₦airaland Forum

AndroBlaze:

As at 1979, Zik of Africa was still far more of a popular name than Awo in most of the country. I believe the only non- Yoruba place Awo was popular was Benue and that would have been due to his previous history with Tarka.

Also though Awo took religion and to an extent christianity very very seriously, I am not aware he overtly campaigned with it like some people tend to. That's one of the reasons he was beloved by Yoruba across all religions ( traditionalists and Muslims included).

darfay:
His loosing Lagos was a calculated move to create the impression of a Free and fair election which some of you seem to have bought. Tinubu lost heavily throughout Lagos with the exception of ikorodu,Badagry and Epe

The only good thing about this election was that BVAS was able to reduce unrealistic vote from certain areas especially those fishing villages in the Niger Delta that churns out outrageous figures. Figures from Delta south are still a shock to me but if it would not be uniformly applied nationwide then it's a disservice to everyone. Some places in the north didn't apply it plus child voters

Gbadebo only lost Lagos due to tribal sentiment, it was forking hell on election day, non Yorubas were hurled with insults and violence, they forking had canes for non Yoruba voters in my polling unit. Tinubu's Apc has destroyed Lagos with tribalism and it's crazy how he was even able to amass any iota of votes in the SS because his minions will not spare us in their tribal madness against the igbos. Even if Gbadebo had said what was supposedly acceptable he would have lost, what did Jimi Agbaje do for them to label him jimichukwu in 2015? The crazy thing is that it's aboriginal Lagosians that are being marginalized but they don't seem to mind as they have fallen for Tinubu's tribal politics. Sanwo olu and his deputy are ijebu from Ogun state but Awori people in Ogun state will never have a chance to govern Ogun also.

I really wish obi would get in or even if he tries again, he would have gotten better electoral numbers, it's really had for us to get another person that would be accountable to us, on the issue of e voting, I really don't see why we shouldn't, it's not like we're pioneering anything, we're just going to copy what others have done. I almost cried when I saw a thread by a southie on NL here about how they get election results in real time enabled by E voting

It's like okowa now has a death grip on Delta state

darfay:
He still rigged Lagos heavily tho and we're over ripe for e voting, this is the 21st century fCs

Ogbuefi2020:
Northern Igboland have ties with Igala just like every other igbo group at the boundary have ties with their neighbors. The Igala ties is even stronger in Omanbala (northern part of Anambra state) than Nsukka

JasonScoolari:
Got overwhelmed? Lol 😂

Oniovó, I don't like the way you want to push the Orogun people out of the Urhobo clan...

Orogun people are pure Urhobo's. 100%

Igboid:
No such thing as Nsukka having Igala ancestors.
Infact it's the other way round.
Igala is an amalgam of Igbo( Which includes Nsukka), Yoruba, Hausa, Junkun and Okpoto.

Whatever so called Igala in Nsukka are actually from the Igbo part that made up Igala.

JasonScoolari:
Oniovó, is there any slim possibility of Orogun having direct ancestors with Aboh?

senatordave1:
True,just like okpe and isoko...
I have not recovered from the loss of omo agege

ThinkSmarter:
By estimate, Ngwa should be the largest.
Followed by Nsukka, Mbaise, Izzi, Ezza, Aro, Nnewi, Ikwo in that order
To the person above saying that Nsukka is originally igala.
What happened was that the Igbos living at border with other tribes were influenced by intermarriage, aculturation and cultural assimilation.
The effect is more among the Nsukkas, Kwales, Izzis, Ezzas, Afikpos, Ikweres where the Igalas, Idomas, Ekois,ijaws, kalabari, bini tribes got assimilated by the igbos.

DivineT:
You are the one who should know better still making same mistake.
What is uvwie/water?

Okoloba in Effurun not Warri.

You as an indigene of uvwie making such mistake is shameful.

Georgejeez:
Okoloba no de inside Warri

garfield1:
Can omo agege do it

By Akpokona Omafuaire

OLOMU – THE Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, HRM, DR, (OVIE) R. L. Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, Royal Canon, OON, Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers Urhobo Nation has joined his ancestors aged106 years.


The World oldest monarch journey to the great beyond was announced yesterday during a meeting of the traditional council at the Ohworode palace in Ogoni Olomu.
Making the announcement, Olorogun Macaulay Ovbagbedia, Otota of Olomu Kingdom said, “We can confirm today that our Ohworode has gone back to God. He lived a great life, he served the Government well and his people.

“We are mourning and celebrating, reason is because he was old but it’s painful though.” He said.

On his part, Olorogun Albert Akpomudje SAN, Akpile of Olomu Kingdom said due to the happening, there shall be 21 days of mourning in the kingdom, no celebration of burial and marriage.

He added that Chiefs should not adorn themselves in the traditional red cap and should add black armband to any dressing during the time.

That burial plans shall be announced shortly.
The departed Ohworode of Olomu had celebrated his birthday on 20th January with a thanksgiving after a bout of health challenges over a period of two months.

