₦airaland Forum

excanny:
Andre, I understand your point. But why did Uwechue not make public that negotiations he had with the Ijaw Political Forum?

I'm really not bothered who the Ohaneze president personally supports. As a person, he is entitled to that.

When the Igbo Political Forum held negotiations with the North, their terms and agreement were publicly known and signed(which Uwechue disapproved of on the grounds that he was not contacted).

My question still remains: What did the Ijaws promised that will lead to the actualization of our political vision as Ndigbo? If there was any, was it's terms clearly spelt out, knowing the nature of the Ijaws?

Thank you my brother, I enjoy your posts a lot. But who are this members of Igbo Political Forum, who elected them to speak for Ndigbo?.

excanny:
As much as i respect Ralph Uwechue as an elder, i think it's time for him to honorably step down as the president of Ohaneze. Igbo deserve better than this. (I'll take my time to study his role in the war efforts where i learnt that he contributed to the sabotage of Biafra). I think this move of endorsing Jonathan, selfishly inspired by Ralph Uwechue, was not done with Igbo interests at heart, but was carried out to avenge an earlier communique signed by the Igbo Political Forum. This is not good enough reason. What is at stake is Igbo interest which is an Igbo presidency. This is more important than any personality clashes that the Ohaneze president may have with his colleagues.

Now my questions are:

(1) What is the sense in endorsing an aspirant even before his party picks him as their flagbearer?

(2) What if Johny Boy loses the primaries, and what happens to the supposedly 'Igbo' fake endorsement?

I'm beginning to doubt if Ralph Uwechue is a true Igbo man.

Uwaechue was not on his own when GEJ was endorsed. Ohanaeze under Achuzia and later Ikedife was a one-man show. It is different now. Uwaechue meant well for Ndigbo and has always done that since Biafran days till now.
Ndigbo were divided and had no direction on who to side and Ohanaeze came to the rescue. What they have done is just advisory, that does not stop you from voting for any candidate of your choice. As for me, on Ohanaeze endorsement I stand.
Now, am busy with preparations for all Igbo music festival coming up soon in London featuring Ibu, Bracket, Flavour, Nigga Raw etc. Shortly after that will be massive campaign for GEJ.

seanet02:
awon FOOLS

Be sensible for once poor boy.

@The Poster: This thread of yours should have been deposited in the crimes section. You have been here long a enough to know how and where to start threads.

oludashmi:
@sbeezy and akanbi edu, thanks for telling 'men dept' what he didnt know.


Your citation on Lagos state is useless cos all we want is good, effective, and competent governance while religion is left to the individual. Lagosians will never forget Oyinlola's (christian) useless rule.
Take a look at the SE where christians have ruled all thru. . .are those not the places where pple run away from daily?

You have been answered that blood is thicker than water!

Another imbecilic post as usual, run away from where to where?. Do they run to the north or west. Is the south east only zone where christians have ruled all through.
Poor girl, for once, quit hating.

@The Poster, you have not offended anyone. In Africa, religion has been an admixture of ethnicity. The Yorubas has come up with a version of African culture and christianity through Celestial Church and C&S.

Coins highlighting the Roman heritage of London. Yet, it will be insane for Londoners to claim non English but Romans. Bini, well agreed had influence over the aristocracy of Ika kingdoms but that is a defeatist one when it comes to the identity of IkaIgbo.

Londinium was established as a civilian town by the Romans about seven years after the invasion of AD 43. Early Roman London occupied a relatively small area, roughly equivalent to the size of Hyde Park. In around AD 60, it was destroyed by the Iceni led by their queen Boudica. However, the city was quickly rebuilt as a planned Roman town and recovered after perhaps 10 years, the city growing rapidly over the following decades. During the 2nd century Londinium was at its height and replaced Colchester as the capital of Roman Britain (Britannia). Its population was around 60,000 inhabitants. It boasted major public buildings, including the largest basilica north of the Alps, temples, bath houses, an amphitheatre and a large fort for the city garrison. Political instability and recession from the 3rd century onwards, however, led to a slow decline.
At some time between 190 and 225 AD the Romans built the defensive London Wall - around the landward side of the city. The wall was about 3 kilometres (2 miles) long, 6 metres (20 ft) high, and 2.5 metres (8 ft) thick.
In the late 3rd century, Londinium was raided on several occasions by Saxon pirates.[citation needed] This led, from around 255 onwards, to the construction of an additional riverside wall. The wall would survive for another 1,600 years and define London's perimeters for centuries to come. Six of the traditional seven city gates of London are of Roman origin, namely: Ludgate, Newgate, Aldersgate, Cripplegate, Bishopsgate and Aldgate (Moorgate is the exception, being of medieval origin).
By the 5th century the Roman Empire was in rapid decline, and in 410 AD the Roman occupation of Britain came to an end. Following this, the Roman city also went into rapid decline and by the end of the century was practically abandoned
London (Londinium) being founded by the Romans has not made the Londoners non English. Londoners are proud English people, hence some towns in IkaIgbo areas being founded by men from Bini will not take away the Igboness of those towns. In the same vein, Lagos being founded by Binis has not made Lagosians Binis. Today, Ikaland and Igbanke are part and parcel of Igboland.

