Welcome to Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation was a collective brainchild of Yoruba sons and daughters all over the world in the year 2005/06 with registration number IT 28744 and it was by collective efforts of late Chief Ambassador Segun Olusola as the Founding Chairman

YIF Economic Project

Be Empowered

This is a co- operative economy for ownership and future employment of participants. It is intended to make sons and daughters of the race break free from the prevalent proverty syndrom.

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YIF Scholarship

2024-2025 Batch

Several students who are yoruba indigenes now stands the chance of winning top slot scholarship in premium Universities both home and abroad with Just N5,000 Registration Fee.

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YIF News

Race First. Yoruba First

Our fellow sons and daughters of Oodua, we are greeting you in the name of Alajobi. It is of high time we unit regardless of where we were born, how much money or wealth we have acquired.

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YIF Events/Awards

Celebrating You!

Once a year an illustrous son of yoruba shall be given an award and a staff of distinction in the Order of Odua and other great, selfless yoruba leader who fought vigorously for her emancipation.

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Featured Event

Yoruba World Day 2026

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YIF Vision and Mission

To achieve this vision, the Foundation aims and objectives are as given below:
(1) Creation of mechanism for non-partisans co-operation among Yorubas at communal, local and international level.
(2) Organization and development of institutional and administrative devices to:
(a) Plan and actualize co-operation among Yorubas;
(b) Investigate and research into issues, give advice, formulate policies, implement measures that will promote economic progress, social harmony and general well-being of the Yoruba States.
(c) Initiate consultation and co-operation with Yoruba friendly individuals, NGOs, international bodies, etc with a view to linking them with relevant Yoruba state authorities to help in bridging identifiable development gaps.

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YIF Facts

Quick statistics on Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation

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YIF Directors & Officials

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation is made of men and women of like minds, working assiduously for the emancipation of the Yoruba Nation

  • Chief Abiodun Fajobi

    Chairman, Board of Trustees

  • Prof Oluyemisi Akinyemiju

    Chairman, Advisory Board

  • Prince Tajudeen Olusi (MON, OON)

    Life Patron YIF Worldwide

  • Dr. Aderibole Olumide

    National President/CEO

  • Chief Aderounmu Adesesan

    National Coodinator

  • Chief Mrs Oseyemi Awosika

    Vice President

  • Mr. Omosehin Lawson

    National Secretary/CEO

  • Mrs. Funmilola Osifowora

    Director Welfare

  • Ogundare Adenike

    Youth Coordinator

  • Mrs. Kikelomo Fareo

    Dir. Women Affairs

  • Chief Mrs. Osomo

    Member Board of Trustee/Committee

  • Comrade Akintoye Olaoluwa

    Dir. of Admin & Mobilization

  • Dr. Adetokunbo Adedeji

    Chairman Organizing Committee

  • Mr. Mokelu Bayo

    Director of Protocol

  • Mr. Sanjo Olawuyi

    Director, Publicity

  • Chief Adebayo Odeyemi

    Public Relationship Officer

  • Mr. Olufemi E.A Ogoigbe

    Dir. Project/Co-ordinator

  • Otunba (Barr) Olu Adenodi

    Legal Adviser

  • Mr. Oluwatosin Famori

    Dir. IT & Youth Affairs

How to Become a Member

To be a registered member, you register with just N5,000.00 or $14.00 or $11.00 to YIF Bank Account First. After which you can come back to fill the online registration form. Click on the button for a Account Details of Yoruba Indigene's Foundation.

Diaspora Team

YIF Representatives In Diaspora

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation is made of men and women of like minds, working assiduously for the emancipation of the Yoruba Nation

  • Mr Ayobami Prosper Micheal

    Mali Representative
    +22351498661
  • Dr. Gbenga Adeyeye

    South African Representative
    +27747422831
  • Princess Bolajoko Oyeronke

    Coordinator, South West, Nigeria
    +2348038043484
  • Mr Adeyemi Adetula

    Yif coordinators in the diaspora
    +1436649431890
  • Mr Bamidele Akindola

    Brazilian Representative
    +5511999552841
  • Prince Akintunde Awoyera

    China Representative
    +8613711503141
  • Ms. Olushola Olude

    American YIF Representative
    +1-480-217-1937
  • Princess Omolabake Margret King

