We hereby present for posterity and for the attention of our
longsuffering people, and for the attention of local and
international community,the position of the Yoruba Self-
Determination Groups under the auspices of theOodua
Nationalist Coalition, (ONAC) presented at the Akure, Ondo
State sittingof the National Conference Committee.

1. After a critical appraisal of the Nigerianstate, taking a deep,
reflective overview of the history of her economic,political and
social growth and taking into consideration the different
phasesof Nigeria’s development since 1914 when the country
was forcefully merged byforeign powers.

2. Noting that before the 1914 amalgamation, theYoruba
peoples and our Itsekiri brothers have lived together as one
people withone language, one culture and one history.

3. Aware of our rich past, tropical environment,the streams,
forests and woodlands, the animals; and an amazing
politicalstructure with its enviable system of governance and
ordered society.

4. Aware that since 1914 Nigeria has been wobblingwithout
peace but rather, a country ruled by fear, trepidations, anguish
anduncertainties. That given the current situation of inequality,
un-abatingviolence, carnage on our roads, disappearances of
peoples, collapse of familyvalues, instability, bombings,
kidnappings, unbridled corruption and wantondestruction of our
God-given natural environment, the felling of our trees,
thesuffocation of our plants and animals, of our beautiful birds,
the occupationof our country homes by armed, hostile,
malicious and murderous herdsmen, inspite of the laws of the
land and helplessly folding our hands onlyto watch in tears and
deep pains in our hearts.

5. That the political and economic structures putin place by the
Hausa-Fulani since the Uthman Dan Fodio ruthless 1804
Jihad,inherited through the plot of foreign powers, has put the
Yoruba people in constantjeopardy. That this skewed structure,
in the form of the creation of states,local governments, making
of the anti-people constitutions and the seizure ofour land, air
and sea through despotic laws, made without the input of
ourpeople, save selected cronies, have been strengthened by
successive militaryregimes of Hausa-Fulani extraction and the
civilian governments who are largelyoffshoots of the same
repressive political structure.

6. That this past century, this system has made ourpeople to
suffer horrendous murders, killings and now recently the
bombing ofour worship places, the hate killings of our people
through terrorist acts, inthe quest for political and economic
domination and manipulation of Nigeria byforces alien to us.

7. That this attempt at constitutionalconference/dialogue we
view with suspicion given the outcome of previousconferences
of 1954, 1964, 1968, 1978, 1998 and 2005, yet it offers
anotheropportunity for we the Yoruba people to present our
deep feelings to theNigerian State, in spite of great doubts of
the efficacy of the constitutionreview process, but with the
hope, though faint, that our voices would be heardfor once.

8. That the classic argument that puts the economyat the
centre of all human relations can no longer subsist, that there
aretimeless values and cosmology that every nationality cherish
and wish toprotect and build essence and existence around.

9. That the contradictions of Nigeria can beresolved through
these suggestions which appear a peaceful model as against
thecurrent resort to armed insurgence and mass killings of
innocent people, on adaily basis, including women, children,
vulnerable and physically challengedpeople.

10. On this basis, we the Yoruba Self-Determinationgroups
therefore make the following recommendations to the
NationalConference/Dialogue committee for the attainment of
our peoples’ well-being(Yoruba and our Itsekiri kins) and
harmony our territories.




OUR POSITION


That the present 36-state structure be abolishedand the
structures and institutions of government devolve into the six
regionalfederations. Each region is empowered to create states
or counties as it sopleases.

That the South West Region be made up of thefollowing, Lagos,
Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara and the Yoruba
speakingparts of Kogi, Edo and Itsekiri part of Delta state.

That the Nigerian Police Force, (NPF) be abolishedand in its
place should reflect the federal character of the country with
athree tier system of small Federal, stronger Regional/ State
and CommunityPolice structure.

