Aloy+Emeka:

None, only the fact that Ekiti has the poorest set of individuals in Yorubaland and the state itself is impoverished and as such illiteracy follows suit. Which Yoruba state in your opinion can Ekiti and its indigenes measure up with in anything?. Anything apart from crime.

DapoBear:

Dude, you've really to provide references for things you claim. Which study demonstrated this?

DapoBear:

If any nairalanders have made legitimate studies that have explored this issue, then they need to submit the study to a sociology or statistics journal. Somehow, I doubt that some random posts in a forum are likely to pass the scrutiny required to be accepted (and thus incorporated into the common consensus.)

Seriously, this is just bad science.

Aloy+Emeka:

Like I said before, these topics have been beaten to death here and many have provided different studies that are consistent with the claim. Remember that a statistical research is not always accurate. Some are biased while others are grossly erroneous. A case to remember is when UN published 2% literacy rate and 98% poverty rate for the North. We all know the North is backwards and scarcely literate but it is not as bad as 2%. May be 25% or more and poverty rate is not as high as 98%. Somehow, another nairalander discovered that they used population density to calculate those figures and since the Northerners are experts in inflating their population during census, the false figures affected the study.

Aloy+Emeka:

Like I said before, these topics have been beaten to death here and many have provided different studies that are consistent with the claim. Remember that a statistical research is not always accurate. Some are biased while others are grossly erroneous. A case to remember is when UN published 2% literacy rate and 98% poverty rate for the North. We all know the North is backwards and scarcely literate but it is not as bad as 2%. May be 25% or more and poverty rate is not as high as 98%. Somehow, another nairalander discovered that they used population density to calculate those figures and since the Northerners are experts in inflating their population during census, the false figures affected the study.

that [/b]thread and I just dey enjoy am sotey.
Where are the proofs that about Ekiti. We already know that Ekiti is one of the poorest states [thank you], but what has that got to do with the thread? And proofs about Ekiti and polygamy, thanks. And the proofs to show that Ekiti has the highest crime rate?

Dapo, stop taking everything you read on NL to the T.

DapoBear:

[b]In other words, you pulled it out of your backside. No offense, but that is not the methodology legitimate social scientists use to make statements like that. If it is pure speculation, then say so. If original research, write it up somewhere so we can see the methodology you use to come to your conclusion. If published research, reference it.

DapoBear:

Suck a lemon? Are you a child? You are practicing bad science that would be laughed at even at the high school statistics level, and your response is to tell me to suck a lemon?

Read a bit about statistical methodology in the social sciences, it is an entire field of its own. In particular, you cannot make the wild leaps (poorest SW state -> least educated SW state) without some significant caveats. Hell, it is moronic to simply ASSUME something like that; the variables are likely correlated, but there is no reason to believe that the rankings will be exactly the same.

Seriously, this is academic malpractice, and you are spouting it out as fact.

Indeed, education is the most visible industry of the people of Ekiti State, hence the people are in the fore-front of educational development.

There are 541 Public Primary Schools and 74 registered Private Primary Schools. Also the State has 141 Public Secondary Schools and 18 registered Private Secondary Schools while there are four (4) Technical Secondary Schools in the State.

There are some Schools established to cater for specific purpose like Special School for the Disabled Children at Ido-Ekiti, Five Nomadic Schools dotted across the State and 4 Women Education Centres (under the control of the Local Governments).

http://ekitinigeria.net/Institutions-in-Ekiti-State/Educational-Institutions.html

Bukittes:

Thread isn't focused. Are we discussing polygamy or divorces in Yoruba land?
If we are discussing polygamy then you all know that the yorubas are not as in to it more than the hausas so what are we talking about here? If we are discussing divorce cases in yorubaland then most of the divorces are caused because the woman cannot do with polygamy and rightly so too. So poster do tell us what we are discussing here, if its polygamy, then lets go towards the North y'all!!!!!!1

dayokanu:

Ekiti should be one of the most educated states in Nigeria.

