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stuffs2002:
Foe the records, Okuns are not Yorubas

Who are you to say the Okun-Yoruba are not Yoruba when they (the Okun) know that they are Yoruba and call themselves one?
Show us here a single Okun person who has ever claimed not to be a Yoruba person! I can however show here hundreds of Ikweres who have repeatedly claimed that they are not Igbo!

Chinedu,if Wike says that he is not an Igbo man,be civil enough to respect that! You don't have to force 'igboness' on anyone!

VEHINTOLAR:
Who are you to say the Okun-Yoruba are not Yoruba when they (the Okun) know that they are Yoruba and call themselves one?
Show us here a single Okun person who has ever claimed not to be a Yoruba person! I can however show here hundreds of Ikweres who have repeatedly claimed that they are not Igbo!

Chinedu,if Wike says that he is not an Igbo man,be civil enough to respect that! You don't have to force 'igboness' on anyone!

Stop barking like a rabid dog. I am not a southerner.

stuffs2002:
Stop barking like a rabid dog. I am not a southerner.

Lol! Do I care if your father is even from the pit of hell! Werey, descendant of primitive, forest-dwelling ancestors is even denying his identity!

Electorate:
The post is about celebrating famous Yoruba people in Kogi state but because your soul is attracted to negativity you had to bring up a recent unfortunate incident to boost your evil ego that will be responsible for your downfall in life.

Negativity attracts negativity, So when things start going bad in your life dont blame the devil blame yourself.

Demonically possessed people plenty for this forum sha.

Sorry I thought I was about letting people know that there are famous Kaba people na , I didn't know it was about only the good ones ..accept my apologies

Coolboy009:
what of the language? If you understand classical yoruba an Okun man can not sell you with his language. Okun version of yoruba language is just like ijebu or ijesha. It is only Oyo state that speak classical yoruba.

That doesn't make them Yorubas

VEHINTOLAR:
Lol! Do I care if your father is even from the pit of hell! Werey, descendant of primitive, forest-dwelling ancestors is even denying his identity!

Like I said earlier. I am a northerner partly from Kogi and a northwest state.
Okuns are civilised people so stop all these gutter behaviour.

if you like come from another planet, 70% Kogi yoruba speakers are 100% yorubas....

Konquest:
I have to step into your convo... You are historically incorrect here.

Usen, Egbeta, and Utese in Ovia South West LGA of Edo State for instance are ancestrally originally of Ufe (Ife) descent from over 900 years ago. The current traditional ruler of Usen (formerly called Ife Kekere) is His Royal Majesty Oba Olu Ogbe, the Olu Awure of Usenland. He is a direct descendant of Afelogiyan, Oranmiyan's biological older brother who was the first ever ruler of Usen. Both Prince Afelogiyan and Prince Oranmiyan who later became the first Oba of Benin are both grandsons of Oduduwa who originally came from Oke Ora [Oke means mountain and Ora is the name of a Yoruba deity) just 8 miles from what is now Ile Ife. This is what is referred to allegorically in Yoruba religious liturgy as the "descent from the sky" of Oduduwa.


Watch the 4 videos BELOW to know CLEARLY that Yorubas are in Edo State:

1] Usen is not Benin. Usen is Yoruba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De_DrwwQSko
Bush Radio TV • 8:09

2] Elawure [Olu Awure] of Usen pays thank you visit to Gov. Oshiomhole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szuC28a68zw
Independent Television and Radio - Mar 12 2016

3] Edward Onah conferred with chieftaincy title by Olu-Awure of Usen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w6Dflk1fGo
Correspondent Xrays unique historical traits between Utese and Egbeta communities.
Independent Television and Radio• 7:34.