That South West Region should have control over herSea Ports,
Air Ports, all natural resources on land, sea (offshore
andonshore), including but not limited to oil and gas with 15%
of net earnings tothe federal government for it to be able to
discharge its duties to thefederation.

That South West and other regions should have theirown
regional constitutions including the hosting of diplomatic
missions as itwas the case in the 1950s.

That the South West should have control overRailways,
Highways and all other mode of transportation in her
territories.

That the region should take charge of theexploration,
generation and distribution of energy to meet its needs and requirements.

That regional trade union should take the place ofthe present
centralized Trade Unions and Professional bodies and
Associations.

There should be a regional army with contributionsfrom each of
the regions to a federal army. The Federal Government
shouldmaintain a small army while the regions should have the
number of soldiers itso desire.

That all the Itsekiri land and ancestralterritories in Delta and
Edo States which have been taken at gun point must bereturned
to Itsekiri and compensation paid.

That Itsekiri and Ondo oil producing communities bepaid a
compensation of 1billion dollars being the cost of the age long
destructionof their farmland, the pollution of their air, and the
innumerable deaths thathave occurred on these territories
since oil exploration began.

That any future consideration for state creationeither by the
proposed Western Region or any other organ must have Itsekiri
asa state.

That the right to self-determination up to thepoint of secession,
as entrenched in the constitutions of some other UN
memberslike the United States, (US) and Ethiopia, should be
entrenched in the Nigerian constitution.

That representation to the conference should bedrawn from
various ethnic nationalities in the country.

That in order to save time and tax payers money, each geo-
political zoneshould hold their own conference and come up
with their resolutions which will then be brought to national
conference for adoption.

We submit that the recommendations of each regionbe
subjected to referendum of ethnic groups living in each of the
zones.

We have made these submissions with the highest sense of
responsibility for the peace and well-being of our people that
arecurrently in the South West of Nigeria to the Senate of the
Federal Republicthis day October 17, 2013
Signed:

1. Oodua Self-determination Committee (OSDC) CaptAkinola
Olugbogi

2. O’odua Liberation Movement (OLM) Sunday Akinuoye

3. The Covenant Group (CG) Com. Michael PopoolaAjayi

4. O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) William Odunsi

5. O’odua Student Alliance (OSA) Peter Ogunsona

6. Itsekiri Nationalist Coalition, (INC) IssacDorsu

7. Yoruba Human Rights Research Centre (YHRRC) Mrs.Funke
Ayandele

8. Yoruba Federalist Coalition, (YFC Shenge Rahman

9. O’odua Muslim-Christian Dialogue Group, (OMCDG)Olu
Suleima

10. Yoruba Farmers and Artisan Coalition, (YFAC)Chief Hassan
Adeolu

11. Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) Dr. Olubunmi Haastrupt

12. South West Youth |Democratic Front, (SWYDF)Olatubosun
Jacob

13. Itsekiri Youth Council, (IYC) Dr. Lucky Akarueze

I DON'T SUPPORT REGIONAL ARMY

on the issue of airports international airports should be under federal govt while regional airport will under regions. seaports should be under federal govt

That all the Itsekiri land and ancestralterritories in Delta and
Edo States which have been taken at gun point must bereturned
to Itsekiri and compensation paid.[quote]

What land are you talking about You mean the land you almost stole from Urhobos and Ijaws

bigass: I DON'T SUPPORT REGIONAL ARMY

on the issue of airports international airports should be under federal govt while regional airport will under regions. seaports should be under federal govt

I think the way
the army arrangement was posited in the
submission above is better because if the army is totally
centralised, the 'weak' centre might not be
weak afterall as the army might become a tool
of haunting a group or region or even become a
tool of test of power by the centre.

Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

attache by force.cant u pple stand on ur own n stp attachin urselves wit d itsekiri who doesnt wnt do anytin wit u pple..kip livin in fools paradise

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

cashkidp3: attache by force.cant u pple stand on ur own n stp attachin urselves wit d itsekiri who doesnt wnt do anytin wit u pple..kip livin in fools paradise

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

Hahaha, who are these ones that the Yoruba/Itsekiri relationship is hurting?
Ehnn, as u can see from the submission, this (to coexist nd to 'cosucceed') is a position and decision taken and made by both parties, and anybody or group of heads hurt by this can knock their heads on a wall.

Which part of warri and delta state do you want to annex?how will you divide warri among the ijaw,uhrobo and itseliri who are laying claim to warri?you have abandoned your people in ilorin because they don't have oil.
Attache by force.

silent don:


Hahaha, who are these ones that the Yoruba/Itsekiri relationship is hurting?
Ehnn, as u can see from the submission, this (to coexist nd to 'cosucceed') is a position and decision taken and made by both parties, and anybody or group of heads hurt by this can knock their heads on a wall.

chima12: Which part of warri and delta state do you want to annex?how will you divide warri among the ijaw,uhrobo and itseliri who are laying claim to warri?you have abandoned your people in ilorin because they don't have oil.
Attache by force.

Your attention is needed here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1487732/snc-igbos-submission-position-committee

All these igbo morons should not open their mouth. No be una one die wiv souht south because of oyel money! The statement was a collective statement. Do you think the yorubas would just come out and force itshekiri on themselves. They must have sat down and deliberated. So what's your stress. Mind u I am a full blooded itshekiri girl. So don't say what you don't no. Do u think itshekiris are like delta igbos or porthacourt igbos who will never want to merge wiv the so called original igbos. Forget town meeting, when d chips are down, u will no the truth. I don't see south-south igbos nor any tribe teaming up wiv the east! The fear of dormination by hook or by crook is real. Igbo is a major tribe in nigeria, your population is more than the south-south people as a whole. What do u thinking merging will cause for the smaller tribes like ijaw, uhrobo, okpe, kalabari etc they will be swallowed up by your tribe and will never have mouth again. They have nothing to gain if they merge wiv u. They are seeing what u guys are doing in lagos, all your boasting and effonterys, u think they are stupid! Do u think they would want to be swallowed up by a major Tribe, you people that still practise osu and ohu caste system, won't the igbos in the south-south almost be treated as such? Even on ndigbo page you people dscriminate against ebonyi people, no be wawa peeople una dey call them, so what would u call people of the south south, As at now u call them dilluted igbos. Who likes to be discriminated against? you think abandoned property was a joke. The hatred is still there! If the yorubas treated itshekiris as second class people, the reverse of what is happening btw them would have been the case! So my dears before u start ranting about itshekiri and yorubas, start thinking of how u can savage porthacourt and the igbo speaking parts of delta from south-south. Besides My best friends amaka and ifeyinwa from delta igbo, call them igbo and see their wrath. I don't understand how u would be bearing an igbo name and say you're not igbo.

atlwireles: That all the Itsekiri land and ancestralterritories in Delta and
Edo States which have been taken at gun point must bereturned
to Itsekiri and compensation paid.

What land are you talking about You mean the land you almost stole from Urhobos and Ijaws

if only u try to apprehend what u wrote, u will see how foolish u alwys sound-like freeglobe.

U were once making sense, but now, ur foolishness knws no bound especially now that u type with nothing but unreasonable hate!

U used the word 'almost', and u are making it sound 'like it did'..

How unintelligent!

Itsekiri your best choice would be to go with the south south else you be used by your so called brothers its better to know your enemy than having an enemy within, if you can team up with the ilaje and have a bigger voice in the new south south better.

jking001: Itsekiri your best choice would be to go with the south south else you be used by your so called brothers its better to know your enemy than having an enemy within, if you can team up with the ilaje and have a bigger voice in the new south south better.

