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see a copy of the bill sent via email to the clark of the house, senator david mark, bankole and president yar adua. we are not joking. you can see cnn, fox new and abc and other news email too.

Elruzar take me serious, we hope to meet one of the former president of another country next week .

see a copy of the bill sent via email to the clark of the house, senator david mark, bankole and president yar adua. we are not joking. you can see fox new and abc and other news email too.

it as nothing to do with constitution. Which constitution . it is not the constitution stopping it. is bakassi still part of nigeria.   

When Yar Adua removed Bakassi , It was removed by a bill to the national assembly. When Obasanjo removed some part of the north it was done by a bill.

we have written a bill to the national assembly, the president , bankole and david mark to remove Yorubas, edo, delta and bayelsa borgu to benin republic. see  a copy of the bill.





A BILL
AN ACT TO CREATE THE NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION AND BOUNDARY RELOCATION AND NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT.

SPONSORS
EGBE OMO ODUDUWA


This Bill shall amend the boundary of Nigeria. And the following state of Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, lagos,Oyo, Ogun, Delta, Ondo, Osun, Kwara,kogi and Borgu(niger state) [Belodok states ] shall be permanently transferred to Benin Republic with supervision of the Nigeria-Benin commission. All land, air, coastal area, land, everything inside its land and air shall belong to the Republic of Benin
NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION ROLE AND RULES
This bill also create the Nigeria- Benin commission, which is to be headed by the president of Nigeria and President of Benin republic in rotation. A Two year duration , shall be approved by members of the Nigeria-Benin commission. The head of the Nigeria-Benin commission shall be called President General. The position of President General is reserved for only the president of Nigeria and Benin Republic. No other member of the Nigeria- Benin commission can hold the position of President General or deputy President General apart from this two.

The position of President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. While the position of deputy President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. With Nigeria President Umar Yar Adua starting first.

The Nigeria-Benin commission shall have 17 members. There are
The president of Nigeria.
The president of Benin republic
The president of Nigeria-Benin parliament
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament (Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin)
The senate president of Nigeria Senate
The Deputy senate president of Nigeria senate
The President of the Nigeria house of representative
The deputy President of Nigeria house of representative
The senate president of Benin Senate
The Deputy senate president of Benin senate
The President of the Benin house of representative
The deputy President of Benin house of representative

All serving governor, members of the senate, house of representative, chairman of local government, all elected position shall retain their position either transferred from Nigeria to the New Republic of Benin or in Nigeria.
There would be one currency in Nigeria and Benin republic with one central bank in each country. The currency shall be knew as Nibe. From the first two letter of the name of Nigeria and Benin Republic.
Nigeria and Benin Republic would financed the Nigeria-Benin commission and Nigeria-Benin parliament base on a 70% for Nigeria and 30% Republic of Benin ratio.
And an open boundary with no immigration officers expect at the boundary with other nation apart from Nigeria and Benin Republic.
All citizen of both Nigeria and Benin shall have right of resident in both country.
Nigeria and Benin republic shall still remain separate sovereign nation
This bill is based on the willingness of Benin republic accepting the Belodok state, if in an otherwise case the Belodok states shall become sovereign nation and all refers to Benin republic in this bill shall be replaced by Belodok, including the commission and parliament.
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The Nigeria-Benin commission role is an executive role , while the Nigeria-Benin parliament is a legislative role.
All non physical assets of Nigeria including money and external reserve and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic.
Nigeria and Benin Republic shall contribute military force to Ecowas, Africa union and United nation if need be.
All office, officer and position either in the military or civilian retain in the Nigeria shall be transfer over to Benin republic and shall all retain the same position expect if in conflict. All personel should not be sacked. And most retain their position or be created.
All physical military position and assets of Nigeria including money, weapon, ships, tanks and others and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic.
All military personel in Nigeria of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same military position and rank expect if there is conflict.
All civilian personel in Nigeria service of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same position and scale expect if there is conflict.
All physical assets outside of Nigeria should be divided and transferred with a ratio 60% for Nigeria and 40% for Benin Republic.
All physical properties, document and other in The New Republic of Benin should be transfer by Nigeria. Include Airport, stadium, universities, roads, railway, seaport, etc belonging to Nigeria but is located in the New Republic of Benin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin.

Each countries shall monitors its territory according to international law.
All international agency should be inform of the change in boundary and the establishment of the Nigeria-Benin commission including Ecowas, Africa union, the United Nation, European Union, USA, UK, Canada, China, India, Japan, Germany France, south Africa and other countries.
Nigeria-Benin commission headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would still remain the capital of Nigeria.
Nigeria-Benin commission duty include to execute law and rule set for it by the Nigeria-Benin parliament.


NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT ROLE AND RULES.

Nigeria-Benin parliament official languages shall be in English and French
Nigeria-Benin parliament headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would remain the capital of Nigeria.
The present Nigeria and Benin republic senate and house of representative would be merge on both level to create the initial Nigeria-Benin parliament.
In future the Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be made of members 60% of Nigeria and 40% of Benin Republic members.

The Nigeria-Benin parliament shall formate law leading to the unity of both economy
Nigeria-Benin parliament shall have one President and 6 deputy President. Three each from Nigeria and Republic of Benin
Nigeria-Benin business licensing board shall be created to licence business in the Nigeria-Benin parliament area.
All business licence shall be merge.
All members of Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be eligible for election to the office of President or deputy president of Nigeria-Benin Parliament.
The President or deputy president of the Nigeria-Benin parliament cannot combine his duties with any post expect ecowas related.
The President shall reside at the seat of the Parliament.
Before every round of voting at the Nigeria-Benin Parliament, the list of candidates for the post of President or deputy president shall be submitted to the Oldest Representative in term of age who shall read it out to the Parliament.
The President shall be elected by a two-thirds of Members of Parliament at the first round of voting, by an absolute majority of voting members at the following rounds at which only two (2) candidates who obtained the highest number of votes shall be presented.
As soon as the President has been elected, the oldest Representative shall vacate the Chair as acting President of Nigeria-Benin Parliament .
Only the elected President of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament may deliver an opening address.

