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FlyoruB:
Na so Dem be. Since those last IGR figures were released they've been combing the internet looking for any data they can manipulate to redeem their bruised egos . Sotay they pulled up some debt profile stats that put them on par with the relatively unproductive Northern states just so they can save some face. Na the Anambra folks be the worst culprits. Dem folks are so fvcking paranoid.

Anambra your worst nightmare no state in southwest beat her records in financial transactions, Anambra even double your hiroshima digit

iblawi:
Yes bros, Lagos is not the capital of yorubaland but it is a Yoruba land not a igbo land. The bottom line is that Lagos is a south western state and it has always been ruled by Yoruba and not any other person from other regions.

Lagos is in west but now nation common wealth developed by all just like Abuja , that's why their figures are high than other states, you have no right to claim nationa common wealth, untill Nigeria cease to exist then you guys can claim data coming from Lagos, go and show your strengths in other southwestern states.

iblawi:
You are really dumb for making such statement.
Put the whole of South East together you will never boast of half of what Lagos economically and politically, so how would you have made Lagos what it is today when you can't make any of your state a major commercial center?

Igbo's contributions to Lagos is more on the negative side of development such as fake drugs, fake spare parts, criminals activities etc.

FYI, yoruba rule Lagos and they dictate what and how things play. Lagos is where it is today because of good leadership which Igbos can never boast of in any South Eastern state. If you want to prove me wrong just name any leader you have that has done half of what any Lagos governor has done.
Same is happening in Ogun, Oyo and Ondo. South West is ahead of you any day any time. Osun state received 6 million as allocation but still paid workers Lagos have done same things severally tell us if is igbo that paid the money?

Is it Igbos that made Ogun state the most industrial state in Nigeria too? Tell us why it is not Aba?
Simple education is what you lack.
Tell us how you can give someone what you don't have yourself dummy.
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I hope you were not crying when you were typing this rubbish, because I can sense frustration, disheartened from you dumb write up, no be only most industrialised state, go through the report then you will understand Imo is more economic viable than Ogun, Lagos investors are using Ogun as dumping ground, because of chip land, from NBS data Ogun figures , the citizens are in penury.

VulgarVulvas:
Bailout was a temporary reprieve and involved a federal govt renegotiation team on behalf of the states with the banks.


The deductions are going straight to the banks and not the FG.

Forget media hype Ogun is empty, from the data I saw today from NBS bank deposit/credit by states for six years, Ogun state was very low even Oyo is fare better than Ogun

Ogbuefi2020:
An average onitsha trader can buy osun state right now

Super1Star:
Who begged you to come to Lagos?

We all build Lagos, you have no right to ask me that S question all tribes are all stake holders, You can see Abuja and Lagos figures it shows, nation strength, go and develop you state, stop hiding under Lagos, untill Nigeria cease to exist, then you can claim Lagos figure.

Tunde why you dey vex like this are you not my friend again Ebonyi don overtake Osun and Ekiti

Subway1o1:
What is all this nonsense? Are you insane. Why quoting me with rubbish on a Yoruba language thread, inferiority complex has turn you to a mad person, you cant even sleep without doing your dic.k contest with the Yorubas. You better go seek for deliverance before you tear you cloth on the road. Na wao

Tunde Ebonyi is doing better than Osun and Ekiti state from the recent data

MetaHuman:
who has the strength to be dragging same topic with jobless ipoop yoot..
.if Lagos is your papa land come and take it.. In fact, become governor first, then we can take you people seriously ..

Lagos is nation common wealth, go and show your strength in other southwestern states, stop hiding under Lagos, all tribes in Nigeria even foreigners most especially Lebanese are all stake holders in Lagos, so far you kinsmen agreed in One indivisible nation you have no wright to complain, go and fix other southwest states mr man

MetaHuman:
why can't you allow ibos to wallow in their delusions.

Now you want to avoid the thread

JayJohnson:
Another IPOB marabout on the loose!!!

My friend this is not about IPOB or western propaganda this is five years financial transactions from states in Nigeria published by National bureau, open the link and check for yourself stop ranting

SIRTee15:
I don't quite get it........but why are u deducting bank credits from bank deposit to get a balance for each state.....
Ain't u suppose to add the two together to know the aggregate sum of money in banks in each state which is the actual balance.
I may be wrong though......just asking.

Bank credit/deposit in each state may be used as an indicator of the level of activity and well being of operators (households and businesses) in a particular state as it shows what residents are borrowing and the amount deposit in banks

Subway1o1:
The dunce is still crying, take handkerchief.....

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2016 report

BANK CREDIT AND DEPOSIT BY STATES IN NIGERIA



Bank credit/deposit in each state may be used as an indicator of the level of activity and well being of operators (households and businesses) in a particular state as it shows what residents are borrowing and the amount deposit in banks


http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/report/384

Bank Deposit by states in Nigeria
From the report bank deposit/credit by states in Southeast from 2010-2015

Bank deposit in Anambra stat #1'844'434.75
Bank Credit # 258'716.37
Balance #1'585'718.38


Bank deposit in Enugu #1'651'741.09
Bank credit #370'012.75
Balance #1'281'728.59

Bank deposit in Imo # 936'606.57
bank credit #218'853.32
balance #717'753.35

Bank deposit in Abia from #1'031'355.42
bank credit #391'675.25
balance #639'580.17