4] 99% of Benin Traditions are from ile ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznZ8Cdb5aM


Just so you know, the people of Usen speak their Yoruba dialect till today (and also speak Benin language because they are close to Benin and the Palace of the Oba of Benin in terms of ancestry as direct cousins). It was directly from Usen that Oranmiyan went to what is now Benin and become the FIRST ever Oba of Benin after the Ogiso era ended.
This is why Usen plays a strong role during every coronation ceremony of any Oba of Benin. During the coronation ceremony of the current Oba Ewuare II in 2016, he CLEARLY affirmed in the video that he is a direct descendant on the paternal line of Oranmiyan who came from Ife in Osun State to become the first Oba of Benin over 80 years ago and stated that he is the 40th Oba of Benin. So, the people of Usen in Ovia South West LGA of EDO State who have NEVER denied their Ife ancestry (unlike the Oba of Benin's Palace since the time of Oba Erediauwa in the early 2000s for political subterfuge), and they greet one another with the family salutation called DELAUHE meaning "How is Ife?" and all Benin people who have ancestral paternal lineages to Ile Ife from centuries back all engage in the same DELAUHE salutations. The Oba of Benin is greeted or saluted with LAMOGUN emphasizing the connection with Ogun, the Yoruba deity of War and Iron which was introduced from Ife as told by the people of Usen. The material descent of Oba Eweka the son of Oranmiyan is of Egor origin which is aboriginal so, the Oranmiyan Dynasty indeed has Yoruba paternal lineage and aboriginal maternal lineage from the Ogiso era.

This same Oba of Benin that said in that video that he is a descendants of of Oromiyan, also said in that same video that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from Benin.
Didn't you also watch it? How about that?

Noted

SalamRushdie:
Timi Ajayi that beheaded a girl in Abuja this week is also from Kogi

Stop this joke abeg. Be proud of your people stop shoving them on other states.

stuffs2002:
May God bless you for this statement.
Why can't people respect others when they do not belong in the major tribes. Igbos dey claim Ikwere only for Yorubas to take the foolish route of claiming Okun
There are hundreds of tribes in Nigeria and Okun is just one of them.

I know many Okun folks that said they aren't Yoruba

stuffs2002:
Like I said earlier. I am a northerner partly from Kogi and a northwest state.
Okuns are civilised people so stop all these gutter behaviour.

Like I said earlier,I don't give a fvck even if your father hails from the pit of hell!

I hope you'll structure your grammar better the next time you respond, because the terribly muddled-up hogwash above is completely incomprehensible. Your father should be ashamed of himself for raising such a failure! A lowlife like you;a silly reprobate who doesn't know what to prioritize in his pitiable life! What a shame, you're not even proud of your own identity, Emeka;a silly troll from the erosion-ravaged land of primitive, forest-dwelling ancestors! You father dey ment!

I won't dignify you any further with my response; you're such an irritant! Now,crawl back inside whatever primitive hole you came out of and remain as dumb as you're already there!

OVB123:
This same Oba of Benin that said in that video that he is a descendants of of Oromiyan, also said in that same video that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from Benin.
Didn't you also watch it? How about that?

I'll give you a detailed response.

Indeed, you are correct because I watched the full coronation video and the current Oba Ewuare II of Benin said so on the day of his October 20, 2016 coronation ceremony BUT he merely rehashed the same fabricated story from the Palace about a fictional Ekaladehan who he falsely claimed was Oduduwa. He did NOT deny his royal family paternal lineage came through Oranmiyan in Ile Ife in Osun State and that Oranmiyan was the FIRST ever Oba of Benin after the Ogiso era ended, but he was highly incorrect in stating that Oduduwa was Ekaladehan from the Ogiso era, and that Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's son. [Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's grandson in reality]. This fabrication was invented during the reign of his father Oba Erediauwa of Benin for internal political reasons especially with the Ogiamien family and some other parts of Edo State who were revolting and asking for more recognition and more.

