The Yoruba diaspora worldwide acknowledges Ile-Ife as their ancestral homeland, transcending regional, national, and continental boundaries. Various groups, including Olukumi, Lakumi, Lucumi, Nago, Anago, Aku, and Atakpame, trace their origins to Ife, affirming the legacy of Oduduwa..

Benin Republic alone boasts 40 Yoruba Obas, descendants of Oduduwa:

1. Alaketu of Ketu
2. Onipopo of Popo
3. Onisabe of Sabe
4. Alajowun of Ajowun
5. Alajase Onikoyi of Ajase (Porto Novo)
6. Aro Kotan of Glazoue
7. Onibante of Bante
8. Egba kotan of Dassa Zoume
9. Oniweere of Ajaweere
10. Onipobe of Ipobe

11. Oniohorije of Ohori
12. Ologunba of Ogunba
13. Onitowe of Towe
14. Oniganna of Iganna
15. Onimasse of Masse
16. Onigouka of Gouka Ilodji
17. Onisakete of Sakete (Itakete)
18. Onitako of Itako (Takon)
19. Onifanyin of Ifangni (Ifonyin)
20. Onihounme of Hounme

21. Obake of Dangbo
22. Onikalavi of Kalavi
23. Oba Aja of Toviklen
24. Onidiyin of Idiyin (Idigny)
25. Onitapa of Tapa, Ajase
26. Onimanigri of Manigri (Manyibiri)
27. Onikoko of Ikoko
28. Alakpassi of Akpassi
29. Onikani of Ikani
30. Onitchaourou of Tchaourou (Shawuru)

31. Onibasila of Bassila
32. Onilikimu of Ilikimu (Illikimou)
33. Olota of Kunrumi (Kpomase)
34. Onilache of Ilache (Ilashe)
35. Onikilibo of Kilibo
36. Onihoueli of Houelli Gaba
37. Onikpinle of Ikpinle
38. Onipira of Pira
39. Onisale of Isale
40. Onigouka of Gouka Ilodji

These Yoruba Obas in Benin Republic exemplify the widespread presence of Oduduwa's descendants, solidifying Ile-Ife's significance as the cradle of Yoruba .