₦airaland Forum

The true proportion of Yoruba population in Nigeria.

The reality is that the Yoruba are slightly over thirty percent of the Nigerian population, not the 21 percent that is often reported. The Yoruba own by over 80 percent indigenously seven states in Nigeria apart from their ancestral lands in other states. No other group in Nigeria have up to eighty percent in seven states. The Hausa have over 80 percent in six states. The seven states for the Yoruba are six in the southwest and Kwara state in the North central. The Yoruba also own parts of Edo, Niger, Delta and Kogi states. The total population on Yoruba land in Nigeria will be over 70 million or close to 75 million and that is over thirty percent of Nigeria’s population. The non indigenes staying in Yoruba land are canceled out by Yoruba living in other places in Nigeria and across the world. What and who you have on your land is your property as an ethnic nationality.
In conclusion, the true percentage of Yoruba population in Nigeria is over thirty percent and not the twenty one percent often reported.

We are not fighting for population but development and advancement

Who are those people who have been living in the past by thinking Nigeria's population are based on census conducted in 1990s or early 2000? Those are the people we need to ask questions from

Philipponzaghi:
We are not fighting for population but development and advancement

Population also helps Development and advancement. Many heads are better than one. The more your population the more your GDP and the more your representation in government

tundegan:
Who are those people who have been living in the past by thinking Nigeria's population are based on census conducted in 1990s or early 2000? Those are the people we need to ask questions from

I think the problem is in counting only the southwest as Yorubas when Yoruba land stretches to southern Niger state, Edo and Delta state.

lawani:
I think the problem is in counting only the southwest as Yorubas when Yoruba land stretches to southern Niger state, Edo and Delta state.

Who are the Yorubas in Southern Niger state?

Ofemannnu:
Who are the Yorubas in Southern Niger state?

Some Jebba towns are in Southern Niger state. Jebba has like 33 towns

lawani:
The true proportion of Yoruba population in Nigeria.

The reality is that the Yoruba are slightly over thirty percent of the Nigerian population, not the 21 percent that is often reported. The Yoruba own by over 80 percent indigenously seven states in Nigeria apart from their ancestral lands in other states. No other group in Nigeria have up to eighty percent in seven states. The Hausa have over 80 percent in six states. The seven states for the Yoruba are six in the southwest and Kwara state in the North central. The Yoruba also own parts of Edo, Niger, Delta and Kogi states. The total population on Yoruba land in Nigeria will be over 70 million or close to 75 million and that is over thirty percent of Nigeria’s population. The non indigenes staying in Yoruba land are canceled out by Yoruba living in other places in Nigeria and across the world. What and who you have on your land is your property as an ethnic nationality.
In conclusion, the true percentage of Yoruba population in Nigeria is over thirty percent and not the twenty one percent often reported.

Support yoruba nation so no body go drag population with Una there

You go fear analysis

Yoruba nation is a great nation.

lawani:
Some Jebba towns are in Southern Niger state. Jebba has like 33 towns

True.Babangida really cheated Kwara by carving out Kainji and gifting it to Niger,his homestate.


Who are the Yorubas in Delta?

Ofemannnu:
True.Babangida really cheated Kwara by carving out Kainji and gifting it to Niger,his homestate.


Who are the Yorubas in Delta?

There is Itsekiri, some Ilaje and Olukunmi.

mrvitalis:
Support yoruba nation so no body go drag population with Una there

Yes I am doing that. There is a need for all Yorubas in west Africa to be in.one country. If East and west Germany can reunite after decades, the Yoruba should do the same after colonization.

lawani:
There is Itsekiri, some Ilaje and Olukunmi.

I know Itsekiris are from Ile Ife but they prefer to be a distinct tribe.
I know of Olukumi.
Are there really substantial Ilajes in Delta?

Ofemannnu:
I know Itsekiris are from Ile Ife but they prefer to be a distinct tribe.
I know of Olukumi.
Are there really substantial Ilajes in Delta?

Yes there are some Ilaje in Delta state

Ofemannnu:
I know Itsekiris are from Ile Ife but they prefer to be a distinct tribe.
I know of Olukumi.
Are there really substantial Ilajes in Delta?

This is a blatant lie..
Itshekiri are proudly Yoruba and do not shy away from it.. they hold their heritage high unlike some tribes that deny their Eastern landlords roots.

Tinubu boys at work to justify the manipulation that is going to happen in the fort coming census exercise,which the committee is comprises mostly Yoruba indigenes.