Bank deposit in Ebonyi #330'841.52
bank credit #93'627.5
balance #237'214.02

Southeast total balance from 2010-2015 #4'461'997.51



From the report bank deposit by states in Southwest from 2010-2015
excluding nation commercial center

Bank deposit in Oyo #1'617'678.48
bank credit #598'298.6
balance #1'019'379.88

Bank deposit in Ogun #1'204'873.5[/b]9
bank credit # 558'073.3
balance # 649'800.29

Bank deposit in Ondo #821'901.84
credit #306'621.05
balance #515'280.79

Bank deposit in Osun #648'726.72
credit #417'073.72
Balance #231'653.05

Bank deposit in Ekiti #301'136.23
credit #123,254.46
balance #177,881.77


South west total balance from 2010-2015 #2'593'995.78

Super1Star:


UK minus London

US minus NYC

Australia minus Sydney

China minus Beijing

SS minus PHC

SE minus Onitsha

NW minus Kano

NC minus Abuja

NE minutes Sambisa Forest.

I never knew that Lagos is in SE.

Don't hide under Lagos, Igbos contribute more than Yorubas in Lagos, I thought you guys were boasting Ogun is most industrialised state, Anambra doubled Ogun digits, lies and propaganda can only lead you region to ....

kernel504:
We do better in education they will say Miracle centers, if we do better in commerce they say, we do drugs... Surprisingly, Igbos still own major shares in the western credits.

Perfectly right that is why they hate and envy us, after free money they got after the war they can't even compet with us

Oga lalasticlala we are calling you on high table

Super1Star:
South West always on top.

Cry us holy water.

We have been setting the pace and teaching them how to spell their names since the days of Samuel Ajayi Crowther.

Minus nation common wealth Lagos, do the maths from your region

Super1star data puller come and explain so you saw this report and you refused to show us

Credit by states

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NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2010-2015

BANK CREDIT AND DEPOSIT BY STATES IN NIGERIA



Bank credit/deposit in each state may be used as an indicator of the level of activity and well being of operators (households and businesses) in a particular state as it shows what residents are borrowing and the amount deposit in banks


http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/report/384

Bank Deposit by states in Nigeria

FloraMbachu:
Nwanne, Why are you sad about there thread. We should leave them alone and face our dead region, we need to focus on our leaders and leave the Yoruba people alone.

Tunde your your region is wost hit by poverty


Lagos state government refuses to seek bailoutKunle AderinokunSix months after the Federal Government bailed out 19 of the 27 states that were enmeshed in financial crisis, states are seeking another bailout. They have been hit by another cash crunch as a result of the prevailing economic realities, THISDAY has learnt.THISDAY checks revealed that most of the states that benefitted from the N400 billion intervention fund, in the form of loans offered by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have approached the presidency and the CBN for another bailout.However, investigation reveals that the Lagos State government has refused to join the states seeking bailout. This is an obvious indication of the buoyant finances of the state, which generates about N23 billion monthly.Apart from the CBN intervention, there were other reliefs endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari and shared to the states, which included the $2.1 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) proceeds that accrued to the Federation Account.Following the CBN intervention fund the distressed states received in July 2015, which attracted repayment with interest, deductions are being made in earnest. However, given the dwindled revenue accruing to states from the federation account occasioned by the crash in the prices of crude oil at the international market coupled with the fact most of them are already neck deep in debt to commercial banks, what remains, after all deductions, amount to almost nothing. States are now seeking more concessions.Apart from the ripple effect of the plummeting oil prices, which only last Thursday fell to a 12-year low and made a rebound by 12 per cent after suggestions of renewed talks on OPEC cut at the weekend, what compounded their problem is that most of the states are also fulfilling their obligations to the Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) they have taken.Osun State, which is said to be the worst hit of all the states, THISDAY learnt, is left monthly with a paltry N40 million after deductions have been made. This amount could hardly be used to run the basic day-to-day operation of state government let alone pay the workers’ salaries. The other states, THISDAY checks, are also in sorry state as they could not meet obligations.They are now groaning in pains and are at a loss of to do in order to get out of the quagmire.The Federal Government, in accordance to the decision of National Economic Council (NEC) in July last year offered of 19 out of the 27 states affected by cash crunch a relief package to pay backlog of their workers’ salaries.The states included Ekiti, Nassarawa, Kwara, Kebbi, Zamfara, Osun, Niger, Bauchi, Gombe, Abia, Adamawa, Ondo. Others that enjoyed the facility were Imo, Ebonyi, Ogun, Plateau, , Sokoto, Edo and OyoFollowing the approval of the intervention fund, the CBN spokesman, Ibrahim Mu’azu, had clarified that the facility was made available with 20-year tenure except Ogun which had its own on a 10-year tenure.Essentially, President Buhari endorsed a three-pronged relief for the distressed states. One of it was the intervention from the CBN in form of soft loans to the states for the purposes of paying backlog of salaries and the second one being the NLNG proceedsThe third part of the bailout is a debt relief programme to be proposed by the Debt Management Office (DMO) which will help states restructure their commercial loans currently put at over N660 billion and extend the life span of such loans while reducing their debt-servicing expenditures.”Already, workers have down tools in some states over unpaid salaries while several other states are currently contending with brewing labour crisis as the states are consistently unable to meet their obligations to their workforce. Projects initiated by states prior to the dip in revenue allocation have stagnated while governors are unable to fulfil their campaign promises.However, analysts at Dunn Loren Merrifield, an investment banking outfit, has advised states to stop depending on allocations from the federation and look inward by having in place a strong internally generated revenue (IGR) mechanism. By so doing, the analysts pointed out, their finances won’t be subjected to the vagaries of crude oil prices and they will effectively meet expenditure and cater for the needs of people of their states.“Most states in Nigeria are largely funded by allocations from the federation account as internally generated revenues (IGR) remain weak to meet expenditure needs. The impact of the global headwinds on Federal Government revenues began trickling down to the states evidenced by the inability to meet salary and pension obligations.“From the foregoing, the urgent need for state governments to look inwards through an improvement in internally generated revenue can’t be overemphasised,” they said.The DLM analysts believed, this could be achieved “through improved fiscal prudence, eliminations of revenue leakages and a reduction in the cost of governance.”They posited that “the silver lining with this prevailing economic weakness presents an opportunity for states to seek other revenue generating options to improve their respective IGRs which in our opinion had not considered a priority due to Nigeria’s current revenue distribution mechanism.”Recalling that, “an initiative was formulated by the National Planning Commission and the National Bureau of Statistics in 2013 which was aimed at producing a report which shows States’ Gross Domestic Product (SGDP) in a bid to encourage states to further improve on revenue generating mechanisms and aid healthy competition”, they said: “We are optimistic that this initiative if successfully implemented will increase the drive for states to boost income generating capacity which would further impact on overall national output. The country therefore needs to develop a structure that incentivises and supports states to generate revenues.”http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/again-states-seek-another-bailout-osun-worst-hit/231895/

