The History of Ijebu

The book, The History of the Ijebu, chronicles how Ijebuland came to being and her challenges of existence. It beams its searchlight on the various happenings in the past that brought the Ijebu people into limelight and also x-rays the cultural heritage and the act of governance in the Yorubaland. A must read for the Ijebu people both at home and in diaspora and for those who cherish history and culture of the Yoruba, the book explores the historical settlments of the Ijebuland and its environs- Oyo, Egba, Lagos, Ife etc. It also dissects the details of the wars that ravage the Yorubaland, in which the Ijebu founders, warlords, kings and prominent indigenes played very active roles in stemming the tide of battles. It sets the records straight on what brought the feud among the Yoruba warlords and also gives vivid accounts of how the Ijebu people came in contact with the foreign religions.