garfield1:


Except so but adjoto should have won

donphilopus:


Marvelous was LP's House of Reps candidate during the last election.

DeLaRue:


Some Yoruba villages and small towns ended up in Edo State due to boundary marked by River Ose.

As a compromise, the local government was called Akoko (Ondo) - Edo local government.

That local government also has several Kogi state affiliated elements on the other side.

I understand that sometime in the late 60's when the mid West was created from Western Nigeria, one of the administrators of the mid West stopped the teaching of Yoruba language in their schools.

Today, Yoruba as a language has more or less disappeared even in most of Akoko - Edo particularly amongst those under the age of 50 as the mixing with people from Kogi has resulted in some hybrid type of languages that is neither Yoruba nor Edo.

As an example, people from Akoko Edo who have not lived in Benin before don't understand Benin language at all. I stand to be corrected.

So, unlike their grand parents, offsprings of Yoruba progenitors in Akoko Edo can't speak Yoruba, but they still have their Yoruba surnames.

They are ok being in Edo State and don't consider themselves Yoruba. But they know their history.

garfield1:
Another political blunder from obaseki.instead of him to pick a strong man like Kabiru adjoto another betrayer or senator alimikhena or pascal ugbome to pacify orbih camp and etsako people or pick the current speaker to curry owan votes,he has picked a political nobody like himself.everything is working in favour of senator okpebholo the incoming governor

Coronavirus1:

Edo South and Central join together PDP already win

seunmsg:
Why do they all have Yoruba names in Edo state? All their leading aspirants are either Olumide, Olayinka or Akintunde. Now, Omobayo is their deputy governor. If not for Yoruba, then for no get anything for that state. Yorubas just dominate everywhere.

StOla:
That singular move is to eliminate Akoko-Edo support for Olumide Akpata.

abobote:

This is PDP vs PDP, what is your headache

broadman20:
Obaseki is a Fool!

So all the problems in Edo, including bad roads and not paying of workers salaries, this is the most pressing problem for obaseki ABI?


Edo people stop voting urgly men into power for your own good.

Theoarhics:


Edo is the only state that the true representation of the major tribes in Nigeria, when you them bearing Igbo names, Yoruba and hausa names it doesn't mean they are hausa or Yoruba , they are pure Edo people . Edo is diversified state and very unique.

broadman20:
Obaseki is a Fool!

So all the problems in Edo, including bad roads and not paying of workers salaries, this is the most pressing problem for obaseki ABI?


Edo people stop voting urgly men into power for your own good.

Agunesinjaweola:
Philip Shaibu remains the Deputy Governor for Edo State.

Nawa4nl:

Ijaws were not originally in ondo

They were given to the south west as a reward for supporting the North during the civil war.

That way Ondo got Oil fields

wunmi590:


This same things was what happened with Tinubu and Femi Pedro, he was impeached in the die minute and replaced so that he won't enjoy the benefit of pension and other juicy loot

spencekat:
Ebonyi PDP:- Umahi succeeded Elechi,though Elechi did not annoit Umahi to succeed him.

DenreleDave:


Yorubas everywhere

seunmsg:
Why do they all have Yoruba names in Edo state? All their leading aspirants are either Olumide, Olayinka or Akintunde. Now, Omobayo is their deputy governor. If not for Yoruba, then for no get anything for that state. Yorubas just dominate everywhere.

StOla:


And you think regardless of which party is strong there, the people would not want to support their own son to become Governor of the state?

DeLaRue:


Some Yoruba villages and small towns ended up in Edo State due to boundary marked by River Ose.

As a compromise, the local government was called Akoko (Ondo) - Edo local government.

That local government also has several Kogi state affiliated elements on the other side.

I understand that sometime in the late 60's when the mid West was created from Western Nigeria, one of the administrators of the mid West stopped the teaching of Yoruba language in their schools.

Today, Yoruba as a language has more or less disappeared even in most of Akoko - Edo particularly amongst those under the age of 50 as the mixing with people from Kogi has resulted in some hybrid type of languages that is neither Yoruba nor Edo.

As an example, people from Akoko Edo who have not lived in Benin before don't understand Benin language at all. I stand to be corrected.

So, unlike their grand parents, offsprings of Yoruba progenitors in Akoko Edo can't speak Yoruba, but they still have their Yoruba surnames.

They are ok being in Edo State and don't consider themselves Yoruba. But they know their history.

concho:
Edo state and ugly politicians are like APC and bad policies

When I saw 38 years , I rushed to see a handsome techie only to be welcomed by an an Onitsha main market looking man

garfield1:


I don't want to argue but he didn't contest the elections.theres nobody in pdp that's as strong as adjoto

whizzler:


Real blunder, why the hurry to even impeach him few months to election? No matter how small Shaibu has sympathizers who will most likely work against the party because of this. As u rightly pointed out he didn't pick a heaviy weight again to make up for the loss

garfield1:


Where is donphilopus? Come and expatiate but I know Edo has strong affinity to yoruba

DaFuhrer:


The Ilajes in Ondo State who are also oil-rich are not Yoruba?? It's not only Ijaw that have oil fields in Ondo state.

Christlike01:


Lie! The Yoruba people did not commit such an act and will never do so. You have fabricated a story to suit your narrative, which is entirely false! The truth is that the Yoruba people respect whatever Olumide Akpata or anyone chooses to call themselves; the Yoruba do not force any 'attachment' unlike some individuals from a particular region of the country.

However, the fact remains as it is; a fact! Names such as Olumide, Omobayo, Tunde, Bamidele, Oyegun, Idowu, etc., are deeply rooted in the Yoruba language; they are Yoruba names. Those who claim that Akoko Edo people are not Yoruba simply do not know what they are saying. It's like saying Owo people are not Yoruba. Moreover, the key point is that the Oba of Benin is of Yoruba descent; it's a fact.

donphilopus:


Adjoto came distant third. Lol