horsepower101:
Where are all the ijaws on Nairaland? Or do they only show up when igbos are involved.

I notice any threads on Nairaland that deals with igbos or Biafra, all of a sudden, the population of those claiming south south or niger delta or ijaw increases.

But if igbos are not involved in that matter, they keep very quiet.

Where are all those mysterious ijaws and other south south minorities that like to show up on igbo and Biafran related thread.

They are very silent on this Sowore issue. It almost like a grave yard.

Do not be deceived. Most of those claiming SS anti-Igbo are not really from the SS. We both know where they come and the agenda they hope to achieve.

Nigerians are one.
Humanity is one.

Extreme suffering is every where across the country.
Bad leadership is a scourge in every region.

The masses have to be united and work together to make Nigeria a better country.

Blue3k:


Lol write him a letter or visit him jail. I dont think you'll get a good answer here.

omo this one weak me oooo

Shegunsmart:
Let me give you a clearer picture of Omoyele Sowore. He is from Ondo State, specifically Ese-Odo Local government in the South senatorial district.

Ese-Odo local government is made up of two dialects; Apoi and the Ijaw. Apois speak a dialect that is coined from the Yoruba language while the Ijaws speak their dialects just like those in the South-south.

It is safe to say he, Sowore, is a Yoruba man.

Oga historian, Apois are ijaw

gidgiddy:


Of course Omoyele Sowore is a Yoruba man, his name says it all. However, I read Somewhere that the Sowore family settled in an Ijaw speaking part of Ondo where he was born. That's why some people think he is Ijaw

Just like some ijaws in Rivers state now bear igbo first names, most Ijaws in Ondo have now adopted Yoruba first name.

Some even adopted Yoruba surname and hide their real ijaw names in their middle name.

The ijaws in Ondo are very similar to the Ijaws in warri.

Although they are not up to 8% of the population.

FrLukas:
To answer that, you need to ask yourself,

What language is Omoyele

And what language is Sowore.

The answers will give you a clue.

let den be asking stewpeed questions.
Like somebody bearing 'chukuma nzeogwu' and niggaz be debating whether he's Igbo, deltan or Fulani.

What difference does it make? If Sowore is Yoruba, are the Yorubas then duty-bound to support him if they feel he has done wrong? If Ijaw will Yorubas then ignore him if he has done no wrong and is being incarcerated wrongfully? Gani Fawenhimi and Femi Falana, beyond their duty as lawyers, fought for the life of Ken Saro-Wiwa to be spared. Point is that Sowore's ethnic group matters to others more than to Yorubas because of the outlook of others in relation to that of Yorubas.

Yorubas do not care where Sowore is from. They won't support wrongdoing blindly even if it is from their own son and they won't ignore unjust behaviour towards anyone even if not their son.

charliboy654:
He is an illaje from ondo state. Their language is similar to yoruba and itsekiri.

shatap. Sowore is fully Apoi Ijaw. The ese odo local govt where he comes from belongs to the ijaws in Ondo state.

AirFireEarthH20:


We Yorubas have disowned him because he's Ijaw. A true Omoluabi would not want to protest against PMB no matter what because we are the number 2 man in this administration. Osinbajo is our own, let only Igbos protest because they are the only people suffering ever since the looters are no longer in power. Any SW person that want to behave like Igbos, PMB should give them the Sowore treatment

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway - 70% completed
Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan Railway - 70% completed
Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway - 85% completed
Lagos-Abeokuta - Expressway - Awarded, construction to start immediately after the rain
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway - Ongoing
Ikorodu - Sagamau Expressway - Awarded, construction to start immediately after the rain

These are projects that the evil PDP could not do for their 16 wasted years.

Only a Yoruba bastard like Sowore will protest against PMB/PYO.

AirFireEarthH20:


We Yorubas have disowned him because he's Ijaw. A true Omoluabi would not want to protest against PMB no matter what because we are the number 2 man in this administration. Osinbajo is our own, let only Igbos protest because they are the only people suffering ever since the looters are no longer in power. Any SW person that want to behave like Igbos, PMB should give them the Sowore treatment

Chai.

horsepower101:
Where are all the ijaws on Nairaland? Or do they only show up when igbos are involved.

I notice any threads on Nairaland that deals with igbos or Biafra, all of a sudden, the population of those claiming south south or niger delta or ijaw increases.

But if igbos are not involved in that matter, they keep very quiet.

Where are all those mysterious ijaws and other south south minorities that like to show up on igbo and Biafran related thread.

They are very silent on this Sowore issue. It almost like a grave yard.

Na wa oh.

FrLukas:
To answer that, you need to ask yourself,

What language is Omoyele

And what language is Sowore.

