- The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has asserted that historical evidence suggests that the Igbo people originally migrated from Ile-Ife, an ancient Yoruba town in Osun state
- The monarch spoke during the unveiling of the first edition of the International Conference, “Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity”
- Oba Ogunwusi urged Nigerian academia to accurately document the history of the Yoruba race to enhance unity and cohesion
Ile-Ife, Osun state – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, says historical evidence shows that the Igbo race from the southeast migrated from Ile-Ife, the Yoruba’s ancient town in Osun state, Southwest Nigeria.
Ooni said this in his palace while unveiling the first edition of the International Conference tagged ‘Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity’.
