₦airaland Forum

jasent:
Though my account may seem to be new,but I started following nairaland since 2009.recently I noticed how nairaland has become APCland...During presidential election I noticed a lot of things but I didn't really care because in my opinion Atiku was not better fit to rule Nigeria than buhari,so i just felt both atiku and bubu have got nothing to offer..But on Edo election, I am amazed how negative news about Obaseki quickly make it to front page,while positive one never make it...

Some weeks ago somebody created a thread about the housing project of Obaseki,despite the laudable achievement the thread never make it to front page. Today PDP Flags up their campaign team,still no news like that on the front page(I maybe wrong though).. But we could only see how Obaseki was booed in Oba palace...


To one nairaland,you should be neutral politically.. Even if you have to support a party you must not make it so obvious for all to see.. For this simple reason,I will stop reading any news from nairaland, infact I am done with nairaland....

Please do not be discouraged. Some of us have seen the forum grow from nairaland to Yari.baland and APCland. There is no doubt the glory days of the nairaland forum are gone. Presently, it all about ban the dissenters on Yari.ba fairytales and APC idiocy.

ThatFairGuy1:
Both Cownu and that unknown Oduduwa republic agitator are Demented f00ls.

It takes one demented fool to recognize another.

Goodmarlian:
It's no news that there is an agenda to Islamise Nigeria, they make it look we are fighting a war against terrorism in the North but yet we are not winning. bokoharam, herdsmen, bandits and many more to come. the war is real and that's why the women in kaduna are protesting naked do you know majority of the killings are not covered by the media? they want to first start from the North then souths will be next, just like they did in Turkey and the maghreb,do you know Turkey was once a Christian country called "Asia minor" before the Islamic jihad exterminated them.
If this jihad gets to the South I doubt if we will be able the curb it because the southwest will make it easy based on the fact that they are most islamised southern ethnic group.

God help us
Amen.

No, I do not think southern Nigeria can win any war against Jihadists or the northern region because of a particular section and the goofy minorities in the southern region of Nigeria.

Bodexman:
The inauguration of Godwin Obaseki & Philip Shaibu PDP's Governorship campaign is currently on in Benin, and some PDP governors and other political leaders from all regions were represented except eastern region.

The list of the governors present is as follows:
Gov Wike from Rivers
Gov Okowa from Delta
Gov Makinde from Oyo
Gov Tambuwa from Sokoto
Gov Bala Mohammed from Bauchi
Gov Diri from Bayelsa.

And other political leaders across the nation.

I believe this is their time to take hold of the structures of the party.

Ndigbo do not play Monkey game.

misky2000: I'm really surprised the way people talk here. Pls I want the people that are saying nothing is going on on ground should tell me any state governor that has been able to deliver a successful airline with even a modern airport been built to back it up, not even the federal government can boost of an airport as modern as the one in awka ibom. How many states in Nigeria can boost of good road infrastructure. And so many more in awka ibom.

The major things needed to develop a place is
1. Peaceful environment
2. Good transport system
3. Stable power supply.
4. Security

Akwa ibom has met these demend apart from electricity which is not their fault. Believe me if the country was restructured for state to have more control of their resources not just awka ibom but most southern states would have stable power supply because the bulk of the electricity is generated from the south. We should give him some credit are you guys not tired of hearing bad news in this country. At least we should celebrate when something good is put in place, and from all indication I have been seeing good things been done in the state. If he had his way he would have built that seaport ever since and done much more.

As for people crying awka ibom receiving the largest allocation from the federal government, if we should be sincere with ourselves the allocations states receive from the FG is too small from the highest to the smallest even if we remove corruption. Or do you guys think Dubai was built with the kind of allocations states are receiving. That's why we should canvassing for massive restructuring in this country to allow the state autonomy to drive their own economic destiny. And more importantly we the citizens need a big change of attitude that is one of the major ways for this country to work.