Its even called Fountain of knowledge for a reason

Five states lead in the production of cannabis in Nigeria. They are Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states. It is claimed the cannabis produced in Edo and Ondo is among the best in the world, making it more expensive than others and providing a ready world-wide market for it, according to a source.
http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2007/04/strong-demand-drives-lucrative.html

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Govt stops Ekiti workers' pay over alleged certificate forgery[/size]
From Ifedayo Sayo, Ado-Ekiti

AN industrial crisis is brewing in Ekiti State over the suspension of the July salary of about 3,000 workers over alleged forgery of certificates.



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Also, the state government has ordered hundreds of workers to repay certain sums of money ranging from N20,000 to about N300,000 as over-payment in their salaries over a period of time.

The development followed the report of the investigation by a consultant appointed by the state government to verify the certificates of workers in the service of the state government.

The consultant who was also saddled with the responsibility of identifying ghost workers in the employment of the state government had in the course of its assignments asked the public servants in the state to produce their primary six and school certificate results.

It carried out a verification of the results with relevant examination bodies and discovered that about 3,000 of the workers had presented fake school leaving certificates.

Acting on the report, the state government, in a letter by the Deputy Accountant General of the state, Mrs. O. O. Owolabi, ordered the salaries of the affected workers to be stopped with immediate effect.

The letter which contained the names of the affected workers and directed to the permanent secretaries of the various ministries and departments reads: "I am directed to kindly inform you to stop the salaries of the underlisted officers with effect from July 2009 until further notice."

For instance, in the Ministry of Local Government and Culture, about five workers had their salaries stopped while in the Ministry of Health, six workers were affected.

Worst hit is the State Teaching Service Commission where hundreds of workers were affected by the order of the state government.

Already, the directive is generating some disquietedness among the workers who saw it as another attempt by the state government to retrench some of its workers.

A top senior civil servant who condemned the stoppage of salaries of the workers said the state government ought to review the report before implementing it.

Ileke-IdI:

You're posting without facts and thinking someone will fall for his usual crap. Yes, your posts are credible that we'll take your words.
LMAO Aloy. is still hurting from [b]that [/b]thread and I just dey enjoy am sotey.
Where are the proofs that about Ekiti. We already know that Ekiti is one of the poorest states [thank you], but what has that got to do with the thread? And proofs about Ekiti and polygamy, thanks. And the proofs to show that Ekiti has the highest crime rate?

Dapo, stop taking everything you read on NL to the T.

He did.

Certificate Forgery Scandal Of CGS, Abdullahi Inde Dikko - Part 1

On October 20th 2009, Olajide Oyewole accused Ibrahim Alhaji Abdullahi Inde Dikko, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service of certificate forgery. In this video testimony, Olajide accuses Alhaji Dikko of theft of two certificates (No. 10912 and 10993) belonging to the Nigerian Institute of Management, forgery of West African Examinations Council Certificate No. NGSG 37836 and further accuses Dikko of using as genuine forged documents, that is, Certificates No. 10912 and 10993 belonging to the Nigerian Institute of Management and West African Examinations Council Certificate No. NGSG 37836 of part of documents presented by the accused in Abuja to become Comptroller-General of Customs.

Certificate Forgery - Trial of Suspects Begins
Akwaya, while answering questions as a prosecution witness, told the court that Suswam was not a fake solicitor as he was portrayed in the publication.The case has however been adjourned further hearing on the matter to November 17.

Akwaya also stated that it was untrue that the governor forged his 1992 West African Examination Certificate.

The spokesman to the governor gave the testimonies as a prosecution witness on a defamatory suit brought against Power Steering magazine for accusing Suswam of forging his West African Examination Council (WAEC) result.

Others facing trial for also labelling the governor as a fake lawyer in the September 6 edition of the magazine are Dan Eka, Emmanuel Bosu and Ose Akem.

[size=18pt]Nigeria: A Shameless Nation Of Forgers[/size]

At the moment, Okey Ezea, governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Enugu state in the last general elections, is standing trial for the offence of forging INEC's documents before an Enugu high court, presided over by Innocent Umezurike, the state's Chief Judge.

