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What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by tallfish145(m): 10:57pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
I often read in this forum people calling others 'afonjas' but yet to know its meaning and why are some people referred as such name. Can someone please tell me what i dont know? 8 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Nobody: 11:00pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
tallfish145: Yoruba people 70 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by tallfish145(m): 11:04pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
Demigods666:Y are they referred to such name? 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by mastermaestro(m): 11:19pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
Someone needs to tell us the meaning of this label. Zombie I know, wailer I understand, but afonja I know not. Please someone should give its literal meaning. 3 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Neoguru1: 11:22pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
tallfish145:That stupid warrior called Afonja teamed up with the fulanis and back stabbed their fellow yorubas and fought, the fulanis having an ulterior motive conquered Afonja and ilorin. that's why yorubas in ilorin, kwara state are in Fulani occupation and are called north Afonjas (as a metaphor) are generally known as back stabbers and two faced set of people. 185 Likes 19 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by gidgiddy: 11:26pm On Oct 02, 2016 |
I'm Igbo, but I read in an old Nigerian history book that Afonja was the head of the Oyo empires standing Army. I think he held the title of 'Aareonakakanfo' which could be the same title MKO once held. Yorubas in the house are better suited to tell the tale but I remember that the book said that the Aareonakakanfo was not allowed to return to Yorubaland if he lost a battle outside Yorubaland until he won. Afonja was said to have been sent on a battle he had little or no chance of winning but what happend is what I don't remember. I've got to hand it Yorubas, they were an organised people with a standing Army, Government and an empire, long before the White man or the British came to West Africa. Igbos never had any of this. I guess that's why I'm disappointed in some Yorubas and their attitude towards Nigeria. How can a people who were once sovereign, controlled a vast empire, had a standing Army be the ones who are chanting 'one Nigeria' like their lives depend on it? When the Oyo empire was at its peak, Yorubas didn't even know who Igbos were. 64 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Neoguru1: 12:40am On Oct 03, 2016 |
gidgiddy:You seem to be reading Yoruba propaganda, Afonja was a warrior of ilorin that rebelled against oyo empire, with the help of Fulani, but were paid with a bad coin with the dan fodios killed him off and took over. 134 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by vicadex07(m): 12:54am On Oct 03, 2016 |
and have you seen any Yoruba person deny the fact you just stated? It seems like you Igbo people just recently learnt to use that word..."propaganda" You have abused the use of that word so much, it has lost its true meaning. Just about any statement not palatable to your hearing is termed propaganda... Neoguru1: 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by hurricaneChris: 2:38am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Some days back, the SA to the president on new media, Tolu Ogunlesi, compared the complaints and pains of Nigerians as "seedless grapes". Here is Demola Olarewaju, another yoruba guy referring to him as Afonja. Whoever had that name in the past was a total sellout. 16 Likes 1 Share
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Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by tit(f): 2:48am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Afonja is Oyo Empire General. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by orunto27: 3:53am On Oct 03, 2016 |
The original owners of Ilorin, Ofa and Kwara State. |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Bitterleafsoup: 3:56am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Why did you not type this question in google? 6 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by mikolo80: 5:33am On Oct 03, 2016 |
gidgiddy:oyel moni 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Redoil: 6:27am On Oct 03, 2016 |
tallfish145:afonja sold his people to the fulanis thinking it will pay him better only for the fulani to take over the whole of yoruba land and has been ruling them for the past 600years with them following sheapishly. Remove afonja and substitued it with tinubu diya abiola mko akintola and all the Yoruba kings durring abacha reign 56 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by yoji: 7:13am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Neoguru1:if they were so conquered, why hv their governors always still been Yoruba? 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Chiefobdk1: 7:20am On Oct 03, 2016 |
cone headed pipo of the sawt waste sufferiscated brown roof Republic ritual and crime zone 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by malele(m): 7:20am On Oct 03, 2016 |
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Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Paulpaulpaul(m): 7:27am On Oct 03, 2016 |
tallfish145: Afonja was a mighty warrior who fought and conquered many kingdoms, Bariba, Nupe, Idahomie - Now Benin Republic and subjugated Fulani invasions. He was made a Generalissimo-Aare-ona-kakanfo. The warrior holding that office are left outside the kingdom because they are somewhat popular than the Alaafin, the king because of their exploit on the battle field. So, Afonja was asked to live in Ilorin, the gateway to the vast Oyo kingdom. There, Fulani that don't have cows again due to incessant battles started settling in Ilorin and pledged their allegiance to Afonja. These Fulanis taught Afonja another method of warfare which he thought could be used against Oyo kingdom because he planned to usurp the king. In passing years he waged war against Oyo empire with the Fulanis as his foot armies. The siege failed and the Fulanis took control of Ilorin till today. In summary, Afonja connotes betrayal, 47 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Zico5(m): 7:28am On Oct 03, 2016 |
These igbo think yoruba are fools. We are not following any fulani as some of u posited. The reality is that u can never hold a cane and call goat to come and eat. Never! Have u ever seen any yoruba disputing we are afonja? That's where wisdom lies. Do u think this entity called Nigeria can break away soon? These are the things we have weighed diligently. Normal hausa/fulani man will never put his future in the hands of igbo cos they know where their loyalty lies. That's why the supremacy of Nigeria is between north and south west. Let's enjoy this as it lasts. We are afonja, we are yoruba, we are Nigerians. 20 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Paulpaulpaul(m): 7:33am On Oct 03, 2016 |
yoji: The only Yoruba governor in Kwara state from inception was Governor Lawal, 1999 elected governor. No Yoruba governor in Kwara since then. The only Yoruba people in Ilorin town now are at Idi-ape 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Zico5(m): 7:40am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Paulpaulpaul:So Bukola is fulani, u better wake up. It seems u are still dreaming. 12 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by GodIsBastard(f): 7:59am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Neoguru1:Afonja was a yoruba ruler(Oba) he sold his tribe people/land to fulani herdsmen, fulani people kicked him out of his throne and install an Emir today yoruba people don't have Oba in Ilonri but Emir 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by ednut1(m): 8:00am On Oct 03, 2016 |
google has not been closed. used it 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by GodIsBastard(f): 8:00am On Oct 03, 2016 |
yoji:half of Ilorin people bear fulani names 4 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Neoguru3: 8:02am On Oct 03, 2016 |
yoji:When somebody is answering nurudeen, Abdullah, etc where do you think that his allegiance lies? The emir in ilorin is the puppet master of what goes on in kwara. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by GodIsBastard(f): 8:04am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Zico5:is Sariki a yoruba name? yoruba people now bear fulani names 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by Chiefobdk1: 8:05am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Neoguru3: easy oo 5 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by OkoNDOoBo: 8:15am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Paulpaulpaul: Shut up!!! The emir of ilorin now is a yoruba man 3 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by OkoNDOoBo: 8:16am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Neoguru3: No fulani has ruled kwara state as governor#FACT 5 Likes |
Re: What Is The Meaning Of Afonja? by OkoNDOoBo: 8:17am On Oct 03, 2016 |
GodIsBastard:Sariki name is bukola,his father name is olushola, Sariki sister gbemisola, sariki first daughter Tosin. Is this a fulani name 13 Likes |
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