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PRESENT DAY ODIANI CLAN
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THE ODINANIS OF TODAY ARE FULL BLOODED NDI ANIOMAS AND BY EXTENSION MAKING THEM NDI IGBOS OF THE WEST. THE OBI OF UGBODU IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF OBIS IN ANIOCHA. THEY ARE ABOUT THE OLDEST TOWN IN ANIOCHA NORTH LGA
ALTHOUGH SOME MAY CLAIM NOT TO BE WESTERN IGBOS,BUT THAT IS JUST AN EFFECT OF IDENTITY CRISIS WHICH THIS PAGE IS SET TO CORRECT.
THE UNIQUENESS OF THE UGBODU PEOPLE IS THAT THEY ARE BILINGUAL,SPEAKING BOTH THE ENUANI DIALECT AND OLUKUMI DIALECT WHICH THEY ARE TRYING TO PRESERVE. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES ANIOMA RICH IN CULTURE AND HERITAGE.Aniocha North
Notable Odiani People Nduka Ugbade - (Former Nigerian football star and coach) Helen Anyamelune - (Former Miss Nigeria)See also Enuani people Anioma people


HISTORY AND PRESENT OF THE ODIANI CLAN BY UGBODU ANIOMA THE HISTORY AND PRESENT DAY ODIANI CLAN IN ANIOMA.
UGBODU ANIOMA.
Ugbodu kingdom is a bilingual speaking community,in Aniocha North area of Delta state. The speak both Enuani and olukumi languages fluently. The present oloza(king) is H.R.M Obi Ayo Ochei Isinyemeze.[1] Olukumi villages select leaders through the okpala obi system, which was a borrowed feature from their neighbors, and is a fusion of the Obi (Kingship) rulership system gotten from Benin, and the Okpala (Gerontocracy) system gotten from the Igbos.
Geography Located in the heart of Anioma land in Aniocha North L.G.A of Delta State are the bilingual people Who speak Olukwumi and Enuani(igbo dialect) perfectly.
In recent times due to the seemingly extinction of the olukwumi language ,most of the youths speak just the enuani dialect and the purest form of the olukwumi dialect is only spoken by elders in the community. Although they are measures being taken to preserve the unique Olukwumi dialect.
They partook in every activity during the Ekumeku war,and others.
These Anioma son's occupy an area just west of the Niger River's right bank. The area is rich in Chalk and Kaolin deposits.

The Odianis occupy an area just west of the Niger River's right bank. The area is rich in Chalk and Kaolin deposits which is known as "Nzu" in Igbo, which has been traditionally mined and used by the people of the area for various cultural purposes. Except on the Northern flank where the Olukumis share a common border with Edo state and Esanland, they are almost completely surrounded by Enuani communities. They are located in Aniocha North L.G.A of Delta state
Etymology The word Olukumi means "My confidant" or "My friend"

Ugbodu means : I have found solace in this land.

Odiani Towns and Communities s/n Town Origins
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1 Ugbodu (Ugbodu-uno) Founded by early settlers from Akure and Owo axis.
2 Ukwu Nzu Ile-Ife via Usen (Usehin) After the founding of Usen town in Edo state by people from Ile ife, Agbe, the founder of Ukwu-Nzu is said to have come from there.
3 Ubulubu People from Ugbodu and Eko A relatively late Olukumi town said to have been founded in 1800 by some Ugbodu people later joined by others from Ukwu nzu.
4 Idumu Ogo
5 Ugboba (Ugbo Oba)
6 Ogodor
7 Ogbe Onei (Obomkpa) Owo
8 Anioma

Non Olukumi villages of Yoruba Origins s/n Town Origins
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9 Onichaku (Ubulu Uku) Ilesha Was founded by a warrior called Jowasoro who migrated from Ilesha in Osun State.
10 Ogbekenu villages of Onicha-Ugbo Ikare-Akoko Founded by people from the Akoko area of Ondo state.
History