As for Huchogee and Illaumoh ( I don't know if I got the spelling correct.) U guys are doing a good job whether u are been paid to do it or not. U guys are changing the media narrative of this country, let the world see that progress is going on in Nigeria. U are actually bringing development and investors to the state just by the way u portray it and Believe me u guys are some of the agents of development Nigeria really needs right now. Believe me guys most western countries u see are not all rosy it the way their media present them that makes us think so. Keep up the good work

As much as I love what has happened in Akwa Ibom and hope it continues, it is quit a stretch to even insinuate that Akwa Ibom has accomplished all in the bolded as listed above. Thank goodness you caught your exaggeration with the electricity aspect of it. There is more to good transport system than paving of the roads. Akwa Ibom has given a good shot at road construction bearing in mind that the fact soil texture in Akwa Ibom is the same with the soil formation found in other southern states yet the roads are pitiful in other states. I really give kudos to the leaders of Akwa Ibom. I do not know what is in the author's mind when he or she listed "Peaceful environment and Security". The last tine I check though, Akwa Ibom does not run state security apparatus different from other states. It is the same old and corrupt Nigerian Police. Therefore I do not understand the input of Akwa Ibom State into the security organization run by the federal government of Nigeria. Besides the menace of the so-called Fulani herdsmen, I can say that most states in southern Nigeria enjoy peaceful environment as does Akwa Ibom State. In all, Akwa Ibom has done well for Nigerians.

It is very hard to believe that the fathers, husbands, brothers, uncles and nephews of most of these half naked women fought on Nigeria side against Ndigbo and Biafrans. Sometimes, I do not know what to make of Nigeria.

flokii:
Did you know that Ironsi and Ojukwu were ready to quickly execute the Niger Delta soldiers caught fighting for their liberation while Nzeogwu and other Ironsi's boys that took part in the bloody coup on our democracy were left untouched and even given heroes treatment in detention?

We must not forget so soon, the real perpetrators of hate, discord and bitterness in this country. SS people better wake up and see that the we SS/SE rhetoric is a plot to dominate Niger Delta and take over her resources.

People such as you should not be allowed to enjoy free air. You are one reason Nigeria is backward.

MinorityOpinion:
After defeating igbos with fact, there next statement are

1. Fulani is r@ping your people
2. Are u now happy with one Nigeria
3. Abuse

You have never proffered one fact on this forum.

dboss12:
You may think that my other effort, "CALABAR IS LIBERATED" was a spontaneous and natural outflow of the feeling of ecstasy of someone on the spot; someone who watched and witnessed the liberation; saw and felt the mysterious handiwork of God passing by. More is the pity that all this had not been filmed. The epic of liberation of our state moved on from the capital city of calabar to the mainland divisions.
This new compendium is a follow-up of how, inspite of the rebel - leader leading us through the " valleys of death, " we defiled him. Our emergence and our survival as a state are not difficult matter to explain. We were nurtured as Christian believers from the start, we had encountered " encircling gloom " cast by lbos on our path ; consequently, and in Christian manner we had put our hands into the palm of God and trusted Him to " lead us on amidst the encircling gloom." He did. We arrived
The rebel - leader had boasted that he fomented the crisis - that he knew by bringing about the crisis he would carve a niche in history for himself.

For us in the south- eastern state, this compendium is our story- call it history if you like; this is our song . it is not one that was fabricated as the arch- rebel did his; it would have been doomed to failure. The links for the anchor and chain for the drama of our liberation were forged "above" That is why, when Gowon, our ship's captain let anchor, it held the strain, rode and blasted all the storms and perfidies of Ojukwu's proposals all of which God disposed!

There are no apologies for this book. what we have all been through is not the sort of matter any generation should ever forget. It maybe by reading this book memories of those who passed on will alert us to the awareness- "There! but for the Grace of God, go I! '' As individuals and as state this is true enough; and I trust you, dear reader, will find reading this book worth your while

South Eastern state of Nigeria, The land of freedom and grace, The land of old Calabar and Ogoja provinces, The home of Annangs, Efiks, Ibibios and Ogojas, The region of early civilizations, Where trade, Christianity and education began.

Southeastern state of Nigeria the land of Cross, Qua Iboe and Opobo Rivers, The boundary begans from Atlantic Ocean, Followed its way to Northern states Bounded in the east by Cameroon Republic, Ended in the west by east central state.

Southeast state of Nigeria the land where virgin forests are abundant, the land of oil palms and timber, the land where rainfall is abundant, where soil is fertile all around, with rich vegetations everywhere.

The mangrove swamp is found in the south, the land of grasses in the upper north, the Cross River sprung from northern side, and meandered southward to Atlantic ocean.

The cross river is the greatest link, the link that counted centuries behind, the people travel up and down, for trade and business of all sorts.

