afam4eva:
Did you not see the part where he said "Ika, a dialect of Igbo"

duality:

are you from anioma? you seem so interested in its creation. and why do you want it in the south east.is it because of their language. i think the aniomas have mixed culture looking at it holistically.

FSU:
Please ask him if he is Igbo. Ask those who speak Igbo yet claim they are not Igbo, what they are

HNosegbe:

The situation of Anioma people is quite similar to that of the Yoruba-speaking people of Kwara and Kogi states. We are sort of an internal irredenta, linguistically and culturally part of one region but politically a part of another.

afam4eva:
You're right. Anioma people are culturally and linguistically Igbo but don't necessarily have to agree with the entire Igbo race politically. But if i may ask, does the south-south have a political ideology that's different from that of the south-east?

Old Wizard: Igbo should forget new state. We ll not approve it. Full stop.

The Western Region has been balkanised to -8 states(Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Edo, Delta plus Lagos former capital) and Eastern Region-9 states(Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia,Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River).If any, the Western Region should be clamoring for one more state and not the Eastern Region?

And for On shore/ off shore dichotomy, GEJ presidency expires in 2015 and with it does the dichotomy.

HNosegbe:

The situation of Anioma people is quite similar to that of the Yoruba-speaking people of Kwara and Kogi states. We are sort of an internal irredenta, linguistically and culturally part of one region but politically a part of another.

FSU:

Thanks, however you answered one-half of the question. The other one-half you did not answer: which ethnic group is Ika? Is there an ethnic group called Ika in Nigeria or do they belong to a larger ethnic group?


Keep in mind there are only 22 thousand Ika people according to available information


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ika_language_%28Nigeria%29

afam4eva:
I also want to know.

Anioma should just be created and added to the south-east. Chikena.

ChinenyeN: Did someone say that Igbo people should unanimously agitate for Anioma?

PointB:

Impossibility is defeatist. And it is only those who don't think out the box that tout that term these days! How did your hausa master sign up to the Onshore - Offshore derivative principle? How did GEJ, a minority, become President, how was Obj edged out of PDP? Dude, leave these talks of 'impossibility' to thugs and area boys! If there is one thing we all know, it is that, in Nigeria every is possible, it only take time! I won't be shocked if the two states ends up in the SE.

Besides, we SE can get the new state(s) and still get the constitution review achieved for equity. This is Nigeria!

An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if-

(a) a request, supported by at least two-thirds majority of members (representing the area demanding the creation of the new State) in each of the following, namely -

(i) the Senate and the House of Representatives,

(ii) the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and

(iii) the local government councils in respect of the area,

is received by the National Assembly;

(b) a proposal for the creation of the State is thereafter approved in a referendum by at least two-thirds majority of the people of the area where the demand for creation of the State originated;

(c) the result of the referendum is then approved by a simple majority of all the States of the Federation supported by a simple majority of members of the Houses of Assembly; and

(d) the proposal is approved by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of members of each House of the National Assembly.

PointB: @Demdem, the problem with your analysis is the fixation with the current practice. You seem to base your argument on the premises that things will not change! But you forget quite easily that the state creation will be part of the constitution amendment. As such obstacles will be eased out, slowly but surely. In any case the vulture is a patient bird!

We obviously need a lawyer at this juncture. There are some things NASS simply cant amend in the constitution. it will involve going through all the states before it can be ratified. This issue falls into such. if u base ur hope on the basis that this constitutional process of creating states will have to change before u get ur states then u are basically saying that u want it to be re-written which the advocates of SNC are really calling for.


And why are you bringing Tinubu into this matter, I thought you lots argued he is a private citizen? Is he a private citizen when you desire, and powerful politician when it suits you? Guy, careful, you are edging closer to your boss, AC.N laptop #1, in hypocrisy!

