It was a surprise to some people who thought most Rivers people originated from else where when The great Oba of Benin his Royal highness, Oba Ewuare II recently visited Rivers state in a bid to Unite the Benin descendants in Rivers state with their people in the great Benin Kingdom. This visit meant a lot to us as a people and we want to strengthen our history about our true origin with our brothers in Benin Kingdom our ancestral home.

As a Rivers man, we have made research and asked questions about the origins of the various ethnic groups that make up Rivers State and we discovered that, 65% of Rivers people trace their origin to Benin and retain this history till date and we want to strengthen this history and close affinity with our brothers in Benin Kingdom.

About the Benin Ancestral Hall in Port Harcourt

-In this ancestral hall, you will be able to find the history of all the ethnic groups in Rivers and how they migrated from Benin.

-You will also find unique artifacts of the Benin descendants in Rivers state.

-There will be an annual celebration of the Benin descendants of Rivers state with the Oba of Benin as a special guest in a bid to unite Benin descendants.

-The Benin Ancestral Hall will come with apartments fully furnished for special guest during events.


Remember: If you don’t know your history, you don’t know where you come from.

Photo: Proposed Benin Ancestral Hall, The Map of Benin Descendants in Rivers state.

Watch Oba of Benin visit to PH:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rb6oLOEYOI

Good news from ikwerre people but they should try and change their names to Bini names ,village names to Bini name and language to Bini language once again I am happy for them

Biafra wont like this.

No be only Benin ancestral hall...na oba palace.

All your brothers with English names - Chris, Arthur, Pius, Evans etc - are Englishmen?

Y'all are hyped when you hear Rotimi Amaechi, but you notice how Yoruba/Edo whose people bear the name Rotimi never seem to fuss? Just as it should be.

If he's their brother he'll come home, if not, he's choosen his path & its okay. Its belittling for an ethnic group to force or claim others especially when all they have as claim is names.

flyingpig:
Confusions You're from Bini kingdom but answer Chukwudi

Mr project and his ikwerre allies paying homage to their ancestors

Chris525:
All your brothers with English names - Chris, Arthur, Pius, Evans etc - are Englishmen?

Y'all are hyped when you hear Rotimi Amaechi, but you notice how Yoruba/Edo whose people bear the name Rotimi never seem to fuss? Just as it should be.

If he's their brother he'll come home, if not, he's choosen his path & its okay. Its belittling for an ethnic group to force or claim others especially when all they have as claim is names.

We answer English due to religion, for the purpose of Christian name when receiving baptism. That is our excuse, so what is the excuse of the Bini man in Rivers answering Chukwudi, Emeka?

Good move and God bless all descendants of ancient Benin kingdom..

Ignore these igbos making hate comments, everyone knows their true agenda,they literally don't give a Bleep about anybody but themselves, they claim ikwere and co because of oil and access to the Sea.

TheGodlessGod:
Good move and God bless all descendants of ancient Benin kingdom..

Ignore these igbos making hate comments, everyone knows their true agenda,they literally don't give a Bleep about anybody but themselves, they claim ikwere and co because of oil and access to the Sea.

Ikwerri has none of the two ...little to nothing oil and abia is closer to the sea than ikwerri ..so please relax

Oyigbo that's is pure Igbo tribe have more oil than the whole i ikwere land combine

Why don't u people want to do DNA test na ...let's see which tribe u belong to from and independent sight

For those who think Benin kingdom descendants means they are Benin, you're wrong.

Esan, urhobo,estako etc are all from Benin kingdom, don't let the name deceive you.

The ethnic group "Benin" is just one of 10s of ethnics groups that make up Benin kingdom

mrvitalis:

Ikwerri has none of the two ...little to nothing oil and abia is closer to the sea than ikwerri ..so please relax

Oyigbo that's is pure Igbo tribe have more oil than the whole i ikwere land combine

Why don't u people want to do DNA test na ...let's see which tribe u belong to from and independent sight

DNA test to prove what??.

Will urhobo and esan people have the same DNA?

TheGodlessGod:
DNA test to prove what??.

Will urhobo and esan people have the same DNA?