The monarch was the only Anglican Communion ordained Royal Canon in the world. He also bagged a Honorary doctorate degree from the Delta State University Abraka for his contribution to education.

Ajuwe as he was commonly addressed till his departure could drive himself and read without glasses with complete sets of teeth. He also doubles as the oldest man (Okpako Orere) of Ogoni Olomu Community.

Born on 20th January 1917, the departed monarch was baptized into the Anglican Communion in 1936. He was a retired Inspector of Education under the then Bendel State ministry of education.
The translated Ohworode was installed as the 12th Ohworode in 1988 when he was 70 years old.

His reign witnessed tremendous peace, progress and development. The burial announcement shall be made public after a mourning period.

Last public moment of late Ohworode


The departed Ohworode last public event was his 106 birthday celebration tagged ‘longevity king’ where he sang songs of praises to God and stated that a man only dies when God approves it.

The posture that day was clearly that of someone who was preparing for the last journey as his message was more of a farewell.

According to him, “God I thank you for your grace, please open your ears to give me long life so I can do that which pleases you all the time.

“Many people came here today for various reasons because I have been away, but I am here today to thank God. Fear God and do his will. In whatever you do, call on God daily.

“Do your best to follow God’s directive in your life. Have clean hands, avoid stealing, avoid embezzlement of public and individual funds.

“Avoid sexual relationship with other people’s wives and your relatives. Learn to love, forgive and be free of hatred, avoid jealousy and be contented, avoid alcohol and drugs abuse.” the monarch added.

The Ohworode had 12 children but was survived by 11 following the demise of the eldest child to Late Elizabeth Ogbon-Day, Nigeria first woman Ambassador.

The departure of the Ohworode will be missed due to his penchant for excellence and due process and strict adherence to the Urhobo culture.

Igboid:
Soon Urhobo land, a married woman gets a share from his husband inheritance and also from his father's inheritance?

Isn't that unfair to the males?

Igboid:
I doubt women in your side have more power on their father's house than women in Igboland have in their father's house.

In Igboland, married women form an organization called Umuada or Umuokpu in their father's land, whose powers in decision making in their father's house is supreme.

Igbo culture doesn't allow a married woman to inherit her father's property, because she is expected to help her husband to create wealth and be a co-owner of that wealth.
The idea is that by being tasked to create wealth in her husband house rather than being invested in her father's property, she is by default likely to make a better wife!

When a man marries a woman, she gives him a portion of his own land to inherit.
This land belongs to the woman only as long as she is married to the man.
When she dies, she is expected by tradition to bequeath this land to her last son, and this inheritance will not be counted for the last son when they start sharing their father's land.
This is not universal in Igboland, but is present in most parts.

Igboid:
An Igbo woman inheritance is with her husband.
She can inherit her father property only if she didn't marry.

No ethnic group in Nigeria spend more on personal development of their daughters than the Igbo. SE has the highest enrollment of females in JAMB exams.
The idea is not far fetched. She is going to her husband house to share the inheritance of her husband with the children she will bear for him, so she must be equipped to be able to fend for herself in a new kindred.

07kjb:
Inheritance isn't the only problem

Who continues the LINAGE?

Chivadoski:
Tell me the tribe that male child is not important ?
I pray God give you a male child to avoid family crises

Well for igbo people it is too important or else a wicked uncle might wanna inherit their properties and wealth when they passes away, no one wants to suffer and see another eat it all

darfay:
I don't think it was just about turn out alone, I believe we outnumber the ijaw and itsekiri people in that zone. Even majority of the newly registered voters were from the isoko area. I found it surprising that both isoko lgas produced more votes than all other lga in the senatorial district combined with the exclusion of warri south because of it's nature as a cosmopolitan and multi tribal demography
With that being said I don't know how the Apc guy won the zone if he was loosing his home base/isoko area albeit marginally or did he win convincingly in warri south because I can't get my hands on the senatorial results by lga

Aiel123:
Waive still won..ok, good for him.
We have discussed your point two countless times. I find it surprising for PDP to leave ijaw to their fate given how much Ijaw votes had helped them...but they still won in ijaw areas.
Bvas is good. No more unrealistic figures aside Rivers... Wike is a wicked rigger.

Aiel123:
You've said it all.
Those votes from ijaw areas where too poor.
LP won OSU federal constituency.
Who won ughelli federal constituency?
Ibori daughter won...
If Obidients support Agege, It's finished.

Aiel123:
I told you Isoko voted APC...just that PDP won the federal constituency seat.
Nothing was shocking to me...
Thank God Ned won , PDP would have had no senator elect.

senatordave1:
Cc efewestern, aiel123, tutudesz,never saw Thomas victory coming

PlayMaker14:
No wahala

PlayMaker14:
I will get the info soon.

PlayMaker14:
I just called Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive and I confirmed from him that he won the election.

JasonScoolari:
So Waive lost woefully? Lol

JasonScoolari:
Oniovó, you know whether Hon Francis Ejiroghene Waive win him Udu Constituency?