Mr, that one too dey! Everybody wants the better option. But if u know south-south well, u will no that there Is serious crisis brewing in that region. I personally would advse the igbos there to just follow the east. The people of the niger delta are not united o. Don't be decieved. If u hear what an uhrobo man would say about an ijaw man, the venom he spits will pierce through your skin. Infact south south can break into 4 or 3 other nations if care is not taken. As well as the east anambra can decide to be on their own because they believe they are the most superior igbos. The country breaking up is very complex. If only we were brave enough to cause a revolution and remain one.

jking001: Itsekiri your best choice would be to go with the south south else you be used by your so called brothers its better to know your enemy than having an enemy within, if you can team up with the ilaje and have a bigger voice in the new south south better.

We know only pple from the eastern part of the niger
Use pple like tissue,and its evident everywhere....
Worry more abt d delta igbos and rivers igbo.... Who denied igbos.... At the sight of the third commando...

One thing about the southsouth is that there is no clear majority there.the yorubas are only interested in annexing itsekiri because of oil.itsekiris will only become servants if they join yoruba southwest.the ilorin yorubas know what awaits them if they join southwest which is the reason they prefer to remain in the north.meanwhile the southwest yoruba are not too eager about annexing ilorin because ilorin/kwara has no oil and they do not want to have conflict with the fulanis.

sandijey:

Mr, that one too dey! Everybody wants the better option. But if u know south-south well, u will no that there Is serious crisis brewing in that region. I personally would advse the igbos there to just follow the east. The people of the niger delta are not united o. Don't be decieved. If u hear what an uhrobo man would say about an ijaw man, the venom he spits will pierce through your skin. Infact south south can break into 4 or 3 other nations if care is not taken. As well as the east anambra can decide to be on their own because they believe they are the most superior igbos. The country breaking up is very complex. If only we were brave enough to cause a revolution and remain one.

warlei:
We know only pple from the eastern part of the niger
Use pple like tissue,and its evident everywhere....
Worry more abt d delta igbos and rivers igbo.... Who denied igbos.... At the sight of the third commando...

is dt y u pple are forcefully alignin urselves wit d itshekiri jst bcuz of oyel jst lyk awo did wit d formal eastern region due to his greediness of oyel

chima12: One thing about the southsouth is that there is no clear majority there.the yorubas are only interested in annexing itsekiri because of oil.itsekiris will only become servants if they join yoruba southwest.the ilorin yorubas know what awaits them if they join southwest which is the reason they prefer to remain in the north.meanwhile the southwest yoruba are not too eager about annexing ilorin because ilorin/kwara has no oil and they do not want to have conflict with the fulanis.

The Edos separated themselves from Yorubas in 63 under that same sentiment fed by Ibos that Yoruba want their rubber.

They lost their independence and MidWest to Ibo Biafra who invaded and annexed their land as Biafran soil. Today in 2013, rubber is dead; they are now subsumed into a SS zone from where their destiny is manipulated by non entities in the creek waters of Ijawland.

Ibos are wishing on Itsekiri to go the same dead-end road they persuaded Edos and Urhobos to go in 63 - separate from Yoruba!

We shall see.......

icekid-jten:
is dt y u pple are forcefully alignin urselves wit d itshekiri jst bcuz of oyel jst lyk awo did wit d formal eastern region due to his greediness of oyel

Hw has oyel money improved the lot of the pple...
For ur info we hav our own oil from lag-ogun-ondo..
(Oyo osun)...gold so what u tailking bout....

warlei:
Hw has oyel money improved the lot of the pple...
For ur info we hav our own oil from lag-ogun-ondo..
(Oyo osun)...gold so what u tailking bout....

Under Yoruba, Ibo does not have the ball and courage to invade and occupy Itsekiriland. They want them to separate so once removed from under the Oodua cover they can sneak in and plant Biafran flag in Warri.

sandijey:

Mr, that one too dey! Everybody wants the better option. But if u know south-south well, u will no that there Is serious crisis brewing in that region. I personally would advse the igbos there to just follow the east. The people of the niger delta are not united o. Don't be decieved. If u hear what an uhrobo man would say about an ijaw man, the venom he spits will pierce through your skin. Infact south south can break into 4 or 3 other nations if care is not taken. As well as the east anambra can decide to be on their own because they believe they are the most superior igbos. The country breaking up is very complex. If only we were brave enough to cause a revolution and remain one.