Election of Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament
Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament would be elected. Three each from Nigeria and republic of Benin.
Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall then be elected separately. The candidate obtaining the majority of the votes cast on the first ballot shall be declared elected.
Should the number of candidates elected be less than the number of seats to be filled, a second ballot shall be held under the same conditions to fill the remaining seats.
Should a third ballot be necessary, a relative majority shall suffice for election to the remaining seats.
New nominations may be introduced between ballots during the election of Deputy President
Deputy Presidents to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall take precedence in the order in which they were elected and, in the event of a tie, by age,
The term of office of the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be one time term of two years
The term of office of the President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be rotated between Nigeria and Benin Republic.
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The term of office of the all members of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be four years.

The Parliament may, on the basis of the report of a special committee, remove the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament by a vote of two-thirds majority of the members, for serious shortcomings in the management of the affairs of the Parliament .
The special Committee may be set up at the request of a parliamentary group or at least twenty (20) Members of Parliament. The decision to set up the Committee shall be approved by a simple majority of the Members of Parliament of Parliament.
When a Representative changes parliamentary group he shall retain, for the remainder of his term of office, any seat he holds in the Nigeria-Benin Parliament.
Should a vacancy for one of these positions occur before the expiry of his term, the Representative elected shall serve only for the remaining period of his predecessor's term of office.

Vacancies
Should it be necessary for the President, a Deputy President or any other member of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament to be replaced, his successor shall be elected in accordance with these rules.
A newly elected Deputy President shall take the place of his predecessor in the order of precedence.
Should the President’s seat become vacant, the first Deputy President shall act as President until a new President is elected.
Duties of the President
The President shall direct all the activities of Parliament and its bodies under the conditions laid down in these Rules. He/she shall enjoy all the powers necessary to preside over the proceedings of Parliament and to ensure that they are properly conducted.
The duties of the President shall be to open, suspend and close sittings, to ensure observance of these Rules, maintain order, call upon Presidents, close debates, put matters to the vote and announce the results of votes, and to refer to Committees any communications that concern them.
The President may speak in a debate. Should he wish to take part in a debate, he shall vacate the Chair and shall not reoccupy it until the debate is over.
Parliament shall be represented in international relations, on ceremonial occasions and in administrative, legal or financial matters by the President, who may delegate these powers.
Duties of the Deputy President
Should the President be absent or unable to discharge his duties, or should he wish to take part in a debate pursuant to Rule , he shall be replaced by one of the Deputy Presidents, in order of hierarchy.
Duties of Treasurers
The Treasurers shall be responsible for administrative and financial matters directly concerning Members of Parliament, pursuant to guidelines laid down by the Nigeria-Benin Parliament.

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Ooni visits Republic of Benin


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Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse
II (second left) with Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi,
President of the Benin Republic, at a reception
organised for Southwest Traditional Rulers,
during a visit to the Republic of BeninTunde Oyekola, in this piece, reports the historic visit of the Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II with his entourage to the Republic of Benin.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife, recently led about fifty traditional rulers from the SouthWest on a five-day visit to the Republic of Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour in the West Africa sub-region.

The visit of the Ooni with the traditional rulers and chiefs, is expected to promote cultural link and unity among traditional rulers in West African countries, some of who shared cultural link and origin.

According to Oba Aderemi Adedapo, the Olojudo Alayemore of Ido-Osun, who is the Chairman, Protocol, Public Relation, Culture and Tourism Committee of the Osun State Council of Obas, the visit of the Ooni and the Yoruba traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin was to promote cultural lineage and peace in West–Africa.

Eminent traditional rulers on the entourage of the Ooni were Oore of Otun-Ekiti, Obalufon Alayemore of Efon Alaaye, Owa Ooye of Okemesi, Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Timi of Ede, Aloko of Iloko – Ijesa, Olufon of Ifon, Olobu of Ilobu, Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Olowu of Owu, Olumoro of Moro, Akesin of Ora, Asaoni of Ora, Olojo of Ojo and Onisan of Isan-Ekiti.

Others were Owamiran of Esa-Oke, Olororuwo of Ororuwo, Olufi of Gbongan, Elerin of Erin, Oluwo of Iwo-Oke, Adimula of Ifewara, Salu of Edunabon and Olukoyi of Ikoyi – Ile.

Also in the entourage were Yeyeluwa, Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Erelu Abiola Dosumu – Fernadez, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, Professor Muhib Opeloye, Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Engineer Tunji Obawole and Chief Gbenga Owolabi, Chairman of Ife Central and Ife – East Local Government Councils respectively.

The entourage also comprised scholars, historians and journalists from both print and electronic media. The Ooni and other traditional rulers, were at Seme, a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, given a warm reception by Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, the President of the Republic of Benin, represented by Professor Moufoutau Laleye, the Ambassador of Benin Republic to Nigeria and other prominent rulers comprising Alaketu of Ketu, Onisabe of Sabe, Onikoyi of Ajase, Ajahute Dode of Alada, the king of Abomey and a host of others.

The five-day visit took the traditional rulers to Cotonou, Ajase/Porto-Novo, Ouidah, (a former slave camp) Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu.

Three of the seven sons of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race, are residents in Benin Republic. They are Alaketu of Ketu who was the first born, Onipopo of Popo and Onisabe of Sabe.