Please, change your user name.

@Jason: The insult was directed to that Alh who does not know if he is Hausa, Kanuri or Fulani. Please reread my post.

alj harem:
wrong again, why oh why do u ppl think everything is igbo.

ijaws and itsekiris are south-south ppl, igbos and ibibio are south east, yoruba and edo are southwest, hausa fulani, kanuri are north.abi u ppl dey craze

when did igbo become south-south

Brain dead monkey, shut up your stinking mouth for once. Why not go and hang if you feel the Igbo scares life out of your silly self. FYI, The Igbo is the largest ethnic group in the South-South. Pig.

@Jason, I have read through the thread and could not come across where Ndigbo are claiming Ijaw, Efik and Ibibio. From the way you are going this days, no one will take you as a serious poster.

Babzilla:
if this is indeed true, then u Igbo guys need to STFU about your turn to rule cos y'all have already ruled for 8 years.

No wonder Alex Ekwueme stepped down for Obj

But then could it be that Obj is Igbo, or that Obj lookalike is actually yoruba by blood

Did Ekwuerme step down for OBJ?.

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=542739.msg7065205#msg7065205 date=1288717537]Obj is Igbo plz. You ppl should come and collect your thing o.

If you check his DNA and if it traces back to the jews, then he's Igbo plz o. [/quote]My own DNA does not have Jewish links, so am I not Igbo?. What are you implying?.

jason12345:
there is no need to call me a fool, i reject it!!!
my real first name is one those names you mentioned. i said i consider myself to be yoruba, is that a sin i feel more inclined to them than itsekiri. but you guys want the ibibio, efik, and even ijaws to say they are igbo. this is double standard. you want to claim ikewwerri and they said NO but as an itsekiri man said he prefers to be called a yoruba, you all started insulting him.

i have always maintained that people are individuals, you might meet an itsekiri and he would say he is itsekiri. i have never denied my roots. i am born itsekiri and thats a fact.

Show me where we have been claimig Ibibio, Efik or Ijaw?. We have Ikwerre sons representing Rivers state in Ohanaeze. But you do not have Itsekiri's in Afenifere. Even the Olu of Warri you mentioned earlier is like Ochi of Idoma yet they are not Igbo.
Anyway, do not derail this thread any more.

igbo boy:
guy no dey yarn wetin u no know ontop of that they insult your people, I was born and raised in warri, itsekiri are one of the ethnic groups that make up warri Ok, I have never heard any of my itsekiri friends claim yoruba if anything dem dey represent their peeps very well, No doubt there are some similarities in the language and in some of the names but not to the point an itsekiri man would claim youruba

For igbo we go say e fuela, meaning u don loss, If you dont know who u are u must be a FOOL

tell me if u ever heard tuoyo or tosan as a yoruba name?

And no istekiris are indigeneous to Ondo state u dum.ba.ss did u even live in Nigeria sef?

I tire for the guy o. There is even an Itsekiri thread and he does not even get close to it.

Na obodo nke anyi-Isinweke, Nsu, Obowu; toad bu akiri ka ana akpo ya. Mana ana erikwa ya eri.

onya imata nkapi (onya ya matara nkapi)--onwetaghi ihe o na-acho.

Well done the Air raid--Achuzia. Those who have ears, let them listen.

igbo boy:
NOW I KNOW WHY SOME IGBOS IN THE WEST HATE COLLABORATING WITH IGBOS IN THE EAST OR EVEN STOP ANSWERING IGBOS, ANYANWU, SOLUDO, AM BEGINING TO LOOSE RESPECT FOR EKWUEME SELF, AH AH HOW MUCH ARE THESE NORTHERS OLIGARCH PAYING YOU THAT YOU MUST SIDE WITH THEM OVER GEJ, THE SOUTH SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST HAVE MORE IN COMMONE THAN THE NORTH YET THESE MORRAFOCKERS WANNA STAB GEJ COS OF SOME KUDI PROMISED TO THEM

HOW MANY CANDIDACY WOULD THE IGBO LEADERS SUPPORT? VERY UNDECIDED BUNCH UNLIKE THE IGBO MASSES COS COME RAIN OR SHINE NA GEJ ALL THE WAY IN ALA IGBO,

BETTER HAVE GEJ GIVE YOU GUYS IN THE EAST LIGHT AND GOOD ROAD THAN YOU HAVE A LAME PRESIDENT, I DONT CARE IF THE PRESIDENT IS IGBO BUT WHAT HE CAN DO FOR THE REGION AND NIGERIA AS A WHOLE,

DAMN

Nwannem, jiri nwayo. I hate it when juniors insult their elders. Everyone has a right to make a choice. Do not insult them over their personal choices. At a time Ndigbo were undecided over the matter. But now, Ohanaeze has provided the direction that was missing. From 50 percent to 70 percent within 2 weeks, mehn! hope rising for GEJ. Thanks to Uwaechue and co. Not only in Igboland are opinions divided but amongst other ethnic groups. Respect biko.