ikarm17:
So whose stopping Igbo business men from moving their business to the east?

why will they move when your forefathers all agreed in indivisible nation, until Nigeria cease to exist they can now move.

Light of the nation always thinking out of the box

OmoAjowa7:
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I asked you to create thread about Ogun and Anambra, Ogun is backward when compared to Anambra, few pictures from there major cities in Anambra kindly view the three threads

https://www.nairaland.com/3027070/onitsha-one-biggest-river-port

https://www.nairaland.com/3061689/anambra-seat-political-power-awka

https://www.nairaland.com/2467760/nnewi-nigerias-detroit-birthplace-automotive

RockHard:
I find it puzzling how you SE folks like to[url][/url] decide the standard by which you want to be measured relative to others. All of a sudden you are now saying "it's not about IGR", whereas if your Anambra's IGR was better than Ogun's that would be your number one basis of measuring their relative performances. I've found out that whenever you all are outperformed in any way you would instantly 'shift goal post' and create another standard that puts you ahead of others just to soothe your egos. For starters, Ogun is more than 3 times the size of Anambra state (Anambra total landmass area is: 1,870 mi², Ogun is 6,556 mi²) and there simply is no basis for comparison between both states in terms of development when we really get down to it as Ogun will always come tops, thanks in part to her proximity to Lagos. Anambra is apparently too chocked up without planning and space, hence the need for those dreadful-looking 'high-rises' that litter the landscape. The quality and sort of ultra-modern housing development taking shape in Ogun has no comparison in the entire SE, let alone Anambra, and the level of development going on in the state industrially blows the socks out of Anambra and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. I understand that this is a bitter pill for you all to swallow hence your predilection to always come up with your own standards to stay ahead.

even if you have the biggest land mass you can't equate it to development, Lagos is smallest landmass but most populated state in Nigeria and more developed
Ogun generate high revenue, and second most indebted state after Lagos, the can even pay works salaries, same way you guys paraded Osun that it is igr that is higher than all southeast States when combine together, and that the voodoo economy and propaganda you are leaving with In west

Check today's news Mr big IGR
AS Nigerian workers today join their counterparts across the world to celebrate May Day, gloom, frustration, bitterness, anger, lamentation, and despair are not enough to describe their mood as not more than 10 states have fully paid workers’ salaries and allowances up to date. Investigation by Sunday Vanguard showed that only Edo, Lagos, Delta, Ebonyi, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Kano and Enugu states have paid their workers’ salaries and allowances up to April. However, Rivers State has paid March salary and pension up to February, Borno State has paid up to March with the exception of its Hosing Corporation workers, while Ogun State, though paid salary, has neither remitted pension deductions from workers’ salaries for months, and has not paid gratuities since 2012. Among the indebted states are Ekiti, Kwara, Kaduna, Osun, Plateau, Ondo, Abia, Bayelsa, Oyo, Imo, Kogi and Benue. According to checks, while Ekiti State is owing not less two months salaries, the number of months owed pensioners were not known at the time of this report. In Kwara, local government workers and the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, have not been paid between four and five months salaries, staff of the state Water Corporation have not been paid for the past six months, while other paratatals have not been paid in the last two months. Similarly, workers and pensioners in Kaduna State have not been paid about seven months arrears, while Osun has unpaid outstanding salaries from July 2015 to January 2016. Plateau State, pensioners are owed eight months, council workers, four months while other workers are owed three months. In Ondo State, while pensioners are owed four months, civil servants are owed five. In Abia State, civil servants are owed between two and four months, but workers of the state Health Management Board have not been paid since December 2015. In the same vein, while civil servants in Imo State were last paid 70 percent of their salaries in January, pensioners cannot even remember when they were last paid. Workers in Oyo State are owed between two and five months, their counterparts in Kogi are owed five months, while those in Benue State are owed three months. According to Sunday Vanguard investigation, Edo State has been up to date in the payment of salaries and pension to its civil servants and pensioners.While the workers receive salaries before the 25th of every month, pensioners sometimes receive their pensions before workers.

