ORIGIN AND FOUNDERS OF 151 YORUBA CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
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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) - Omoba 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.
(57). 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" chief potions bearer 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
(150). Igbemo Ekiti ( Onishara Atikamurarejoye )
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