The answers will give you a clue.

those itsekiri that bears yoruba like names are yoruba, shey? And virtually all apoi ijaw have one or two yoruba names. And even Sowore before his revolution set the record straight and disassociated himself from anything yoruba. All your brethren were all in that thread saying he did that because he knows yorubas are cowards. So now e happen you are still associating him with yoruba by force just to have something to say about Yoruba.

Una brain dey burn

Iamgrey5:
Just like some ijaws in Rivers state now bear igbo first names, most Ijaws in Ondo have now adopted Yoruba first name.

Some even adopted Yoruba surname and hide their real ijaw names in their middle name.

The ijaws in Ondo are very similar to the Ijaws in warri.

Although they are not up to 8% of the population.

Just one example at bolded.


Only one



Just one because is obvious If you don't bring Igbos to any discuss....you not always satisfied.

Just reading comments

Kapilta:
shatap. Sowore is fully Apoi Ijaw. The ese odo local govt where he comes from belongs to the ijaws in Ondo state.

It is not ijaw people the land grabbers. While sowore maybe ijaw, That so call ese odo local govt am very sure belongs to the illajes.

MelesZenawi:



Just one example at bolded.


Only one



Just one because is obvious If you don't bring Igbos to any discuss....you not always satisfied.

Asari Dokubo has an igbo name

Even Goodluck from Bayelsa (part of old rivers state) has Azikwe.

Pathetic aswine weren't you the one that brought in Yorubas in a matter that only exclusively concern Edo state.

MelesZenawi:
Let me summarize it.

Obaseki is a Benin man....He is not like Ambode a Yoruba man.

Iamgrey5:
Asari Dokubo has a igbo name

Even Goodluck from Bayelsa (part of old rivers state) has Azikwe.

Pathetic aswine weren't you the one that brought in Yorubas in a matter that only exclusively concern Edo.

Give us the Igbo name of Asari Dokubo... please we need it.


Azikiwe is just a recently attached name...not his name all na politics...so this one is defeated .


Your explanation if Igbos aren't included your mind won't be at easy.

Give us the Igbos nsmes in Ijaw...just one.

MelesZenawi:


Give us the Igbo name of Asari Dokubo... please we need it.


Azikiwe is just a recently attached name...not his name all na politics...so this one is defeated .


Your explanation if Igbos aren't included your mind won't be at easy.

Give us the Igbos nsmes in Ijaw...just one.

Azikiwe that Jonathan said his father gave him as a result of the love he had for real Azikiwe

Watin person no go see for Nairaland

Iamgrey5:
Azikiwe that Jonathan said his father gave him as a result of the love he had for real Azikiwe

Watin person no go see for Nairaland

Link to when Jonathan said such

Kapilta:
those itsekiri that bears yoruba like names are yoruba, shey? And virtually all apoi ijaw have one or two yoruba names. And even Sowore before his revolution set the record straight and disassociated himself from anything yoruba. All your brethren were all in that thread saying he did that because he knows yorubas are cowards. So now e happen you are still associating him with yoruba by force just to have something to say about Yoruba.

Una brain dey burn

You know them well bro. They themselves pronounce Sowore to be Ijaw yesterday because he is "too brave to be Yoruba". Today the same people, opportunistically, are happy to claim Sowore is Yoruba so they can mock Yorubas of cowardice for not agitating for the release of Sowore. You see now how dishonourable and hateful Igbos are? Say one thing today and a contradiction of it tomorrow just to satisfy their hate and blood-lust against the Yorubas. Hate will always confuse the brain.

MelesZenawi:


Link to when Jonathan said such

It's common knowledge before the 2015 election.

Give me a link to fact that the Name Azikwe for Jonathan is a hoax as you claimed earlier.

charliboy654:

It is not ijaw people the land grabbers. While sowore maybe ijaw, That so call ese odo local govt am very sure belongs to the illajes.

nope, they've been there for long. The Ilajes have their land seperately.

Iamgrey5:


It's common knowledge before the 2015 election.

Give me a link to fact that the Name Azikwe for Jonathan is a hoax as you claimed earlier.

you like disturbing my in-laws too much. They won't have any choice buh to deny 'Azikiwe' Jonathan now after they've all claimed him because of same 'Azikiwe'. i laugh in Ibo

Kapilta:
you like disturbing my in-laws too much. They won't have any choice buh to deny 'Azikiwe' Jonathan now after they've all claimed him because of same 'Azikiwe'. i laugh in Ibo

I can't believe an igbo guy would deny Azikwe Jonagod just to win a chest beating argument.

Oshigun:


You know them well bro. They themselves pronounce Sowore to be Ijaw yesterday because he is "too brave to be Yoruba". Today the same people, opportunistically, are happy to claim Sowore is Yoruba so they can mock Yorubas of cowardice for not agitating for the release of Sowore. You see now how dishonourable and hateful Igbos are? Say one thing today and a contradiction of it tomorrow just to satisfy their hate and blood-lust against the Yorubas. Hate will always confuse the brain.