www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/bleak-may-day-26-states-workers-owed-salaries/

Since 19 century instead to find a way to recapture Kwara you guys are hating Igbo people, Sokoto prince a Fulani man was the first mayor in Enugu can you ask yourself why he did not succeed to extend Sokoto Caliphate to East Our forefathers resisted

OkutaNla:
Lol. Shaking my head. Una people still dey refugee camp because Fulani herdsmen don turn them to destitutes yet you are here talking about an Ilorin where the current Governor is a pure-bred Yorubaman with powers to sack the Emir if he so wishes. The Yorubas in ilorin are not complaining about being in bondage or of having an Emirate so I could care less really. Unlike your people who are agitating for 'freedom' (only slaves ask for freedom). This your opata yarns no be am at all guy. You are better off going to volunteer as a vigilante to help protect Enugu and the other SE states from getting butt-fvcked again by those herdsmen, rather than invading a Yoruba/SW related thread to exhibit your renowned stewpidity.

Really how will you know when you and your likes envy and hating Igbos that did nothing to your tribe, just because they are hard working, your people have been leaving in bondage since 19 century, let me remind you again your people what to be free, use the time wasting and hating Igbos to think way out for your people, if you went through those article I posted you will know that Yorubas and Sokoto Caliphate can never ever separate, the Caliphate have rooted in West.

THE rivalry between the Fulani and Afonja descendants over the throne of Ilorin is rooted in history.
[b]While the Fulani rest the case of their claim to the kingship of the ancient town on the fact that the monarch had from the time immemorial been produced by them, the Afonja descendants, who like majority of the people of the town are Yoruba, say since their ancestor founded Ilorin, their claim to the throne ought not to be disputed.

History appears in support of the former's position although the progenitor of the Fulani indigenes of Ilorin, Alimi, was actually a tenant to Afonja.

The death of Afonja and Alimi, however, saw the eldest son of the latter emerging as the first monarch of what was then known as Ilorin.

Historical sources, tracing the story to the 19th Century, said Ilorin of today was founded by Afonja, the then Aare Ona Kakanfo (Generalisimo) to Alaafin of old Oyo (Oyo Ile), who used the town as his military outpost. It was this outpost that he carried out his war expeditions for the Alaafin. In the usual nomadic wandering, Alimi arrived Ilorin and was hosted by Afonja. Soon after Alimi took Ilorin as his place of abode, a rift broke out between Alaafin and Afonja. When the disagreement reached the climax and the two had to take up arms, Afonja, out of regard for Alimi's spiritual and military prowess, sought his support. Alimi helped in mobilising an army in support of Afonja leading to victory over Alaafin. The defeat led the then Alaafin migrating from old Oyo to the site now called Oyo.

After the war, Alimi became a teacher to Afonja's children as the latter wanted his offsprings to learn the secret of power. When both died, Alimi's son, Abdulsalami, inherited his father's duty of teaching Afonja's children.

When the idea of appointing somebody to head the village came, the eldest child of Afonja wanted to have the position but met opposition from Abdulsalami who had military support from his fellow Fulani kinsmen. Abdulsalami ultimately became the ruler of what is now called Ilorin around 1831.

The issue now is that Afonja's descendants believe that their forefathers were cheated and want a redress. But the Alimi people are claiming that the Afonja people never ruled Ilorin and, as such, no precedent exists to back their position.

Penultimate week's incident was not the first time the Afonja and the Yoruba would attempt to assert their right to Ilorin kingship.

Historical sources said in 1895, the Yoruba rose against the then emir, burnt his palace and killed him. But the revolt did not result in enthronement of a Yoruba king. In 1913, when Lord Lugard administered the northern and southern Nigeria, Yoruba were said to have spearheaded a riot over tax to bring the rulership of the then emir to ridicule. In 1936, the Yoruba, according to sources, also moved to oust Emir Abdulkadir who was banished to Kaduna but got reinstated by the colonial administration.

In 1978, the George Innih administration of Kwara State raised a judicial panel of inquiry to look into the Yoruba agitation.

The Yoruba people reportedly made a case for the merging of Kwara State with the Southwest before the commission while also laying claim to the Ilorin throne. It was said they even claimed antecedent to the throne as they allegedly said Yoruba had produced four obas in Ilorin before the advent of the Fulani. But the Alimi people, in a counter position, claimed there was no known Yoruba king in the town before their forefather mounted the throne.

The report of the panel never saw the light of day while there was also no white paper from government.

A twist to the tussle was the recent petition by three of the six Yoruba chiefs (mogajis) in Ilorin to the State House of Assembly complaining that they had been classified as ungraded by government allegedly at the behest of the emir. Their non-grading, according to the chiefs, suited the emir, so that there would be no rivalry of any sort from the Yoruba to his authority. Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union (IDPU), formed to protect the interest Ilorin indigenes who are of Fulani extraction, once in its opposition to the upgrading of the chiefs, said dong so would bring them at par with Gambari. But the Afonja Descendants Union (ADU) which came on stream in 1978 to advance the cause of the Yoruba in the town and with Kasumu as its leader would hear none of that. The group is allegedly pressuring the legislature to grade the chiefs.

Another angle to the agitation is the demand for Oya State that will comprise the Yoruba speaking areas of Kwara and Kogi States. The move, it was said, is to pull the rug from under the feet of the emir and end the Fulani rulership of Ilorin.

