lakhadimar: I dont think so, i dont think the Nupes can be ruled out like that. Oshodi tapa was a Lagos war general of nupe ancestry who was an adviser to oba kosoko of Lagos who ruled circa 1845-1851. It is said that his descendants are the ones that settled in present day oshodi in Lagos. I am not so sure, i would need someone here like katsumoto, mayor_of_Lagos aljharem, kiriji, shymexx e.t.c that has a deeper knowledge of yoruba history to help clarify this

superstar1:

Nice one.

Nupes are out .

Sloan:

Maybe they are, maybe not but is it not better to let them decide that? I want a Yoruba region or country only with our closest brothers and cousins and we can all maintain the same focus - WE WILL BE GREATER TOGETHER! One thing that I am sure will happen is that the economy of the West will be so good (if managed well with leaders in the mould of a Chief Obafemi Awolowo) that people from other lands will seek to immigrate or reside there! This is good but we will decide who can get in and who has to leave. If Nupes share any borders with Yorubaland and fall into the category of lands in which the people may go north, south, west or east, then if they vote to be in Yoruba land, that is fine subject to our acceptance. We surely don't want any peoples who cannot maintain a single focus on development, lifting up of the national economy and motherland and will not do everything to get us ahead as a region or country should not join (PLEASE). We don't want another Nigeria! As human beings we all want pretty much the same things: enough food, shelter, clothing, freedom, peace, a good life, security for us and our children, etc. If there's any peoples who don't have these values but retrogression, unnecessary fights, etc then they can stay away!

ijaw citizen: I'm not guily of this accusation, it is just a figment of your deluded imagination. Prove your sanity by providing facts to substanciate your accusation against me or forever remain a clown.

superstar1:

Are the baribas known as Nupes?

You know Shango was asked to come back to Oyo to become Alaafin. He was staying with his mother's family in Tapa, which is a Nupe settlement.

shymexx:

They're not Nupe's. They're a distinct group from Borgu and also the 4th largest ethnic group in Benin. I believe Oyo learned about its cavalry, or got it from them (they're renowned for horse-riding), since they were under Oyo for a long time - and it seems Oyo also started in Borgu or something like that. They also helped Ibadan in cutting-off the supply line of Fulani Jihadist, from the rear, when they were defeated in Oshogbo.

The Bariba, the fourth largest ethnic group, comprise several subgroups and make up about one-tenth of Benin’s population. They inhabit the northeast, especially towns such as Nikki and Kandi that were once Bariba kingdoms. The Somba (Ditamari) are found in Natitingou and in villages in the northwest. Other northern groups include the Dendi, the Pila (Pilapila), the Yoa-Lokpa, and the nomadic...
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/53270/Bariba

The Bariba people, self designation Baatonu (plural Baatombu), are the principal inhabitants of Borgou Department, Benin, and cofounders of the Borgu kingdom of what is now northeast Benin and northwest Nigeria. There are perhaps a million Bariba, 80% of them in Benin, where they are the fourth largest ethnic group in Benin and comprise approximately 1/12 of the population.[1] The Bariba are concentrated primarily in the north-east of the country, especially around the city of Nikki, which is considered the Bariba capital. They originally migrated from Kwara state Nigeria and were renowned horsmen. One of their noted festivals is the annual Gani festival which horseriding is very much a part of and is engrained in their culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariba_people


Anyway, Nupe's are a distinct group, with no connection whatsoever with the Yoruba's.

atlwireles:

You yorubas are just high on crack.

Orlando Owoh:
Atlwireles, I dey laugh. We are going to take over Warri. Yes, may not be occupied by only Itsekiri; there are Urhobo and Ijaw in it. Do you know that Yoruba also have linguistical affinity with these other groups? The Ijaw and the Yoruba have the same names for cat and lantern. Go find out.

Sloan:

You're home bro - ALWAYS HOME!

atlwireles:

They have to step into Warri, then the phrase, "who no go no know" becomes applicable. As you said talk is cheap, let them come into Warri and open their mouth about any yoruba crap.

superstar1:

You want the guy to have heart attack?

Orlando Owoh:
Atlwireles, I dey laugh. We are going to take over Warri. Yes, Warri may not be occupied by only Itsekiri; there are Urhobo and Ijaw in it. Do you know that Yoruba also have linguistical affinity with these other groups? The Ijaw and the Yoruba have the same names for cat and lantern. Go find out.

Orlando Owoh:
Nothing dey happen. We dey enter "area." From Enerhen Junction to Igbudu market to Ogbe Ijow.

Bishop Magic:

OBJ and Tinubu have enough greed in them to significantly affect the greed index of the Yorubas

superstar1: Some people and their empty threats. Do they think, this is a war of the creeks? The established fact is itsekiris owns warri. Anybody that is aggrieved, should jump inside Atlantic ocean. If there is any contrary document, bring it out if you are that cerebral.

The union of Yorubas and their cousins, is making them to shiver and piss in their pants.

Calm down, dooms day is not here yet, it is just around the corner.

OPC Keep fortifying our frontiers.

Who is the next cousin on the list? ----- Igalas. Okun.

atlwireles: If you think Warri belongs to you come and claim it There are enough graves to show you, that might bring some sense into your head.

Orlando Owoh:
We are possessing our possession. Oduduwa Republic will extend upto Ogbe Ijow waterside.

alj harem:

Fact

Other borders are lokoja, jebba up north

Bini city, warri to the east

Lagos Oyo to the west

Orlando Owoh:
We are possessing our possession. Oduduwa Republic will extend upto Ogbe Ijow waterside.

alj harem:

Fact

Other borders are lokoja, jebba up north

Bini city, warri to the east

Lagos Oyo to the west

shymexx: Bay babe_online, my e-twerking queen, where have you been?

alj harem: Please my western brothers the time is coming where we need to know our Yoruba brothers and those that are not

Okun people are already yorubas neither have they ever deny that fact

We now hope that some sense is spoke to the oba of Benin and ebira

Igalas are Yoruba cousins but not Yoruba and can never be. In Yoruba land we do not oppress people just cause they are minority, igala politician have clearly shown a sense of superiority complex to the ebira and okuns

As for the igbos, please ignore them. Lol

alj harem:

what do u mean, so u ppl want us to go that bad
well that is fine

we are going to declare arewa republic very soon
# u southerners are going to be begging us for food and money

u watch

alj harem:

Fact

Other borders are lokoja, jebba up north

Bini city, warri to the east

Lagos Oyo to the west

osinachukwu: Haha oduduwa republic is jux a figment of imagination in an oily mind,try and secede and watch genocide in 3d,we must die in diz nigeria u fought for goats,

Mayor_of_Lagos:

From the Ocean to the River!

lygn19:
From the ocean to the river, not only d river self also to the desert... Naija big o...lol

Mayor_of_Lagos:

We are Yoruba, remember, we do not put nose where we dont have claim..and equally, we do not back off from what is our rightful claim.

Mayor_of_Lagos:

We are Yoruba, remember, we do not put nose where we dont have claim..and equally, we do not back off from what is our rightful claim.