Ipe Akoko in the native language sounds like "Ukwe" and it used to be a part of Midwest Nigeria, it is now in Ondo State.
There's a river that was used to determine which area will be in Edo or Ondo State by the Government.
The language is an Edoid language.
There are some words that when spoken in the native language can be understood by some people in Edo State or Delta State.
Eg. Ovon is sun, Unu is mouth, Ovan is name, Ovie is king, Omo Agheghe or Omo Agege means Pampered child etc.
There is even "wen" which translates to "have" in Igbo language that is also spoken in the language.
There is also a part of Idoani in Ondo State that speaks almost thesame way as Ipe Akoko.
The Ile-Ife origin is a modern retelling.
But surely there is a strong Yoruba influence and relation with little to no Edo influence or relation today, being that the town is in Ondo State, a Yoruba State.
The given names might not have always been Yoruba, but today given names are mostly Yoruba.
Native given names, and some complex expressions in the language are becoming less used or forgotten as the great grandparents and grandparents are dying.

Thanks Ghost01. The thing about Akoko is the fact that it is not just one town. It has numerous towns and 4 LGAs in Ondo state. Towns that speak what most yoruba speakers will understand include Ikare-Akoko (that's what I meant by yoruba dialect) . Places like my town (Ipe-Akoko) speak a dialect which some Edo people can relate with. So I was not referring to just 1 town macof.

I am from Ipe Akoko in Ondo state, and when we speak it sounds more like an edoid language. Eg the king of our town : ovie umihani ama. Good morning is - wai loghi. The thing is that we(Akoko people in Ondo State) have those that speak yoruba dialect and those that speak other dialects/languages that are not Yoruba. But it is generally accepted that we originated from Ile-Ife, so we are Yoruba.