    London YIF Representative
    +447948731711
  • Alhaji Abiola Olumola

    Ugandan Representative
    +256755708622
  • Princess Ogundowole Oluwaseyi

    France YIF Representative
    +33615597525
  • Mrs Oladipo Foluke

    American YIF Representative II
  • Dr Ogundowole Bolu Johnson

    Vice Chairman Advisory Committee YIF
  • Chief Mrs Oluremi Yejide Ogundowole

    Member, YIF Think-Thank Group
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Yoruba Link Organization

Yoruba Culture, Tradition, Spiritualties, Deities Must Not Go Into Extinction

Yoruba link organisations are: Yoruba Council of Elders, Oodua Peoples Congress, Yoruba Parapo, Egbe Omo Yoruba U.S.A, Yoruba descendants Brazil, Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation Dublin Ireland, Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation Austria Chapter, Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation, USA Chapter, Ibadan Progressive U.S.A. The Black heritage, Oodua Dynasty, Ekimogun Associations, Ikale Progressive U.S.A, Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation U.K. /Europe chapters, Efon Alaye Progressive U.S..A., Yoruba Unity Forum, Egbe Omo Yoruba Toronto, Canada, Yoruba Community Association Toronto, Canada, Ifa Orisa Iyemoja Brazil, Oodua group, Egbe Isokan Yoruba London, Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation Lisbon Portugal.

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UK Team

YIF United Kingdom Executives

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation is made of men and women of like minds, working assiduously for the emancipation of the Yoruba Nation

  • Hon. Adeoye Ayinde Obanleowo

    Dir. of Communications and Public Relations
    adeoyeobanleowo19
    6750@outlook.com
  • Adeyinka Alabi

    Financial Secretary
    ashabialabi@
    hotmail.co.uk
  • Aderemi Amokeokin Spencer

    Public Relation Officer (PRO)
    remmyspencer
    @yahoo.com
  • Mr. Edward Kayode Adeleye

    Treasurer
    eadeleye79@gmail.com
  • Amos Ogunyemi

    Secretary
    gentleamos18@yahoo.co.uk
  • Jennifer Adesanya

    Assistant Director of Mobilisation
    jennyadesanya@gmail.com
  • Joy Olufunmilayo Coker

    Director of Mobilisation
    joycoker1@yahoo.co.uk
  • Abiola A. Makinde (ABM)

    Director for Women Affair
    info@positiveimpactsupport.org
  • Princess M. Adewunmi King (Labamba)

    National Co-ordinator (UK)
    labamba2002@aol.com
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Economic Empowerment Project

Karo-Ojire Investments Limited

We as a people can no longer continue to glorify a developed national paralysis that is driven by waiting for the government or someone else to do something for us where there is no hope or future. The beauty of cooperative economy or private sector is that we don’t have to win an election, convince the Senate, members of The House of Representatives or pass a bill to do what we think is right for us. We can simply move our race forward, doing what we know is best for us.

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YIF Patrons

Yoruba Culture, Tradition, Spiritualties, Deities Must Not Go Into Extinction

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation has prominent and highly esteemed Men and Women as well has Royal Fathers as Patrons.

  • His Imperial Majesty, Oba Alayeluwa Okunade Sijuwade

    Olubuse II
    Ooni Of Ife
  • His imperial majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi

    Ikubaba eye
    Alaafin of Oyo
  • Asiwaju Michael Ade Ojo

  • Gen Adeyinka Adebayo

  • Chief (Mrs) Mobolaji Osomo

  • Late (Dr) Lateef Adegbite

  • Erelu Dosunmu Abiola

  • Chief Ayoade Oshinlade

  • Chief John Odeyemi

  • Chief Jimoh Ibrahim

YIF Governors

The Executive Yoruba Governors

Yoruba Indigenes' Foundation is made of men and women of like minds, working assiduously for the emancipation of the Yoruba Nation.

  • Executive Governor of Lagos State

    His Excellency Governor Sanwo-Olu
  • Executive Governor of Ekiti State

    His Excellency Governor Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji
  • Executive Governor of Ogun State

    His Excellency Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun
  • Executive Governor of Ondo State

    His Excellency Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa
  • Executive Governor of Osun State

    His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke
  • Executive Governor of Oyo State

    His Excellency Governor Oluseyi Makinde
  • Executive Governor of Edo State

    His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki
  • Executive Governor of Kwara State )
    His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak
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