This is a compiled list of the Founding members, migratory stories and traditions of origin for some 150 Yoruba and Yoruba linked towns and cities across Nigeria and beyond.
Disclaimer: This is an original research work based on field work of oral literature as well as findings based on already published works of others who have made similar strides in the field. Facts stated here should not be taken as absolute or 100% at the risk of making some controversial or non-factual claims.
Some towns also have more than one (2 or multiple) migratory stories. Furthermore, some towns are made up of a conglomerate of different quarters who might have different points of origin in the distant past.

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Beginning with the first 60 on the list:

S/N - Settlement Name - Founder and(or) history of migration.
(1) Ile-Ife - (Osun) - Obatala.
(2) Ogho_Owo - (Ondo) - Ojugbelu Omalaaye.
(3) Oshogbo - (Osun) - Laaroye.
(4) Akure - (Ondo) - Omoremi Omoluabi.
(5) Ode Ondo - (Ondo) - Olori Pupupu.
(6) Oro - (Kwara) - Omoba Adekanmi.
(7) Ilawe - (Ekiti) - Oniwe Oriade.
(8 ) Modakeke - (Osun) - Refugees from Old Oyo.
(9) Omadino - (Delta) - Lenuwa, son of the Oloja in Ode-Omi at the Lagos-Ogun state atlantic border.
(10) Ado Awaye - (Oyo) - Omoba Koyi of Oyo.
(11) Ugborodo & Ogidigben/Escravos - (Delta) - Five Ijebu brothers born to Olaja of Oriwu which is now Agbowa near ikorodu of today.
(12) Shagamu - Orishagamu - (Ogun) - Remo quarters of Ile-Ife by Arapetu and Liworu.
(13) Dassa-Zoume/Igbo Idaasha - (Benin Republic) - Jagun Olofin.
(14) Abeokuta - (Ogun) - Shodeke.
(15) Ilaje, Ode-Ugbo - (Ondo) - Oronmaken (Orunmakin) Obamakin Osangangan of Ife.
(16) Ketu - (Benin Republic) - Soipasan who hailed from ile-ife.
(17) Ilesha - (Osun) - Owalushe Onida Arara.
(18) Inorin - (Delta) - Ogunmaja.
(19) Kabba - (Kogi) - Three hunter brothers from Ife: Aro, Balaja and Areka.
(20) Ibadan - (Oyo) - Olagelu. Lagelu was a 'Jagun' or general of Ife.

(21) Isheri Olofin - (Lagos) - Olofin Ogunfunminire.
(22) Esie - (kwara) - Baragbon.
(23) Ijero - (Ekiti) - Owa Ajero Ogbe.
(24) Sango Otta - (Ogun) - Osolo and Eleidi Atalabi.
(25) Igbesa - (Ogun) - Akeredun of Ife.
(26) Iperu Remo - (Ogun) - Akesan (a woman) and husband Ajagbe, both from Oyo-ile.
(27) Oke Igbo - (Ondo) - Derin Ologbenla.
(28) Ikire - (Osun) - Omoba Akinere of Ife.
(29) Ife Olukotun/Ife Yagba - (Kogi) - Ajalorun and wife: Iyewoyo.
(30) Ado - (Ekiti) - Awamaro.
(31) Esa Oke - (Osun) - Omiran Adebolu.
(32) Ilorin - (Kwara) - Ojo Isekuse.
(33) Ikorodu - (Ogun) - Oga from Remo land.
(34) Ebute ileki - (Lekki) - (Lagos) - Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Epe.
(35) Iragbiji - (Osun) - Sunkungbade.
(36) Ode Idepe (Okitipupa) - Ondo - Jegunyomi Abejoye from Ode Usen / Awure / Ufe kekere.
(37) Iwo (Osun) - Parin Olumade.
(38) Oyo (Oyo) - Omoba Oranmiyan Omoluabi.
(39) Igede Ekiti - (Ekiti) - Ake.
(40) Ishara remo - (Ogun) - Omoba Adeyemo Ode-omo of Ife.