This is similar to how they insult Yorubas on voting in Buhari whenever government policies are not favourable, but only to turn back and claim it was actually the North that voted in Buhari whenever election is around the corner or whatever they want to suckup to the North.

I am often dumb-founded by their character

AirFireEarthH20:


We Yorubas have disowned him because he's Ijaw. A true Omoluabi would not want to protest against PMB no matter what because we are the number 2 man in this administration. Osinbajo is our own, let only Igbos protest because they are the only people suffering ever since the looters are no longer in power. Any SW person that want to behave like Igbos, PMB should give them the Sowore treatment

You are right jo. Only igbos buy fuel at 145 naira. Only igbos need more than half of minimum wage to buy a bag of rice. Only igbos face death threats and unjust treatment from security men.

How has Osinbajo's position as VP put food on your table?

Sowore what your problem with this government self, look at where this your protest put you now

Sowore is an Ijaw man and ijaw man is a Yoruba, simple arithmetic

Iamgrey5:


It's common knowledge before the 2015 election.

Give me a link to fact that the Name Azikwe for Jonathan is a hoax as you claimed earlier.

Trash.

No need giving strength to this rubbish further

Tranquillity360:
I have read comments of people accusing Yorubas of abandoning and denying Sowore.

I have also see comments of some people claiming Sowore is an Ijaw man.

I want to know If Sowore is truly an Ijaw man,because to my best of knowledge,Sowore is from ondo state,and ondo is yoruba state.

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Hi... Just a quick one, I am vast in Nigerian and world history so this
is my take on this topic on Omoyele Stephen Sowore [born 16 February 1971].


Omotele's mother is a Yoruba and an indigene of the oil and gas-rich Ilaje
area of Ondo State. His father is of Apoi Ijaw descent... but they bear Yoruba
names and speak Yoruba in their Kiribo community of the Ese Odo area.
===> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Apoi_tribe
===> https://nigeriazipcodes.com/5965/list-of-towns-and-villages-in-ese-odo-lga/



The Ijaws there actually migrated and settled on Ilaje Yorubaland over 100 years
ago and are not originally indigenes. There was a habit in the whole of the Niger
Delta for people of other ethnic groups to live temporarily in the fishing
settlements of one another and the Ijaws of one community used to...
and still live in the fishing settlements of other Ijaw communities
and this has caused crisis among even Ijaws due to accusations
of land grabbing. An example of such crisis among the Ijaws is the fight
over the ownership of SOKU and the Soku Gas Plant. A Kalabari Ijaw group
in Rivers State
accused another Ijaw group from the Nembe axis of wanting to steal
SOKU which is a gas-rich enclave from them and they said those Ijaws
migrated to a fishing settlement in their area for fishing purposes.


So even the Ilaje's, Itsekiris, Ibibio, Efik, Ijaw fishermen had a habit of
migrating out of their areas to settle in fishing settlements in other parts of
Nigeria and outside Nigeria for fishing purposes before returning to their
ancestral homelands. So with regards to the Ilaje Yoruba area of Ese Odo
and Ilaje LGA... with some intermarriages, mixed Ilaje Yoruba
and Apoi Ijaw bloodline children exist. Omoyele belongs to that group
who speak and bear Yoruba names.


So yes Omoyele has Yoruba and Ijaw bloodlines and can be considered
Yoruba since Ijaw culture is matriacal.
==>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoyele_Sowore




Prof. Ola Balogun's mother came from Nembe in Bayelsa State originally
and his father was from Ogun State and the Nembe culture viewed
the late Prof. Ola Balogun as their own too since his mother came from
Nembe.

No doubt the matriacal culture among the Ijaws clearly shows that
Ijaws migrated as boat people from among one of the ethnic groups in
Ghana that practice the matriacal system of adopting the mothers'
lineage or hometowns just like in Ghana... unlike other parts of Nigeria
that are patriacal. A DNA test from 23andMe or AncestryDNA would
definitely come out with positive matches with Ghana.

According to a top OGONI king whose interview I read in
Saturday Punch online thius year, he CLEARLY said
the Ogoni people also came from Ghana and another branch
of Ogonis came from the Ibibio/Akwa Ibom axis! He
said their language is similar to the one spoken in Ghana.


According to oral tradition, the[b] Ogoni people migrated
from ancient Ghana down [/b]to the Atlantic coast eventually
making their way over to the eastern Niger Delta.
===>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogoni_people



I hope this helps everyone!

helinues:
Sowore himself claimed to be an Ijaw towards the elections period..

So he is an Ijaw man

An Ijaw, and he fought Jonathan so hard? He is a big fool..

Osaze007:
He’s a Yoruba man

which yoruba? ilajes are ijaw