Oduduwa was not Igbo prince – Oluwo – TheNigerialawyer

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said the
founding father of Yoruba, Oduduwa was not an Igbo prince as
claimed by Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Oluwo described the claim as false and misleading, calling for
Igbo to research on the adventure of their own Odudunwa.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo in a statement, in reaction to the claim by the
Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, that Igbo people
originated from Ile-Ife, had claimed that Odudunwa (last-born),
later called Oduduwa was an Igbo prince who occupied Ile-Ife but
the Yoruba regarded him as a god because he was very powerful and
had magical powers.

But statement by the Oluwo’s press secretary, Alli Ibraheem,
reads, “The Yoruba nation was founded by Oduduwa. He brought the
first civilisation, which is the crown. Oduduwa demontrated an
unequalled leadership. He was shrewd, peculiar, unparalleled,
unmatched, quintessential and different. He served his people and
became a rallying point for his services to humanity. He gave us
the best tradition, so respectful and obedient. The Yoruba culture
is rich, very beautiful and unblemished. It emanated from
Oduduwa.”

The monarch added, “History is rich, necessary and must always
be objective, because it is a foundation for the future. Worldwide,
Yorubaland is the source of every natural crown. Our crowns are
divinely ordained and sacred. It was brought by Oduduwa. And we owe
him a duty to defend everything about him”

According to him, the fact that Odudunwa means last- born in the
Igbo language does not make anyone bearing a similar name
Igbo-born.

Oba Akanbi, however, pleaded with Nigerians to focus on
unity.

He vowed to protect the rich heritage of Oduduwa.