(41) Iddo and Idumota - (Lagos) - Olofin Ogunfunminire from Ife.
(42) Ode Mahin, Ilaje - (Ondo) - Omoranpetu.
(43) Ikare-Akoko - (Ondo) - Ver I: Owa AgbaOde. Ver II: Batimehin.
(44) Ijebu-Ode - (Ogun) - Three brothers: Olu-iwa, Ajebu and Olode, from ife Oodaye.
(45) Iree (Osun) - Brothers: Arolu, Olaroye and Oyekun.
(46) Ureju - (Delta) - Ilaje fishermen from Itebu Manuwa, Atijere and Itebu Olero.
(47) Ila-Orangun - (Osun) - Fagbamila Ajagunla.
(48) Ikere - (Ekiti) - Aladeshelu.
(49) Ode Omu - (Osun) - Established in 1908 following civil unrest between ife and Modakeke to resettle the displaced.
(50) Ikole - (Ekiti) - Akinsale.
(51) Ejinrin - (Lagos) - Loofi.
(52) Ede - (Osun) - Timi Agbale Olofa ina.
(53) Omu-Aran - (Kwara) - Omoba Olomu-Aperan of ife.
(54) Ode Remo - (Ogun) - Obaloran from ilode, Iremo qts Ife.
(55) Ikirun - (Osun) - Akin'orun.
(56) Shaki - (Oyo) - Ogun.
(56) Isolo - (Lagos) - Osolo, son of Omoba Olofin of Ife.
(58) Ekinrin Adde - (Kogi) - Esein & Omoye from Ife. Had 4 sons: Gbede, Ogidi, Iyara and Adde, who were the progenitors of the Gbedde clan, Ogidi, Iyara & Ekinrin. All in Kogi. A section of town (obile) claims that the founder is a man: Akinrin from Ife.
(59) Ogidi - (Kogi) - See above post.
(60) Iyara - (Kogi) - See above post.

(61) Eruwa - (Oyo) - Obaseeku.
(62) Iraye was founded by Odudu-Orunku.
(63) Ilaro - (Ogun) - Aroo from Oyo ile.
(64) Ogbomosho - (Oyo) - Ogunlola.
(65) Offa - (Kwara) - Olalomi Olofa-gangan.
(66) Inisa (Osun) - Omoba Ooku Eesun.
(67) Ido Ani - (Ondo) - Oba Ojoluwa (Ozoluwa) of Benin.
(68) Ejigbo - (Osun) - Akinjole Ogiyan (Ogiriniyan).
(69) Oka Akoko - (Ondo) - Two groups led by Asin (Oka-odo) & Okikon (Oke-oka) both from ife via Imesi ile .
(70) Okuku - (Osun) - Oladile.
(71) Efon Alaaye - (Ekiti) - Ooni Obalufon Alaayemore, who was the 5th Ooni of the sacred town.
(72) Ode Ijebu - (Ogun) - Obanta.
(73) Igboho - (Oyo) - Alaafin Eguguojo.
(74) Iyah Gbedde - (Kogi) - Owa from Ife.
(75) Papalanto - (Ogun) - Adeitan of Owu.
(76) Eputu Lekki - (Lagos) - Ogunfayo.
(77) Share - (Kwara) - Osoja Jogi, Oyi Andi, Adifasola, Majapo Ajibodede from Oyo-ile & Awodo from Ife.
(78) Magbon - (Lagos) - Two brothers: Oga and Semade.
(79) Magbon Ilado/Ibeju-Lekki -(Lagos) - Onafula and Ogundeko from Orugbo.
(80) Ode Irele - (Ondo) - Olumisokun of Ugbo ilaje via Ife.

