gartamanta:


The history that never managed to tell us how and why 3 Ikwerre Governors, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike and Celestine Omehia all have Igbo surnames despite their ancestors coming from Edo? I laugh in Swahili

ludd2018:
Why are yorubas always like to divide other regions like Old Eastern region ? while as oduduewa people are slightly different people . Egba people are are slightly different . But Igbos are not interested in dividing yorubas . Why yorubas . Igbo spoken by Ikwere is alot more clearer than the dialect in Nsukka or Abakiliki -- we are all Igbos . Chibuike Amaechi had said repeatedly he is Igbo . Yorubas should leave Biafrans alone

ludd2018:


And peter odili all are core Igbo names


It is all about oil and sea . They forget that oil will be useless in 10 yrs and gas will be the main stay . SE has the highest gas reserve in Africa .

Ikwere is joining Biafra . All igbos scattered every where in Nigeria must come together under Biafra

ludd2018:
Why are yorubas always like to divide other regions like Old Eastern region ? while as oduduewa people are slightly different people . Egba people are are slightly different . But Igbos are not interested in dividing yorubas . Why yorubas . Igbo spoken by Ikwere is alot more clearer than the dialect in Nsukka or Abakiliki -- we are all Igbos . Chibuike Amaechi had said repeatedly he is Igbo . Yorubas should leave Biafrans alone

gidgiddy:
The Ikwerre girl was asked what 'come' is in her language and she said "Bia". That tells everyone what they need to know

gartamanta:


The history that never managed to tell us how and why 3 Ikwerre Governors, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike and Celestine Omehia all have Igbo surnames despite their ancestors coming from Edo? I laugh in Swahili

YakubuAugust:
Were Ikwerre's so adamant about their non-Igbo identity before the war?

Dogogo1900:
Americans,Canadians,Australians and Kiwis speak English, does that make them British?
Your mumu no be small mumu.
Very soon una eye go clear.Keep attaching.

Igboid:


Very simple stuff.

They should try and employ Edo language teachers and change to Edo names as well.

24SEVEN:



Whatever your hear the Ikwerres speaking as language and bearing as names is our clan version of Bini. Also any culture we practice is our very own Ikwerre-Bini culture. Don't lose sleep.

YakubuAugust:
Were Ikwerre's so adamant about their non-Igbo identity before the war?

KenOne:


Impostor! Who told you you're from Ikwerre and related to Uche Okwukwu. My friend you're not from Elele not to talk of Ikwerre.
A true Ikwerre man Iwhuruoha in that matter will not say Ikwerre is Igbo.

Ikwerre, Emohua, Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor ancestral home is Benin, and since i was born my grand father, grand mother to my father and mother never told me that our Ikwerre has a link to Igbo.

Ogbakor Ikwerre has repeatedly rebuke those that says Ikwerre is Igbo, remember last year when Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo wanted to hold a world conference in Port Harcourt UST campus to be precise, Prof. Simeon Achinewhu then Ogbakor Ikwerre president general stopped them from holding that world conference that Ikwerre land Port Harcourt is not Igbo land.

The Berom and Langtan people of Platuea, the Ebira people Kogi and Kwara people speaks Hausa, bears Hausas names does that make them Hausa people.

This force attach must stop.

Igboid:


How shameless. Bini is not a dead language. So we know what Bini and it's versions sound like.
What you speak is not Bini neither is it a version of Bini. It's a distorted version of Igbo language your Bini ancestors obviously threw away your Bini language and borrowed from Igbos.

You also have no culture but one you also borrowed from Igbo.

Yours is a group of shameless ones, so incompetent that you couldn't evolve independent language or culture of your own.

What a waste.

24SEVEN:



Whatever your hear the Ikwerres speaking as language and bearing as names is our clan version of Bini. Also any culture we practice is our very own Ikwerre-Bini culture. Don't lose sleep.

24SEVEN:


Monitoring spirit, what is your problem.

Ikwerre is an evolved version of Bini language, laced with some igbo words. Afrikaans spoken in South Africa cannot be dismissed as a creole version of Dutch. it is an independent language. it has evolved to what it now known as.

Yujin:
Lol. All the agents of division he'll bent on stirring dissension among Igbo clans will hear from us in due time. Let them bear it in mind clearly.
As for the Ikwerre question on their origin, there's no single fact connecting them to the bini people. While some present Igbo clans have traces showing their presence in 'Idu', Ikwerre people have nothing to show to that effect. Onitsha people style of building in the 19th century closely resembles that prevalent in Idu. That's a very strong marker to prove their migration. Still their origin/ancestry can't be proven to be bini. Old Benin empire which Igbo clans call 'Idu' was very cosmopolitan. The Igbos(some clans), Urhobos, Isokos, Itsekiris, Ijaws, Esans, Afenmais, Akokos and Yorubas(some clans) were part of it. The Edoid languages who left/broke away from the empire still retained traces of the original bini language and culture. Among these group are the Esans, Afenmais, Urhobos, Isokos and Akokos. Any smaller language which uses the word 'omo' for child is edoid. The Yorubas use of 'omo' doesn't fall into this category because the language is big enough to be a parent language. Notice that the only two Yoruboid languages being Itsekiri and Igala use 'oma' instead of 'omo' for a child. Another strong marker for the original edoid groups are the presence of the diphthong 'vb' in their words. All the other languages in the old empire were just contributory to the success of the ancient empire. When Ezechima and his entourage left Idu, they went towards their place of origin which is Igboland and so was all other Igbo clans who had provable markers of migration from Benin. The Ikwerres have nothing to prove theirs. Not a language, culture, tradition, arts and craft, religion, or even architecture. Where's a single hint to suggest such? Their closest neighbours- the Etches are the custodians of the famous Igbo god of Thunder, Amadioha. No Igbo clans bear the surname 'Amadi' more than the Etches and Ikwerres.
I clearly see the Ikwerres for who they are but will respect their choice after the Biafran referendum. Until then, I'll put up with any shenanigans from people claiming to be Ikwerres here on nairaland. We're smarter than our enemies.
NB: I've met with Ikwerres who reject being Igbos. All of them have Igbo names still and easily get angry when you discuss the topic with them which shows that there's something uncomfortable to them about the topic.

