What is the conflict between Ife and Modakeke?
The conflict between the Ife and Modakeke appears to be a protracted and seemingly intractable intra-ethnic conflict that has continued to pit two groups of the same ethnic background against one another. This study, therefore examined the role of traditional institution in managing Ife-Modakeke conflict.
When was the fight between Modakeke and Ife?
1835
The first intra-community conflict between the Modakekes and the Ifes broke out in 1835 (Oladoyin, 2001. State and ethno-communal violence in Nigeria: The case of Ife-Modakeke.
Where is the origin of Modakeke?
Modakeke is a town in Osun State, South West Nigeria, with a population of close to three hundred thousand people. The Modakekes are also known as the “Akoraye” and have a history of valor at war and are prosperous farmers.
What is Modakeke local government?
DAILY POST recalls that Ife East Local Government Area Office, Modakeke, was created as a child of necessity following the recommendation of Chief Olabode George committee set up by ex-president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to broker peace between the people of Ile-Ife and Modakeke communities.
What is the population of Modakeke?
Modakeke is a town in Osun State, South West Nigeria, with a population of close to 500,000 people.
What is the population of Ile Ife?
Ife Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 374,270 | 9,677 |
| 2019 | 364,593 | 8,970 |
| 2018 | 355,623 | 8,507 |
| 2017 | 347,116 | 8,303 |
What is the name of Modakeke King?
Oba Francis Adedoyin
It Was a Dream Come True for the People of Modakeke-Ife, Osun State, yesterday, when, for the first time, their traditional ruler, the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Francis Adedoyin, was officially crowned by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
What is Modakeke postcode?
220101
Modakeke I/Zip codes
What is the meaning of Modakeke?
Modakeke is a town in Osun State, South West Nigeria, with a population of close to 500,000 people. The Modakekes are also known as the “Akoraye” and have a history of valor at war and are prosperous farmers.
What are the history about Modakeke?
As Yorubas, their ancestry is traced to Oduduwa the progenitor of Yoruba race. It was the collapse of Old Oyo Empire in the 19th century (Rev. Johnson 1921) which caused a flood of refugees down south, leading one of the displaced Oyo group of people to settle down in the area known today as Modakeke.
What is the Ife?
The International Fisher Effect (IFE) is an economic theory stating that the expected disparity between the exchange rate of two currencies is approximately equal to the difference between their countries’ nominal interest rates.
What is the postal code of Ile Ife?
220101
220103220112
Ife/Zip codes
What caused the conflict between the IFE and the Modakekes?
Due to communal clashes between these two communities, Ife people drove the Modakekes who were predominantly farmers out of their farmland. This brought untold hardship on both tribes since the Modakekes grew most of the stable and cash crops in the area.
When did Modakeke break up Ife?
On the 27th day of March, 1909, 23 years after the imposition of the treaty, the town was finally broken up due to hostilities from the host and support from the Lagos Authority. Since then the war between Ife and Modakeke has continued.
What caused the Ife-East War?
The recent war was fought between 1997 and 2003 due to the creation of Ife-East Local Government and the citing of the new council’s headquarters within Ife. Due to communal clashes between these two communities, Ife people drove the Modakekes who were predominantly farmers out of their farmland.
Where did the name Modakeke come from?
The name Modakeke was gotten from a bird called Ako (Stork) which was normally found in the new settlement. The stork was found of chirping a rhyme often heard as mo-da-ke-ke-ke-ke by the the Ifes.