Oyo People Will Not Apologize For History

Oyo People Will Not Apologize For History

Oyo People Will Not Apologize For History

My inbox is flooded this morning. Minor Yoruba groups outside Oyo are hurling threats at the Oyo people, driven by insecurity and a desperate urge to rewrite what cannot be erased.

That will not pass in silence.
I will defend the people of Oyo without apology. Oyo does not need permission to exist, nor validation from those who sprang from its shadow. Being the cradle of the other Yorubas origin is not a crime. It is a historical fact documented, lived, and affirmed across generations.

What we are witnessing is not scholarship; it is resentment. When history stands firm, those uncomfortable with it often resort to noise, insults, and intimidation. But history does not bend to threats. It does not flinch because a few voices are loud online. Oyo’s place in Yoruba civilization was forged through structure, governance, military strength, culture, and influence, not social media tantrums.

Oyo built institutions when other Yoruba groups were still finding form. Oyo projected power, order, and identity across Yoruba land. That legacy is not an insult to anyone; it is the foundation upon which many now stand. Denying it does not elevate anyone else, it only exposes intellectual dishonesty.

But let me make it very clear, defending Oyo is not an attack on others. Rather, it is a refusal to accept historical vandalism. Respect is mutual, but truth is non-negotiable. No amount of revisionism will undo centuries of recorded reality.

Oyo will not bow to intimidation. Oyo will not dilute its story to soothe fragile egos. And Oyo will not be shamed for being central to Yoruba history.

If dialogue is desired, let it be grounded in facts. If peace is wanted, let it be built on honesty. But if threats are the chosen language, understand this plainly: Oyo’s history stands rooted, earned, and unshakable.