igbodefender:
Oduduwa met Obatala the Oba Igbo, the Obi Osere Igbo when he arrived Ife. Those who have access to the hidden Truths of history know who Obatala's descendats are even today- you may be surprised. Having said that, Ooni of Ife, being a ruler of the order of Oduduwa who with Moremi displaced the Igbo aborigines of Ife is the leader of Yoruba kings today, in conjuntion with Alaafin of Oyo, who is Oduduwa's first son.

It is a matter of whose order has produced the custodian of the source today. Most of the children of Obatala the Oba Igbo, the Obi Osere Igbo number in their millions today, are hardworking and contented, and are not in any way contesting to upend the order of Oduduwa which has placed Ooni in the apex of Yoruba leadership, together with Alaafin.

Osanoghodua1:


The Benin version believe the Osanoghodua (God) created mankind but sent the Ogiso/Oba as His representative to govern His people.

blackberlin:
It's logical according to Yoruba history, but the way it sounds, most people would think he's being proud.
Since according to history, Oduduwa met Olugbo (meaning the custodian/king of the forest), definitely, he was before Oduduwa.

Only the critical-minded will catch his drift. He's cool, I think I like the man already.

salford:

nonsense. oduduwa met obatala as the ruler of ife.
Descendants of obatala and worshippers are still present in ife till date. The crown the ooni inherited from oduduwa is actually obatala's crown and that is why the worshippers of obatala play a major role in the ascension of any ooni.

ishadfurnitures:
Obat go and sleep joor

WORLDPEACE:

He can't take the back sit. He is already a first class king. That places him ahead of many Obas already, and the money puts him ahead of a lot more.

Mcreloaded:
He was making sense till he brought in the issue of slave lol
This modern world how can u still refer to people as slaves come on man or what ever you call your self please don't use that word again it is wrong after all we are looking for visa to enter the USA and yet Black's there are children of slaves and their lives are better than most people in Nigeria

sophoccles:


Yoruba (oral) history tells you he fell from the sky. That's bullsh!t. The Benin version makes more sense plus the Portuguese were there not too long after these incidents and they actually wrote things down.

Use your brain, brother. Or remain ignorant for life.

fatiaforreal:
I think we can discuss this intellectually without resort to personal abuse. Some guys here are making good points.
No one has responded to the Ijaw version which is equally supported by Borgu history.

Osanoghodua1:
Okay, I believe Olugbo, but he should correctly state where Oduduwa/Izoduwa/Ikaladeran migrated from. He can't fall from Heaven.

If you really want to know the whole truth of Oduduwa, let historians pay an international adventure of fact finding to the Benin Palace,
They will be shown proofs.

Reflection: Benin Kingdom was never conquered by any Kingdom until 1897 when the treacherous British Kingdom invaded her due to Jealousy of their administration and wealth( The leader of the troop would later commit suicide)

Why would a Kingdom never conquered be alleged by the Afojans(sorry if this is offensive) that they sent Oromiyan(Omonoyan) to come rule the Benis?

Oduduwa migrated from the land of Igodomigodo now Benin or Edo.

9jakool:

Your divide tactic cannot work on Yorubas. How about you go face your Ikwerre/Anioma saga.

2016easy2017:
its true oduduwa is not the father of yoruba race.yoruba honors foreigners even make them kings.oduduwa met people at ile ife.
the yoruba, baruba,gwari etc all came from south-south, and not the other way round.
but oduduwa is related to kanuri. not yoruba

blackberlin:


My yoruba history doesn't tell me this either... Ur headache!

blackberlin:
It's logical according to Yoruba history, but the way it sounds, most people would think he's being proud.
Since according to history, Oduduwa met Olugbo (meaning the custodian/king of the forest), definitely, he was before Oduduwa.

Only the critical-minded will catch his drift. He's cool, I think I like the man already.

damosky12:
Christ is coming back again.
Tell it to these men.

2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Femolacaster:
That's why Imagine some F00LS claiming that Ooni is a priest and not a king?

Activa:


You've only abused them without countering the claim.

jconsulting:
Bros Olugbo has sniff this tin again, so Oduduwa actually met you in Ile-Ife , when you are speaking in thunder I see but you decided to go and settle in Olugbo ,bros just becos you have small change for pocket is making you saying all these trash, the other day Oluwo of Iwo (yahoo boy) too said he is the most senior in Yoruba land......

But why are they not saying all these nonsense when Ooni resa, Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse jigbini bi ate akun was around . Ooni OJaja please just forgive them for they know not what they are saying.

Femolacaster:

I have read Oyo version (which some claim it's for entire Yoruba) of Yoruba History and Ife Version. It's only Oyo version that labelled Ooni as priest.
As a neutral person, you just want me to read all these tales and believe?
Oyo people can never know d history of Ifes more than Ife people.

Femolacaster:

I have read Oyo version (which some claim it's for entire Yoruba) of Yoruba History and Ife Version. It's only Oyo version that labelled Ooni as priest.
As a neutral person, you just want me to read all these tales and believe?
Oyo people can never know d history of Ifes more than Ife people.

Activa:


It's not about the Oyo version. It's about separating the wheat from the chaff.

For starters, what's meaning of 'Ooni'? Don't forget that the title was written as 'Owoni' before in independence.