A bum---I am.
Abum ihe m bu---I am whom I am.

ifyalways:
O dim ka e nwere theadia already,a dighim sure
Nsogbu adighi.
@Topic,Ikomi yiri Ozodimgba Ikomi is extremely U.gly
Nkechi bu abu na anwu Nkechi is lazy/not industrious

Dede Andrew,Gini bu akpalaokwu na Bekke?Simile

Akpaalaokwu bu IDIOMS.

@Chinenye: Uwaechue is a very approachable person. He will pay attention to you if you have any worries about him and Ohanaeze. To do that, get in touch with his secretary, this can be via Ohanaeze in your locality. Mehn!, I met him in person earlier this year at Ogwashi Ukwu. Just an advice.

jason12345:
it was just a question. why don't you like answering questions do you think its confrontational . all I'm trying to promote is peace!!! anytime you talk about forming bonds with the SS, i always think you are doing it because you want their land and their oil. if not why can you say the same about the yorubas.

i can talk for the yorubas because i feel more inclined to the yorubas. they are very liberial and accommodating. do you even know why we have OLU of warri look, i prefer the yorubas and some other itsekiris might prefer the ijaws. we are individuals, not everyone must follow your line of thinking you know?

Am sorry if I hurt you with my reply. I feel Yorubas are large enough in nairaland to tackle issues relating to them. I just feel you should represent your group the more. The whole exercise is like an Ogoni man trying so hard to be at the forefront of Igbo affairs.

chyz1:
Thanks.Good news.I will continue to search what he is to do in UK. I'm hoping there is no political bitterness between the Ika and Igbanke. Is there a website that one can be heard(that the emails are actually read) concerning the Anioma situation?

The Izu Anioma has a website where you can contact them. But it seems to have broken down. You may try this: www.aniomapost.org.uk.
If that fails, you can reach them via Ohanaeze U.K as some of their leaders are members of Ohanaeze U.K.

jason12345:
sorry for deviating, but why can you say the same for the yorubas??

This your Yoruba inpersonation is nonsensical. Why not represent your ethnic group, why are you speaking for the Yorubas. Have Yorubas accepted you as theirs?. Please leave Yoruba matters for Yorubas.

Obi iji oji (obi ya na-eji oji)---onwere ajo obi.

revolt:
Someone says I'm being sentimental. Well I grew up in p.h. I knw how much these dudes hate igbos. It was so bad e.k Clark a knwn ijaw leader refused to support peter odili on the basis he was igbo. Even when it would benefit the south they preferred baba go slow. How can some imbeciles condmn zoning them turn around to suggest rotational ptesdencu.if I may ask what would majority of us have said if obj died in office and atiku was runnin. Hypocrites learn to keep agreements.the s.s peeps would rather hqndover to a megida leper than give an igbo Daniel. Watch as commit political suicide.

I know what you are implying. My uncle had a house in PH which was ceased and the rest is history. Would you kill all the Germans because of of what Hitler and the Nazis did to mankind (1939-45)?.

chyz1:
@ Andre

Earlier monkeyleg said Pat Utomi will be coming to the UK for some type of event.Would you happen to have any information of that[b]?[/b] I have a friend who is trying to work on getting the Igbbankes included in Anioma. I think speaking to a fellow Anioma son like Pat Utomi may be of help to her and their organization.

Am in touch with Izu Anioma leaders. Am wating for them to raise the issue. Some two years ago, Pat Utomi addressed the Igbo Youths in U.K, but this time, I do not know yet his mission.
Pat Utomi is more cherished with the entire Igbo than only Aniomas here. Some of them are not happy that Pat does not let them know his intentions before declaring his intentions to run for elective posts in Nigeria.
Also am in touch with Ika Union president in the U.K. What surprises me is that most people pushing for the merger of Igbanke to Delta state are not the Ikas but the larger Igbo voices.

alj harem:
they are not marginalised at all!!!!!!!

Are you not ashamed that you are joining this particular thread 3-4 years late. Why not join the current Igbo threads going on in the politics section?. You treasure in exhuming old threads that will see Ndigbo and others lock horns together, poor boy.