Western Apoi clan
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The Western Apoi tribe of the Ijaw people lives in Ondo State
, Nigeria
. The tribe consists of nine settlements: Igbobini, Ojuala, Ikpoki, Inikorogha, Oboro, Shabomi, Igbotu, Kiribo, and Gbekebo. The Apoi inhabited higher ground than most of the other Ijaw tribe. The Apoi speak the Yoruba
language and are bordered to the north by the Ikale Yoruba
and to the west by the Ilaje
Yoruba. The clan also shares a border with the Arogbo
Ijaw to the south and the Furupagha Ijaw to the east across the Siluko River.
The Apoi trace their origins to a migration from the Central Niger Delta
. Prior to arriving at their present location, tribal traditions recall a long period of settlement at Ukomu in what is now Furupagha territory.
The Apoi land king is known as Kalasuwea of Apoi land and the sit of the thrown is in Shabomi.
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The tribe consists of nine settlements: Igbobini, Ojuala, Ikpoki, Inikorogha, Oboro, Shabomi, Igbotu, Kiribo, and Gbekebo. The Apoi inhabited higher ground than most of the other Ijaw tribe. The Apoi speak the Yoruba
Yoruba language
Yorùbá is a Niger–Congo language spoken in West Africa by approximately 20 million speakers. The native tongue of the Yoruba people, it is spoken, among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and in communities in other parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas...
language and are bordered to the north by the Ikale Yoruba
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
and to the west by the Ilaje
Ilaje
Ilaje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda.It has an area of 1,318 km² and a population of 290,615 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 352....
Yoruba. The clan also shares a border with the Arogbo
Arogbo clan
The Arogbo tribe of the Ijaw people live in southeastern Ondo State, Nigeria.Historically, the Arogbo have had trading contacts with neighboring Ijaw tribes and the Ijebu and Ilaje Yoruba. Most Arogbo are bilingual, speaking dialects of both the Yoruba and Ijaw languages...
Ijaw to the south and the Furupagha Ijaw to the east across the Siluko River.
The Apoi trace their origins to a migration from the Central Niger Delta
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...
. Prior to arriving at their present location, tribal traditions recall a long period of settlement at Ukomu in what is now Furupagha territory.
The Apoi land king is known as Kalasuwea of Apoi land and the sit of the thrown is in Shabomi.