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Dauda Adesina Ajongbolo-Joki

t means different things to different people. IJEBU. To some, it means fake or counterfeit. A poor parody of an original item. Thus, we have 'owo ijebu' (counterfeit money). To others, Ijebu is a synonym for being stingy, being miserly or being thrift to the extreme. What the yorubas call 'ahun'. Some people see the Ijebus as a people with the most effective juju, particularly the ones for placing a curse or casting a spell on people. Thus, not a few people fear the Ijebus because of their belief in the damaging effect of what the yorubas call 'epe ijebu'.

Among the many sub-ethnic groups that form the yoruba race, i think the Ijebus are the most interesting people. Even the animals recognize Ijebu's complexity. That is why the bray of a mule produces the sound IJEB-U-U-U-U-U-U !!!!!!. Not even when one is faced with the reality of an imminent death, would he fail to mention ijebu. Thus, the very last words that come out of the water filled mouth of a drowning person who is emperiled in the mist of a deep sea, is 'JEBUUUU ! 'JEBUUUU !! 'JEBUUUUU !!!!

What does Ijebu mean to you? For me, the Ijebus are the most industrious people in this part of the world. Very shrewd in business, assiduous at work, cerebral at learning and highly articulate. They are also painstaking and meticulous in planning. Ijebus don't make empty noise, they are silent achievers. If Egba is the gateway to civilization, then ijebu is the zenith and resident thereof. So, a superman can not but be made of anyone with a combination of the two rich blood, running in his veins. That explains why Awo was great. It also accounts for why Wole Soyinka is special. My impression about the ijebus results from my encounters with a few of them, in the course of my adult life. I was thought law by Prof Taiwo Osipitan SAN, one of the most distinguished Nigerian man of letters and scholarship. His carbon copy in that field, is Prof Yemi Osinbajo SAN. They are two sides of the same coin on law of evidence. I mean these ijebu egg heads are original coins of the topmost grade, not 'ijebu coin'.The productive value of the ijebus is immeasurable. We see their hands in virtually everything of value, just name it. Gaari ijebu, ogiri ijebu, aporo epa ijebu, ose ijebu, epo ijebu, aso ijebu, fila ijebu, pako ijebu, Orin ijebu. Indeed, life is empty without ijebu's imput, the list is endless.

We yorubas have a way of forming peculiar impressions about each of the sub-ethnic groups in yorubaland. So, our impression about the Ekitis is different from those of Oyos. Those of Ijesas are not the same as the Ekos. Our idea of the Ondos and Akokos are different from those of Osuns, ilajes, ikales or Ifes. Although some of these impressions are not very true, they remain indelibly unchanged in our mindset. Yoobas, a mix bag of interesting variables. Ire o.

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Ijebu re yen wa


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We are proud to be Nigerian and from the Yoruba Race

Sorry I couldn't read through, but where did dey get the stingy attitude from?

hadizadeezy:
Sorry I couldn't read through, but where did dey get the stingy attitude from?

perspective in action!

the way you see a traffic jam is different from the way a gala seller sees it.

kadjiko

They also like to party

I'm Ijebu myself and I'm proud to be one. So funny when people see us as bring stingy but I always tell them we are being economical. Any time I tell people I'm an Ijebu man they dont believe. If I ask why, they will say I dont exhibit such attitude, but I tell them it's the misconception they have towards Ijebu folks. All the same I'm proud to be one even my babe sef no fit use me play on top say she no be Ijebu gal

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I see Ijebu as the best tribe ever.


#ProudlyIjebu

No wonder why Awujale is a distinguished Oba in Yorubaland. He didn't collect brim from...

ijebu i hail thee

Blaqsmith:
perspective in action!

the way you see a traffic jam is different from the way a gala seller sees it.

kadjiko

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they are too stingy

There's one undisputed fact about them which is: They are stingy set of ppl.

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Ijebu ni awun

Hahahah

Zedric:
I see Ijebu as the best tribe ever.


#ProudlyIjebu

ok na

Their Customized GARRI

LagosBoi2:
Ijebu re yen wa

Ewe so e !!!

they usually drink garri with poo, and they like cursing hell out of a person, wen fo, ki m se

"Ijebu la ahun

Dat HIAN moment wen ur IJEBU boyfrnd is studyin ECONOMICS

Booked

Ijebu = stingy = Garri: Only things that come to mind whenever I hear Ijebu

What comes to my mind is Garri ijebu


Man above me is akudaya of MKO

I rep Ijebu home & away

I rep ijebu

Ijebu pple ain't stingy wen t cumz to spending money in party.... Ijebu pple will spend dre last kobo on Aso ebi!

This land is for my Banana Island Mansion. Trespasser will die of Epe Ijebu!