The President of Benin Republic, Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, who organised a civic reception for Oba Sijuwade, said that the Ooni should feel more at home since the country is made up of Yoruba and other tribes.

Dr. Yayi, who said the Beninoise appreciated the coming of Oba Sijuwade to their country, stated that the visit of the royal father was an opportunity for him to show gratitude to the Ooni for the chieftaincy title of Adimula conferred an him on December 20, 2008 during his visit to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife.

President Yayi, conferred the Grand Commander of Officer of Benin Republic on Oba Sijuwade while Yeyeluwa Morisola Sijuwade was conferred with Officer of the Order of Benin Republic.

In his response, Oba Sijuwade, who described the Award as a surprise, said that it was an honour done to the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants all over the world.

According to the Ooni, “We thank the President for the Award. We thank him for the honour done to the Yoruba Obas and the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants in Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the world.

“We are working towards promoting peace in West Africa. We are mobilising traditional rulers in Nigeria including Emirs and Obis as well as other countries in West Africa so that we can meet at least twice a year to promote culture and peace in the sub-region.”

The Ooni, who said that traditional rulers in West Africa were getting in touch with one another, stated that one of the rulers from Accra, Ghana had written a letter of proposed visit to Ile – Ife, claiming that his ancestors hailed from Yorubaland.

He continued, “Though the people of West Africa have many things in common, but we can still learn other things from one another when we meet and promote culture and peace in the sub – region”

Oba Sijuwade, however, appealed to President Yayi to improve on the conditions of living of traditional rulers in his country.
The Ooni, while noting the peace, discipline and cleanliness of the people of Benin Republic, also prayed for continued reign of supreme peace in the country.

Oba Sijuwade also visited Ajase/Porto Novo, Ouidah, Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu where various demands such as the establishment of school for learning of Yoruba language and culture, mini-museum to replicate the Yoruba culture in the Yoruba-speaking areas of Benin Republic and building of hotels to promote tourism at border towns of Benin Republic.

The Ooni, who was received at Ouidah, a former slave camp which habours people from different Yoruba communities, by the Onikoyi of Ouidah, Oba Ademola Alabi, called on the Yoruba traditional rulers to come to the aid of the community in establishing a school where the Yoruba language and culture would be taught.

Oba Alabi, while lamenting that Yoruba Language was going into extinction in the town said, “Your Royal Majesty, let us forget that this town was a slave camp, all the people here, though they are from various Yoruba towns in Nigeria have forgotten their language and culture. They now speak the language of their former colonial masters and practise his culture to the extent that they do not understand their mother tongue any longer.”

While appealing to the Ooni to assist the community on the take-off of the school, Oba Onikoyi said that, “there are many dancing tricks in a cripple, but the legs to display the tricks are not available. Not that we are bereft of idea, but the money to execute it is not there.”

Oba Alabi said that all the 201 deities in Ile – Ife were also available in Ouidah while every town in the Yorubaland has representation in the community.
While receiving the Ooni at Sabe, the Onisabe of Sabe, Oba Akanmu Adetutu, solicited his support for the establishment of a mini-museum in the town to replicate the Yoruba culture and what was available in Ile – Ife.

The Oniketu of Ketu, Alaro Alade -Ife, who said that the visit of Ooni was the second, having made the first visit in 1983, reminded Oba Sijuwade of his earlier pledge to build a hotel in the town and also to assist the community in the fencing of the palace and renovation of cemetery for traditional rulers in West African countries.

Oba Sijuwade in his response, said that the purpose of his visit was to intimate traditional rulers in the Benin Republic on the planned meeting of traditional rulers in West African countries.

The Ooni who said that he was not happy with the current standard of traditional rulers in the Benin Republic stated that he had had talks with President Yayi on how to improve on the living standard of traditional rulers in the country, adding “We have appealed to the President to improve the condition of traditional rulers in the country and God would empower him to do what he has promised.”

On the establishment of a school where Yoruba Language and culture would be taught, Oba Sijuwade said that the establishment of the school had been approved, saying that the meeting of traditional rulers in the SouthWest, would work on modalities for its funding.

Oba Sijuwade said that the school which would be named after Oduduwa would serve as a centre of learning for Yoruba Language, culture and tradition, and would also be a research centre for the revival of Yoruba culture for those in the diaspora, who have lost touch with Yoruba culture

The Ooni described the Yoruba tradition as rich, noting that there is no aspect of human life that the culture does not touch.

On the renewed call for the establishment of a hotel, Oba Sijuwade set up a ten-member committee comprising professionals and academics to work on the proposal.

Professor Anthony Asiwaju, Historian, who was a member of the African Union (AU) Committee on integration described the visit of Oba Sijuwade and other traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin as the beginning of integration which all was implementing.

Thank.

Ikey, Port Novo real name is Ajase Ipo.


Here are the kings of sabe. Onisabe of sabe. Are they not yorubas.

1803 - 1818 Ola Obe "Yai," "Woru" (d. 1818)
1818 - , Ola Mone
, - , Ola Akikenju
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1738 - 1765 Ola Obe
1765 - 17, Ola Jagbo
1770 - 1795 Ola Aemon
1795 Ola Monen
1795 - 1825 Akikenju
1825 - 1840 Balogun Kosoni (d. 1840)
(usurper)
1840 - 1845 Inen Mego (f)
1845 - 1852 Oba Otewa
1852 - 1880 Interregnum
1880 - 1887 Oba Alamun
1887 - 1915 Oba Akemum
1915 - 1945 Oba Adegboye
1945 - 1947 Oba Adeyemi
1947 - 1963 Oba Ademoyegun
1963 - , Oba Adeggrfolu Kola Wole
2008? Oba Adegamife

There are 7 sons of oduduwa by akanbi

Here is popo, ketu and sabe from satellite pictures inside Benin republic.