Chairman the case of warri has been historical this people have lived together in the past with and without blooshed,the most important thing is the ability of each man to defend himself properly we have no choice,rather than be a slave that would still be plagued with communal clashes i would rather be a king and loose my life in the process.

If you think the edos are not happy to have left southwest and presently be in southsouth,then you should go and campaign for edos to rejoin southwest,but this time you should do it on ground,physically;not online.take your campaigns to the nooks and cranies of benin city and other towns and villages in edo state.when you are at it,let us know the outcome.
The edos are not subsumed by any tribe in southsouth,they are equal partners with their fellow southsouth tribes.

Dudu_Negro:

The Edos separated themselves from Yorubas in 63 under that same sentiment fed by Ibos that Yoruba want their rubber.

They lost their independence and MidWest to Ibo Biafra who invaded and annexed their land as Biafran soil. Today in 2013, rubber is dead; they are now subsumed into a SS zone from where their destiny is manipulated by non entities in the creek waters of Ijawland.

Ibos are wishing on Itsekiri to go the same dead-end road they persuaded Edos and Urhobos to go in 63 - separate from Yoruba!

We shall see.......

Under which oodua cover?which itsekiri are under oodua cover?the itsekiri in delta state?or perhaps some itsekiris in the moon?the itsekiri,along with the uhrobo,bini,isoko and other tribes in present day delta and edo states voted many years ago against yoruba domination and opted out of the old western region.the itsekiris,uhrobo,ijaw,bini,efik,ibibio and other tribes in the southsouth remain equal partners in present day southsouth.

Dudu_Negro:

Under Yoruba, Ibo does not have the ball and courage to invade and occupy Itsekiriland. They want them to separate so once removed from under the Oodua cover they can sneak in and plant Biafran flag in Warri.

The itsekiri population is enough to form a small country no one is annexing us we should remain in the south south have friends and forge our own destiny and stop whinning like a baby that needs to be pampered life is not a bed of roses.

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MONACO- 0.7 square miles - The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French Riviera on the French Mediterranean coast near Nice. An impressive 32,000 people live in this state known for its Monte Carlo casinos and Princess Grace. It has been independent off-and-on since the 13th century.

NAURU - 8.5 square miles - The 13,000 residents of the Pacific island Nauru rely on diminishing phosphate deposits. The state became independent in 1968 and was formerly known as Pleasant Island.
TUVALU- 9 square miles - Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral

San Marino - 24 square miles - Located on Mt. Titano in north central Italy, San Marino has 29,000 residents. The country claims to be the oldest state in Europe, having been founded in the fourth century.
Liechtenstein - 62 square miles - This microstate of 34,000 is located on the Rhine River between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps.
Marshall Islands - 70 square miles - The atolls (including the world's largest, Kwajalein), reefs, and 34 islands (population 58,000) gained independence in 1986; they were formerly part of the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (and administered by the United States).

