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History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:38pm On May 17, 2017
All is obviously set for tomorrow’s grand celebration of this year’s historic traditional New Yam Festival (Ine), in the ancient kingdom of Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha Local government Area of Delta State.



There is also reason to look forward to a peaceful and colourful celebration based on assurances given to that effect by the Obi of Onicha-Ugbo Kingdom, HRM the Obi of Onicha Ugbo, Agbogidi Victor Chukwuma-lieze1 and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachiku, who is also the Odogwu, traditional Defence Minister of the kingdom, respectively. Speaking exclusively in his traditional Ogwa (inner palace), on Tuesday August 30, before the traditional royal procession across the kingdom, to offer prayers to God and the forebears for a peaceful festival, the highly cerebral Obi Chukwumalieze1, who established the historical link between the new yam festival and the emergence of Onicha-Ugbo, said that though the ancestral origin of the founder of the kingdom, Ezechima, is still shrouded in mythical speculations till today, he was generally believed to have migrated from Arochukwu, in present day Eastern region of Nigeria, to the ancient Benin kingdom, where he had found great favour with the then King, Oba Eweka, as a result of his ingenious proficiency, energetic dexterity, excellent craftsmanship and fabled sorcery.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:40pm On May 17, 2017
Obi Chukwumalieze1, sitting under the watchful gaze of his grand-father, Obi Okobi, whose majestic influence beamed down from a framed photograph hanging on the wall just above the royal chair, noted that the multiple gifts and talents of Chima, as hunter, blacksmith, brave warrior and sorcerer, had assisted Oba Eweka tremendously in staving off aggressions from neighbours like Dahomey, Songhai and even Ghana and elevated him to the position of a highly respected Chief in the Benin royal palace. “As you know very well, Chima is an Ibo name and the Ibo race is famous for its migratory spirit, especially in search of greener pastures; so there is a connection between him and Arochukwu. He was also a very industrious young man, a farmer, hunter, blacksmith and also a Native Doctor and used his skills to assist Oba Eweka, who in turn appreciated his efforts and elevated him to the position of a very high Palace chief in the kingdom

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:42pm On May 17, 2017
“However, in what I can best be described as the first recorded palace coup in Nigeria’s traditional folklore, Chima’s good fortunes attracted the jealousy of some other powerful interests who protested against his growth as a stranger in their midst and hatched a plot that he was planning to dethrone the Oba, on the pretext that he had challenged the supreme authority of the Oba, over an altercation with royal emissaries who invaded his farm in the name of the king. But Chima, by virtue of his powers as a native doctor, got wind of the plot and promptly gathered his family and some loyalists, absconded from Benin and headed East, ostensibly to his supposed home town in Nri, Arochukwu, where he was said to have originally migrated from,” Obi Chukwumalieze1 said. Continuing the narrative, the Obi of Onicha-Ugbo said that the escaping party, after wandering for a long period, arrived at Ani-Emi, the first original settlement of the Onicha-Ugbo people and Chima was then crowned as the first Eze (King), thus he became known as Eze Chima, (King Chima). But by then a royal decree had been issued from the Palace to seek out Chima and his settlers wherever they were and finish them off. And after having staved off several skirmishes and established themselves in their new home, word had finally reached Benin on their whereabouts and a search party led by Gbumara, the giant had been dispatched to carry out the royal directive. “The people first settled at Ani-Emi, which is close to where St. Pius Secondary school is now located and having crowned Chima as their Eze, quickly settled down and started life anew in the new land. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, the giant Gbumara and his search party, arrived as Eze Chima and his people were preparing for the new yam festival. A princess suddenly noticed strange movements in the bushes and seeing the invaders promptly raised an alarm and everybody scampered helter-skelter for dear life, ‘Oke na ofia, Ngwele na onu’.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:43pm On May 17, 2017
“A fierce skirmish had ensued and while the people defended themselves bravely against the obvious superior firepower of the Benin assailants, many of them escaped in the heat of battle, including Onicha, the first son of Ezechima and his brothers and sister, who scattered across the vast expanse that is Aniocha (new land) and even across the River Niger and into the East,” said Obi Chukwumalieze. Concluding the narrative Agbogidi Chukwumalize1, affirmed that his great forebear, Onicha and those who followed him had then settled in a nearby farm (Ugbo), and in the aftermath of the battle, had named the new settlement Onicha-Ugbo (the farm of Onicha) and thus the folklore of Onicha-Ugbo was born. His brothers who forayed into different parts of the area and settled in the nine communities at close proximity with Onicha-Ugbo, that became known as Umu Ezechima (the children of King Chima), and drawing from the antecedent that Onicha-Ugbo and indeed the new settlements of Umu Ezechima, locate their genesis to the day Ani-Emi was attacked as it was about to celebrate the eating of the new yam. That historical moment was elevated to a grand festival, both in commemoration of an established tradition and in remembrance of a period of rebirth. Obi Chukwumalieze, who then identified some of the major symbols of the festival in his inner Palace, including the Osisi (staff), replicas of the various dane guns, ancestral sword and other weapons used in the Ani-Emi battle and Nzu (white chalk which signified peace), emphasized that the festival was now devoid of all fetish practices.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:45pm On May 17, 2017
He, however, hinted at the metaphysical presence and significance of the ancient Iroko tree in the palace ground and was quick to recognise the omniscience of the Supreme God in all the activities that guided the festival.