There are 7 sons of oduduwa by akanbi

Here is popo, ketu and sabe from satellite pictures inside Benin republic.

ikey , the fon are yorubas, here is a book that help you out, So if you add fon to yoruba population, do the maths.

I dont have the time for this again. I am a very busy person. have a wonderful day. God bless you my brother.

see this book, I hope you know who odua is.

Ikeyman, you are like some of your igbo leaders who fail to see the truth.

Look I am a born again person. Not the 419 born again you have nowadays. You see when I gave my life to christ, everytime i went to church I got beating. I had to move and stay for couple of month with papa akindayomi nephew.

So my christainity is like that of saul and not like butter.

I am not like your 419 born again , I am of the old breed.

So when I tell you something believe it. I told you on nairaland about praying that Yar adua remove us to Benin republic. what happen after that Oga Yar adua sickness became worst. What should that tell you. Cant you see the hands of God in it. Look there is a former governor of ondo state daughter, i know, when she was pregnant God told me something. I wrote it in a piece of paper and it happened.

I am not saying I am not a sinner, Yes I am . But I am telling believe this is the best thing to do. Let look at it.

We have seen the satellite pictures, the northerner are minority, During June 12 1993, a muslim abiola won, to cover the truth of the census they refused to hand over and they killed as many people that opposed the decision. it was a shoot at site for anyone who oppose it. And do you think the north have changed. I can tell you NO.

Look if they refused to hand over to Abiola, a muslim. Who was liked by northerner on the street. You think they would agree with you. Abiola was a MUSLIM, I would say it again a MUSLIM. Three times a MUSLIM.

Let look at the second point, igbo have waited for 43 years for the presidency and they have not got it. And with the calculation now, the igbo have no other option than wait for another 40 years. Making 83 years for them to wait to be president. Do you think they would wait for 83 years. I can tell you NO. They started the first civil war. They would start another world before 40 years.

Now how do we resolve this issue. Electoral reform would not change make the north majority and would not make the igbo get the presidency. So what have electoral reform solve?? Nothing.

like I told you I am a born again. And Ikey do you have Jesus in your life. I see you insult me alot. Have you see me reply you back.No. My reason is that I have something inside of me. That I need to give to you, Do you want to know what. It is called Jesus. That what Jesus Empire want to change in your life, for you to Jesus, I know born again people that lie and thief and even stand on the alter preaching. They are pastor and are not save.

How do you become save Ikeyman, If is by accepting Jesus into your life. The next step is do not go back to your former of telling lies , cheating and others. If you go back and still doing it. You are not born again. so those people you call born again that still do this thing, are not born again. It is who rule your life that is king. Let Jesus rule your life.

I leave you with the love of Jesus.

fon are children of yoruba, their are popo.

Oduduwa have 7 children from akanbi

owu, benin, sabe, ketu, ila, oyo popo.

sabe , ketu and popo are the once in all of the 12 division. go do your history. i have to go. i have help you.

Pray alone with us. Ask your senators to vote right.

ikey if the igbo children are everywhere in kano. can you go claim kano as biafra. Let your people , that are fighting with fashola to go and fight with kano state governor and see what would happen to do in the north.

What you people do in yorubaland. And you still do not treat us nice and we take all this shit. can you do it in the north. ?? answer my question. .

Look if people are lucky that fashola is been nice to your people eze igbo is ilegal. if now kano,

won fi iya je yin, awon ko so pe awon ko fe lo si republic of benin. Won plan lati pa gbogbo yi to pa ya ni.

lkey, look Yar adua like the igbo see he gave contract for igboland N25 billion, and yorubas got N14 billion, wetin una need again. Igbo and hausa must remain in the same place. Ojukwu has said it and it is final . igbos love north.








Nigeria: FG Signs N140 Billion Road Contracts

The Federal Government yesterday signed N140 billion contracts for the rehabilitation, strengthening and repairs of 32 major highways projects spread across the six geo-political of the country.
Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Mohammed Lawal who signed the contract agreement on behalf of the Federal Government with the contractors handling the projects, said the government has released N21 billion as mobilisation fees in respect of the contracts.

Dr. Lawal who explained that each of the contractor would be given 15% payment mobilisation fees, charged the contractors to mobilise to their project sites within the next two weeks.

Noting that the ministry under him has adopted strict approach in monitoring and supervision of contractors handling the various government road projects in the country, Dr. Lawal vowed that certificates brought in by contractors will not spend less than 24 hours on his desk before payment is made.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had over early last month approved eight contractors for the repairs, construction and maintenance of highways in the country with a total sum of N23, 503,729,194.78.

It also a fortnight ago, approved the award of twenty_six highway contracts under the Zonal Intervention Projects, aimed at rehabilitating or reconstructing distressed major arterial highways that run North_South and East_West, and considered to be very critical in the Federal road network, at a total contract sum of N116, 576,716,396.29.

This put the cost of the total sum of the contracts awards to N140 billion, and the first of its kind since the inception of the nation's nascent democracy over ten years ego.