Southeastern state of Nigeria, the home of eleven districts, Abak, Calabar, Eket, Enyong, Ibudu and Ikom, Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Opobo, Obubra and uyo, nearly four millions of population count, Calabar is the befitting Capital of southeastern state of Nigeria.

Many things the people have in common, similarities in tradition and custom, with common language, but local dialects, Efik language their lingua franca.


Their occupations are counted many, people of high culture and craftsmanship, they do farming, fishing, trading and hunting, renown teachers, and pastors are many, Doctors, scientists, engineers and lawyers are here.


Our state is where foodstuffs are surplus, yams, plantains, bananas, beans and rice, cocoa yams, cassava and citrus fruits, meat and fishes of all sorts, palm wine and other native drinks, are here to satisfy the needing souls.


Our massive fertile soil is a gift of God, our mineral wealth and many to count, minerals oil in commercial is found, limestones, lead, and zinc in quantum here, this is just to mention a few.

Timber we have enough to spare, rubber estates are counted many, palm oil and kernels beyond the count, cocoa and copra are numbered in , hides and skin and piassava, are among the lot we have in our state.

Nothing to regret in any of our towns, life is normal, free and fair, food is abundant everywhere, hospitality no tongue can tell,women are liberal, men are kind.

Our long associations with the western world had placed us first in everything, we are culture in all respect, we are humble in our ways of life step by step our progress go.

Trade was opened with the Western world, by our fathers centuries ago,slave trade was the foremost trade,palm oil and kernel took the lead.

Cross, Qua Iboe and Opobo rivers, were the channels for all the trades, Calabar and Opobo the important ports,Eket, Ediba and ITU were hinterland port.

Christian churches in the Western world, answered with speed our father call,to bring to us the Bible light, the Gospel light was what they brought.

Scottish missionaries were first to come,1846 was the year they came, Calabar was the port they arrived, they spread with vim the Bible work, cross river banks received their grace.

More missionaries from yonder came, and passed over to Ibibio land, Qua Iboe mission and Methodist church, were founded in Ibeno and Oron respectively, to evangelist their fold in Ibibio land.

Schools and institutions were established, to buttress with speed the bible work, European missionaries and teacher were many, Jamaicas and Sierra-Leone teachers came here, to bring us light of all that kind.

Hope waddell institute in calabar, Methodist institute in Oron, Qua Iboe institute in Etinan, were our Christian institutions of old, where our sons were perfectly trained, in educational and Christian fields, to spread the benefits to other race.

First Nigeria Lawyers came from here, Lawyers Inyang, Ebito, Esin and Ephraim, Dr.Henshaw took the lead in medical fields, many other professionals were to follow.

Many nations came to settle in our land, for trade and business of all kind, Government administration began from here, Calabar was made the capital town of what was then the southern Nigeria.


This can be a proof to all that we took the lead in everything, in trade, Christian, education and government field, we were masters to many that rise, we were kind to everyone and treated all with Godly heart.

Ibo race now shouting from the mountain top, that they are leaders and masters of us all, were then slaves and servants to do our work, their training and education they had from us, Christian religion we gave to them, Good feeding and dressing they learnt from us, No one can deny that genuine truth.


politics is a dirty game they say,the thing I shall hate till end of my life, it makes street boys to be the rulers, slaves and servants to rule their masters, because they can muster the majority, when politics came to Nigeria first, our country was made three regions, our section was eastern region and Ibos were counted in majority, in the first elected eastern house in 1951, professor Eyo ita became the first government leader, his government was toppled by Ibo people because it was not led by lboman because lbo were counted in majority.


This brought a big crisis in 1953, sir Clement pleace the then governor, saw clearly the wicked intentions of lbomen, he fought in vain to enthron justice, He was defeated by ibo leaders teaming up, because ibo were counted in majority,

Dr. Azikiwe who was in western Nigeria then, stood but failed in a fair and free election there, was brought and made the government leader, just because he was an iboman and because ibo were counted in majority.


Southern Cameroon which was then in eastern Nigeria saw at once the danger of Ibo menace, Dr. Enderly who was the Cameroon leader, strove with courage to separate his people, and succeeded at last to win their state, for sake Ibos domineering attitude, Nigeria missed southern Cameroon




S.S. EKPO GREEN

THE AUTHOR

If the writer of above crap is not a fool, who else is?

nony43:
Akwa Ibom is all about roads

Not true!! Akwa Ibom is more then road construction.