Corroborating the historic significance of the new yam festival to the people of Onicha Ugbo and also lending his voice in support of the peaceful commemoration of the grand festival, the Odogwu of Onicha-Ugbo and Minister of State, Petroleum resources, Dr. Ibe Kachiku, described the festival as a grand carnival which has created a colourful, cultural platform for the sons and daughters of Onicha-Ugbo to unite and re-connect with their roots annually. Dr. Kachiku, who spoke through Chief Felix Onyekamsi Kachiku, the representative of the Odogwu and Diokpa (most senior elder) of the Kachiku family, noted that as the traditional Military General of Onicha-Ugbo kingdom, adequate measures have been put in place to ensure a peaceful celebration and the safety and security of both indigenes and visitors, during the celebration, even as he added that the kingdom enjoyed a warm and very cordial relationship with all her brother neighbouring communities and the festival would be a colouful parade of dances, a panoply of razz-matazz, a kaleidoscope of glorious colours and indeed a bountiful feast of food and drink for one and all.


Highlight of the formal commencement of the Onicha-Ugbo new yam festival, was the 36 kilometres royal procession on foot, accomplished in about two hours, to the various clans that make up the kingdom, including the ancestral spot at Abu- Anor where Onicha-Ugbo, first settled, led by Obi Victor Chukwum-alieze1, accompanied by Chief Festus Mafiana , the Iyase (Prime Minister), Chief Michael Diji, the Isama, Chief Augustine Osodi, the Ozoma, Chief Anwuli, the Omu, Chief Okafor Amafuise, the Odafe, Chief Bazee Nwokolo, the head of Ogbe-obi clan. Others included Chief Ken Iwelumo, the Alibo (Ambassador plenipotentiary), Chief Nwawolo, all the clan heads from Ogbe-kenu, Ishiekpe, Umuolo, Ogbe-obi and Agba clans as well as military war chiefs and other titled chiefs, including Dr. Okwudili Okwechime and Ogbuefi Chuks Egbe, amongst others, all resplendent in their full traditional splendor in Akwa Ocha (white cloth) Okpu (cap) and staff of authority to match.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/excitement-anticipation-onicha-ugbo-gears-historic-ine-new-yam-festival-2/

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 7:51pm On May 17, 2017
Nice story smiley

Very rational and in consonance with logic. Issele Uku royal family should go and learn from Onicha Ugbo royal family and stop disgracing Ndiigbo with their inferiority complex driven attachment to Bini.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 8:17pm On May 17, 2017
“A fierce skirmish had ensued and while the people defended themselves bravely against the obvious superior firepower of the Benin assailants, many of them escaped in the heat of battle, including Onicha, the first son of Ezechima and his brothers and sister, who scattered across the vast expanse that is Aniocha (new land) and even across the River Niger and into the East,” said Obi Chukwumalieze. Concluding the narrative Agbogidi Chukwumalize1, affirmed that his great forebear, Onicha and those who followed him had then settled in a nearby farm (Ugbo), and in the aftermath of the battle, had named the new settlement Onicha-Ugbo (the farm of Onicha) and thus the folklore of Onicha-Ugbo was born.


Of course, we had always said it, whatever bini vestige in Anioma is deeply rooted in Bini imperialism, conquest, subjugation and imposition of Bini princes as rulers on what was otherwise originally Igbo speaking communities, or in some cases, members of conquered Igbo groups are made rubber stamp kings, these kings derive their legitimacy from Bini king and over time started turning themselves into Bini by fabricating origin stories, in an inferiority complex driven passion, this is akin to the negroid rulers of Khartoum who had become more Arab than the Arabs themselves in a bid to belong, as they saw Medina and Mecca as seats of power and their fellow blacks as weaker race.

