We’ve got good proof to imagine that Igbo race has its roots right here in Ile-Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has stated that they’ve good proof to imagine that Igbo race has its roots right here in Ile-Ife. 

Addressing newsmen at his palace in Ife, the monarch challenged the academia in Nigerian universities to correctly doc the historical past of Yoruba race quite than counting on jaundiced historical past.

Ooni of Ife acknowledged that correct documentation won’t solely foster unity however reveal the ties throughout ethnic teams. He stated; 

“We’ve got good proof to imagine that Igbo race has its roots right here in Ile-Ife. There’s Ile-Igbo right here within the palace which was not a current creation however has been present right here for many years. For this and plenty of different causes, I imagine we want correct documentation of our historical past.

“We aren’t involving authorities on this venture in order that we will simply place all of the information collectively, we should write our historical past correctly and put issues the suitable for the approaching generations”.