The Zonal Intervention Projects includes,
South East Zone:
(i) Rehabilitation of 9th Mile - Enugu - Port Harcourt dual carriageway in Enugu/Abia States, contract No. 6018, awarded to Messrs Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) in the sum of N8,964,995,597.25, with a completion period of 24 months;

(ii) Rehabilitation of Onitsha - Enugu dual carriageway Section II (Anambra State border to Enugu in Enugu State), contract No. 5988, awarded to Messrs Niger Construction Limited in the sum of N7,251,451,515.00, with a completion period of 30 months;

(iii) Rehabilitation of Oba - Nnewi Section I in Anambra State, contract No. 5986 awarded to Messrs Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) Limited in the sum of N3,794,656,941.08, with a completion period of 24 months;

(iv) Rehabilitation of Abakiliki - Afikpo road Section I (Abakiliki - Onueke - Abomega road in Ebonyi State), contract No. 5989 awarded to Messrs Bulletine Construction Company Limited in the sum of N2,987,774,166.30, with a completion period of 18 months;

(v) Rehabilitation of Abakiliki - Afikpo road Section II (Abomega - Afikpo road in Enugu State), contract No. 5989A, awarded to Messrs CCECC Nigeria Limited in the sum of N3,500,000,000.00, with a completion period of 18 months;

(vi) Rehabilitation of Aba - Owerri road in Abia/Imo States, contract No. 6021, awarded to Messrs Niger Construction Limited in the sum of N2,668,318,112.69, with a completion period of 14 months;

(vii) Rehabilitation of Oba - Nnewi - Okigwe road route 429 Section II (Anambra/Imo State border - Ibinta - Okigwe road in Imo State), contract No. 5986A, awarded to Messrs Bulletine Construction Company Limited in the sum of N2,572,473,142.28, with a completion period of 18 months;

South South Zone:

(i) Rehabilitation of Calabar - Ugep - Ogoja - Katsina Ala road Section I (Calabar Ugep in Cross River State), contract No. 6011, awarded to Messrs Piccolo Brunnelli Engineering Limited in the sum of N4,613,197,050.00, with a completion period of 24 months;

(ii) Rehabilitation of Calabar - Ugep - Ogoja - Katsina Ala road Section II (Ugep to Katsina_Ala in Benue/Cross River States), contract No.5991, awarded to Messrs CCECC Nigeria Limited, in the sum of N5,208,582,235.00, with a completion period of 24 months;
iii) Construction of Yenagoa - Okaki - Kolo in Bayelsa State, contract No. 5990, awarded to Messrs Enerco Limited in the sum of N9,983,340,780.00, with a completion period of 24 months;

South West Zone:

(i) Rehabilitation of Kabba - Omuo - Ifaki - Ado - Ekiti - Aramoko - Itawure - Efon Alaaye - Erinmo - Oshigbo road Section I (Omuo - Ifaki in Ekiti State), contract No. 5999, awarded to Messrs Kopek Construction Limited in the sum of N1,210,423,982.46, with a completion period of 10 months;

(ii) Rehabilitation of Ibadan - Oyo - Ogbomosho - Oshogbo road Section I (Oyo - Ogbomosho in Oyo State), contract No. 6001, awarded to Messrs Kopek Construction Limited, in the sum of N1,741,126,983.75, with a completion period of 11 months;

(iii) Rehabilitation of Shagamu - Ajebandele - Ore - Benin Road Section I (Ajebandele - Ofosu road in Ondo State), contract No. 6000 awarded to Messrs Reynolds Construction Company Limited (RCC) in the sum of N9,745,402,329.89, with a completion period of 30 months;

(iv) Rehabilitation of Shagamu - Ajebandele - Ore - Benin road Section II in Ogun State, contract No. 6012, awarded to Messrs Borini Prono and Company Nigeria Limited, in the sum of N2,498,934,091.50 with a completion period of 18 months;

North Central Zone:

(i) Rehabilitation of 9th Mile - Oturkpo - Makurdi road (Otukpa - Oturkpo Section) in Benue State, contract No. 5983, awarded to Messrs Bulletine Construction Company Limited in the sum of N4,206,805,680.00, with a completion period of 18 months;

(ii) Rehabilitation of Mararaba - Pambeguwa - Saminaka - Jos road Section I (Mararaba - Pambeguwa in Kaduna State), contract No. 5996, awarded to Messrs Arab Contractors Limited in the sum of N5,286,922,048.49, with a completion period of 20 months;

(iii) Rehabilitation of Mararaba - Pambeguwa - Saminaka - Jos road Section II (Pambeguwa - Saminaka - Jos in Kaduna/Plateau States), contract No. 6013, awarded to Messrs P.W. Nigeria Limited in the sum of N3,627,414,510.72, with a completion period of 18 months;

(iv) Rehabilitation of Ilorin - Jebba - Mokwa road, (Ilorin - Jebba Section Phase I in Kwara State), contract No. 5994, awarded to Messrs Bulletine Construction Company Limited in the sum of N1,508,853,307.50, with a completion period of 12 months;

North East Zone:
(i) Rehabilitation of Gombe - Numan - Yola road Section II (Numan - Gombe in Adamawa/Gombe States), contract No. 5979, awarded to Messrs Triacta Nigeria Limited in the sum of N8,515,306,800.00, with completion period of 30 months;

(ii) Rehabilitation of Maiduguri - Bama - Gwoza - Hong road Section II (Bama Gwoza in Borno State), contract No. 5975, awarded to Messrs CGC Nigeria Limited in the sum of N5,019,848,813.60, with a completion period of 18 months;

(iii) Rehabilitation of Maiduguri - Bama - Gwoza - Hong road Section I (Maiduguri - Bama - Banki in Borno State), contract No. 5974, awarded to Messrs Standard Construction Limited in the sum of N5,720,242,869.50, with a completion period of 18 months;

(iv) Rehabilitation of Wukari - Mutumbiyu - Jalingo - Numan road Section I (Wukari - Mutumbiyu Road Route 90 in Taraba State), contract No. 5981, awarded to Messrs Moulds Nigeria Limited in the sum of N4,708,622,784.89, with a completion period of 15 months;

North West Zone:

(i) Rehabilitation of Kano - Katsina - Kaura Namoda - Jibia road Section II (Kaura Namoda - Jibiya in Zamfara/Katsina States), contract No. 6014, awarded to Messrs Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Nig. Limited in the sum of N3,985,825,501.35, with a completion period of 18 months
(iv) Rehabilitation of Kano - Katsina - Kaura Namoda - Jibia road Section I (Kano - Katsina State Border road in Kano State), contract No. 5995, awarded to Messrs Borini Prono and Company Nigeria Limited in the sum of N1,920,243,309.66, with a completion period of 12 months.

the children of oduduwa in benin republic is more than 60% of the population of benin republic. if you add just yoruba, fon, aja and borgun who are all children of oduduwa , the population is more than 4 million more than half of the benin republic.

so you removed yorubas from your source you are funny.

benin republic history can not be complete without the yorubas.