There was indeed NO missing Prince Ekaladehan in the Ogiso era. The Ogiamien family who are directly descended from the Ogiso era have debunked that lie of a missing Prince called Ekaladehan in several media interviews such as in Guardian newspaper in 2018 which you can still read online in the links BELOW and even revealed that the Oba of Benin's paternal lineage is of Yoruba origin from Ife in Osun State via Oranmiyan. A second MAJOR evidence comes from some other Benin folks whose paternal lineage goes to the Ogiso era who have also debunked the Ekaladehan missing Prince falsehood in widely-circulated videos online and even stated that the real Ekaladehan died at Ugboton. These historical fabrications from the Palace of the Oba of Benin and the High Chiefs have lowered them in the eyes of discerning folks who do NOT compromise on facts. The history of Benin Empire, Ile Ife and Oyo Empire are popular internationally and these kinds of fabrications have led to confusions for a lot of people and students searching for genuine historical information online.


Watch the 2 Videos BELOW and read the articles from and about the Ogiamien family:

1] Ogiso and Ogiamien are Aborigine Binis while Oba Of Benin is of Yoruba origin
=>https://guardian.ng/features/ogiso-and-ogiamien-are-aborigine-binis-while-oba-of-benin-is-of-yoruba-descent-high-chief-esotericist-monday-wehere/

2] Ogiamien Vs Oba of Benin: Royal rumble ends
=>https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogiamien-vs-oba-of-benin-royal-rumble-ends/

3] 99% of Benin Traditions are from ile ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznZ8Cdb5aM

4] All Benin Obas are from Ile Ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Gf9LUr1-o
Igodomigodo Family - Mar 25 2024



A third MAJOR evidence which also corroborates the ORIGINAL Ile Ife account of Oduduwa's REAL Yoruba origins comes from the people of Usen in Ovia South West LGA of Edo State who are directly of Ufe (Ife or Uhe) descent and have NEVER denied their Yoruba paternal Origins except the Oba of Benin Palace and both are ancestrally direct cousins. The current Oba of Usen Kingdom is Oba Olu Ogbe II who is a direct descendant of Afelogiyan, who is Oranmiyan's biological older brother. As you already know from my post that you quoted, Oranmiyan (whose real names are Oluaiye) and Afelogiyan his older brother who was the FIRST ruler of Usen were Oduduwa's grandchildren. It was from the Yoruba community of Usen that Oranmiyan left to become the Oba in Benin, but as the current Oba of Benin said in that coronation video, he did NOT stay long. This is why Oranmiyan's biological son given birth to by the daughter of an Egor noble man, Oba Eweka took over from his father. His father then returned to Yorubaland and then founded the Oyo Kingdom which then rose to become the mighty Oyo Empire which stretched from Yorubaland in Nigeria to Togo and Oyo Empire incorporated via conquest the current Nupes and Baribas of Kwara State, the Aja, Ewe and Fon peoples of Benin Republic and Togo.


Just as I stated in my original post that you quoted, Oduduwa originally came from the hilly and mountainous Oke Ora just 8 miles away from the current Ile Ife in the same Osun State, and this is the reason why based off of Ufe (Ife) customs and traditions, every Oba (or Ooni of Ife) has to go to Oke Ora as part of the coronation rites. The ancestors of the people you call Yorubas today have lived in autochtonous communities in Yorubaland for thousands of years, long before even Oduduwa was born, so, it's a well-known fact in Ife that the Oduduwa Dynasty is the 3rd dynasty. There are 2 other ruling dynasties that existed in what is now Ife before Oduduwa came. These past Kings were defied as part of the 201 Gods or Deities in Ife.