UGBODU PEOPLE OF THE ODIANI CLAN

The Odianis are located in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State, Nigeria.They are referred to as "Delta igbos" ,Anioma people or Odiani people. The Odianis of today are in no way Yoruba people,as they dont share any similarity in culture or tradition,and also way of life. Apart from them being bilingual,they are very much Proud sons and daughters of Anioma and west igbo land.They occupy eight communities west of the Niger river, and are together known today, as the Odiani clan in Aniomaland.[1] Ugbodu town is considered the traditional headquarters of the Odiani people and is traditionally headed by the Oloza(Obi) of Ugbodu. The present oloza is H.R.M Obi Ayo Ochei Isinyemeze,who is the traditional head of the Aniocha north council of kings.[2] Odiani villages select leaders through the okpala obi system, which was a borrowed feature from their neighbors, and is a fusion of the Obi (Kingship) rulership system gotten from Benin, and the Okpala (Gerontocracy) system gotten from the Igbos.

History
There has always been igbos in ugbodu before the arrival of the warriors from Akure,sent by the then Oba of Benin wen he was in pursuit of the fleeing igbos from the Benin kingdom. Those warriors getting to ugbodu,settled....and called the igbos there "olukumi" meaning my friends because the people were peaceful and friendly and also ruled over them for some period of time before the the Edos took over and then the igbos took back kingship.The original tittle as used by the government for the king of of ugbodu is "OBI" ,you can confirm from just recently court case on the obiship stool. So ugbodu was an igbo town by inception hence the use of igbo language along side the yoruboid language(olukumi). You cant separate ugbodu from her igboness.

what I am saying is dat ndi igbo is part of the foundation of Ugbodu Kingdom and was never 100% yoruba origin and Anioma in general so when we are speaking of fore father's and birth right,that should be in mind too coz actually,the warriors were the ones who "came in" and settled ,meeting pre existing igbos . So one can decide to identify as onye igbo from Ugbodu in Anioma delta state and also those who feel they are Yorubas or olukumi can also identify as one.

The formulation and conscious deduction of this from history is more political,As those who know,know. Even the Obi stool but won't talk much on that for reasons. If you go to Ugbodu kingdom today and other Odinani (odiani) clans(Ukwunzu,Ugbodu,Ubulubu,ogodor,ugboba,idumuogo),you will observe and feel the igboness very much present.

No Yoruba founded Olukumi.
They met Igbos on ground who welcomed them and who they called "Olukumi" meaning "my friend".
Anyday the Yorubas in Odiani ( original name of the place you call Olukumi today) what to go back to Owo and join their Yoruba cousins, they would be welcomed.
But if they choose to remain in Odiani, then they have chosen to be Igbo and assimilate fully as such, which they are already doing willingly.

Nwatachoba1:
Thought as much

Thank you sir

Dennis Osadebay was from Asaba Oshimili Delta
Osita Osadebe was from Atani Ogbaru Anambra.

They were both Igbo.
So I don't understand why anyone should be surprised that two no related Igbo men bear similar surname or assume they are related because of their common surnames.

Focusmind:
Your level of stupidity is terrible. You are a representative of everything that is wrong with an average Nigerian youth.

The young man, Slawmir, politely got it right about what his own govt. house is called and you are here with stupid chest beating, cast in disgusting ignorance. Shame on you!!!

I think the guy is not Igbo. He is only out to attract hate and bashing to Ndiigbo.

tishbite41:
The truth is bitter
Go and read your history

You are not a wise person.
What truth?
Go and and grow a brain.

tishbite41:
We Igbos run u ni99as

Don't be stupid.

This is how some of you brainlessly go about creating unnecessary enemies for Ndiigbo through your lack of tact.

gazza07:
Osadebe is from Atani, anambra state

That's Osita Osadebey.

The Bini Government house is named after Dennis Osadebey, the first and only premier of defunct Midwest region.
He was from Asaba and a stalwart of NCNC and Igbo State Union.

Abohboy:
Bros I grew up abroad I don't speak any Nigerian language thank you for the translation but how does let abomination stop make sense for the meaning of deities worshipped and venerated what abomination were they stopping I really hope this isn't from a western or abrahamic religion point of view.