IamWonderful:
Yorubas are accommodation and loving, we just too awesome, we don't care about tribe or religion, just be at peace, igbos should try what they are doing in Lagos in Kano and see

Do you have a functional reasoning faculty. Kano was not even a regional capital talk less national capital. Be mindful that nobody owns monopoly on violence in Nigeria. Ndigbo do whatever business Kano as they do Lagos. Hausa in Kano do not behave like the Yari.ba in Lagos.

cocolacec:
Calabar was considered as the first capital of Nigeria because it served as the first capital of the Southern Protectorate, the Oil River Protectorate, and Niger Coast Protectorate.

After the chiefs of Duke Town accepted British protection in 1884, the town, which was called Old Calabar until 1904, served as capital of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (1885–93), the Niger Coast Protectorate (1893–1900), and Southern Nigeria (1900–06) until the British administrative headquarters were moved to Lagos. This was until the late nineteenth century, when the administrative centre of the Southern protectorate was moved to Lagos in 1906.

Lagos, city and chief port, Lagos state, Nigeria. Until 1975 it was the capital of Lagos state, and until December 1991 it was the federal capital of Nigeria. Ikeja replaced Lagos as the state capital, and Abuja replaced Lagos as the federal capital.

Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria. It lies in the central part of Nigeria, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT; created 1976). The city is approximately 300 miles (480 km) northeast of Lagos, the former capital (until 1991).

Lagos seized to be the capital since 1991 ,The Ibos still see Lagos as a no mans land.That is a great disrespect to the people who have accomodated you tolerated all excesses and see you as their own to even intermarry with them.

Can the Ijaws,Ibibios claims Enugu as no manns land because it was the Eastern Region capital during regional Government?

How come Calabar and Abuja are not regarded as no mans land? Is the Yoruba tolerance becoming its greatest undoing?

The writer of above crap must have been s student under the free education policy initiated by Awo in the defunct western region of Nigeria. The jackass could not differentiate between independent Nigeria and Southern Protectorate: the Oil River Protectorate, and Niger Coast Protectorate.

Lagos and Abuja are no-man's land in Nigeria because they were built with commonwealth. The silly noises from certain folks are very pathetic.

MightySparrow:
He is better than Buhari

Where is one Sorowe? At least, Nnamdi Kanu is still punching within his weight class.

marriagebyigbo:
GodIsBiafran:
lipsrsealed Joe Igbokwe has a point. I actually admire (note I did not say 'like', I 'admire' them) Yorubas. They are very intelligent and strategic. Their culture is far more flexible and resilient than any in the country. And, I see nothing wrong in emulating what is good about them and discarding the rubbish part. I believe if Igbos can unite and be as strategic, we will dominate EVERY SINGLE SECTOR in this country. This is our achilles heels. The greater Igbo nation has two major goals to achieve before the actualization of Biafra:

1. Elect an Igbo President in 2023

2. Work with the greater South to Restructure Nigeria.

After this, the actualization of Biafra will be a walk in the park.

NB: I have also noticed that some Igbo parents teach their children from an early age to despise Yorubas. This is a counter-productive strategy because either we like it or not, we need each other in this complex Nigerian environment. I thank God my parents did not teach me hate. I am 100 % Biafran but I do not believe HATE is a requirement to be a Biafran or to achieve Biafra. Biafra when it is realized will be the shinning light on the hill. And hate will not take us there. Only strategic thinking and planning; and making deals with people we disagree with will take us there


The bolded is very true... They teach their kids to. Hate yoruba right from birth

The bolded is arrant nonsense. Igbo parents teach their children the real historical facts such as Yari.ba joined the northern region political and military elites to precipitate war against Ndigbo and Biafrans in 1967. Igbo parents have no time loading up their children with fairy-tales such as wrestling match called Kiriji.

marriagebyigbo:
TeejayMaya:
Joe Igbokwe says it raw!

"Did the Yoruba go to war when June 12 1993 Presidential Election won by their illustrious son Chief MKO Abiola was annulled on June 23rd 1993 on a sheet of paper by IBB?

Did Yoruba go to war when Abiola’s wife Alhaja Kudirat Abiola was murdered in Lagos in the morning of Jun 4 1996?

Did Yoruba go to war when the winner of that historic election was poisoned on July 7 1998?