The current Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom (HRM Oba Frederick Akinruntan) in the oil and gas-rich Ilaje area of Ondo State did clarify in 2004 that his ancestors were the ones originally occupying what is now Ile Ife before Oduduwa arrived BUT in order to avoid further bloodshed, Ifa divination instructed that his ancestors should relocate to another area. This is a well-known fact of history even in Ife inner circles. The previous Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom also confirmed it. So, Oduduwa himself was NOT the direct ancestor of all Yorubas but he is just one of the ancestors. I hope you understand clearly now. Also, you can read the books and articles especially from 2004 of the great historians Professor Jide Osuntokun (Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Germany) and Professor Banji Akintoye who also CLEARLY stated that based on archeological evidence, autochtonous communities existed in Yorubaland long before Oduduwa was born and Prof. Jide Osuntokun did state that Oduduwa ONLY represents the ancestor or progenitor of the current line of the great Kings (Obas) of paternal Yoruba descent from Nigeria to Togo

Doylestown92:
In no particular order. As a Yoruba man from Kogi, I noticed there's less discussion about the Okun people. So I made this compilation of famous Okun people. We're one Yoruba people, this is not a competition against any other subgroup. Also, none Yoruba people should keep off, this thread is not for disunity, but just one more glory of the Yoruba people.


1. Pius Adesanmi- Former Professor of Literature at The Pennsylvania State University, United States., Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Director of the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University.

2. Sam Adeyemi- Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Center.

3. Bayo Ojo- S.A.N., Former Attorney General of Nigeria. Former head of The Nigerian Ministry of Justice.

4. John Onaiyekan- Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Abuja. Cardinal Priest of San Saturnino in Rome.

5. Eyitayo Lambo- Professor, Former Nigerian Federal Minister of Health.

6. Olu Obafemi- Professor of English and Dramatic Literature at The University of Illorin, former President of The Nigerian Academy of Letters.

7. Jide Omokore- Marine and Construction businessman, Forbes multimillionaire.

8. Abiodun Faleke- Member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives for Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos.

9. John Obaro- Technology entrepreneur, public speaker, and founder of SystemSpecs Nigeria Limited.

10. John Olatunde Ayeni- Lawyer, investor and business magnate, Chairman of Skye Bank.

11. Tolulope Arotile- First-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Air Force.

12. Etannibi Alemika- . Professor of Criminology and the Sociology of Law at the University of Jos, member The American Society of Criminology and The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

13. Ibiyinka Alao- Nigerian-American artist, architect, writer, film director and musical theater composer.

14. Nike Davies-Okundaye- Artist, owner of the Nike Arts Galleries in Lagos, Abuja, Osogbo, and Ogidi.

15. Gbenro Ajibade- Actor, producer, model and presenter.

16. Seth Sunday Ajayi- Scientist, scholar, and the first African Professor of Wildlife Ecology.

17. Tunde Baiyewu- Nigeria-British singer and songwriter.

18. Joseph Abiodun Balogun- Nigerian-American academic, distinguished professor of Health Sciences at Chicago State University, Illinois, United States.

19. Sunday Bada- Sprinter, gold medal winner.

20. Grace Oyelude- Beauty Pageant, First Miss Nigeria.

21. TY Bello- Singer, songwriter, photographer and philanthropist.

22. Jaywon- Singer, songwriter and actor.

23. Darey Art Alade- Singer, Song Writer.

24. WizzyPro- Music Producer.

25. Ruger- Singer, Songwriter.

26. Tunde Ednut- Internet blogger and musician.

27. Dino Melaye- Former Senator for Kogi West .
28. Yetunde Barnabas- Model, actress and Movie Producer.

29. - Smart Adeyemi- Senator for Kogi West.

30. Deji Adeyanju- Lawyer.

Yorubas is just six states and can't be found outside the six states

SpatialKing:
There no Yoruba people in kogi state
Yorubas are only found in the 6 south west states

Complete Ignoramus........I'am from Kogi and i'am a full blooded Yoruba

davidque:
Complete Ignoramus........I'am from Kogi and i'am a full blooded Yoruba

You are not Yoruba

Konquest:
I'll give you a detailed response.