Saint Kitts and Nevis - 104 square miles - This Caribbean country of 39,000 gained independence in 1983. Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is guaranteed the right to secede.
Seychelles - 107 square miles - The 81,000 residents of this Indian Ocean island group have been independent of the United Kingdom since 1976.
Maldives - 115 square miles - Only 200 of the 2000 Indian Ocean islands which make up this country are occupied by 340,000 residents. The islands gained independence from the U.K. in 1965.
Malta - 122 square miles - This island is just south of the Italian island of Sicily. It became independent from the United Kingdom in 1964 and the British military were completely gone by 1979. The population is 400,000.
Grenada - 133 square miles - This Caribbean country (population 90,000) became independent of the U.K. in 1974. It's located quite close to Venezuela.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 150 square miles - 117,000 people live on these Windward Caribbean islands which gained independence from Britain in 1979.
Barbados - 166 square miles - About 280,000 people live on this Caribbean island, the farthest east of the Lesser Antilles. Barbados obtained independence from the U.K. in 1966.
Antigua and Barbuda - 171 square miles - This Caribbean nation of 69,000 has been independent from the United Kingdom since 1981. The three islands which compose this country rely on tourism (as do many of the Caribbean countries and territories).
Andorra - 180 square miles - The independent Principality of Andorra is co-governed by the President of France and the Spain's Bishop of Urgel. With just over 70,000 people, this mountainous tourist destination tucked in the Pyrenees between France and Spain has been independent since 1278.
Palau - 191 square miles - Palau (also known as Belau) was a Trust Territory of Pacific Islands. It was formerly known as the Carolines and is composed of more than 200 islands in the Pacific; the population is about 20,000. It became independent in 1994.

People are making history and getting better lifes for themselves we are thinking of going woth the nigerian people why have half when you can have everything ''FEAR ''.

http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/smallcountries.htm

sandijey:

Mr, that one too dey! Everybody wants the better option. But if u know south-south well, u will no that there Is serious crisis brewing in that region. I personally would advse the igbos there to just follow the east. The people of the niger delta are not united o. Don't be decieved. If u hear what an uhrobo man would say about an ijaw man, the venom he spits will pierce through your skin. Infact south south can break into 4 or 3 other nations if care is not taken. As well as the east anambra can decide to be on their own because they believe they are the most superior igbos. The country breaking up is very complex. If only we were brave enough to cause a revolution and remain one.

Now you are talking like a human being

Dont be too comfortable the itsekiris won't let some odua nation control her oil
The best u can be is partners

I C Iwere people talking codedly here mo kin ahan, oton olu...

Who even told u ppl that D Edos and deltans are frm yoruba? Who? I knw of one history book written by one yoruba headmaster who as most of them normal mischief wrote that because of a marriage in one of the centries with yoruba king that Edos are frm yoruba. Whereas fortunately i read an almost torn history book earlier( i love stories, history and novels) that D Edos are even if nt related to D Isreal but traceably to D Eygptians and this history book was written around 1930 to 40 period or even lower as i saw frm D prelimenary pages and back edge of D history. But a yoruba headmaster historian who palgarise and skim that very book reconstructed it, doctored it in vital aspect to the detriment of this generation and to their mischevious gain and it was written around early 80s. it was few weeks ago in guys said itesikri had once said they came frm yoruba and suddenly today u have flew over Benin to them to claim terriotry, this act is D hieght of unabshad shame of lies! Soon they will say that all ethnic tribe of Edo are nt frm one man(such as Owan, Esan, Estako e.t.c) because of slight language differences. So is the case with uhrobo, istesikiri, isoko, even Ijaws must have spread frm Edos. The itesikri never had any relationship with Yorubas, they all had trade with D Edo monarch and paid tribute. And mind u, the succesive denasty of kings of Edo smhow have cuts, different kind of long line of rulers . If we had documented history even in hundred centuries we would have knw whos line has sat longer in D ruling of Edo. D present Oba came frm one line of a new king maybe called Obas(ovaremhei), this to show how long edo has come. There where other kind of kings, most did nt lose continious succession, nt becus of mutiny or overthrow but either childless or other historic events/natural occurences. All these happened b4 1500 of which Edo was already far, far establish and was even complaning or losing it hard grip as done or knw in D kingdom and history of Benin or Edos. The Edos are most frm Egypt and D yoruba must have come out frm them as they never stop any frm going to it own but must never revolt. Go and see D old history book 4 D truth. And Edo is D first place to be visted by white( portugese) in D whole of nigeria around 1500 century. U will agree that all these were due to it fame heard and held all far across Africa, which made D white to make effort to see such place. If u check D history of D white, they had alway gone to place of which they have heard exploit to see for civilization. Pls Edos are nt frm yoruba, one thing that brings them together was D power of ife oracle. And u knw sm ppl are good priest and others good diviners, so was ife. And most time D diviners do run away frm their origin to have space, peace to work their acts, this maybe D reason Ife became strong. How can u explain D spread of yoruba without a general king? it was due to D Edos rule over them. Many place never dared try unecessary military strenght, even 'eko'(lagos) is an edo word. Ondo and several yoruba state paid tribute and succesive danasty had different stretch of authority and rule over them(as cause by natural problem such as succesion, death, sickness e.t.c.) but never less than tribute paying. If u check D natural hausas, they are very very dark! So are most or sm yoruba, but Edos, Igbos, and even D fulani are nt as dark as such. No matter how black an Edo man is, he is nt as that dark as such D yoruba,or D real hausa. He is as light skinned as D fulani. Also D old military strength issue is another clear diffirence btw Edos and yorubas.