YakubuAugust:
Interesting take

Collyweed:


The answer to your poser is very simple.

After their tortuous and traumatic journey from Benin, they lost their Edoid language and then spent the next few years without a language, only communicating by means of sign language and grunts. This made some uncharitable fellows christen them ihoriho (meaning foolish).

This state of affairs continued until a kind (and patient) woman from Ohaji in present day Imo State took pity on them and taught them the Ohaji dialect which is why Ikwerre is so similar to the Ohaji dialect.

Collyweed:


The answer to your poser is very simple.

After their tortuous and traumatic journey from Benin, they lost their Edoid language and then spent the next few years without a language, only communicating by means of sign language and grunts. This made some uncharitable fellows christen them ihoriho (meaning foolish).

This state of affairs continued until a kind (and patient) woman from Ohaji in present day Imo State took pity on them and taught them the Ohaji dialect which is why Ikwerre is so similar to the Ohaji dialect.

Yujin:

You can make your research on what I wrote here. Every contact with an empire surely leaves traces. Even the Igalas contact with old Benin has proofs. The Agaba-Idu, Attah of Igala wears a benin bronze sculpture on his neck till date. Notice the word 'Idu' in his praise name. I'll like to know the meaning of 'Agaba' in Igala language. In Lagos state, the presence of Idu confirms the benin influence too. Idumota, Idumagbo etc. As for Ikwerres, no single shared word with bini.
Let me tell you another lexicon that shows cultural influence. In Igbo language, there are two words to refer a warrior or strong man. These words are Odogwu and Dike. Most Igbos in the northern and western parts of Igboland easily use 'Odogwu' while the eastern and southern parts use 'Dike'. The Ikwerres who are in the southernmost part use 'Dike'. Odogwu is not part of their dialectical usage. This is another pointer that they've never had contact with the binis. There are too many pointers to ridicule any of their claim of bini as a place of origin.

KenOne:


Impostor! Who told you you're from Ikwerre and related to Uche Okwukwu. My friend you're not from Elele not to talk of Ikwerre.
A true Ikwerre man Iwhuruoha in that matter will not say Ikwerre is Igbo.

Ikwerre, Emohua, Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor ancestral home is Benin, and since i was born my grand father, grand mother to my father and mother never told me that our Ikwerre has a link to Igbo.

Ogbakor Ikwerre has repeatedly rebuke those that says Ikwerre is Igbo, remember last year when Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo wanted to hold a world conference in Port Harcourt UST campus to be precise, Prof. Simeon Achinewhu then Ogbakor Ikwerre president general stopped them from holding that world conference that Ikwerre land Port Harcourt is not Igbo land.

The Berom and Langtan people of Platuea, the Ebira people Kogi and Kwara people speaks Hausa, bears Hausas names does that make them Hausa people.

This force attach must stop.

mbos:


u must be very funny.

go ask an ikwerre man the following word and is meaning and ask an Ngwa Abia State Man the same:
1. Come
2, Go.
3. Home
4, Chukwu
5, Uche
6. Nyesom
7. Amaechi
8, Chibuike
9. Chukwuma
10. Okoro
11, Ibekwe
12. Isiokpo
13. Look
14. etc....
u will be shocked, and stop dreaming of a divided Biafra,

Yujin:

You can make your research on what I wrote here. Every contact with an empire surely leaves traces. Even the Igalas contact with old Benin has proofs. The Agaba-Idu, Attah of Igala wears a benin bronze sculpture on his neck till date. Notice the word 'Idu' in his praise name. I'll like to know the meaning of 'Agaba' in Igala language. In Lagos state, the presence of Idu confirms the benin influence too. Idumota, Idumagbo etc. As for Ikwerres, no single shared word with bini.
Let me tell you another lexicon that shows cultural influence. In Igbo language, there are two words to refer a warrior or strong man. These words are Odogwu and Dike. Most Igbos in the northern and western parts of Igboland easily use 'Odogwu' while the eastern and southern parts use 'Dike'. The Ikwerres who are in the southernmost part use 'Dike'. Odogwu is not part of their dialectical usage. This is another pointer that they've never had contact with the binis. There are too many pointers to ridicule any of their claim of bini as a place of origin.

Tranquill:

Why are you masturbating over the decision of the Ikwerre people to tell their story. You tell your history and feel you are also in a position to tell other people there own history as well. The problem most you have is to interpret "I am not Igbo" to mean "I hate Igbos". Go ask your forefathers if and when they have ever regarded Ikwerre as Igbos. Ikwerre people have always had a name that they use in referring to Igbo people because they are not the same.

I posted this link where Bianca Ojukwu's brother also traced his family history to Bini but I noticed you guys are all pretending not to have read it. If that interview was by an Ikwerre person, most of you would have started asking for Bini artifacts and pots in Ngwo. Tell your story and let other people tell their's.

See Ojukwu's brother in law's interview below
https://punchng.com/dad-dodged-security-boarded-bus-govt-house-c-c-onohs-son/

Ezewuzie01:
Ikwerre is not Igbo. It's a completely different language with roots from Benin. Ask any Ikwerre man you see and he will tell you.

IJOBA2:
WHAT IS COME IN IKWERE LANGUAGE

Tranquill:


Vaa is come in Ikwerre
Some also say bia.