Indeed, you are correct because I watched the full coronation video and the current Oba Ewuare II of Benin said so on the day of his October 20, 2016 coronation ceremony BUT he merely rehashed the same fabricated story from the Palace about a fictional Ekaladehan who he falsely claimed was Oduduwa. He did NOT deny his royal family paternal lineage came through Oranmiyan in Ile Ife in Osun State and that Oranmiyan was the FIRST ever Oba of Benin after the Ogiso era ended, but he was highly incorrect in stating that Oduduwa was Ekaladehan from the Ogiso era, and that Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's son. [Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's grandson in reality]. This fabrication was invented during the reign of his father Oba Erediauwa of Benin for internal political reasons especially with the Ogiamien family and some other parts of Edo State who were revolting and asking for more recognition and more.

There was indeed NO missing Prince Ekaladehan in the Ogiso era. The Ogiamien family who are directly descended from the Ogiso era have debunked that lie of a missing Prince called Ekaladehan in several media interviews such as in Guardian newspaper in 2018 which you can still read online in the links BELOW and even revealed that the Oba of Benin's paternal lineage is of Yoruba origin from Ife in Osun State via Oranmiyan. A second MAJOR evidence comes from some other Benin folks whose paternal lineage goes to the Ogiso era who have also debunked the Ekaladehan missing Prince falsehood in widely-circulated videos online and even stated that the real Ekaladehan died at Ugboton. These historical fabrications from the Palace of the Oba of Benin and the High Chiefs have lowered them in the eyes of discerning folks who do NOT compromise on facts. The history of Benin Empire, Ile Ife and Oyo Empire are popular internationally and these kinds of fabrications have led to confusions for a lot of people and students searching for genuine historical information online.


Watch the 2 Videos BELOW and read the articles from and about the Ogiamien family:

1] Ogiso and Ogiamien are Aborigine Binis while Oba Of Benin is of Yoruba origin
=>https://guardian.ng/features/ogiso-and-ogiamien-are-aborigine-binis-while-oba-of-benin-is-of-yoruba-descent-high-chief-esotericist-monday-wehere/

2] Ogiamien Vs Oba of Benin: Royal rumble ends
=>https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogiamien-vs-oba-of-benin-royal-rumble-ends/

3] 99% of Benin Traditions are from ile ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznZ8Cdb5aM

4] All Benin Obas are from Ile Ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Gf9LUr1-o
Igodomigodo Family - Mar 25 2024



A third MAJOR evidence which also corroborates the ORIGINAL Ile Ife account of Oduduwa's REAL Yoruba origins comes from the people of Usen in Ovia South West LGA of Edo State who are directly of Ufe (Ife or Uhe) descent and have NEVER denied their Yoruba paternal Origins except the Oba of Benin Palace and both are ancestrally direct cousins. The current Oba of Usen Kingdom is Oba Olu Ogbe II who is a direct descendant of Afelogiyan, who is Oranmiyan's biological older brother. As you already know from my post that you quoted, Oranmiyan (whose real names are Oluaiye) and Afelogiyan his older brother who was the FIRST ruler of Usen were Oduduwa's grandchildren. It was from the Yoruba community of Usen that Oranmiyan left to become the Oba in Benin, but as the current Oba of Benin said in that coronation video, he did NOT stay long. This is why Oranmiyan's biological son given birth to by the daughter of an Egor noble man, Oba Eweka took over from his father. His father then returned to Yorubaland and then founded the Oyo Kingdom which then rose to become the mighty Oyo Empire which stretched from Yorubaland in Nigeria to Togo and Oyo Empire incorporated via conquest the current Nupes and Baribas of Kwara State, the Aja, Ewe and Fon peoples of Benin Republic and Togo.


