Ikengawo:
Onitsha, a town in Anambra state has 9 communities in which Igala has 2 (Ogbodu and Obigboru), Benin has 4 and Igbo has 3. Igala was said to be the first people in Onitsha as they had been camping (having fishing tents) by the side of the river Niger doing their fishing before the crossing of Benin people to the area. The Igala were the one who helped the Benin Prince and his people to cross the river Niger by carrying the Benin people in their (Igala) fishing boats and canoe[s][/s]s to the side now called Onitsha, thus Igala were the host while the Benin were strangers at that time.
Though the Igala people were there before the Benin people, they built their houses at the river side while the Benin prince and his people who moved to the dry land formed the head of the area, thus the Benin people became the ruling class as Obi of Onitsha till this day. But Igala and Igbo play their roles too. Igala have a role to play in the traditional council. The Igala people are in charge of the design of the royal clothes/regalia as well as burial of any transited Obi of Onitsha. Remember that the burial of such a person requires many spiritual activities. I will tell you one. The masquerade which performs the last icholo (rite) is an Igala masquerade called Egwu-Afia. Just like in Kogi Igala Okwulat (feast of the ancestors) where a song Ebule kpolama kegwu alo, and women as well as non-initiated males leave the location, the Onitsha Egwu-Afia masquerade speaks and signs in Igala language, and the final song which concludes the burial activities is Ononojo nalo kibawawa nalo.. (meaning strangers, leave let it remain us, the indigenes..), and now none indigenes would have to move from the burial site, oral history revealed. The mother of one late Obi of Onitsha (Obi Eze Aroli) was Igala, and her name was Enubi (meaning the supporter or one to lean on. The male version in Kogi is Enebi/Eneubi).
And before I forget, this Egwu-Afia is still part of the burial rites of anyone who dies in this 2 Igala communities- Ogbodu and Obigboru till date, and was used for one important figure who was one of the fighters for the independent of Nigeria from that side during his burial, reliable sources told me. Egwu-Afia is exclusively of Igala, and any community is found till tomorrow in Nigeria is indigenous Igala people, as the masquerade is only found among the oma Egwu-Afia clan (Note: Not all Igalas are Oma Egwu-Afia clans but all Oma Egwu-Afia clans are Igalas).
God bless the throne of Obi of Onitsha, God bless Ogbogu and Obigboru people, God bless entire Igala people.
Ayegba A. A.
(General Igala Ambassador)
Founder of United Igala Kingdom, and
Leader, Discover and Reconnect indigenous Igala People across Nigeria project

https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-igala-people-worldwide-109837710777439/photos/pcb.196362365458306/196362288791647/

IBNDIEGO:
we also have that igala masquerade in Asaba

maynia:


What will the court grant him for the mental, psychological and social damage she caused by bringing a bastard to his home during MARRIAGE?

I wonder how the woman had the kids in her possession in the first place? Was it a court that gave her custody?

princewarri1985:
Give the children to their father h*e! You are a disgrace to mothehood and you are not fit to be a mother, you are a bad influence and not fit to raise these kids because you are going to currupt them, TAKE NEDU TO ANY COURT IN NIGERIA HE IS GOING TO DEFEAT YOU, at least you still have 1 child left for yourself and una don share am 2-1 only God knows who the father of that child is, it might even be buhari self who knows! You brought this upon yourself, Nedu kept quiet initially covering your shame but you wanted to trend and chase clout, now see where it has landed you now you can hide youq head in shame forever bit*h

UGBE634:
Rather they were submerged in the Far larger sea, there is nothing "mixed" about Benin. Anyone who is familiar with Edo culture, language and tradition will know this. Benin is as Edo or even more with Esan and other Edo group. When you look beyond the name Bini which seems to be deceiving a lot of you, you will know that there is no difference between Bini (Edo) and Esan.
Bini (Edo) gave out just the same way she received or even in more measure, we received from anioma, we received from Yoruba, we gave even in more measure, there are many Edos living life as yorubas today in Owo, Akoko,Akure, Ekiti,Lagos and Itsekiri, and as Igbos today in Ika, Ukwuani, Igbankes and other areas. So migration was nothing precolonially, Bini did not even receive up to semi quarter of what would distort her original nature. The only thing Yoruba about Bini is just the name Ibinu or Ubini which the tribe became popular with. this many of You soon realize immediately you step Your foot into Benin. The word "mix with Yoruba" won't suffix as we got in equal number from the Igboid areas or even more the number we got from yoruboid areas, and they were all submerged into the larger Edo sea as her nature is still very pristine and distinct from these two tribes. ( Obaseki family is from anioma area numbering over a hundred thousand today) but you won't hear Ndigbos say it. On the contrary, the mass of Esans migrated from Benin, that is how they got their names "Esanfia". We are just the same in culture, language, Outlook on life with the Other Edo tribes.

ijawcitizen:
You see what LANDLOCKOPHOBIA is pushing you guys into? So cowardly

Why don't you summon some little courage, go to Bonny and shout stuupid things like "Igbo kwenu" and expect to come back in one piece

Abagworo:

