The History of the Ijebu

About the Book

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 foreighn religions.

The book is a historical masterpiece- enthralling, educative, whimsical, and explosive - that makes the readers stay glued till the end. It walds tall among the other scarce Yoruba historical resources, and is also a good research materials for scholars and students of Yoruba language.

Wouldn't  you rather get a copy and read?

About the Author

Pa Moses Botu Okubite lived between 1869 and 1941. His first publication titled "A Short History of the Ijebuland" was published in 1930. After his demise in 1941, his late son, Francis Oluwole Botu, published the second edition of the book in 1945.

Pa Botu had no privilege of publishing some of his thought-provoking and impactful works before his demise but his children saddle themselves the task of publishing those works as a worthy legacy bequehed to them. His works had been thoroughly reviewed by some Yoruba scholars and adjudged one of the best materials from an Ijebu descent.