₦airaland Forum

The title 'Olorogun' is an Itsekiri chieftaincy title. It was introduced into Urhobo culture by an Urhobo man, Michael Ibru. Michael Ibru had a great admiration for Chief Arthur Edward Prest ( an Itsekiri Chief/politician), who was the Olorogun of Warri Kingdom in 1946. Chief Arthur Edward Prest was a Federal Minister and later became a High Court judge. Chief Arthur Edward Prest was a very handsome man, wealthy, and extremely flamboyant, but back then this was not unusual for an Itsekiri. So yes, you can say 'Olorogun' is a Yoruba/Itsekiri word. It is actually a Yoruba/Itsekiri word that originated from “Olori-Ogun.”

Ilaje is entirely different from most Yoruba Dialect, There language is more related to Us (Itsekiri) An Average Ilaje Man sees himself as an Ilaje man nt Yoruba , but only On NL do you see Them tagging Ilaje Yoruba, Maybe Its because Of There Riches .....



Ilaje Is Ilaje
Yoruba is Yoruba
Itsekiri is Itsekiri.

Big tribe always looking for way to claim Small tribe in Nigeria, Same sheet happening in Delta north

I am an Itsekiri and Itsekiris are Yorubas so speak for yourself. You open your mouth to say Itsekiris are close to Ilajes so does that not tell you that we are Yorubas too. If you live among Itsekiris and Ilajes then you will know that we see ourselves as same people.

Please!!! I read someone saying Itsekiris are not Yorubas. He/She doesn’t speak from Itsekiris. As a an Itsekiri man, I confidently say that Itsekiris are Yorubas. Only a man who doesn’t know history, will say Itsekiris are not Yorubas and if you say Itsekirs are not Yorubas then you can confidently say a child can give birth to him/herself.