[quote
author=Dudu_Negro]

Under Yoruba, Ibo does not have the ball and courage to invade and
occupy Itsekiriland. They want them to separate so once removed from
under the Oodua cover they can sneak in and plant Biafran flag in
Warri.[/quote]

Hehehe, which yoruba are u talking about? Wen dis gbege starts, nt jst itsekiri land, even d yorubas will abandon Lagos nd flee in droves to cotononou. Better start learning french. Nuff said.

History ɪ̣̝̇ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇ your friend, pls gƠ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ for history classes.

atlwireles: That all the Itsekiri land and ancestralterritories in Delta and
Edo States which have been taken at gun point must bereturned
to Itsekiri and compensation paid.

What land are you talking about You mean the land you almost stole from Urhobos and Ijaws

chima12: If you think the edos are not happy to have left southwest and presently be in southsouth,then you should go and campaign for edos to rejoin southwest,but this time you should do it on ground,physically;not online.take your campaigns to the nooks and cranies of benin city and other towns and villages in edo state.when you are at it,let us know the outcome.
The edos are not subsumed by any tribe in southsouth,they are equal partners with their fellow southsouth tribes.

Campaign for Edo ke, have you lost your mind?

We are talking about each people establishing where they want their destinies to take them and you are preaching about a campaign to compound the problems we already have.

Do you know how long Edo history and antiquity is? We in the West have no doubt about their syrength and ability to exist, like they have always done, as an independent people.

Unlike uncultured Ibo thats always ambitious to run over people, we in the West respect cultures and their histories and believe in the philosophy of "live and let live". Edo is one of the oldest cultures in Nigeria, they should be the power house and cultural base for a SS.......they will get back their pride and glory, they dont need Yoruba to achieve that.

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

my guy, i couldnt believe wht i read. They even submitted D rubbish! There is a play done by D university of Ibadan how D itesikiri are under D rule of Edo kingdom. D Uhrobo, isoko, and many other tribes speak almost Ishan. But D way this thing was written, it hard emphasies on D itesikir who dont knw where they belong to. If they claim itsesikiri, where will uhrobo, isoko and other tribe with Edo name go to? Because D Itsekiri who D Edos booted their ass, whn they brought fishes, oil and other stuff 4 D Edo kingdom they must have been disatisfied and ran to D weak yoruba 4 help, so maybe frm there they claim relationship. D question is wht happen to D formal Bendel state? Were itsekiri nt among the D mishcevious are at it again, they want to distort history in few days. The truth is that GEJ is nt worth his position as obviously he is heading nowhere. Even to desoluting the Country, is tribe junked like the proposed one that will work? He should leave, his incompetence and lies is too much 4 me a southerner to bare. He cant even provide electricity, wht worth have u (GEJ) to decide the country?