And sometimes when these Bini imperialists are defeated by these aboriginal Igbo speaking groups in Anioma, the bini captured soldiers out of fear of being killed by Oba bini for failure, pleads with these aboriginal Igbo speaking people to acculturate and become indigenes of these lands.

This is how Bini gained foot print in these areas, and it is not hard to see why.

Kudos to the royal throne of Onicha Ugbo for keeping to the truth.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by Nobody: 12:31pm On May 31, 2017
What a beautiful thread. The Aniomas and not Igbo crew will cetainly avoid this thread. Big Boss, you can contact me on this email: tech_hub@hotmail.com. I had a bounce trying to reply your email on my other moniker (blues20).

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by Viktor1983(m): 12:34am On Jun 14, 2017
interesting
Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by ewa26: 2:44am On Jun 14, 2017
pazienza:
All is obviously set for tomorrow’s grand celebration of this year’s historic traditional New Yam Festival (Ine), in the ancient kingdom of Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha Local government Area of Delta State.



There is also reason to look forward to a peaceful and colourful celebration based on assurances given to that effect by the Obi of Onicha-Ugbo Kingdom, HRM the Obi of Onicha Ugbo, Agbogidi Victor Chukwuma-lieze1 and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachiku, who is also the Odogwu, traditional Defence Minister of the kingdom, respectively. Speaking exclusively in his traditional Ogwa (inner palace), on Tuesday August 30, before the traditional royal procession across the kingdom, to offer prayers to God and the forebears for a peaceful festival, the highly cerebral Obi Chukwumalieze1, who established the historical link between the new yam festival and the emergence of Onicha-Ugbo, said that though the ancestral origin of the founder of the kingdom, Ezechima, is still shrouded in mythical speculations till today, he was generally believed to have migrated from Arochukwu, in present day Eastern region of Nigeria, to the ancient Benin kingdom, where he had found great favour with the then King, Oba Eweka, as a result of his ingenious proficiency, energetic dexterity, excellent craftsmanship and fabled sorcery.


pls, explain to me the difference beteeen Igbo and yoruba jellof rice ok, how will mama Nkechi cook ers compared to iya basira

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by Ngozi123(f): 8:56pm On Jun 14, 2017
This thread is wonderful. Kudos to you pazienza. The part about Eze Chima originating from Arochukwu is very interesting and supports the 'reverse migration theory' regarding certain Igbo communities in Delta and Anambra states.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by pazienza(m): 9:00pm On Jun 14, 2017
Ngozi123:
This thread is wonderful. Kudos to you pazienza. The part about Eze Chima originating from Arochukwu is very interesting and supports the 'reverse migration theory' regarding certain Igbo communities in Delta and Anambra states.

Thanks.

Special commendation to Diokpa Osita Mordi, he was the one that posted this article on Proudly Anioma, Proudly Igbo facebook page. I merely copied him.

The Onicha Ugbo story is interesting and refreshing.

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by khalids: 9:18pm On Sep 09, 2017
Wow......learning the history of my mothers village....thanks for this boss

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Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by DIEYI84: 3:54am On Aug 23, 2020
Rubbish post. These guys will never rest until dey have conquered the while of Niger delta. Going about claiming cities and villages to be theirs. Why dont you let people decide who dey are instead of telling everybody that he is from one igbo village or the other. Very soon new will hear the one that will tell us that the binis dem selves are igbos. This story you just posted is just a folklore no credibility in it. I dont see how a small group of people will defeat the soldiers of the great beni kingdom that fought against the Europeans and held them down for many years. No be only Arochukwu. Anyways what's my own. Gullibility is not a virtue. Ghana jollof no sweet reach Nigerian jollof finally.
Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by Nobody: 5:38am On Aug 23, 2020
DIEYI84:
Rubbish post. These guys will never rest until dey have conquered the while of Niger delta. Going about claiming cities and villages to be theirs. Why dont you let people decide who dey are instead of telling everybody that he is from one igbo village or the other. Very soon new will hear the one that will tell us that the binis dem selves are igbos. This story you just posted is just a folklore no credibility in it. I dont see how a small group of people will defeat the soldiers of the great beni kingdom that fought against the Europeans and held them down for many years. No be only Arochukwu. Anyways what's my own. Gullibility is not a virtue. Ghana jollof no sweet reach Nigerian jollof finally.


bini dey two or is it not just that one in edo state
Re: History Of Enu-ani (igbo) People Of Onicha-ugbo by IDENNAA(m): 5:12pm On Aug 23, 2020
Where are those " cross Asaba and tell them they are Igbo and watch them behead you" crew ? There will never be darkness in the existence of light.

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