Just as I stated in my original post that you quoted, Oduduwa originally came from the hilly and mountainous Oke Ora just 8 miles away from the current Ile Ife in the same Osun State, and this is the reason why based off of Ufe (Ife) customs and traditions, every Oba (or Ooni of Ife) has to go to Oke Ora as part of the coronation rites. The ancestors of the people you call Yorubas today have lived in autochtonous communities in Yorubaland for thousands of years, long before even Oduduwa was born, so, it's a well-known fact in Ife that the Oduduwa Dynasty is the 3rd dynasty. There are 2 other ruling dynasties that existed in what is now Ife before Oduduwa came. These past Kings were defied as part of the 201 Gods or Deities in Ife.

The current Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom (HRM Oba Frederick Akinruntan) in the oil and gas-rich Ilaje area of Ondo State did clarify in 2004 that his ancestors were the ones originally occupying what is now Ile Ife before Oduduwa arrived BUT in order to avoid further bloodshed, Ifa divination instructed that his ancestors should relocate to another area. This is a well-known fact of history even in Ife inner circles. The previous Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom also confirmed it. So, Oduduwa himself was NOT the direct ancestor of all Yorubas but he is just one of the ancestors. I hope you understand clearly now. Also, you can read the books and articles especially from 2004 of the great historians Professor Jide Osuntokun (Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Germany) and Professor Banji Akintoye who also CLEARLY stated that based on archeological evidence, autochtonous communities existed in Yorubaland long before Oduduwa was born and Prof. Jide Osuntokun did state that Oduduwa ONLY represents the ancestor or progenitor of the current line of the great Kings (Obas) of paternal Yoruba descent from Nigeria to Togo

If you like continue to paddle lies in this forum "Na u Sabi".
One will wonder why you believe oba, when he said he is descendant of Oduwawa and this same time refuse to believe what he also said earlier that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from the Kingdom.
I don't want to go into details of what happened and how it happened but believe it or not, it wasn't Oba Erediauwa that propagated "Oduduwa Benin's son controversy" but an age long believe in Benin kingdom.
As for the videos you posted, it doesn't really matter to us in Benin kingdom/city because even the Ogiemiens know where they rightfully belong in the Kingdom.
Furthermore, in Benin, we only have one king and that is the Oba of Benin.
Oba-kha-tor-kpere, Ise!

Akuruoulo:
Yorubas is just six states and can't be found outside the six states

Are you 2 years old? I don't get how the lots of you are this ignorant. 90% of Kogi west is occupied by Yorubas right from the birth of Kogi state. This is common knowledge. They were historically part of kwara state before the creation of kogi state

stuffs2002:
You are not intelligent.
Dino does not claim to be a Hausa man but he claims to be a northerner which is a fact because not every northerner is a Hausa man

Thank you. Mr Ai.

ADMAF:
Wikipedia is your friend...

There is diff between was born and originated! Be guided

stuffs2002:

Why are you barking online like a public dog. Why can't you pass your message to him without insults.

For the records, there are not Yorubas in Kogi so stop deluding yourself.

You obvioslyy have little or no knowledge about Kogi and I know you have never stepped your foot in the state because you would have known that bearing Yoruba names does not mean you are Yoruba because I know Ebiras, Igalas and other tribes in Kogi who bear Yoruba names and they are 100% not Yorubas.

I know people who bear British names in Nigeria and that does not mean they are British.

Igala is yoruboid and can bear yoruba name plus they have affinity and trade in the olden days. However, Okun people are purely yoruba like the Itsekiri people.

SpatialKing:
You are not Yoruba

He knows his identity and he has told you. So, rest!

ariesbull:
I know many Okun folks that said they aren't Yoruba

That's a lie

adeoyekay:
Please stop, this is not necessary

We also have bad egg among JESUS disciples

Funny 🤡 comment

SheikhMuniru:
There is diff between was born and originated! Be guided

See you basking in your ignorance..
Clear your doubt:
https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/606244970638820ebb10c487

OVB123:
If you like continue to paddle lies in this forum "Na u Sabi".
One will wonder why you believe oba, when he said he is descendant of Oduwawa and this same time refuse to believe what he also said earlier that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from the Kingdom.
I don't want to go into details of what happened and how it happened but believe it or not, it wasn't Oba Erediauwa that propagated "Oduduwa Benin's son controversy" but an age long believe in Benin kingdom.
As for the videos you posted, it doesn't really matter to us in Benin kingdom/city because even the Ogiemiens know where they rightfully belong in the Kingdom.
Furthermore, in Benin, we only have one king and that is the Oba of Benin.
Oba-kha-tor-kpere, Ise!