DNA test can prove to u were a tribe originated from ...it's simple and inexpensive even

That's how black americans can trace the tribe they came.from

Jajaslim:
Wow this is great! Our leaders should insure it is built, history is very important.

Below is the picture of the “Oba of Ogba land” (HRM Nnam Chukwumela Obi ) in Rivers state.

We love our Benin brothers and sister We Ikwerre people are proud of our origin. One love!

We bear similar igbo names because of igbo dominance In our land over the years even before Nigeria was created.

Today, it’s a known fact that, your name can’t tell 100% where you come from. Even most ethnic groups in the North are not hausa but have hausa names!

Simple DNA test go solve all this drama

The king of ogba originated from bini yes we all know but the people ?

King Jaja was from Igbo does that make opobo bini ? Jumbo was from Igbo too does that make bonnu Igbo land ? ...

mrvitalis:

Simple DNA test go solve all this drama

The king of ogba originated from bini yes we all know but the people ?

King Jaja was from Igbo does that make opobo bini ? Jumbo was from Igbo too does that make bonnu Igbo land ? ...

When you finish arguing, enter bus and go back to South East and build your culture and stop killing yourself over people who are building their own culture and origin. Thanks Proudly Ikwerre (Iwhuruohna)

Jajaslim:


When you finish arguing, enter bus and go back to South East and build your culture and stop killing yourself over people who are building their culture and origin. Thanks

No body is arguing over land locked ikwerri ...but please face your ikwerri n ogba , small power u done get una done Begin show una self ....

No fir wait for Niger Delta republic

Leave the igbos in rivers State

mrvitalis:

No body is arguing over land locked ikwerri ...but please face your ikwerri n ogba , small power u done get una done Begin show una self ....

No fir wait for Niger Delta republic

Leave the igbos in rivers State

dude you're obsess why so pained?

Nwanyiogwashi:
Good news from ikwerre people but they should try and change their names to Bini names ,village names to Bini name and language to Bini language once again I am happy for them

Igbos are tolerant indeed

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I dont have excuses. Only facts & solid opinion.

A person can be named Emeka by his Igbo mom but an Edo father. Should he identify with his father's people, who are you to question that?

I'm almost sure if a boy, Efosa identified with his igbo dad, the first thing your people will do is change his name. Complex.

Also, the late Majek's father is Ondo, his mom is the Edo. He identified as Edo all his life & the Yorubas never harrassed him.

Its always you Igbos with the complex. Igbo would have harrassed him, asking since when did Edo bear Majekodunmi?

The ruling families with right to the throne in Lagos are Edos but are carrying on as Yorubas. The Edos dont cry about it.

You guys need to loosen up, the war ended a long time ago.

flyingpig:
We answer English due to religion, for the purpose of Christian name when receiving baptism. That is our excuse, so what is the excuse of the Bini man in Rivers answering Chukwudi, Emeka?

This thread will be explosive....why are some people taking Panadol over other people's headaches

Chris525:
I dont have excuses. Only facts & solid opinion.

A person can be named Emeka by his Igbo mom but an Edo father. Should he identify with his father's people, who are you to question that?

I'm almost sure if a boy, Efosa identified with his igbo dad, the first thing your people will do is change his name. Complex.

Also, the late Majek's father is Ondo, his mom is the Edo. He identified as Edo all his life & the Yorubas never harrassed him.

Its always you Igbos with the complex. Igbo would have harrassed him, asking since when did Edo bear Majekodunmi?

The ruling families with right to the throne in Lagos are Edos but are carrying on as Yorubas. The Edos dont cry about it.

You guys need to loosen up, the war ended a long time ago.

True sha. We have a penchant for trying to define identity of people for them, and it breeds distrust for us. I'm for the opinion we let these guys be who they want to be. I hear u.

Wow I didnt expect you would say that, you're right.

It breeds (unnecessary) distrust - which to be fair to the igbos is not unfounded; considering the war & its marginalisation over the years but really, its time to move on.

With more igbos with your mindset, Ndi igbo will rise again to its rightful place in Nigeria.

flyingpig:
True sha. We have a penchant for trying to define identity of people for them, and it breeds distrust for us. I'm for the opinion we let these guys be who they want to be. I hear u.