The largest ethnic group are the Fon, with 1.7 million speakers of the Fon language (2001), followed by the various Yoruba groups (1.2 million), the Aja (600,000), the Bariba (460,000), the Ayizo (330,000), the Fulbe (310,000), and the Gun (240,000).


While the fon also trace thier root to the yoruba. gbe people originated from Ketu,  Ketu is one of the son of oduduwa .   The aja people are normally called aja yoruba,

so if you had just the aja to the yoruba it is 1.8 million people. And the borgu too.  and fon are tedo. the tedo people are from popo. popo is one of the son of oduduwa.

3 of the sons of oduduwa are in benin republic from the origin 7 son of akanbi. only 4 live in nigeria.

the sons in benin republic are popo, save and ketu. all are cities in benin republic till today.







Oba of ketu in Benin republic.

At least you should know how Yoruba names look like. everybody knows that Benin republic is mostly Yorubas.


1795 to 1816     Ajibolu, Oba 
1816 to 1853     Adebiya, Oba 
1853 to December 1858    Adegbede, Oba 
December 1858 to 1867     Adiro, Oba 
1867 to 1883                Osun Ojeku, Oba 
1883 to 1886                  Agidigbo Hungbo, regent 
1886 Conquest by Danhome
1893 Restoration by France under protectorate
1893 to 1894                 Ida, regent ♀
13 February 1894 to 1918                  Oyengen, Oba 
1918 to 1936                         Ademufekun Dudu, Oba 
1937 to 1963                Alamu Adewori Adegibite, Oba



The king of port novo is called Oba Onikoyi

while the king of sabe is called Oba Onisabe 


   



Ikey, Port Novo real name is Ajase Ipo.


Here are the kings of sabe. Onisabe of sabe. Are they not yorubas.

1803 - 1818                Ola Obe "Yai," "Woru"              (d. 1818)
1818 - ,                 Ola Mone
,  - ,                 Ola Akikenju
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1738 - 1765                Ola Obe
1765 - 17,                 Ola Jagbo
1770 - 1795                Ola Aemon
1795                       Ola Monen
1795 - 1825                Akikenju
1825 - 1840                Balogun Kosoni                     (d. 1840)
                            (usurper)
1840 - 1845                Inen Mego (f)
1845 - 1852                Oba Otewa
1852 - 1880                Interregnum
1880 - 1887                Oba Alamun
1887 - 1915                Oba Akemum
1915 - 1945                Oba Adegboye
1945 - 1947                Oba Adeyemi
1947 - 1963                Oba Ademoyegun
1963 - ,                Oba Adeggrfolu Kola Wole
2008?                      Oba Adegamife 

   




Ooni visits Republic of Benin



Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse
II (second left) with Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi,
President of the Benin Republic, at a reception
organised for Southwest Traditional Rulers,
during a visit to the Republic of BeninTunde Oyekola, in this piece, reports the historic visit of the Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II with his entourage to the Republic of Benin.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife, recently led about fifty traditional rulers from the SouthWest on a five-day visit to the Republic of Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour in the West Africa sub-region.

The visit of the Ooni with the traditional rulers and chiefs, is expected to promote cultural link and unity among traditional rulers in West African countries, some of who shared cultural link and origin.

According to Oba Aderemi Adedapo, the Olojudo Alayemore of Ido-Osun, who is the Chairman, Protocol, Public Relation, Culture and Tourism Committee of the Osun State Council of Obas, the visit of the Ooni and the Yoruba traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin was to promote cultural lineage and peace in West–Africa.

Eminent traditional rulers on the entourage of the Ooni were Oore of Otun-Ekiti, Obalufon Alayemore of Efon Alaaye, Owa Ooye of Okemesi, Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Timi of Ede, Aloko of Iloko – Ijesa, Olufon of Ifon, Olobu of Ilobu, Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Olowu of Owu, Olumoro of Moro, Akesin of Ora, Asaoni of Ora, Olojo of Ojo and Onisan of Isan-Ekiti.

Others were Owamiran of Esa-Oke, Olororuwo of Ororuwo, Olufi of Gbongan, Elerin of Erin, Oluwo of Iwo-Oke, Adimula of Ifewara, Salu of Edunabon and Olukoyi of Ikoyi – Ile.

Also in the entourage were Yeyeluwa, Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Erelu Abiola Dosumu – Fernadez, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, Professor Muhib Opeloye, Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Engineer Tunji Obawole and Chief Gbenga Owolabi, Chairman of Ife Central and Ife – East Local Government Councils respectively.

The entourage also comprised scholars, historians and journalists from both print and electronic media. The Ooni and other traditional rulers, were at Seme, a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, given a warm reception by Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, the President of the Republic of Benin, represented by Professor Moufoutau Laleye, the Ambassador of Benin Republic to Nigeria and other prominent rulers comprising Alaketu of Ketu, Onisabe of Sabe, Onikoyi of Ajase, Ajahute Dode of Alada, the king of Abomey and a host of others.

