The Original Sixteen (16) Yoruba Crown Kingdoms before the British colonial thugs balkanized our homeland were:
On the West of Ile-Ife:- Their are eight [8]
1. Oyo
2. Egba
3. Owu
4. Ijebu
5. Sabe, Capital: Isaebe, Dahomey
6. Ketu, Capital: Ketu, Dahomey
7. Ifon, Capital: Abomi /Abomey, Dahomey
8. Popo, Capital: Allada & Owida/Ouidah, Dahomey
On the East of Ile-ile: There are eight [8]
9. Igbomina
10. Ijesa
11. Ondo
12. Ilaje/Ikale
13. Èkìtì/Yagba
14. Owo
15. Akoko/Kabba
16. Edo/Itsekiri
The point of Note: Yoruba hath lost four (4) of her ancient-kingdoms by Colonial-demarcation into Dahomey… and there must be the need to have continued Diplomatic, Cultural, Economic, and collaborative relationship with those kingdoms in Dahomey.