The Yoruba people of Ilorin are not alone in the struggle. The pan-Yoruba meeting which took place in Ibadan last year demanded restructuring of Kwara State such that Ilorin would be grouped with the Southwest. Analysts interpreted this to mean that the parley did not believe that any emir had any business on Ilorin throne.
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- See more at: http://www.ilorin.info/fullnews.php?id=10472#.dpuf

[quote author=OkutaNla post=45219075][/quote]And you forgot that since 19 century you lost Ilorin is under Sokoto Caliphate, read this,

The Socio-Political Effects of the Conferment of Islamic Titles in Ilorin Emirate in the 20th Century
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Abstract
Sokoto Caliphate came to being in 1809 after a successful Jihad against the Habe rulers for their persistence in syncretism, political and economic exploitations, social degradation and corruption, in spite of religious and political exhortation by the Ulama. The success of the Sokoto Jihad informed other Jihads within the northern region. This culminated into the birth of the different Emirates of the Sokoto Caliphate. The Caliphate served as a guide to the Emirate Authorities. The Ilorin Emirate authority which was established 1823 was no exception. It looked up to the Caliphate authorities on matters of policies, either political, religious, social or economic. Abdulsalam, having been recognised as the Amir of Ilorin by the Gwandu authorities, he also conferred titles on some people for effective administration of Ilorin Emirate. This paper examines the effects of the conferment of Islamic titles on the Socio-Political development of the Ilorin Emirate in the 20th Century. It argues that although the pattern has been affected among other factors by time, local peculiarities and modernity, the system has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Ilorin Emirate.

