The Igbo in Akure, the Ondo State capital, are trying to reconcile with the Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, after a few days of bickering.

The monarch had accused the Eze Ndigbo, Sir Gregory Iloehike, of insubordination and lack of respect for his authority. But Iloehike denied the allegation, saying he couldn’t be arrogant to the tribe that has accommodated his tribe for over many decades ago.

Rising from a special meeting of Ohaneze Ndigbo at the palace of the Eze Ndigbo in Akure, the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo in the state, Chief Okechukwu Okorie, said the Igbo respect the Deji and would not do anything against his wish.

He said the Igbo in the state are peace loving people, adding that the Ohaneze Ndigbo has started reconciliatory moves with the Deji and palace chiefs to ensure peaceful and harmonious co-existence between the Yoruba and Igbo in the town.

The group described the relationship between the Deji and Igbo as that of a father and his children, noting that the monarch remains the father to all. He said: “The Igbo are law abiding and we remain good subjects of the Deji of Akure. We can never warn the Deji on any issue, rather he is in position to warn us.


“The Deji is our father and we are his children. Whatever he wants is our wish and we shall continue to obey his directives.” Okorie, who hinted that the Igbo leaders have decided to reconcile with the Deji, informed that efforts are on top gear to reach out to the traditional ruler.

He urged the monarch to forgive those who might have offended him, adding that the Igbo would continue to maintain the peace for which Akure is known for.

http://thenationonlineng.net/igbo-moves-to-reconcile-with-deji/

Hope the ethnic warlords are learning one or two things from here.

The right thing at the wrong time..
Human beans..

Good move if true. We must learn to co-exist peacefully.

nice... One.
Say no 2 tribalism

Nice one! You are forgiving, go and sin no more.

Its a blaady lie!!!!!
Why apologize to the zoo when their population in Akure can overthrow the Deji??
Iranu.

nice move, before dem deport them ndigbos

Dem self no say kaaki no be leather Oya Chukwuamaka abi kiloruko gan give mi apu

Cooler heads prevailed. Nice news to start my day.

Excellent and mature move. I must commend the Igbos for this. Well done.

nice one. it is good to put them in the right place

So he knew all along that he wasn't fit to challenge the Deji in his own land yet he went on with his braggado?

It is now that he has been humiliated in the most degrading manner that he's realizing he should have swallowed the humble pie early enough.

My Igbo brothers can't stop' falling'my hands in other people's lands.

wonderkid619:
nice move, before dem deport them ndigbos

& who wouldve deported them? You? Just be grateful that cooler heads prevailed.

Just to massage the Deji of Akure's ego! However as a good business people,tell him what he wants to hear and go about your business of making money peacefully,then send back your returns home...nice step,great people,God bless Ndigbo.

falopey:


Come to Akure and say it, mr E-warrior

i am in ondo right.. I fear no evil

Morafu.kaz

falopey:

Come to Akure and say it, mr E-warrior

and what will you do? where were you when fulani herdsmen captured akure?

Cane has been making stubborn goats to come back to their senses since 100AD.

Activa:
Hope the ethnic warlords are learning one or two things from here.

They won't!! They know better than the Eze and the Deji. Watch them turn this thread on its head.

Nice move- all we want is peace. In peace comes harmony, progress and growth.

Hope all waring factions sheath their swords and accept this olive branch so we can concentrate on more pressing issues.

It is good to be informed about these reconciliatory moves.

You cannot have some upstart of an Eze throwing 70 years of peaceful relations overboard, just to satisfy his own lust for power.

superstar1:
Cane has been making stubborn goats to come back to their senses since 100AD.

Oga, this is absolutely unnecessary. Those who were directly affected are trying to make peace- don't you think that is worthy of commendation instead of mocking them

falopey:


Come to Akure and say it, mr E-warrior

Not even inside Akure, as e dey enter Akure make e con dey wail

omenka:
Oga, this is absolutely unnecessary. Those who were directly affected are trying to make peace- don't you think that is worthy of commendation instead of mocking them

Abeg the guy no mock jare he only mimick dem
Mock is wen you stand beside someone and make jestof him
Why Mimick is done online.......

omenka:
Oga, this is absolutely unnecessary. Those who were directly affected are trying to make peace- don't you think that is worthy of commendation instead of mocking them

I agree with you here. The unrestrained triumphalism of commentators who ought to know better, is just as bad as the initial acts of provocation.

Activa:
Hope the ethnic warlords are learning one or two things from here.

Just scrolling back up, I see they've already descended heavily on the thread with their nonsense.

@ Lalasticlala, OAM4J, please do well to delete the comments of such posters and sanction them if necessary for violation of Rule 2.

great news. money can't buy peace.

I am an Akure indegene and it's a known fact that Igbos have enjoyed a peaceful co-existence with Yorubas in Akure for years. You need to see the Igbos in Akure to know what i am talking about; they have literally become Akure bona fide indegenes with their children speaking the local dialect fluently.


However, it will be suicidal for Igbos not to be boundary conscious like their Hausas/Fulanis counterparts who are equally at the same level with Igbos as far as business and population are concerned. The Hausas/Fulanis own all the shops in Sabo along Odo-Ijoka road towards the state stadium and all the way towards the mini Sabo along Oba-Adesida road. They own all the shops in the Sabo at Odo-Ikoyi junction as well as the money exchange business by Post office junction towards Oba palace.

These Hausas/Fulanis are making their freaking Benjamis but maintaining and keeping low profile. Igbos need to learn that spirit of humility and respect from these Hausas/Fulanis.

In eventuality of Igbos being seen by Akure indegenes as tribal enemies, the outcome could better be imagined. Those guys aren't smiling menh cos war/fight is their daily watchwords. I believed that some Igbo elders witnessed what happened in Akure in early 80s(Omoboriowo riot in which Akure indegenes were burning and killing people on the streets).

I ll implore Igbos not to allow the money they have made to get into their heads cos money is the bane of all evil. The peace and sanity they have enjoyed over 50years in Akure should be protected and cherished at all cost by obeying and respecting our traditional values. That's the only demand(Respect our cultural values) of Akure people from Igbos and others unlike where Igbos are being taxed by the indegenes. Nobody is taxing or demanding all sorts from Igbos in Akure and this alone should be appreciated by Igbos.