The five-day visit took the traditional rulers to Cotonou, Ajase/Porto-Novo, Ouidah, (a former slave camp) Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu.

Three of the seven sons of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race, are residents in Benin Republic. They are Alaketu of Ketu who was the first born, Onipopo of Popo and Onisabe of Sabe.

The President of Benin Republic, Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, who organised a civic reception for Oba Sijuwade, said that the Ooni should feel more at home since the country is made up of Yoruba and other tribes.

Dr. Yayi, who said the Beninoise appreciated the coming of Oba Sijuwade to their country, stated that the visit of the royal father was an opportunity for him to show gratitude to the Ooni for the chieftaincy title of Adimula conferred an him on December 20, 2008 during his visit to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife.

President Yayi, conferred the Grand Commander of Officer of Benin Republic on Oba Sijuwade while Yeyeluwa Morisola Sijuwade was conferred with Officer of the Order of Benin Republic.

In his response, Oba Sijuwade, who described the Award as a surprise, said that it was an honour done to the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants all over the world.

According to the Ooni, “We thank the President for the Award. We thank him for the honour done to the Yoruba Obas and the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants in Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the world.

“We are working towards promoting peace in West Africa. We are mobilising traditional rulers in Nigeria including Emirs and Obis as well as other countries in West Africa so that we can meet at least twice a year to promote culture and peace in the sub-region.”

The Ooni, who said that traditional rulers in West Africa were getting in touch with one another, stated that one of the rulers from Accra, Ghana had written a letter of proposed visit to Ile – Ife, claiming that his ancestors hailed from Yorubaland.

He continued, “Though the people of West Africa have many things in common, but we can still learn other things from one another when we meet and promote culture and peace in the sub – region”

Oba Sijuwade, however, appealed to President Yayi to improve on the conditions of living of traditional rulers in his country.
The Ooni, while noting the peace, discipline and cleanliness of the people of Benin Republic, also prayed for continued reign of supreme peace in the country.

Oba Sijuwade also visited Ajase/Porto Novo, Ouidah, Alada, Abomey, Sabe and Ketu where various demands such as the establishment of school for learning of Yoruba language and culture, mini-museum to replicate the Yoruba culture in the Yoruba-speaking areas of Benin Republic and building of hotels to promote tourism at border towns of Benin Republic.

The Ooni, who was received at Ouidah, a former slave camp which habours people from different Yoruba communities, by the Onikoyi of Ouidah, Oba Ademola Alabi, called on the Yoruba traditional rulers to come to the aid of the community in establishing a school where the Yoruba language and culture would be taught.

Oba Alabi, while lamenting that Yoruba Language was going into extinction in the town said, “Your Royal Majesty, let us forget that this town was a slave camp, all the people here, though they are from various Yoruba towns in Nigeria have forgotten their language and culture. They now speak the language of their former colonial masters and practise his culture to the extent that they do not understand their mother tongue any longer.”

While appealing to the Ooni to assist the community on the take-off of the school, Oba Onikoyi said that, “there are many dancing tricks in a cripple, but the legs to display the tricks are not available. Not that we are bereft of idea, but the money to execute it is not there.”

Oba Alabi said that all the 201 deities in Ile – Ife were also available in Ouidah while every town in the Yorubaland has representation in the community.
While receiving the Ooni at Sabe, the Onisabe of Sabe, Oba Akanmu Adetutu, solicited his support for the establishment of a mini-museum in the town to replicate the Yoruba culture and what was available in Ile – Ife.

The Oniketu of Ketu, Alaro Alade -Ife, who said that the visit of Ooni was the second, having made the first visit in 1983, reminded Oba Sijuwade of his earlier pledge to build a hotel in the town and also to assist the community in the fencing of the palace and renovation of cemetery for traditional rulers in West African countries.

Oba Sijuwade in his response, said that the purpose of his visit was to intimate traditional rulers in the Benin Republic on the planned meeting of traditional rulers in West African countries.

The Ooni who said that he was not happy with the current standard of traditional rulers in the Benin Republic stated that he had had talks with President Yayi on how to improve on the living standard of traditional rulers in the country, adding “We have appealed to the President to improve the condition of traditional rulers in the country and God would empower him to do what he has promised.”

On the establishment of a school where Yoruba Language and culture would be taught, Oba Sijuwade said that the establishment of the school had been approved, saying that the meeting of traditional rulers in the SouthWest, would work on modalities for its funding.

Oba Sijuwade said that the school which would be named after Oduduwa would serve as a centre of learning for Yoruba Language, culture and tradition, and would also be a research centre for the revival of Yoruba culture for those in the diaspora, who have lost touch with Yoruba culture

The Ooni described the Yoruba tradition as rich, noting that there is no aspect of human life that the culture does not touch.

On the renewed call for the establishment of a hotel, Oba Sijuwade set up a ten-member committee comprising professionals and academics to work on the proposal.