Introduction
Since the establishment of Ilorin Emirate in 1823, different categories of Islamic titles have evolved, each category serving different but related and complementary roles in the Emirate. The first category and the oldest is the religio-political titles such as Imams, Ladani, Ajanasi and Alfa Rabana. The second category is socio-political. This includes the Baloguns, Maggajis and Daudus. The third category is political and socio-economic in nature. This includes titles such as Waziri, Wali and such other honorific titles. Although, all of the categories are mentioned in this paper, attention is paid to the honorific Islamic titles to the development of the Emirate. It is important to stress here that some titled like Balogun, Makama, Iyalaje, Turaki, Dan Mazani etc. that are not of Islamic origin but that have been adopted to promote Islam and Islamic culture have been used in this paper as Islamic titles because they have been conferred on Muslims to further the cause of Islam.
Historical Origin of Islamic Titles
Furthermore, during the dynasty and caliphate periods, titles such as Caliph, Imam, Wazir, Qadi, Amil were prominent,3 in the northern part of Nigeria. With the establishment of Sokoto Caliphate in 1809, titles like Sultan, Amir, Imam, Qadi, Mu-adhdhin, Wali, were used as against the traditional Habe rulers titles.4 However, the traditional Habe rulers titles seemed to have been shunned temporarily as we shall see later.
Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria, the practice of conferment of Islamic titles started in the 19th century5 and continues till date with some peculiarities which shall be discussed later in this paper.
Origins and Development of Islamic Titles in Ilorin Emirate
In Ilorin, conferment of titles could be traced back to 1817 when Shaikh Alimi arrived in Ilorin. The Ulama group he met on ground conferred on him the title of Chief Imam (Imam Jamiu) for his piety and erudition.6 The system became standardized and well entrenched after the establishment of Ilorin Emirate in 1823 and the recognition of Abdulsalam by the Sokoto Caliphate authorities as the Emir.7 He conferred some titles on eminent personalities in order to consolidate the religious, social and political gains of the nascent Emirate. The titles created and the officers appointed were Imam Fulani (Shaikh Ahmad Sanni succeeded Shaikh Alimi as the Chief Imam and was the first Imam Fulani). Imam Imole (Shaikh Garuba Yusuf was the first Imam Imole but his father Shaikh Yusuf Al-Mali was until his death the Ajanasi (Reciter of Quran) to Shaikh Alimi). The third title was Imam Gambari given to Shaikh AbdulBaki. Since the establishment of these titles, the holders functioned primarily as spiritual leaders and advisers on religio-political affairs in the Emirate. These titles are domesticated by their families.8 The positions of Ladan (caller of prayers) and Ajanasi (Reciter of Quran) were introduced and conferred on people by Emir Zulu Karnaini Gambari (1959-1992).9 The position of Ladani is rotated between Isale Oja and Agunbiade families while the position of Ajanasi is rotated between Oloyin and Bature families. The Sarumi and Erubu families have also produced one Ajanasi each. The Sarumi candidate was a student of Oloyin who deputized for him while in his sick bed. Upon the death of his master, he was appointed. The Erubu candidate got it through the magnanimity of Emir Zulu Karnaini Gambari. Within the above structure there is the Alfa Rabana who offers closing prayer at functions.10
In the second category of titles, there are the Baloguns (Alanamu, Ajikobi, Gambari, and Fulani) whom Danmole described as Imarat al Jaysh, (principal officers) and the Magajis and Daudus that could be described as sub-Baloguns. They man the sub-wards of the Baloguns but they are independent of the Baloguns. They are accountable to the Emir who appoints and turbans them. The Baloguns, Magajis and Daudus are the political heads of their different wards and sub-wards respectively.11 These appointments which were first made by Emir Abdulsalam were meant to reward soldiers who distinguished themselves at war fronts. It equally gave the opportunity of equal representation to the various ethnic groups in Ilorin at the Emirs Council, the highest decision making body in Ilorin. As the Emir relates with the principal Imams on matters of religion, so also do the Baloguns, Magajis and Daudus relate with principal Imam and other quarters Imams on matters that concern Islamic legislation. This translates into the integration of the different groups. Besides the advisory role of the Baloguns to the Emir, they are also king makers.12
The third category of Islamic titles started in Ilorin in 1955 during the reign of Emir Abdukadir 1 (1896-1957). He conferred titles on two illustrious sons of Ilorin who were found worthy, for their contributions to the continuous existence and stability of Ilorin Emirate and the socio-political and religio-economic advancement of both the Emirate and its people. The title of Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate was conferred on Alhaji Yahaya Popoola while Alhaji Muhammed Ajelagbe Gobir was conferred with the title of the first Waziri of Ilorin.13 These two personalities were among the first group of people in Ilorin Emirate that had western education, and they ranked to the peak of their professions as civil servants and politicians. They were believed to have used their positions to advance the cause of the Emirate anytime anywhere. They were the liaison officers between the Emirate authorities and the colonial authorities. All of these qualified them for the titles. By the death of Emir Abdulkadir in 1959, there were only the Madawaki and the Waziri.14
Between 1959 and 1992, which coincided with the reign of Emir Zulu Karnaini Gambari, about eleven substantive titles were introduced and conferred on Ilorin Emirate indigenes by the Emirate council. The titles were that much at that time because the period witnessed array of achievements, progress and advancement of the Emirate indigenes in all walks of life. Many Ilorin indigenes attained enviable heights in their chosen careers – Military, Civil Service, Business and Politics. Many of them worked dutifully to advance the cause of the Emirate within the limits of their power.15 The conferment of the titles, beside being a reward also helped to increase their participation in the affairs of the Emirate.
In 1962, Alhaji AbdulGaniy Folorunsho Abdulrazaq was conferred with Mutawali of Ilorin. Late Alhaji Sanni Olarewaju Ibrahim Okin was conferred with Turaki of Ilorin in 1963 (d. 1973). Late Alhaji Saadu Ayinla Alanamu (a.k.a. Gbogbo-Iwe) was conferred with Waziri in 1963 after the death of the first Waziri. Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Olusola Saraki in 1974 was conferred with the Turaki of Ilorin after the death of the first Turaki. In 1979, Alhaji Abubakar Lah was conferred with Shetima of Ilorin. In 1984, the present Emir Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari was conferred with Ciroma of Ilorin. In 1986, Alhaji (Dr) Amuda Aluko was conferred with Tafidan Ilorin. While in 1987, Alhaji Mamud Akanbi Oniyangi was conferred with Wali of Ilorin. The title of Iyalaje was conferred on Alhaja Abebi Akosile in 1987, while the title of Ajiroba was conferred on Alhaji Abdulsalam Ebun Agbabiaka. In 1990, Lawyer Safi Jimba was conferred with Shamakin Ilorin.16
Between 1992, when Emir Zulu Gambari died, and year 2000, the Ilorin Emirate council has conferred about six titles on individuals. Among the titles were Dan-Iya conferred on Alhaji Folorunsho Kawu, Daudu Agaka, Makama, conferred on Alhaji Ibrahim Oniye; Magayakin, conferred on Alhaji Idirs Mahmud; Dan-Madami conferred on Alhaji Adebayo Alaya and Dan-Masani conferred on Alhaji Hassan Abdulkadir, all in 1993. In 1997, the Iya Adinni, Alhaja Asimau Gogo Alawo honoured by Zulu Gambari died and Alhaja Salimota Yahaya Ori-Okoh became the new Iya Adinni of Ilorin.17
At this juncture, it is important to note that some Yoruba titles have found their ways into the list of the Emirate titles. They include the Balogun, the Ajiroba, Iyalaje and Iya Adinni. Danmole is of the opinion that the first Emir of Ilorin Abdulsalam might have been ignorant of the warning of Shaikh Usman Danfodiyo against the use of pre-Islamic titles when he ratified the use of Balogun as a title in Ilorin. Or that he ignored the teaching because of the local circumstances in Ilorin.18 Although Danmole does not explain the circumstances, it is possible that he adopted the use of the title of Balogun on the advice of his Yoruba lieutenants some of whom the title was to be given. Since they were Yoruba, they must have preferred the title bearing in mind the power of the Balogun in the political arrangement or structure of old Oyo Empire.19 Another reason could be that Shaikh Usman’s warning only affected titles that ran contrary to Islamic beliefs and philosophy. It should be noted too that at this period, the pre-caliphate titles had also found their way into the caliphate system, most especially after the death of Shaikh Usuman Danfodiyo Habe titles like Galadima, Ciroma, Hakimai, Sarki Yaki and a host of others resurfaced20 but now conferred on genuine Muslims. This might have informed the use of the title Balogun by the Emir and the reason for the caliphate authorities not to challenge the use of the title.
However, the adoption of the titles Ajiroba, Iyalaje and Iya Adinni could be explained from the point of view of the influence of the Yoruba on Ilorin. Since Ilorin is geographically a transitory zone, it borrows ideas from both the northern and the western parts of Nigeria. The Yoruba of western Nigeria instituted Islamic titles in the 19th century to aid the spread of Islam in Yorubaland.21 However, the titles are indigenized and some were coined from the traditional political structure. The titles so far conferred in Yorubaland include Imam, Noibi, Onitafusiru, Baba Adinni, Balogun, Otun-Balogun, Osi-Balogun, Eketa, Ekerin-Balogun, Ajanasi, Seriki, Parakoyi, Sarumi, Asipa and Ladani.22
Other titles awarded by the league of Imams and Alfas in southern Nigeria include the Baba Adinni of Nigeria conferred on Alhaji Abdulwahab Folawiyo, Aare Musulumi given to Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola Alao, Baba adinni of Yorubaland conferred on late Alhaji Mashood Abiola. Others are Iya Adinni of Yorubaland, Alhaja Sekinat Adekola23, and Iya Adinni of Nigeria, Alhaja Bolajoko Kadir.
At this juncture it is important to stress that although one cannot ascribe total perfection to the system of conferment of titles in Ilorin Emirate to a large extent, it is sanitized. Unlike in the South-westr where Islamic titles are said to be conferred on people of lower integrity, for socio-political and economic reasons, the Ilorin Emirate authorities so far have conferred titles on people of proven integrity and outstanding contributions to Islam and humanity.24
According to Adekunle, Islamic titles are conferred on Muslims to discourage them from taking unislamic titles inculcate in their minds Islamic orientation and awareness and to maximize the use of their influence and financial buoyancy in the cause of Islam.25 The system has aided the spread of Islam in Yorubaland. The title holders have been contributing their quotas immensely in the religious, educational, social, political, economic advancement of the Muslims and Islam in their areas through the use of their political and financial powers.26
Socio-Political Effects
The title holders have remained the centre point to which the Emirate authority and its people recourse in terms of need. They have been contributing individually and collectively to the advancement of the Emirate, socially, politically, economically and most importantly religiously. For instance, on religious programmes like sponsoring Islamic programmes on the radio and television and in the newspapers as well as mobilizing people for religious activities. Names like Dr. Olusola Saraki, The Turaki of Ilorin, Alhaji Adebayo Alaya, The Dan-Madami of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Oniye, The Makama of Ilorin and Alhaja Salimota Yahaya Ori-Okoh, the Iya Adinni of Ilorin are prominent.27

