The Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has listed “4 sets of Igbo sub ethnic groups on Yoruba Land”. In a recent meeting with the Lagos Branch President of the Igbo sociocultural Group Ohaneze Ndigbo Chief Solomon Ogbonna, the Ooni disclosed that the Igbo have 4 categories, namely… Igbo Ile, Igbo Oko, the Iwinrin…… Continue reading Ooni of Ife Lists The 4 Igbo Sub Ethnic Clans, Says Olugbo Kingdom An Igbo Clan
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Ooni Of Ife Confirms Eze Chima Obatala Migrated From Ife To Benin To Igbo Land
For years it has been stated by historians that Eze Chima who founded many Igbo kingdoms migrated from Ile Ife to Benin to Igbo Land. Added confirmation to this has come from the Ooni of Ife, who traditionally is a great historian of Ife. Although the Ooni did not mention Eze Chima by name, he…… Continue reading Ooni Of Ife Confirms Eze Chima Obatala Migrated From Ife To Benin To Igbo Land
The Connection Between Ancient Benin And The Igbo Aborigines Of Ile Ife
Ancient Benin (Igodomigodo) had a stage when they asked the Obatala the Oba Igbo and Osere Igbo of Uhe (ancient name for Ile Ife, which was then ruled by its Igbo Aborigines) to send rulers to them. Uhe accepted the offer. Many of the rulers (Ogiso) of Igodomigodo, starting from Obagodo, were Igbo aboriginal princes…… Continue reading The Connection Between Ancient Benin And The Igbo Aborigines Of Ile Ife
The Oluyare Igbo Roots Of The Ex Wife Of Ooni Of Ife, Wuraola Otiti
First of all, remember that we told you that Eze Chima, who was the founder of many Anioma/Lucumi kingdoms in the Niger Delta was originally an Obatala prince of Ile Ife at the time when Ife’s Igbo Aborigines hadn’t been displaced by Oduduwa’s emergence. We told you that Eze China was also titular Prince of…… Continue reading The Oluyare Igbo Roots Of The Ex Wife Of Ooni Of Ife, Wuraola Otiti
The First Obatala Was An Igbo Prince From Nri
At Igbodefender.com, we have spent years insisting that the Obatalas are Igbo and the Aborigines of Ile Ife are Igbo. Some didn’t believe. Well, the Ooni of Ife has come out to confirm just that. Watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSrkMZP71B4 You will hear when he confirmed Igbos as coming from Obatala. The First Obatala However,…… Continue reading The First Obatala Was An Igbo Prince From Nri