - Oniojugbelé Adeitan from ota
40.Ikaare - Ikeja Ajija
41.Orile Agege - Efunmikan
42.Obele odan (Surulere) - Alago asalu
43.Ikorodu - Oga from Epe Sagamu
44.Epe - Uraka from Ife joined by Isein & Modu of Omu. they settled under a Popoka tree, that site became Poka township. Alaro (a woman) later joined. Then Ramope, Ogunmude and Oloja Shagbafara joined from ijebu ode.
45.Odo Ayandelu - Ayandelu from ile ife
46.Agbowa - Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido of Ife.
47.Igbogbo - Oshinbokunren
48.Meiran - Oroja from ota
49.Imota - Ranodu from Ijebu
48.Owode Apa badagy - Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa
50.Ajido - Aholu sagbe from Allada
51.Oworoshoki - Ajumogijo
52.Iworo/Imeke - Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye
53.Badagy - Egun people from Popo, Allada, Wida and Weme who fled the wars of the Dahomey conquest of the coastal kingdoms of Allada and Igelefe (Ouidah) to come settle of Apa lands to their east.
54.Ejinrin - Loofi Ogunmude founded Ejinrin around 1619
55.Eputu Lekki - Ogunfayo
56.Orimedu Ibeju/Lekki - Ladejobi left Ife to Okegun then crossed the Lekki Lagoon.
57.Akodo - Oyemade Ogidigan
58.Offin - Liyangu of Ife.
59.Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu ode.
60.Ijede - Ajede

1Sharon:


What does Idu mean in Edo language?