This will be my final convo with you on this. My time is limited right now.

For your information, CLEARLY since 1981, I've had deep insights from credible historical researches and archival materials on the cultures and histories of many major ethnic groups in Nigeria from the Edos, Yorubas, Igalas, and many more from around the world. So, you are dealing with a veteran of advanced historical knowledge here NOT a young wannabe who just copies and pastes wild speculations but gives history based on facts and credible evidence.

In my posts, I CLEARLY gave credible evidence from 5 good historical sources right BELOW numbered from NUMBERS 1 to 5 who CLEARLY debunked the Ekaladehan banished Ogiso Prince fabrication. Ekaladehan died in Ugboton based on the Benin history book from the late Prof. Egharevba.

1. The Ogiamien family sources who are aboriginal to Benin from the defunct Ogiso era. The one full page 2018 Guardian newspaper interview Weblink that I attached was a MAJOR evidence for you to read.
Ogiso and Ogiamien are Aborigine Binis while Oba Of Benin is of Yoruba origin
=>https://guardian.ng/features/ogiso-and-ogiamien-are-aborigine-binis-while-oba-of-benin-is-of-yoruba-descent-high-chief-esotericist-monday-wehere/

2.I attached the videos of a separate Benin man (Murphy) who is paternally directly descended from the Ogiso era and he ALSO said all the deities such as Ogun, Osun, Olokun, and the Chieftaincy titles in the Palace of the Oba of Benin do NOT exist in the Ogiso era but we're brought from Ile Ife.

All Benin Obas are from ile ife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Gf9LUr1-o

3. There is an over 2 hours video interview of a respected indigene and personality from Usen Kingdom in Ovia South West LGA EDO State who also said Oduduwa's lineage is Yoruba and NOT a missing Prince from the Ogiso era. The people of Usen all agree that they are Yorubass from Ife and Oranmiyan's older brother was the FIRST traditional ruler of Usen. This is the reason why in traditional morning salutations, the greet one another with DELAUHE meaning "How is Ife?"

The Oba of Benin is the ONLY one who is greeted with the morning salutation L'AMOGUN referencing Ogun, the Yoruba Deity of War and Iron

The respected Usen indigene ALSO said in the video that ALL the deities such as Ogun, Osun, Olokun, and the Chieftaincy titles in the Palace of the Oba of Benin and USEN where brought by Oranmiyan and his older brother Afelogiyan from Ile Ife Palace which do NOT exist in the Ogiso era but were Yoruba Deities brought from Ile Ife. He gave an example of the Benin High Chief titles such as Esogban which in Usen and Ile Ife Palaces is known originally "as Asogbon" a CLEARLY Yoruba word and Chieftaincy title.

4. The traditionally well-known Ile Ife account from the Ife Palace and academia ALSO confirms that Oduduwa was a Yoruba man from Ile Ife and NOT from a fictional banished Prince from Ogiso era.

5. The erudite scholars, Prof Jide Osuntokun and Prof Banji Akintoye also CLEARLY stated that Oduduwa was a Yoruba man from Oke Ora in Osun State who's grandson Oranmiyan left for what is now Benin via Usen to become an Oba briefly.

6. Finally, I and other historians and scholars strongly affirm that it was during the reign of Oba Erediauwa that a book was published in 2004 which WRONGLY attributing Oduduwa to be the fictitious Ekaladehan figure.