Professor Anthony Asiwaju, Historian, who was a member of the African Union (AU) Committee on integration described the visit of Oba Sijuwade and other traditional rulers to the Republic of Benin as the beginning of integration which all was implementing.

ask your question , quickly before i start going home. i want to leave.

integrating what they are not  integrating with anybody. There are yorubas who are muslim. is that  integrating with the north ,  no. in the USA , there are american who are muslim is that the USA  integrating with the north. there are british who are muslim is that  integrating with the north. american bear mohammed .

ikeyman , are you not a nigeria now. the answer is yes.  you also claim you love nigeria. Even if the yoruba, borgu,bendle and bayelsa leave nigeria. you still would be a nigerian, not have change in your life.

why are you upset. explain why you do not want the igbos to become president in 2015,    why   , this is the only solution to make an igbo president. this bill must pass in jesus name. Yoruba, bendle and bayelsa and borgu must be remove in jesus name to make sure an igbo become president in 2015 and that the north have 70% of the oil and the access to the sea.

kwara state is 90% yorubas, see satellite pictures. the none yoruba portion are not tht populated.

look the major problem we assume we may have in this bill have been remove. it was france relationship with nigeria. And see picture of president yar adua with french prime minister. So france would not be against the bill.


the bill also increase france influence in africa. since nigeria-benin area would be the most populated place in africa.  And increasing the speaking of french in africa.

i live in canada and they speak the two english and french and we do not have problem here. people switch sometime. it would work

look the major problem we assume we may have in this bill have been remove. it was france relationship with nigeria. And see picture of president yar adua with french prime minister. So france would not be against the bill.


the bill also increase france influence in africa. since nigeria-benin area would be the most populated place in africa. And increasing the speaking of french in africa.

Emir are religion leaders. Bukola mean what in the north to you. It means to add to wealth in yoruba.

you should go to school. you would see the reason why we need to make the north majority. During the june 12 election many people lost thier lifes. 2011 may end up the same. if there was satellite pictures at that times of nigeria. look i am yoruba, we would start a civil war. During the june 12 we did not know if we were majority, we only assumed. but now we know. and have pictures to prove. So we want to avoid the mistake of the past. look it is not based on hate but of love for the igbos. your people would wait another 40 years if the bill fail. that is 83 years .

Join us in prayer that this bill is read in the house and pass. I can tell you, it would pass on the first reading of the house.  90% of the northerner senators and rep would vote yes , while 90% of the yoruba , bendle and bayelsa and senators and rep. And I am confident President Yar adua would do the right thing. And sign the bill into law. Dont worry it is just paper work , there is no physical seperation. we still have the same President Yar adua has President General of the commission . So there is nothing change in your life. you go still there live  for lagos when you return.   You can leave anywhere. even now, you would be able as an igboman to leave in cotonue and lesson france. my children over here too learn french.

It is nice and french people are good. It would bring investment into nigeria.  look I have igbos as my family we would not want wrong for them. make una no worry. Just pray the bill pass.

ikeyman , i want to ask you, where do you live.

conspiracy theorist ""''' there is none in this. the issue is that the nigeria govt must do the right thing to save 15,000,000 people lifes.  Leadership is about vision and the govt of nigeria and the senate and reps must vote yes to the bill to relocated the area. the satellite pictures are not to be taken likely.

The issue is that the nation  must take this decision . Amd we should consider the majority in this decision. And make the north majority. Yes , some small ethnics group may claim here and there , like we said there are small. They matter by 3% of nigeria population should not determine what we majority of over 80% want, 

You can see ikeyman , who is crying here , he is uneducated. Educated igbos are not crying biafra. Ojukwu said he love nigeria. Oheneze claim the same, the 5 igbos governor made the same statement. Igbos are willing to stay with the north. If the bill pass. Dora akunyuli made similar statement. This woman claim she love nigeria.  So you can see that if this bill pass many igbos would be very happy, expect for the uneducated once like ikeyman.

Look this bill would see an igboman become president after yar adua. if not do the calculation an igbos would in total have waited 83 years before an igbo become president.


Look this bill would reduce militia and crisis in the oil producing area from 100 to 5%,    And would create stable and safe drilling of oil in the area.

Here is the picture of the france prime minister in nigeria. if the bill pass we would become french speaking too. we need the investment from france.


Look I am yoruba, i should be crying No. but we must do what is best for the majority of nigerian and thier future. civil war is not the best.  the north must have 70% of the oil and access to the sea.

Many smart igbos, have voice that they want to be part of nigeria. Ojukwu who started biafra claim he want to be part of nigeria. Ohaneze, iwuyawuwu the igbo leaders , the 5  igbos governor s have voice thier decision to remain in Nigeria. Biafra is a dead dream.

The reason why the igbos leader have drop the biafra dream is because the 5 igbo state can not stand on thier own. it is land lock and. There may be largest barrel of oil under igboland. which would also make it impossible for the north to let go. So the possibility is low.

The chance of discovery of oil in igboland is too high that the north would not allow it. The north prefer this map. Already oil have been discovered in imo and abia state and the area have large deposite of oil.  their chance is not good.

now.

Look you. kwara and kogi were wrongly put into the north  because britain did not understand that they were yorubas. It is the same reason why Benin republic have yorubas. Someone from benin republic can cross over to nigeria and claim he is a nigeria, since he speak yoruba and he is yorubas and you cant know, because we are the same people.

the founder of cele church is an example. for many years people did not know he was from benin republic. And the church is one of the largest churches in nigeria today. In toronto it as about 4 or 5 churches and may be over 100 in north america.

If they want to be with the igbos why dont they like igbos then . please explain. 

Igbos have 29,000 sq  km in the 5 state. and another about 2,000 outside the 5 state.  31,000. Nigeria have 923,000 sq km of land.

31,000/ 923,000 %  == 3.3 % of Nigeria land.

Yorubas have the second largest land in nigeria after the hausa/fulani.

cross river, akwa ibom and rivers state where the oil are most remain part of nigeria for biafra to work. And the igbos must accept that biafra is only igbo.

If the igbos accept that biafra is the five  state of igboland and the oyigbo part in River state. Nigerian would vote 99% to remove the igbos from Nigeria. the problem is that the igbos want to claim other ethnics people land. and this people do not want to be part of biafra. that why biafra have been impossible.

Biafra is possible , if the igbo want it, but it would be only the five igbo state. while cross river, akwa ibom and rivers would remain with Nigeria.  while the rest of us, Yoruba, edo, delta and bayelsa would be part of Benin republic.