Also, Mathias Anike, Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, has become a regular visitor to the office of the EFCC located in Enugu following allegations bordering on his having forged his academic certificates with which he served as senior legislative aide to Gilbert Nnaji, former deputy speaker of the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. The alleged forged documents by Anike include a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) dated 26 November, 1987 and Senior Secondary School Certificate from Boys Secondary School, Akpugo in Enugu state in 1980/81.

The burble burst when, following inquiries by his accusers, University of Nigeria authorities disowned Anike's claimed university degree. The petitioners had requested the university to confirm the veracity of Anike's claims or otherwise. And in response, the institution, in a letter dated January 1, 2007 and signed by Emma Ugwuja, for Registrar, responded that Anike's claimed degree certificate did not originate from the university, meaning that it was forged. And a similar inquiry at the Personnel Department of the National Assembly, also, revealed that the two academic documents of Anike with which he served as Nnaji's legislative aide were forged.

The point to actually make here is that our polity has been thoroughly messed up by our political aspirants cum office holders. And this situation seems to have been caused by the attractiveness of political offices in Nigeria. As such, citizens without conscience are ready to do anything, including forgery, to get to the top. Forgery, according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a criminal offence, which attracts some years of imprisonment. But there is no record to show that the Nigeria police force has successfully prosecuted any single case of forgery. No doubt, the practice continues unabated.

But by the way, what legacy are these politicians and other culprits bequeathing to the generation of Nigerians yet unborn? Forgery is the greatest threat to national development, and Nigerian government should intensify efforts towards its eradication. The government can do this by establishing a special agency, just like the EFCC and ICPC, charged with the responsibility of waging war against forged and related offences.

Certificate scandal tests Abia’s commitment to civil service reform

As Abia state battles to reform its civil service, accusations of certificate forgery by some senior government officials, threaten to erode the credibility of the process. Investigation by Ignatius Chukwu reveals some worrying cases.

Top officials of the Abia State civil service are now working round the clock to control outbursts over alleged suppression of bad cases of certificate forgery and falsification said to be rampant in the service. So far, several rounds of screening exercises have been instituted in the past seven years but insiders say only the little fish get caught. Abia State has about 7,764 civil servants (according to the state’s 2007 annual report), scattered across 19 ministries and 14 departments.

Certificate forgery scandal latest: Court orders police to investigate Customs boss Abdullahi Dikko, report asap

The Chief Magistrates Court in Abuja, led by Hon. Chief Magistrate O. O. Oyewunmi (Mrs.), today ordered the police to investigate the educational certificates of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Inde Dikko, and report to the court as soon as possible.

The order arose from the criminal complaint brought before the court against Abdullahi Dikko Inde by Olajide Oyewole Ibrahim and activist lawyer, Festus Keyamo . Saharareporters broke the story on 2 September 2009 about an affidavit sworn to by Olajide at the Lagos High Court that the new Customs boss has been posing and rising professionally on the strength of forged educational credentials.

Cops smash fake NCE certificate forgery syndicate


A looming danger that is threatening Basic Education is now on the increase. A syndicate at the Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), which specializes in the forgery of fake National Certificate of Education (NCE), and in turn sell to prospective applicants seeking teaching appointment with the board, has been uncovered.
Situated on Olusegun Obasanjo Drive in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, ZSUBEB has reportedly become the goose that lays the golden egg for certificate racketeers, while operators of the alleged deal smile to the bank.
National LIFE investigation revealed that the syndicate has found a ready tool at a certain department of the ZSUBEB which clones NCE certificates and statements of result. The clients of the syndicate are reportedly job seekers who besiege the board for employment. A source at the board told National LIFE: “Those who are ready to pay after the deal has been struck need not bother with the hassle of attending college of education,” said the source.
National LIFE was told that the sleaze at ZSUBEB is already stinking, such that some category of staffers on grade levels 06, 07 and 08, who swim in wealth as a result of the scam, are the main culprits. They reportedly drive flashy cars and own houses far above their income.
Certificates and statements of result of the state College of Education, COE, Maru is the one readily reproduced illegally to enable their clients who, according to another source, are mostly secondary school drop-outs, secure undeserved employment as classroom teachers.