Tinubu being undoubtedly influential person politically especially in the SW region doesnt change the fact that he is a private citizen. He is his party's cheiftain and can influence policies within the party. hate him or love him, his support will be needed to influence the ACN SW assemblies in acheiving ur aim. Ignore it to ur peril


Anyway, I'll let you into something you so called intelligentsia often fail to understand about Tinubu. Tinubu's past and present makes him very susceptible to blackmail, that is why he is left to roam around. You count on him at your own peril, if in doubt ask Ribadu. Obj is overrated, in reach and influence! Exactly who rely on him these days? Pray, say!

exactly my only issue with ur kind. peddling words u will claim as facts but when called upon to substantiate, u go cold. ur allegation against Tinubu has no basis. wont want us to dwell on that on this thread though. its diversionary.
Obj may be overrated but like i said earlier, he is still influential even within the killer party.


The cold war between SS and SE, I suppose is a figment of your imagination, guy SE/SS have never been more united; and seeing the benefit of the unity, it can on continue on a roll!

u think so Anyway, i have been residing in the SS region for close to a decade now till date and in all honesty i know what i am talking about. Ur best chances still remain with the SS people though no matter what.

As for the middle belt, I doubt you qualify to talk for them. They certainly know what they want, and can articulate it!

U certainly dont know what they want and where there votes will lie. Thats a fact. what we all know is what we hear them say which i also echoed which is their desire also to have another state of theirs (of cos they also have their own good reasons). u tell me why they will sacrifice theirs for urs?

SW, will have to choose it friends wisely, as every region is finding the region unreliable as partner, time is running out!

Majority of SW has decided what they want which is against what u desire which is to be with ACN and of cos Tinubu comes to the picture again much to ur hate. i only gave u a taste of what to expect. they are basically asking all other regions to go ffuck off with PDP they dont give a damn about what other regions think of them as long as they are forging ahead. and surely they are.

Its good to know that u are not even thinking of any support from the north for ur new state, at least we both agree on that. U tell me where the majority will come from now

PointB: @Demdem, the problem with your analysis is the fixation with the current practice. You seem to base your argument on the premises that things will not change! But you forget quite easily that the state creation will be part of the constitution amendment. As such obstacles will be eased out, slowly but surely. In any case the vulture is a patient bird!

Demdem: We obviously need a lawyer at this juncture. There are some things NASS simply cant amend in the constitution. it will involve going through all the states before it can be ratified. This issue falls into such. if u base ur hope on the basis that this constitutional process of creating states will have to change before u get ur states then u are basically saying that u want it to be re-written which the advocates of SNC are really calling for.

PointB: ^^^
Basically, you stuck to your guns. For my reply, re-read what I wrote earlier. This time slowly!

One_Naira:
First question: what is wrong with that?
Second question: what is so funny about it?
Third question: do you or do you not agree with it?
Last question: Ever since I've been on NL, anytime i read a post from you concerning delta igbo, it always comes of negative therefore i ask what did anioma ever do to you? Why do you dislike us so?

Niseamaka:

Are you sure you`re okay?.

REALIKUKU: Please accept this revelation, the the new state will be called Uransi state and all the five state will donate some LGA,eg Abia will give Isikweatu and Umuneochi, Anambra will give Orumba north and south.Enugu will give Udi and Nkanu,Eboyi will give isiagu and ivo while imo will give Ideato north and south, osu ,nwangele, uguta, oru west nkwere. men this is a nice combination

ChinenyeN:

First Response: There's nothing wrong with it. I just found it so funny.
Second Response: It's funny that the poster of the comment wrote it with such conviction, despite the fact that most Igbo could care less about Anioma state.
Third Response: I neither agree nor disagree. It's not my concern.
Last Response: Who said I dislike you people? Granted, I do find your community annoying (or members of your community, depending on how you want to look at it), but other than that, I'm rather neutral and apathetic to you all and your situation.

It's good that you decided to ask direct questions, rather than proceeding to develop assumptions about my reasoning.

centje: why are they annoying