Editing Oduduwa (section)

===Early Ife===
Oduduwa and his group are believed to have disrupted the political structure of the 13 communities being lead by Obatala, a conflict said to be responsible for some early migrations from Ife.{{sfn|Ogundiran|2020|p=64}} Between war and diplomacy lasting several generations, the groups were at a stalemate, until a large smallpox outbreak brought about a truce from the Obatala camp, eventually forming these communities into a single Ife state under the Oduduwa group.{{sfn|Ogundiran|2020|p=65}} 
The reconciliation and reintegration of the Obatala group into the political and civil structure of Ife is commemorated annually in the Itapa festival.{{sfn|Ogundiran|2020|p=65}}

There were elements of the Ugbo, members of the former Obatala faction, who strongly opposed the new alliance. Some, seeking more fertile land, are said to have left Ife of their own accord to resettle and form their own Yoruba communities [[Ugbo Kingdom|near the coast]], while others relocated elsewhere in Ife to continue the conflict.{{sfn|Ogundiran|2020|p=89}}