Did Yoruba go to war when those who killed Abiola imposed Obasanjo on them as President in 1999?

Did Yoruba accept Chief Ernest Shonekan when IBB made him to head the interim government in 1993? Yoruba rejected OBJ and Shonekan because this unique race has never been slaves to public office and yet they have remained number one in Nigeria in almost everything. This is wisdom and strategic thinking at work.

Those of us who have lived in Yoruba land for years should not only learn how to wear Aso Ebi, eat Ewedu soup or dance Owambe, music.

We must have also learned other unique things from them like sharing property to both male and female children, religious tolerance, ethnic tolerance, transferring legacies from generation to generation. Do you know that APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s wife is a Christian? Do you know that former Governor Fashola’s wife is a Christian? We can learn a lot from Yoruba. Yoruba too can learn from Igbo in areas of thinking home, business enterprise, self-help, apprenticeship, etc.

A Yoruba woman, a Pastor Mrs. Eunice Olawale Elisha of the Redeemed Christian Church of God old NEPA Road Phase 4 Kubwa, Abuja was killed by unknown persons on Saturday morning of July 9, 2016, while preaching the gospel around 5.30am. I have followed the reactions on the internety and Yoruba do not behave like the Igbo. They have been speaking but not preaching hate. They have called for the culprits to be fished out, prosecuted and punished. If Mrs. Eunice Elisha had been an Igbo hell would have been let loose. There would have been abuses and abuses. But Yoruba are not Igbo. This is civilization. This is strategic thinking. I hope our people can learn from this. Civility is not a sign of weakness. He who fights and run away lives to fight another day.

When GEJ marginalized Yoruba in his cabinet for five years despite been the most vocal in an effort to make him president, Yorubas didn't threaten anybody, they didn't abuse anybody, they simply fought in a peaceful & civilized way to effect a change in 2015 using their PVC. Today the most active VP since the independence & most likely, the next president of Nigeria is Yoruba. Fashola heads 3 ministries & referred to as prime minister in some parlance, Kemi Adeosun heads finance, Fayemi heads mines etc. That's how to fight for relevance in multi faceted country like Nigeria & not taking up arm against everybody.

To have ears is not to listen, to listen is not to hear, to hear is not to understand, to understand is not to put to practice. I know that writing this may not get me many friends among the Igbo, but it always gets me the right ones"

- Joe Igbokwe
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CULLED from Osezele Isaiah FB post

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I really do not know why a certain section of Nigeria tends to ride in illogicality. Nobody has ever passed a canceled WAEC. The June 12 1993 Nigerian Presidential Election was canceled and Nigerians did not see the conclusion of the process. It is beyond human imagination how the narratives of the canceled election ended as a process won by one goofy politician. The writer of the above crap would have ascertained that Yari.ba would not go to war even if reincarnated Oduduwa is murdered in Ibadan. After all, the son of the soil had been cool-bloodedly killed in Ibadan and the entire Yari.ba nation behaved as if nothing happened.

In addition, there is absolutely nothing Ndigbo can learn from Yari.ba.

omenka:
After saying Igbos are peace loving, he goes ahead to make the second bolded statement.

Now, someone tell me, how are the bolded portions in agreement? How is it necessary in a thread such as this? Why so desperate to bring Igbos into constant fights with other groups on the forum?

You see, when I see comments like this, I'm tempted to think the poster IS NOT AN IGBO MAN but someone out to perpetually attract scorn to Ndigbo.

Igbos on the forum would do themselves a world of good disspciating themselves from this kind of characters posing as Igbos.

You should not imply in every circumstance because if you do, you are sure to bring implication. Now if you remotely think you are the coward referenced in the previous post, I suggest you try to be brave.

nabiz:
Sometimes I blame God for making me a Nigerian, especially when I watch my children showcasing their talent

You could not be more correct. Nigeria is undoubtedly a basket of fools.

An African intellectual giant has fallen. May his soul rest in peace.

Graysons:
Non taken, I have never held igbos in high regard your words means nothing to me my fake Jew friend.

You foolishly forgot Ijo was never an ethnic group. Do not bring Igbo into this discuss. Who gives a ratass about silly ninny holding a group of people in high regard?

Graysons:
But you type it na, were you having wet dreams when you type it?

You cannot even read talk less comprehend. Please freaking get off my posts.

