Edo has two kings, my state(lagos) only has one.

Point of correction, lagos state has more dan one king

Usman dan Fodio's jihad created the largest empire in Africa since the fall of Songhai in 1591. By the middle of the nineteenth century, when the Sokoto Caliphate was at its greatest extent, it stretched 1,500 kilometers from Dori in modern Burkina Faso to southern Adamawa in Cameroon and included Nupe lands, Ilorin in northern Yorubaland, and much of the Benue River valley. In addition, Usman dan Fodio's jihad provided the inspiration for a series of related holy wars in other parts of the savanna and Sahel far beyond Nigeria's borders that led to the foundation of Islamic states in Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan. An analogy has been drawn between Usman dan Fodio's jihad and the French Revolution in terms of its widespread impact. Just as the French Revolution affected the course of European history in the nineteenth century, the Sokoto jihad affected the course of history throughout the savanna from Senegal to the Red Sea.
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Jarus:


Na wa o

In this age, someone still thinks Edos are Igbos.

And another person thinks Oba of Benin is the only king in Edo state.

Too much ignorance on display on this thread.

Don't mind them, the problem with some nairalanders is that they claim you be experts in what they know not.

speener:

Read your history very well, it's bc usman Dan fodio got to Edo state and conquered some part of the old middle belt. So there's no pride in religion, it's all about the instance and circumstance that surrounds you, in most of the cases.

Usman dan fodio didn't get to Edo state o, please let's sttick to facts.

teufelein:
the zoo aka nigeria, a country of absurdities.where on earth do you have kings in a republic? just name one.

Where is dis ram from?

Nice one

danie09:
sorry you lied bro am a bini man from benin city my family has no root or connection whatsoever to the afemais yet we are muslims even generations past are muslims.
Am sure you ve heard of the former UBA boss Bello Osagie, he's a muslim and proudly bini guy.
Edo state is just like a typical south-west states, alarge portion of the indegenes practice islam and a large portion practice christianity

fallacy! in benin muslims are a minute minority, inshort too minute to rememeber they exist. there are more christains in kaduna than muslims in benin..

Edo state is about: 45% Christians 30% Muslims 15% Christians / Juju worshippers and 10% Juju worshippers and
This are my estimates.

gebest:
he is the OGIENERI OF UZAIRUE he assumed that throne at a very tender age when he lost his dad, he attended greater tomorrow secondary school benin city, he was born 1980.

woow i also attended GREATER TOMORROW SECONDAY SCHOOL, but the sch is now shadow of itself.

Princefame1:


no, Edo has many kings. Every town has their own king.

yes, edo has many kings but dere is one who over sees d affair of all is d oba of benin OmoN'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo

jtjohn:
yes, edo has many kings but dere is one who over sees d affair of all is d oba of benin OmoN'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo

the Oba of Benin don't over see the affairs of all. The Oba of Benin has influence in Esan land but not in Edo north.

Borrussia:
Edo has two kings, my state(lagos) only has one.

don't mind op,,,,edo has only one king known as 'oba'
,,,,,,,,that man sitting on the floor could just be a representative from the northan part of edo,,,,just as edo east has her own representative,,,,,,

oba of benin is the king of edo state

arazanbal:


Dnt say wht u dnt knw by lukin at papers or wht pple post here,nd i dnt tink u r even a binu guy or risides in benin, u dere not conpare d oba of benin wit dis kings as pare say,dis are subject to d oba,d acient binis hav been ib existence b4 dis clans wr born,whr did u tink edo means,it literally mean bini language,dnt hav much time to go into history

Oga, I have not told you that the Oba is not higher in ranking to the others, but both are autonomous. Oba of Benin does not rule over the whole of Edo State, but 'EDO', which are the Binis. He only suprintend over the other chiefs as a permanent head of the Edo Traditional Council and not as the overall Oba of the whole of Edo state. Mind you, there is difference between 'Edo' and Edo State. It is however a fact that almost all the people of Edo State have a lienage to Bini.

sambisa5:


don't mind op,,,,edo has only one king known as 'oba'
,,,,,,,,that man sitting on the floor could just be a representative from the northan part of edo,,,,just as edo east has her own representative,,,,,,

oba of benin is the king of edo state

Oba of Benin is not the King of Edo State, but of the Binis. That's why he is called the Oba of Benin and not Oba of Edo. For instance, in Oyo state, you have the Alafin of Oyo for the oyo people and Olubadan of Ibadan for the Ibadan people all in one state. Does that make Alafin of Oyo the king of the whole of Oyo state? No

jtjohn:
yes, edo has many kings but dere is one who over sees d affair of all is d oba of benin OmoN'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo

It is not so

Borrussia:
Edo has two kings, my state(lagos) only has one.