Aloy+Emeka:

You mean fountain of marijuana  and juju spoon in primary schools?. Can you please tell many state in the SW that Ekiti can challenge in terms of education, literacy, wealth, health, human resources, social development and civilization?.

Ekiti: the fountain of marijuana:
http://current.com/green/89110611_africa-ndlea-rates-ekiti-high-on-marijuana.htm

DapoBear:

Marijuana? California grows a sh!ton of marijuana, yet has the best public universities in the nation. Heck, medical marijuana is legal here. . .

In any case, who can fault them for growing it? Certainly a more profitable crop than pounded yam. Get that money!

molank:

y open this thread? 

I fink dat divorce among yorubaz is generally more accepted than other tribe.
Polygamy has nothing to do with it. because hausas are more polygamist and Ibrus are VERY polygamist as well.

Also education has nothing to do with is Celia Ibru is the 2nf wife of Michael Ibru and she is definately probably 1 of the most educated women in Nigeria

guddsid:

the "freewill" in the yoruba community sometimes sadly turns into s3xual immorality , i've lived in the core yoruba parts of Nigeria and i have seen lots of infidelity in their marriages from the men to the women

YORUBA WOMEN. . . . . WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE. DO NOT ALLOW A MAN TO MAKE YOU HIS IYALE. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF, DON'T DEPEND ON A MAN. DEPENDING ON A MAN FOR FINANCIAL NEEDS IS THE FIRST STEP TO YOUR RUIN.

Ileke-IdI:

In a country where FORGERY ABOUNDS. . . . NOT ONLY LIMITED TO EKITI STATE.

POINT OF CORRECTION: Yorubas are not predominantly muslims and as at this moment, there is no available record backing your preposition. The Yoruba society is plural in structure and factors that influence major decisions in their culture are inherent in their traditions. Religion among the Yorubas is tripartite. In explaining religion among the Yorubas, scholars usually use a term called "trinity" - a Yoruba man could either be a christian or muslim and at the same will not loose sight of his traditional religion. Many (subjective and not enof to generalise) muslim Yorubas have been found to be fond of going to church on December 31st while some Yoruba christians involve themselves in fasting during Ramaddan. A typical Yoruba believes that 'God is every where and in every religion' and there is a popular saying that 'olorun ko ko aajo"

In conclusion, it has been argued that although Yorubas are religious, many of them usually find succour in their traditional religion than in both Islam and or Christianity.


Polygamy is not all about the educational level of the lady. Many at times, ladies are unable to help the situation and moreover, the culture that Yoruba women find themselves doesnt encourage divorce. Divorce is seen more or less as a tabboo. Any woman that packed out of her husband house is called "oni le mosu" - it is a derogatory term. Your assertion that a woman would go for a rich man,is unfounded and is not limited to Yoruba women alone. This is a general trend among women. And, most women would see marrying a rich man as an opportunity for financial empowerment as against wat u called "getting out of poverty". Since you can't say that every Yoruba woman is poor and neither can say that all women are poor.

chic2pimp:

I see Aloy is hating on Ekiti again ROFL . Dude just won't accept the fact that Ekiti is indeed the fountain of knowledge,  _*Sighs* oh well.

Kobojunkie:

Thank you !! I wish we could continue from this point instead . . .

Many at times, ladies are unable to help the situation and moreover, the culture that Yoruba women find themselves doesnt encourage divorce. Divorce is seen more or less as a tabboo. Any woman that packed out of her husband house is called "oni le mosu" - it is a derogatory term. Your assertion that a woman would go for a rich man,is unfounded and is not limited to Yoruba women alone. This is a general trend among women.

guddsid:

what are you talking about ? i am trying to contribute to the discussion and all you can think of us yoruba vs igbo . i don't have a narrow mind like you do and btw what makes you think i am Igbo .