(81) Isara-Remo (Ogun) - Omoba Adeyemo.
(82) Odogbolu (Ogun) - Eleshi ekun ogoji.
(83) Ise-Ekiti (Ekiti) - Akinluaduse (Akinluse).
(84) Itele-Ijebu (Ogun) - Ojigi Amoyegeso.
(85) Ogere Remo- (Ogun) - Loowa-Lida and Olipakala from Lagere qts, Ile-Ife.
(86) Egbeta - (Edo) - Ajibuwa from ancient Uso, Ogho (owo) kingdom, Ondo state.
(87) Ijebu-Jesha - (Osun) - Oba Agigiri Egboroganlada.
(88) Ibokun Ilemure - (Osun) - Ajaka Obokun.
(89) Igbeti - (Oyo) Sango Olufihan Ajala iji settled at Iyamopo hill.
(90) Ikoro/Eso-Obe - (Ekiti) - Two hunters: Olushe and Olugona.
(91) Ilara Mokin - (Ondo) - Obalufon Modulua Olutipin.
(92) Ibeju - (Lagos) - Abeju from Benin or Ife.
(93) Orimedu-Ibeju/Lekki - (Lagos) - Ladejobi.
(94) Akodo-Ibeju/Lekki - (Lagos) - Oyemade Ogidigan.
(95) Igbara Oke - (Ondo) - Omoba Olowa Arajaka son of obalufon the V Ooni..
(96) Epe - (Lagos) - Huraka from Ife joined by Agbaja, Ofuten, Lugbasa and later Oba Alara.
(97) Malete (Iseyin) - (Oyo) - Adenle Atologuntele.
(98) Igbo-Ifa(Kishi) - (Oyo) - Kilisi Yeruma.
(99) Ijebu-Igbo - (Ogun) - Ademakin Orimolusi.
(100) Ilobu - (Osun) - Laarosin.

(101) Gbongan - (Osun) - Omoba Olufi of Oyo.
(102) Irolu Remo - (Ogun) - Aganun.
(103) Ipetu - (Osun) - Owa Olabidanre.
(104) Iree - (Ekiti) - Ògún (Lakaaye).
(105) Araromi Obu - (Ondo) - Agboligi Adetosoye also known as Obu Alakika.
(106) Ife Odan - (Osun) - Ooni Ogboru.
(107) Ayetoro - (Ogun) - Collection of towns & villages who coalesced for defence during wars btw western Yoruba Kingdoms & Dahomey
(108) Iwoye Ayedun - (Kwara) - Atabata.
(109) Igbajo - (Osun) - Omoba Akeran.
(110) Ipetumodu - (Osun) - Akalako, son of Obatala.
(111) Iseyin - (Oyo) - Aaba Odo-Iseyin. Joined by Jagun ilado, Ipale & Oke-esa.
(112) Imesi-Ile - (Osun) - Half brothers Oloja, Odunmorun from Ondo. And Eiye.
(113) Orile-Owu - (Osun) - Pawu.
(114) Otun-Ekiti - (Ekiti) - Owore (Oore).
(115) Igbo Asako(Igbo-Ora) - (Oyo) - Obe Alade.
(116) Ode Aye - (Ondo) - Adanikin from Ife via Benin.
(117) Iraa - (Kwara) - Laage.
(118) Ilisan Remo - (Ogun) - Isanbi from Ife.
(119) Offin - (Lagos) - Liyangu of Ife.
(120) Emuren - (Ogun) - Two sons of the Ajalorun of Ijebu-ife