. Is like u are sleeping. Edo state, not a town. And u said ur lagos has one king. So oba oniru is not a king, oba elegushi is not a king, olumegbon is not a king in ajah and so on. Pls always read well and understand before u poste or comment. Edo state, not edo town

Borrussia:
Nope, they are just like baale's with the term oba.....Oba of Lagos is the real leader.

Nope you wrong don't get it twisted every township has their king and balee council. Example Ayangburen of Ikorodu is the king of ikorodu with a lot of balees too. Oba Riliwan is just the "Oba of Lagos Island" not the "King of Lagos" as people refer him to be. Infact all the local government has their own Obas and balees council. Oba Riliwan of "Lagos Island" or in yoruba language "Oba isalee eko" is so popular than other obas in Lagos while because is a King at the epicenter of Lagos.

DExplorer1:
I know Uzairue should be a town/city, what does the bolded mean?

Uzairue is not a town/city. It is Clan, reputed to be one of the biggest in Nigeria. It comprises of different towns, cities and villages, e.g. Jattu(ikpe), Apana, Afowa, Afashio, Ayogwiri, Iyamho(oshiomole's hometown), ikabigbo, Uluoke, etc, etc. Ogieneni is the name of the chief that overseas the whole of Uzairue clan.

sniper77:


You forgot to add that of Esan and Ora clans.

I just used those ones as examples. They are many, including the otaru of Igarra, Enogie of Uromi, Ogiaga of Three Ibie, Aidonogie of South Ibie, Oloje of Ekpoma, etc

teufelein:
the zoo aka nigeria, a country of absurdities.where on earth do you have kings in a republic? just name one.

Tell that to the Ndigbos who have kings for each autonomous COMMUNITY

einsteino:


fallacy! in benin muslims are a minute minority, inshort too minute to rememeber they exist. there are more christains in kaduna than muslims in benin..

The comparison with Christians in kaduna is too much ohh, Kaduna is almost evenly split between Christains and Muslims!

Benin muslims population should be compared with indigenous kano Christians population!

Borrussia:
Edo has two kings, my state(lagos) only has one.

Have you ever heard of Oba isolo,Oba itire and others.So there are many kings in Lagos as well

teufelein:
the zoo aka nigeria, a country of absurdities.where on earth do you have kings in a republic? just name one.

nigeria only

Borrussia:
Edo has two kings, my state(lagos) only has one.

Oba of lagos is not d only king in lagos o

nickxtra:
Oga, I have not told you that the Oba is not higher in ranking to the others, but both are autonomous. Oba of Benin does not rule over the whole of Edo State, but 'EDO', which are the Binis. He only suprintend over the other chiefs as a permanent head of the Edo Traditional Council and not as the overall Oba of the whole of Edo state. Mind you, there is difference between 'Edo' and Edo State. It is however a fact that almost all the people of Edo State have a lienage to Bini.

Dere are different classes of monarch, we hv 1st class, 2nd class nd 3rd class obas or monarch

gebest:
he is the OGIENERI OF UZAIRUE he assumed that throne at a very tender age when he lost his dad, he attended greater tomorrow secondary school benin city, he was born 1980.

just like his delta counterpart, abi?

IceDude:
I neva knew Edo state has any oda king apart from the Oba of Bini o

hope the state is not agitating for another state to be created from it.

martineverest:
Islam is a major religion in edo state.oshiomole has islamic root,same with alhaji raymond dokpesi etc

I think its mostly their own area that is majorly Muslim.


from all this fanfare, I assume the governor is no longer a Christian? If he was one before.

He's not a king just a traditional ruler and he still pays homage to d oba of benin

blescin:
He's not a king just a traditional ruler and he still pays homage to d oba of benin

he does not pay homage to the Oba of Benin.

mcseun1:


Dere are different classes of monarch, we hv 1st class, 2nd class nd 3rd class obas or monarch

true there are different classes of monarch, but it doesn't mean that a 2nd class ruler can't autonomous. You are using your experience of 2nd class and 3rd class Obas in the west to make a conclusion here, not applicable. The people of Edo north are not under the influence of the Oba of Benin. The urobos and ishekiri and closer to the people of Benin, than we from Edo north.

nickxtra:
Uzairue is not a town/city. It is Clan, reputed to be one of the biggest in Nigeria. It comprises of different towns, cities and villages, e.g. Jattu(ikpe), Apana, Afowa, Afashio, Ayogwiri, Iyamho(oshiomole's hometown), ikabigbo, Uluoke, etc, etc. Ogieneni is the name of the chief that overseas the whole of Uzairue clan.

Oh thanks. . .and what does Ogieneni means in words?