Alhaji Sanni Okin, the first Turaki of Ilorin, was extolled for his role in the establishment and administration of the first community primary school in Ilorin. United Primary School, Ilorin in 1944; and he extended government scholarship to Ilorin indigenes to pursue western education. In the same vein, the Wali of Ilorin, Alhaji Mamud Akanbi Oniyangi, is also believed to have granted scholarship to Ilorin indigenes for the pursuit of western education.30
On the advancement of the cause of Ilorin, it is noted that the Mutawali of Ilorin, Alhaji A.G.F.Abdulrazaq, in 1957, single-handedly, and successfully too, prevented Ilorin Emirates merge with the western region at the Willink Commission.31 He is, since then, being called defender-of-no-merger. In 1974, lawyers Mustapha Akanbi, Mahmud Akanbi Oniyangi, and Ibrahim Gambari (present Emir) successfully defended the community’s interest against illegal acquisition of some sections of the Emirate land by the State Government at the Soladoye Commission of 1974.32 Furthermore, in 1988, the Samaki of Ilorin – Lawyer Safi Jimba, successfully defended Ilorin Local Government Area edict that prohibits the manufacturing and sales of liquor within the indigenous areas of Ilorin, which was challenged at the law court by the Kwara State Beer Dealers.
On welfarism, Dr. Olushola Saraki, the Turaki of Ilorin reigns prominently, not only in Ilorin but all over Kwara State. He spends lavishly to assist the masses and embarks on community development projects, like sinking of boreholes, water tanks, laying of water pipes etc. He also contributed financially into the construction of Pakata road in Ilorin and a number of mosques within and outside the Emirate. He sends some Muslims (from among the masses) to Mecca for the holy pilgrimage annually.34 All these, some people believe, are done for political relevance as he gives money to the Christians too. Of note also is the worthy efforts of the Iyalaje of Ilorin, Alhaja Abebi Akosile, at making food available and affordable to the masses. The Iyalaje is the architect of food revolving scheme in Ilorin. In order to check the unprecedented hike in food prices in Ilorin, and Kwara State as a whole, in the 90s, she, in conjunction with some private businessmen and organizations and the State Women Commission, bought food items (in commercial quantity) and sold them to the masses at an open market at a reduced price.35
Furthermore, many of the title holders have used their multifarious influences to assist the unemployed graduates of Ilorin to secure employment at all levels of government and at private firms. Some have also provided employment to indigenes in their private businesses. Dr. Amuda Aluko Tafidan Ilorin, established his Garin-Alimi hospital, Ilorin, where about seventy percent of the work-force is from Ilorin. A number of Ilorin indigenes also work at the various branches of the Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria, established by Dr. Abubakar Olushola Saraki, the Turaki of Ilorin before it went distressed.
On the part of the title holders, the titles conferred on them socio-political and economic relevance, not only within the Emirate but also in Nigeria and beyond. In fact, people respect them wherever they go and see them as ambassadors of their community. The positions give them the opportunity to be known and heard in the society. They enhance their personal, social, political and religious status and those of their families.
People associate with them, extend to and seek marriage relationship with them and their families, in order that their social status too would be enhanced. Little wonders then that the turbanning ceremonies are usually characterized with fun fair, pomp and pageantry.
It is important to note, and in fact stress that the Emir remains the rallying point for all the title holders. There seems to exist a wide gap among the title holders. There is no visible collective development project, rather each one on his/her own project. The causes of these are beyond the scope of this work. This situation, no doubt, has its implications on the prosperity of the Emirate.
Conclusion
The conferment of titles in Ilorin Emirate is as old as the Emirate itself. It started as a means to consolidate religio-political and socio-economic gains of the then nascent Emirate. It grew gradually and steadily, through the ages, to become a powerful tool to reward selfless communal efforts. The titles ranged from religio-political, to socio-economic ones. The first two are hereditary while the latter is not.
The holders of these titles commit themselves to the upliftment of the Emirate by contributing their quotas within the limits of their powers. Today their visible contributions have boosted the socio-political standards of Ilorin Emirate[/b].
http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/publications/jawondo/CONFERMENT%20OF%20TITLE%20IN%20iLORIN..hmm
Ilorin was under Oyo empire before now under Sokoto Caliphate, a case study, many of you didn't know Ogun and Oyo was under grazing area mapped out since 80s in Nigeria constitution until the Fulani secretary revealed on channels TV few days ago.