Alusi like the Orisha were spoken to through divination called Ifa or Afa by a Dibia or Babalawo and you couldn't and wouldn't directly speak to the supreme deity that being Chukwu or Olodumare and what held your destiny and also guided you in life was your ori or chi I see no where in this explanation where these two religions differ so it wouldn't make sense for Alusi or Alu Kwusi as you say to suddenly have something to do with an Abomination

It makes sense that Alusi is Alukwusi!
Igbo and Yoruba are two distinct people who had interactions in the distant past and shraed some words and ideas as evidence of that interaction.

Orisha can be broken down in Yoruba too.
Ori in Yoruba means head! So Orisha has something to do with the cult of the head or sort of leadership, many native African tribes have this cult of head ish rumoured to have been from the black Egypt (Kemet).
This is entirely not what Alusi is about.

Alusi is about cleansing of the land from abomination.

Abohboy:
Can you breakdown these words i'm pretty sure Orisha and Alusi are both closely related both in name and in purpose both religions of Ifa and Odinani share very similar concepts and practices as well

He has already broken Alusi down nah.

Alusi = Alu kwusi! Meaning "let abomination stop" in English.

It makes perfect sense.

BKayy:
Alusi = Alu/arụ kwụsị.
They are not related.
This is Odinani and I don't joke with it

I have never thought of it that way.
It makes more sense.

Alukwusi! Good one.
Thank you.

Collyweed:
No need to get too excited. We are all here to learn.

I think the closest translation of the Yoruba "orisha" in Igbo should be "arushi"/"alusi". They still have the same consonants.

Yeah.
Probably.
Orisha corresponds to Arushi/Alusi.
I agree with that.

But Orisha concept is entirely opposite to Olisa.

Captain8:
you that writing in english and speakin english are you a english woman? i dont know how you igbo youths reason with your brains....

language adoption is not a new thing to this world...
ibo is a borrowed language in opobo through trade and intermarry....
please dont confused yourself, opobos are Ijaws, no dragging on it

I'm not speaking English as mother tongue like Opobo and Bonny speak Igbo as mother
Tongue.
No one borrows a language and throws his own away.
Moreover all written precolonial document show that Opobo and Bonny spoke Igbo from the very beginning.
You really have no claim to Opobo and Bonny.
The day Nigeria breaks, Igbo nation will take Opobo and Bonny by force or legally ( all colonial documents are in our favor).

JANK23H:
Take time to read sometimes,that way you won't have to say unnecessary things

Who wrote this thrash of a book?
What year was it published? And what's the book title?

oyatz:
Iye (Yoruba)= Iye (Bini) = Mother= Aye/Iye (Igbo)= Woman

Orisha/Oosha (Yoruba)= Oritse(Itsekiri)= Osaa (Bini) = olise (Ika)= Olisa (Igbo).

Osadebe (Edo)= Osadebe (Igbo)= Olisadebe.

Orishajenfo (Yoruba) = Oritsejafor (Itsekiri)= 'The gods allowed me to talk' or more contextually, the 'gods have given me voice'

Omo (Yoruba) = Omo (Bini) = Oma (Itsekiri) = Rumu (Ikwerre)= Umu (Igbo).

Akin (Yoruba) = Aken( Bini)= Iken (Itsekiri) = Ike (Igbo) = Warrior/ Power depending on the context.

Akinbuwa/Akenzua/ Ikengbuwa ?

This is nonsense!

Mother is not Iye or Aye in Igbo. It's Nne!

It's also stupid to separate Igbo from IKa, as IKa as a language is part of the Igbo cluster.
What you call Igbo has cluster of dialects with minor differences.
Ika don't say Olise! And Olisa in Igbo has many dialectical variation depending on part of Igbo land, ranging from Olise, Orise to Orisa, and it has nothing to do with Yoruba Orisha.

And please no body in Bini bears Osadebe! That name is exclusively Igbo.

There are words Igbo share in common with Yoruba, but the ones you listed are not part of it.

Efewestern:
Okoro is an ancient Edoid word for man. It is used by almost all groups influenced by Edo. Ilaje, Isoko / Urhobo, Itsekiri etc make use of okoro.

examples

Okoro - Man/boy
Okoro-tie/Okotie - Short man
Okoro-Odudu/Okorodudu - Black man

I can't give a translation to Okorafo, maybe it's wrongly spelt.

