Ooni says white men emerged from Yoruba land

Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has revealed that all white men have a link with the Yoruba race because their progenitor was born by a Yoruba woman 

– He said it was Olokun that took the white people to what is now known as the temperate region, but that they returned to enslave the black man 

– He said many parts of this world now practise traditional religions they exported from Yoruba land from where they were taken as slaves Prominent Yoruba traditional ruler, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has explained what he knows about how the white man came into existence. 

Oba Enitan Ogunwusi reveals that white men emerged from Yoruba land Oba Ogunwusi is the king of Ife, a town believed to be founded by Oduduwa, the acclaimed father of the Yoruba race. 

Speaking at a Yoruba forum in Lagos recently, Ogunwusi, who has been at the forefront of empowering the youths and advising political and traditional leaders in the country, revealed that the white man was born by a Yoruba woman, called Oyi.

 In Yoruba land and many other parts of Nigeria, the white man is mostly called Oyibo, irrespective of the country he comes from and Ogunwusi gave reason for this name.

Hear him: “Oyi had some children, but wanted more. “God told her that the particular child that He would give her would be different. When it was time for her to give birth, she gave birth to a child with peeled skin different in colour from her other children. “So when people asked about mother and the baby, others would say: ‘Oyi bi omo ti gbogbo ara re bo’ (Oyi gave birth to a baby which has peeled skin).”

He said this was then shortened to become Oyibo. “This why we call them Oyibo till tomorrow. “They were born by Orisa nla. The white man has been searching for his root of existence, but in truth, he emerged from the Yoruba race. “After the birth, they were rubbed with raw eggs because the weather here did not match them. “It was Olokun who took them to what is now known as temperate region. Then they started to multiply. “Over time, they came back to colonise us and cause confusion among us. They started with the kings causing quarrels among them. “We started democracy. The white man met us practising democracy. “But they now claim that when they came here, the blackman was naked, not wearing clothes. It is a lie! Oodua (Oduduwa) was the first to put on clothes. READ ALSO: See how Ooni of Ife’s wife partied with cousin in Lagos (photos) “With that opportunity, they began to exploit us. “The whiteman turned us to slaves. But if you look at the world today, you would see that the Yoruba tradition exists. “If you go to North America, it is our practice that you would find there. If you go to the Carribean Island, you will find Yoruba culture and tradition. If you go to America, you will realise they talk more of our religion and practices more than they talk about Christianity and Islam, the religions they brought to us.” The Oba further reiterated that Noah, whose activities on earth the bible talks about, is a Yoruba man. “You hear the Yoruba saying ‘Omoluabi’. This also has its own tale. It stands for Noah’s child. Noah is in the Quran and Bible and God used him to honour us. READ ALSO: Ooni of Ife appointed Ara as cultural ambassador (photos) “Noah was a Yoruba man when he was alive. “You can also see how God honoured us with Ogun, the god of iron. Motors, aeroplanes are now made with iron. Ships are made with iron. “Ogun gave birth to needle, cutlass, axe and knife. It is with the needle that the world sew their clothes “So we all need to unite so that we can sustain our existence. “We must make efforts not to make the Yoruba race go into extinction,” he said.