(121) Imota - (Lagos) - Ranodu from Ijebu.
(122) Okeho - (Oyo) - Ojo Oronna from ilaro and olofin from Oyo.
(123) Idanre - (Ondo) - Olofin Aremitan.
(124) Usen (Ode Usen/Awure/ Ufe kekere) - (Edo) - Olu Awure "Elawure" principal potions bearer and brother of Oranmiyan.
(125) Emure - (Ekiti) - Fagbamila Obadudu son of obele descended from Oranmiyan.
(126) Ikenne - (Ogun) - Ogbodo, a Babalawo and Obara, a hunter settled on the present site of Ikenne.
(127) Ajase ipo - (Kwara)- Olupefon from ife.
(128) Ile Oluji - (Ondo) - Olori Olu-ulode from ilode qts, Ife.
(129) Iwoye Ketu - (Ogun) - Olomu from Ile-ife.
(130) Ibonwon - (Lagos) - Soginna from Ijebu ode.
(131) Shabe / Ile Shabe - Collines dept, Republic of Benin -Omoba Akiyo from Ife via Oyo.
(131) Ilara Yewa - Ogun state/Plateau dept, Benin - Sopasan descendant of Ooduwa. Part of the group from ife that founded Ketu.
(132) Ijio - (Oyo) - Three settlers: Olukan from ogbooro, Shabiowusu from shabe & Abogunrin of Oyo.
(133) Ipoji quarters, Shagamu - (Ogun) - Aikemaku son of Oba Akenjuwa of Benin (Akenzua I).
(134) Erinmo Ijesha - (Osun) - Ooni Obalufon Alaayemore from Ife, who then proceed to establish Efon Alaaye Ekiti.
(135) Kuta - (Osun) - Akindele Anlugbua from old Orile-owu.
(136) Odo Ere - (Kogi) - Combination of sixteen communities that came together for security.
(137) Ado Odo - (Ogun) - Onitako from ile-ife via ilobi.
(138) Iyamoye - (Kogi) - Oyeniyi, eldest or the most senior of the three ife migrants.
(139) Isanlu - (Kogi) - Isanlugbara from ile-ife.
(140) Ipara Remo - (Ogun) - Omoba Oguola and wife iroye from ife.

(141) Omu - (Ogun) - Okukumadesi son of Olowu from ife & founder of the (now dispersed) Owu kingdom.
(142) Ode Erinje - (Ondo) - Ogeyinbo from the Ugbo ilaje kingdom.
(143) Idowa ijebu - (Ogun) - Owa Otutubiosun son of Ooni Lafogido of ife.
(144) Agbowa - (Lagos) - Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido.
(145) Igbara Odo - (Ekiti) - Asare and Olowa Arajaka who was son of Ooni Obalufon the V. Ooni.
(146) Ijede - (Lagos) - Ajede.
(147) Agbara Awori - (Ogun) - Awori migrants from Ado-odo via Ilashe
(148) Oto Awori (Lagos) - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from ife.
(149) Itori - (Ogun) - An Egba outpost town formed by part of displaced Egba refugees from the south of the Oyo empire.

(36) Ode Idepe (Okitipupa) - Ondo - Jegunyomi Abejoye from Ode Usen / Awure / Ufe kekere.

Pls, this Ode-Usen / Ufe kekere that the Okitipupas claim they came from sounds cunningly similar to Usen town in Edo state. Funny enough, their Oba there is called Elawure. It is in Edo after Okada town or after Ifon/Okeluse.

Is it the same one?

INTERESTING

I rep Ibadan Ile oluyole

Nice one. Learnt something new!

"I rep Lagelu, Ibadan ajoorosun, omo ajegbin yo, omo afikarahun foriimu.

Ibadan maja maja nile oluyole, ija te ja lojosi, oko ara ile, o ko ara oko.

Nibi ole to gbe jare olohun."

Still inaccurate, but commendable effort.

I see they've already inserted something into the Akure narrative as outlined in the op's list?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akure_Kingdom

As per Ojo Onisekuse, isekuse means Ojo who acts badly, or who acts anyhow (rascally).

They should all go back to Benin Republic.... Where they were originally from...

Just like Fulani
Those guys migrated Into this country

Rubbish post..these are the works of poets like woke soyinka, Yoruba people are God's people

(19) Kabba - (Kogi) - Three hunter brothers from Ife: Aro, Balaja and Areka.
(29) Ife Olukotun/Ife Yagba - (Kogi) - Ajalorun and wife: Iyewoyo.
(58) Ekinrin Adde - (Kogi) - Esein & Omoye from Ife. Had 4 sons: Gbede, Ogidi, Iyara and Adde, who were the progenitors of the Gbedde clan, Ogidi, Iyara & Ekinrin. All in Kogi. A section of town (obile) claims that the founder is a man: Akinrin from Ife.
(59) Ogidi - (Kogi) - See above post.
(60) Iyara - (Kogi) - See above post.

These towns are now refers to as Okun Yoruba(Kogi west) and pushed to the middle belt for political reason.
Its really affecting us in so many ways, We will surely join our kith and kin one day...no doubt.

Op provide link please. I want to read more about No. 58(I rep Gbede), the present Ijumu LGA in Kogi state.

