The indigenes of Ijebuland are perceived to have an underlying belief of seniority in comparison to other kingdoms of the Yoruba tribe, owing to claims of being the first Yoruba settlers in Nigeria and consequently considering it somewhat belittling to be subject to the rulership of later settlers and their kings, the likes of the Ooni of Ife (King of Ife), Alaafin of Oyo (King of Oyo) and the Alake of Egbaland (King of the Egbas).
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Kalu, Chukwuemeka . "Cultural History of the Ijebu Ethnic Group" Afribary (2019). Accessed July 05, 2025. https://afribary.com/works/cultural-history-of-the-ijebu-ethnic-group