Silly post.
Okoro is an Igbo imprint on Edos.
You don't think that after living door to door with Igboid groups for centuries Edoid people will have no Igbo imprints on them?

SlyDev:
Most of the land igbo acquired are during the fraudulent Eastern region..... It was so frustrating that Ijaw wrote to the Queen of England to come and separate them as Ibos are dominating them....... So the Queen sent Sir willik (I don't remember his name very well) and willick carried out his work and came out with a result called willick report to separate different tribes in the Eastern region.... To know the extent of ibo wickedness.... They move the capital of Eastern region from Calabar to Enugu and build the second capital in Umuahia.... See marginalisation..... Eastern region is a fraud.

Can you post the exerpts of Willink commission?
You know it's not like it's a secret document.
There are tons of topics on it already in nairaland.

Igbo sentences from the video:

1. Tinye ya n'ime Moto
2. Tinye ya n'ime Moto ka osuo ji oku!
3. Bia unu ....
4. Oga anyi
5. Iji ya
6. Piawaa cylinder

These are all central Igbo words o!

Look at what was written on the polo one of them was wearing?

"Odibeze" = Odi be Eze= something that is in a king's house.
That's a pet name a man gives to his lovely and beloved wife in Igboland.
The dead woman was called Odibeze!

How come no one told us of these things all these years! That Bayelsa is not really Ijawland!

Real bombshell!

Abohboy:
Brass, Opobo and Bonny all have Igbo populations the other areas you mentioned the inhabitats there likely don't consider themselves Igbo so any attempt in that regard will be futile

If Okujagu people don't consider themselves Igbo, they wouldn't have preserved the language as their mother tongue despite the immense anti Igbo campaign Hausa-Fulanis working with their Ijaw counterparts carried out in Rivers State!

They will not come forward to proclaim their Igbo tag now, because they see no strong pillar/leadership in SE to help them weather the storm that such move can generate.

You saw how spineless Ohanaeze Ndiigbo led by Nwodo went to PH to laugh and eat with Wike after Wike killed hundreds of Igbos of Obiigbo native. There was no repercussions or punishment for Wike, because the Igbo leadership is non existent.


That's the fate that awaits any Igbo group in that hate filled state that dare stand out!

If they know we have a capable, well financed with powerful worldwide connections Igbo leadership/organization in SE to keep the Igbophobes around them at Bay, they would come out!

Our problem has been basically lack of real Igbo nationalistic movement since Igbo state Union died in 1966!

IPoB is more interested in licking the buttocks of Igbophobic minorities in bid to build their Utopia Multi ethnic Biafra, the Igbos in SS know that IPOB is useless to their plight.

Ohanaeze Ndiigbo is more of congregation of hungry retired old men looking for patronage from politicians. They are of no use to anyone.

There is a big leadership vaccum in Igboland that has been gaping since 1966.
Only a well financed Igbo nationalist movement, will fill it and only then will Ndiigbo return to high pedestal we once occupied, when all Okorie from Benua to Sagbama (Osekwenike) would proudly proclaim his Igbo origin knowing that should anyone try any nonsense, he would have a solid backup in SE leadership that would raise hell, demand and unleash revenge on pepetrators of such crime through all available means.

Abohboy:
The Okirika according to this British person are a separate group from those in Bonny this also mentions my native town of Aboh

https://ms-my./4209376555800913/permalink/5875924745812744/

Yes! Okirika are separate from Bonny and Opobo.
I'm just reminding you and Ijaws that we also have legitimate claims in places like Okirika and Brass, but might not press it if they respect themselves and stay off Opobo and Bonny.

But if they don't, we will surely take Opobo and Bonny by military strength or at the world court (historical documents are in our favour), and we will not stop there, we will go deep into Brass, Okirika and even Sagbama ( Osekwenike) and Yenegoa (Ekepye) and lay claim to Igbo footprints there as well! We will be ruthless and when we are done, Izons will be reduced to minority among other Minorities

It would be akin to how Cross River lost all her oil Wells to Akwa ibom by trying to lay claim to Akwaibom oil Wells, only for Akwaibom to turn the table around, won the case and went for Cross River oil Wells and won them as well.