An Ekpeye scholar has come up with a claim that could disorganize several decades old historic and academic studies. In his book he has affirmed a claim of autochthony for Ekpeye amd ascribing parts of Igboland to original Ekpeye speakers. Based on my knowledge of the areas he claimed there is similarity but then everything still boils down to Crossriver area of Ebonyi State and Abia State as origin. Ikwerre for example is most appropriately an offshoot of Ikwo in Ebonyi that moved to Arochukwu for consultation then followed the Aro people to Etche where they lived before moving on to found separate settlement at Isiokpo. The movement is verifiable both from the Aro tales to the Etche chronicles. Aros still have a big settlement beside Isiokpo and are called Azumini not Isoma used for other Igbos. Aros also established the Amadioha or Kamalu shrine at Ozuzu in Etche as well as the Igwekali shrine at Umunoha in Mbaitoli. What will be interesting in this book is how the Ekpeye Scholar will ascribe Aro to Ekpeye origin and then claim most of the Aro influences as Ekpeye influence however the most interesting is that he has debunked the Benin origin ascribed to Akalaka all these years. Akaraka is a common title/name in Arochukwu area and means destiny while Oha is an Igbo term for "the people" but used more as a title in the Owerri and Ikwerre area which he claims spoke Ekpeye in the past. I've not heard of Oha in Delta Igbo but rather Ikenga which is linked to Nri culture just like Ozo title.

Abagworo:

An Ekpeye scholar has come up with a claim that could disorganize several decades old historic and academic studies. In his book he has affirmed a claim of autochthony for Ekpeye amd ascribing parts of Igboland to original Ekpeye speakers. Based on my knowledge of the areas he claimed there is similarity but then everything still boils down to Crossriver area of Ebonyi State and Abia State as origin. Ikwerre for example is most appropriately an offshoot of Ikwo in Ebonyi that moved to Arochukwu for consultation then followed the Aro people to Etche where they lived before moving on to found separate settlement at Isiokpo. The movement is verifiable both from the Aro tales to the Etche chronicles. Aros still have a big settlement beside Isiokpo and are called Azumini not Isoma used for other Igbos. Aros also established the Amadioha or Kamalu shrine at Ozuzu in Etche as well as the Igwekali shrine at Umunoha in Mbaitoli. What will be interesting in this book is how the Ekpeye Scholar will ascribe Aro to Ekpeye origin and then claim most of the Aro influences as Ekpeye influence however the most interesting is that he has debunked the Benin origin ascribed to Akalaka all these years. Akaraka is a common title/name in Arochukwu area and means destiny while Oha is an Igbo term for "the people" but used more as a title in the Owerri and Ikwerre area which he claims spoke Ekpeye in the past. I've not heard of Oha in Delta Igbo but rather Ikenga which is linked to Nri culture just like Ozo title.
All what is proven here is that ekpeye has a close relationship with hinterland igbos unlike the Bini theory of origin. They are doing well. It's little by little. One day they will write another book to prove they are fully igbos. It's just a matter of time.�

Vcblinks:
thats true bro,noticed it

Krosslife:


Although I'm not a politician, as a political observer and concerned citizen, I deem it fit to counter Uncle Kola that it is the opposite of what he said that's actually happening to party administration in the country.
Perhaps he is not in the country or didn't hear that in the just concluded local council chairmanship elections held in Lagos and Ogun, PDP didn't not win any chairmanship post out of the 40 local councils that exist in both states. And indeed out of 377 councillorship positions, PDP could only win just 1 post in Lagos. It was a sweeping victory for the APC.
Fast forward this stats and stance to 2023 for forthcoming elections, it is quite oblivious that the APC stands the better chance to sweep all elections in the most populous state in Nigeria, Lagos and Ogun where they have majority. Giving the fact that the APC is wholly victorious in the local council elections, they would translate this to influence and win elections in other SW states.
It is pertinent to know that the PDP is running errands for the APC in Lagos and at the national level, because they are completely destabilized and cannot organize nor manage their members and implement party manifesto due to lack of a central organizing committee in the party. This has resulted in the lost of many of their loyal members to APC, which is very apparent in Lagos, Ogun, SS and in the north where many PDP loyalists are defecting to APC to increase their chances of winning elections in 2023.
Uncle Kola should do his findings very well before feeding us with trash from his own oversight and ineptitude. God bless Nigeria!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/apc-sweeps-council-polls-in-lagos-ogun/amp/

mordsith:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etche

we don't hv any Igbo who is a idigine of kogi state

bigfrancis21:


I've noticed the tendency for other tribes to project their influence on Igbos but are quick to reject any Igbo influence on their tribal affiliation. Nigeria now knows of the Bini influence on Igboland but did you know that many are not aware of the Igbo influence of the 4 market days of Eke, Oye, Afor and Nkwo on Igala, Idoma and Bini lands which the Igalas, Idomas and Binis use till today?? Many also do not know that Igbo and Bini share many words in similar. The title of the Oba of Bini goes by Omo n'oba Akpolokpolo uku, the 'uku' in the title is the same as 'ukwu' in igbo which stands for great. Igbos say 'nkita' for dog and the Binis say 'ekita'. Osakwe and Osakhue both mean the same thing in Igbo and Bini. These and many more similarities.