Great Yoruba race

ZombieHUNT:
They should all go back to Benin Republic.... Where they were originally from...

Just like Fulani
Those guys migrated Into this country

E pain you became Igbo only Dey Nigeria

Osaze007:

E pain you became Igbo only Dey Nigeria

Originally from here...
Others migrated

y3mi:
Still inaccurate, but commendable effort.

Some of you will just come out from one corner, say something is "inaccurate" and they vanish off.
Oya why don't you tell us the accurate one?

I rep all Awori towns. Olofin Ogunfunminire.

AworiLagosian:


Some of you will just come out from one corner, say something is "inaccurate" and they vanish off.
Oya why don't you tell us the accurate one?

Not everyone has the energy to produce volumes of misinformation like some nlers.

Are you the list compiler?

I don't believe your id means you're Yoruba or anywhere you're claiming.

(5) Ode Ondo - (Ondo) - Olori Pupupu

....

Olori pupupu.......

(11) Ugborodo & Ogidigben/Escravos - (Delta)

(18) Inorin - (Delta) - Ogunmaja.

This pure land grabbing. When did Yorubas arrived delta state.




Also I didn't see Edo or Bini here which under full circumstances must be here.

Scholes you did a nice work here but add Edos/binis here. They are part of greater Yoruba tribe.


If Delta is there then ,Edo should be there and thus indisputable.

Make your research sound without fear of reaction.






Then all of you should think of when to move back to Benin republic and Togo.

MelesZenawi:
(5) Ode Ondo - (Ondo) - Olori Pupupu....





This pure land grabbing. When did Yorubas arrived delta state.

Google the history of Itsekiri !

tpiar:


Not everyone has the energy to produce volumes of misinformation like some nlers.

Are you the list compiler?

I don't believe your id means you're Yoruba or anywhere you're claiming.

I would be lying if I say that I know what you mean?
I have personally confirmed more than a dozen towns on the OP's list.
What are you on about?

Following

ZombieHUNT:
They should all go back to Benin Republic.... Where they were originally from...

Just like Fulani
Those guys migrated Into this country

benin, dahomeym parts of ivory coast were parts of the empire before it collapsed.

Interesting.

Seun, is it possible to create personal archives on NL and a button where you can save certain threads into the archives on one's NL account? Perhaps not more than 10-20 saved threads in the archives at any point in time
I find this thread particularly interesting
Just a thought. Kindly look into it.
Cheers.

Iamgrey5:
Google the history of Itsekiri !

Did Reno omokri told you that they are Yorubas but that's by the way.
Please tell the op to add Edo/Bini to greater Yoruba race.

They are suppose to be there alongside delta.

Binis are Yorubas.....no be orunmiya again.

bluke:


benin, dahomeym parts of ivory coast were parts of the empire before it collapsed.

Yorubas by now should be making plans to move back to Benin republic.

When Isrealites were captured after years they revolted and move back to build their collapsed empire.


Or you guys don't want to move..

MelesZenawi:



Did Reno omokri told you that they are Yorubas but that's by the way.

Please tell the op to add Edo/Bini to greater Yoruba race.


They are suppose to be there alongside delta.


Binis are Yorubas.....no be orunmiya again.

Did Reno omokori tell you he is itsekiri? He is urobo

Richard Mofe Bamijo

Omo Shola/ Sola

Orisha femi/ Oluwa femi

Omawumi / Omowumi

Those are very popular Itsekiris! I bet you can spot the similarities in the names and Yoruba language.

I wonder why anybody would chose an Arab or Christian name/identity with the rich culture we have!

Lack of self confidence i would imagine.

MelesZenawi:



Yorubas by now should be making plans to move back to Benin republic.

When Isrealites were captured after years they revolted and move back to build their collapsed empire.


Or you guys don't want to move..

So who are the original inhabitants of Yoruba land today in Nigeria? igbos?

AworiLagosian:


I would be lying if I say that I know what you mean?
I have personally confirmed more than a dozen towns on the OP's list.
What are you on about?

Yes, nairaland is your source of info.