Ijaws would be well advised to hands off Opobo and Bonny!

Abohboy:
I will repeat again I am neither Ika nor Ikwerre I AM ANIOMA

What is Anioma?
Don't deceive yourself.

You are Ukwuani/Ndokwa.

Anioma is a Political Union and not a tribe.

In OGIDI we do receive Delta TV Asaba , and they broadcast their news in IKa, Ukwuani and Enuani independently those days.

Moreover, a typical Ukwuani/Ndokwa person don't even subscribe to the Anioma Political Union.
Anioma is more of IKa and Enu-ani driven!

Enuani are the people we know in Delta North.
The rest of you should go pick your cloth where you took your baths.

Abohboy:
Historical documents very clearly state that there were two distinct groups in Bonny it is only in Opobo that they were most likely purely Igbo

The place of mixed origin between Igbo and Ijaw should be Brass and Okirika.

Do you know that Okujagu people in Okirika still speak Igbo language as first language till today!

Abohboy:
Historical documents very clearly state that there were two distinct groups in Bonny it is only in Opobo that they were most likely purely Igbo

Did you skip this part?

bobowaja:
@bolded. See the kind of people I was busy discussing with. It is either their way or violence

Ndiigbo will never claim what doesn't belong to us.
But you see if Ijaws continue this way, we will not only take what belongs to us in fullness of time, but we will also take what belongs to them as punitive measures for their wickedness and act of provocation towards us.

If there any single precolonial document that called Bonny and Opobo anything other than Igbo let Izon people provide it or forever remain silent.

Just like China never gave up on Macau despite decades of Dutch occupation of the area, and never gave up Hong Kong despite British occupation, and still will not give up Taiwan despite the sentiments of those native Chinese people there who have grown to hate the Chinese in China.
So will Ndiigbo never give up on Opobo and Bonny.
The Ijaws there Know they are temporary occupants. History is on our side, and when the time is right, we will take what belongs to us, and woe betide any who dare stand on our way.

Abohboy:
Finally I was wondering when your obsession would end. Anyways I still don't see what your case is you haven't brought a single proper argument or point into play, These areas have a mixed population of Igbos and Ijaws that is a fact bring evidence and points and not insults I have Igbo family and heritage so if I want to talk about anything Igbo I can, and where do you get the sentiment that I hate Igbos quite funny tbh

Actually Bkayy is right about you.
You want to do an insider job.

Your loyalty to Ndiigbo is very questionable.
The only way you redeem that is by unequivocally standing with Igbo.

Senseless statements like saying that Igbos were in Bonny and Opobo the same time with Ijaws, when all historical documents noted that these areas were exclusively Igbo enclaves and that the rulers and people identified themselves and their people as being Igbo and of Igbo origin, will not help your cause.
We are not fools, we know a snake when we see one!

I remember how we were told that Osun generated more IGR than all 5 SE states combined, until crude oil prices took a dive and Osun couldn't pay her workers.

SlayerForever:
Can we form an Igbo outreach group made up of proud Igbos of Nairaland that would be a vehicle for reconnecting Igbo clans across Nigeria?

Supremos has forwarded this recommendation. I support and if I have the backing I will go ahead to create an Igwebuike Outreach page. What do you all think?

Ekealterego, gidgiddy, pass11, Ariani and others too numerous to mention.

Good plan.
Count me in!

Miracle2020:
are you confused or do you have history of mentally imbalance in your family? When you wanted to prove to me that Anambara and Ebonyi are together, you said Umahi who is the governor of Ebonyi state is the chairman of South East governors forum.
Now you are telling me that governors do not represent the feelings of the people of South East after I told you what happened in Abia state.
Mr Man why are you guys so confused like that? Pls always connect your finger to your brain before coming to argue online.

Your head is not screwed right!

The actions of Abia Governor was not voted and signed by Abia people. Many Igbos
including Abians condemned that action, and they had to revoke it, but of course, you are not interested in that. You are more interested in your petty Agenda.

The rotational tenorship of SE governors forum is in keeping with Igbo democratic principles and I had to point it out to you.

Ebonyi also handed over the presidency of Ohanaeze Ndiigbo to Enugu who now handed over to Imo currently on seat.