Graysons:
Yeah but you will gladly accept their offer to go into all manner of crimes like drug dealings, scamming, human trafficking otoko and co. No need to tell me bra

I understand it is igbos ways.


Are Igbos intelligent? Common bro don't insult intelligent people, a clearly look at this east will prove otherwise.

I had accepted the "drug dealings, scamming, human trafficking otoko and co" instead of educating a dumbass stone such as you. No pun intended but straight out of reality bro.

Graysons:
So basically we are saying ijaws are also owners of Port Harcourt, and that is where they belong? I don't need to read anything you cunt.

Who are the idiotic we in the above crap? Do not remotely include me in your silly insinuations.

Graysons:
Look at you being shy, no come tell me I want to learn from your mouth oh wise one.

If your parents offer a million dollar to educate a dumbbell, I shall bluntly refuse. Why would I educate a jackass whose trade in stock in open conversation is insult? You do not sound mildly intelligent anyway.

Graysons:
O poor me my bad! Let me rephrased my question, the places I mention do they belong to Ikwerres?

You can refer above idiotic question to Late Justice Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa, MINGI XI, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom. He presided over one of the legal tussles that involve land issue of Port Harcourt.

SaintBishop:
This mumu and is worthless ancestors will just sit in their potpo Republic be talking nonsense, don't you know the Ikwerre you boast of aslo share PHLGA with Okrikans?

Shut up your putrid mouth. I suggest that a goon reads about 1913 Hargrove land lease act and legal battles thereafter. The mere territorial delimitation for governmental purposes does confirm ownership of crap to any airhead. Dunces could turn entire Rivers State into LGA, Ijo shall remain tenants in Port harcourt.

Graysons:
So you are telling me the like of marine base, bokorikri, sand filed and co all belong to Igbos?

Calling you stupid will be an insult to stupid people

Perhaps you need the reading more pathetic clown.

Did you read this from my post especially the belong to Igbos? Only clowns tend to live in bubble. The idea Ikwerre is not Igbo is a machination to separate mother hen from the chicken and it failed woefully. All Ikwerre are not fools including the dudes who resigned from Spiff's government. I do not have the time to urge a dumbass fool to read and abscond from imbedded falsehood.

BlackSaints:
Before the Nigeria and whatever war,the ijaws has already been here, now get out of my sight M0ron.

I suggest you read up, M0ron. It has always been Ijo settlement in Igweocha (Port Harcourt) in the then Ahoada Divisional District. Please consult any book on the 1913 Hargrove land lease act and subsequent legal battles which ended in 1976 when Ikwerre group was allowed to collect increase in remuneration pertaining to the land lease and amended in the constitution. If Ikwerre group had requested for eviction, your silly ass in Port Harcourt would have been thrown back to the creeks where your forbearers started the migration path.

BlackSaints:
What is this clown blabbing about? Do you have any idea how port Harcourt works?

What is this fool blabbing about? No, especially since after Nigeria\Biafra war.

Allen102:
It is only a fool who will believe that, I don't want to believe you that fool or are you?

It is only a fool who would believe otherwise. You cannot pass as a fool, are you?

Oghene1st:
I gave you fact if you like dispute it with no source or proof. Drop the book or article link sir. It will make the argument better.

The only referable fact pertains to the lost of Warri by Urhobo to Itsekiri.

Igboid:
Isoko were always independent of Urhobo.
Every single colonial document recorded Isoko different from Urhobo. So don't make it look like Isoko pulled out of Urhobo. They were never part of the Urhobo union, even though a few Isoko persons played prominent role in UPU in the past, just as Clark Edwin despite being Ijaw, played a role in UPU of the old because his town Kiagbodo, even though are Ijaw claiming, speak Urhobo as first language because of their early entanglement with Olomo people.

Okpe people have many denials who will tell you openly that they are not Urhobos. The current Okpe traditional leaders might be pro Urhobo because of benefits from UPU, but what do you think would happen if a foreign force invades Urhobo land and retires the current traditional rulers while making the ones denying Urhobo tag the new rulers of Okpe or giving the current rulers ultimatum to either accept being non Urhobo or abdicate their thrones? Thats exactly what happened in Igboids areas of Rivers state.

For example, Eze Ogbuehi Francis Ellah became a pariah in Ogbaland at the hands of FG sponsored Igbo denials there, because he refused to end alliance with Igbo union.

This is identical scenario when Urhobo lost Warri to Itsekiri for good.