Jajaslim:
Wow this is great! Our leaders should insure it is built, history is very important.

Below is the picture of the “Oba of Ogba land” (HRM Nnam Chukwumela Obi ) in Rivers state.

We Ikwerre people love our Benin brothers and sisters, we are proud of our origin. One love!

We bear similar igbo names because of igbo dominance In our land over the years even before Nigeria was created. We were taught igbo in schools but it all ended after Biafran war when igbos fled.

Just like hausa is been taught in the North when all northerners are not hausa. Even most ethnic groups in the North are not hausa but have hausa names!

Today, across the globe, it’s a known fact that, your name can not tell 100% where you come from.

So the name of the king of Ogbaland is "Nnam Chukwumela Obi"? Interesting

Wow. Thanks for this insight.

Jajaslim:
Wow this is great! Our leaders should insure it is built, history is very important.

Below is the picture of the “Oba of Ogba land” (HRM Nnam Chukwumela Obi ) in Rivers state.

We Ikwerre people love our Benin brothers and sisters, we are proud of our origin. One love!

We bear similar igbo names because of igbo dominance In our land over the years even before Nigeria was created. We were taught igbo in schools but it all ended after Biafran war when igbos fled.

Just like hausa is been taught in the North when all northerners are not hausa. Even most ethnic groups in the North are not hausa but have hausa names!

Today, across the globe, it’s a known fact that, your name can not tell 100% where you come from.

So Benin is not only in Edo state

Jajaslim:
Wow this is great! Our leaders should insure it is built, history is very important.

Below is the picture of the “Oba of Ogba land” (HRM Nnam Chukwumela Obi ) in Rivers state.

We Ikwerre people love our Benin brothers and sisters, we are proud of our origin. One love!

We bear similar igbo names because of igbo dominance In our land over the years even before Nigeria was created. We were taught igbo in schools but it all ended after Biafran war when igbos fled.

Just like hausa is been taught in the North when all northerners are not hausa. Even most ethnic groups in the North are not hausa but have hausa names!

Today, across the globe, it’s a known fact that, your name can not tell 100% where you come from.

Wow!!! thanks for this insight....

Best of luck ! We dont give a damn if you are building Jupiter ancestral hall

Jajaslim:
Wow this is great! Our leaders should insure it is built, history is very important.

Below is the picture of the “Oba of Ogba land” (HRM Nnam Chukwumela Obi ) in Rivers state.

We Ikwerre people love our Benin brothers and sisters, we are proud of our origin. One love!

We bear similar igbo names because of igbo dominance In our land over the years even before Nigeria was created. We were taught igbo in schools but it all ended after Biafran war when igbos fled.

Just like hausa is been taught in the North when all northerners are not hausa. Even most ethnic groups in the North are not hausa but have hausa names!

Today, across the globe, it’s a known fact that, your name can not tell 100% where you come from.

Keep basking in the euphoria of fake news! We in Rivers state have different migration history. So be careful when you pass a blanket analysis on the entire people. Ask yourself if all the tribes that once lived in the old Benin kingdom (if at all there was any kingdom in the first place) had a Benin ancestry?
We are Africans are a lazy bunch! Oral history is not always correct, as anyone can fabricate and distort it.
I am from Rivers state and my history has got nothing to do with Benin!

flyingpig:
Confusionists You're from Bini kingdom but answer Chukwudi

You are from Igbo and you hear Emma, Johnson, Abdul etc...as Englishmen or as Saudis? I laugh in vernacular. People's languages degenerate as they migrate resulting from nearness of whoever they come in contact with. I am a full blown Ikwerre and my surname till date is Bini origin. Same meaning, same spelling. I was wondering where it came from until the era of Facebook when I started seeing a lot of same surnames all from Bini.
Come to think of it, why is it so hard for you guys to let people be. Why do you want someone or group of people to come from same place with you? Is it by force? Of what use is it? You let go of the fight before you and cast yourself in trivial issues of who is Igbo and who is not. Haba.
The Igbos don't even have a history. There is no known history of the Igbo man. Who is their ancestral head? You want take wetin you no plant. Nonsense