Among the Yorubas, such names with the ODU prefixes exist like Oduduwa, Oduyemi, Odujole, Odubayo, Odusina, Olusola, etc. So, the Oduduwa name is purely of Yoruba origins.

There is NOTHING absolutely wrong in the Oba of Benin linking his family history with the Ogiso era because maternally the Obas are indeed connected to aboriginal roots BUT the paternal roots if the Oba of Benin is of Ife (Ufe or Uhe) origins from over 800 tears ago and there is NOTHING to be ashamed of! Nobody can drive any Oba of Benin away from Benin like some idiots and illiterates have been threatening in videos on YouTube who the Benin guy "Wounded Civilian" angrily exposed to the whole world in his videos for threatening the Benin, Ikwerreand other people in an expansionist agenda.

SalamRushdie:
Timi Ajayi that beheaded a girl in Abuja this week is also from Kogi

You're correct. It's so bad of him. Let him face the law.

miniziter:
Are you saying there no Yorubas in Kwara and Edo too?

Do you mind the yam-legged Okoro?

Housing:
Babajide Otitoju is also from Kogi

Wow! Long Live The Yoruba Race.

Konquest:
That's an impressive list of distinguished folks of Okun-Yoruba descent. I used to think the British-Nigerian co-founder of the iconic music group, Light House Family 'Tunde Baiyewu is paternally from Abeokuta in Ogun State but he's right here under Kogi State. A younger sister of his Kofo (who I know) is former President Olusegun Obasanjo's biological daughter married to a White guy. Sam Adeyemi is another surprise here... That's mad cool.


Yinka Dare (who is from Kabba but was born in 1972 in Kano. He painfully passed on in 2004 in New Jersey) played in the U.S. Collegiate basketball for George Washington University in the United States back from the early 1990s (long before we ever heard of the Bam Adebayos or the Giannis Adetokunbos of today).

Because of his very tall height at 7 ft tall, he was seen by American NBA analysts as the next big replacement for the iconic 2-time NBA MVP, Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets after being drafted into the NBA, but his sudden death on January 9, 2004 at Englewood, New Jersey truncated that. Yinka Dare hailed from Kabba in the current Kogi State. He has a British-born biological older brother named Michael. I actually personally knew both of them from back in the day. Yinka Dare's commanding memories will remain.

OK, I found two good links. Read more about Yinka Dare right BELOW.

=>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/yinka_dare/index.html

=>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinka_Dare


The iconic Chief Sunday Awoniyi who was the FIRST EVER Yoruba man to become the Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in the 2000s till he passed on. His first son was also the past Deputy Governor of Kogi State when Governor Wada was in charge of Kogi State.

I also know of the seasoned TV and media personality Babajide Kolade Otitoju and a TV political analyst Gbola Oba who are both from Kogi State. The badass Gbola Oba was born in Lagos State though but is actually from Kogi.


Indeed, looking at the names here from a bird's eye view, Yoruba folks of Kogi State are NO pushovers. They are absolutely well-read and accomplished folks from the music maestro Art Alade (Dare Art Alade's biological father), to Yinka Dare of George Washington University and the U.S. NBA, to Tolu Arotile (the FIRST ever female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force in 2019 who actually flew on combat missions against terrorists), and more.

Wow! The list is endless! Thank you for teaching me about the others I never knew.

ADMAF:
See you basking in your ignorance..
Clear your doubt:
https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/606244970638820ebb10c487

Sleep!

Doylestown92:
Wow! The list is endless! Thank you for teaching me about the others I never knew.

@Doylestown92,

My pleasure... Anytime.

Your insightful thread indeed brought back memories for me as well. Especially with reference to the U.S. Collegiate and U.S. NBA basketballer, Yinka Dare and his older brother Michael Dare, who I first personally knew as buddies back in the 1980s. They are one of the finest guys of Nigerian descent and paternally from Kabba.

Have a fulfilling year 2025 ahead!

Cheers.