OmoAjowa7:
All these your copy and paste from Elombah won't save you today but I no go too kick you for yansh before Mook44 ban me
All you plantain chips boys will come here and be mouthing off about how Lagos is stressful and stuff yet "We must go Lagos" is one of the biggest songs to come out of the east . I remember someone saying they use that line to catch dem hairy Nne over there. I
go just dey look una

You said if we think dem plantain chips boys can't survive without Lagos, we should join hands and support your camapaign. Make me
leave my place of work go dey jog in support of Biafra . Oh well.. I'd do that If I had much fat in me. You think getting
independence is achieved on Nairaland bah

Are you really asking us what Yoruba built in Lagos? We've done this several times so I'm not interested in schooling your ass.
Anambra ko, Anam-pant ni E be like say you drink pito and kerosene this morning. Measure your dick with Enugu first before
daring to put Anambra and Lagos in the same line.You know that's an insult eh? Oh yeah.. let me beat my chest a little bit.
Enugu and Anambra IGR combined isn't even up to Ogun IGR. We should be comparing those 2 to sagamu not Ogun state
as a whole

You're telling us about how Dangote is building the West. It's still paining you no one is looking at the land of the drugging sun
so you're trying to rubbish it

The same land of the drugging sun that a plantain chips man himself wrote an article about and concluded that the country
can't stand on its own. You think its by large deposits of coal,red mud and flat-head bah Oh..before you take this out of
context, I really don't care whether the druggiez republic can stand on it's own ooo. I just want to see your asses out of Yorubaland
. I swear I'll throw a big bash in my street the day that happens

All you plantain chips boys will come here and be telling us how the West is muslim and blah blah like say na Nursery rhyme
If the west is 100% muslim nko What do you want to do about it?

It's not about Igr, Ogun State can not be compare to Anambra in development index 98% of the industries and markets in Anambra are owned by Anambra answer, if you have been to both States and be writing rubbish. You can open thread let us compare both States in all ramifications Ogun is backward when compared to Anambra, I can't dying because of their proximity to Lagos and chip land investors prefer to setup their industries, if you will be frank to yourself and possibly been to Anambra you will know once you enter Asaba down to Onitsha and the sub towns it's same Lagos settings except some area like VI, IKOYI AND MARINA

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AshiwajuFoward:
Ok, in deference to my fellas who have advised that I ignore your confused self, my parting shot to you is this: For the last time, get your eyes off Lagos coz you will end up heartbroken if you don't , go and develop Enugu to Lagos/Abuja standard for posterity sake. You obviously have comprehension issues coz my allusion to the Oyel becoming worthless was in relation to the obvious reason why the North is still hanging on to One Nigeria, and not Yorubas. You lot are making it seem as though you need our permission to secede when you talk about us not granting you independence. Like WTF Or is that a veiled solicitation of our support? Coz if it is our support that you seek, you might as well come out and say you desire it in achieving this ambition of yours, else quit embarrassing your race by making such a disgraceful statement. The amount of money generated from our Land borders alone on a monthly basis (which goes to the centre) are enough to run our states in an independent Nation. We have two Oil producing states (Ondo & Lagos), the most Industrialized states in the entire country (Lagos & Ogun), more than enough land for Agriculture, mineral resources yakpa, Seaports, the infrastructure, e.t.c. I don't bloody care how Biafura fares after she finally gains independence (that's you all's business), so why the funk are you obsessing over our fate as an independent country? Rather than worry about how we will survive as a nation, just focus on your Biafura agitation and building a befitting capital for your future independent country. You are the one who invaded a Lagos/SW related thread to exhibit your foolishness, and you've gotten served wella. Think East bro, coz that is where your future will be secure.

[/s] My friend no body is interested in your southwest, if we are we will not be agitating for Biafran fra, I have been to all southwestern States, they can't be compare to their eastern counterpart, Lagos is smallest in land mass in middle of lagoon, the city is proon typhoon, Lagos is 70% slum, if you have traveled outside your region you will know Igbos care less about Lagos, so far we are one Nigeria you will see then in ever nooks and crannies of this nation making their money not just west, if you are sick of seeing their presence campaign with you energy for Nigeria to disintegration and stop have Igbophobia, you disturbing our peace with your rants