The influence of the Benin Empire was notably widespread along the West Coast, extending to tribes like the Nungua in Ghana. The Nungua tribe holds an annual festival reenacting their exodus from the Benin Kingdom. Interestingly, these claims are supported by various tribes rather than originating from the Benin Kingdom or the Edo people , which gives this narratives more credence | Edo Pride

The Oba of Benin was the head of the Benin Empire which is the present-day Western, Southern and Eastern modern day Nigeria. The King never obliged anyone to speak the Bini language as he believe everyone was entitled to their own choice of language. About 1450 AD some Yorubas who hailed fr Isheri in Ogun-state and Ekiti were allowed by the King to settle in Eko during a war, they came in a very large numbers thereby surpassing the numbers of the Awori’s and Bini’s. (Hence Yorubas claim to o Eko

#WATCH: THE STORY OF EKALADERHAN/IZODUWA OF THE BENIN EMPIRE PRESENT DAY NIGERIA. THAT THE YORUBA CALL ODUDUWA.ODUDUWA DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY. ODUDUWA IS A BENIN EXILED PRINCE. BENIN HISTORY OF ODUDUWA IS GENERALLY BY ALL BENINS. UNLIKE THE STORY OF ODUDUWA BY YORUBAS WITH DIFFERENT MYTHS OF THE ORIGIN OF ODUDUWA. WATCH THIS | EFOS BLOG