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Umuoji is far older than Arocukwu. This Aro story is both embarrassing and shameful..smh

Have you guys noticed whenever our detractors emerge their goal is always to breed division in Anambra...quite pitiful! However , we could careless about how they sleep and wake.

Ndi Anambra, waa nu anya. These other Igbos are jealous and they want to pull our house down! It bothers them how a single state could be so gifted and blessed with beautiful culture, great men and women and massive wealth.

The other day the Yorubas were attacking Igbo and denigrating us and the only contribution from the oldest shameless man from Imo on Nairaland, Cc. Abagworo , could add was that Nri were Igala in origin. He conveniently ignored the discussion and started attacking Nri..sick!

Rocksvibes234:
You are a very big fool, that's why Nnewi remain lyk that they always think they have every thing, Richest igbo man, Arthur Eze is from ukpo, dunukofia, About 75% of Anambra revenues comes from Onitsha and Awka district including the following LGAs. Anambra East, Anambra West, Anaocha, Anyamelum, Awka North, Awka South, Idemmili North, Idemmili South, Onitsha North Onitsha South, Njikoka, Dunukofia, Oyi, Ogbaru, so stop talking nonsense, Onitsha and Awka is the most developed, Awka remains the only Nigeria district where you will see thousands of educated rich and notable people's.

Onitsha and Awka district got everything as for Anambra at its large b4 Nnewi.

Umu bingo

That guy is not from Anambra...dont let him use you.

Abagworo:
Igala didn't colonize Igbo but we should rather say some Igbos share blood relationship with Igala. The Nri Igbos originate from Igala and occupy Northern part of Igboland in a mix with aborigines from Awka and Orlu. It is same as all Igbos outside the core Awka-Orlu area. Oguta people and most Western Igbos equally share blood relationship with Edo/Bini in a mix with the Awka-Orlu Igbos and some Igala-Igbos too. I believe it is same with most ethnic groups as nobody can claim to be pure except you lived in total isolation.

This all you could contribute ? Just about anything to pull Nri and Anambra down. You are quite shameless !!

Communities in Nnewi South uses Ohia in place of ofia! Why are you fixed on irrelevant things? Ofia, ohia,oshia and other variants are all understood by different Igbos.

This thread is for Igbos. Take your division to another place[/quote]Lie! I will dismantle it

It is not true that communities in Nnewi south speak an Imo dialects. Anybody with good knowledge of towns like Ezinifite , Unubi , Utuh ,Ekwulummili, Osumenyi, Ebenato Ozulogu,Amichi would never made such blonder....merely looking at how the names of these towns are spelled put to rest any attempt to group them into Imo. Does Oliver de Coque and Theresa Onuora sound like Imolites , I don't think so.

Scottallen:
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Communities in Nnewi South uses Ohia in place of ofia! Why are you fixed on irrelevant things? Ofia, ohia,oshia and other variants are all understood by different Igbos.

This thread is for Igbos. Take your division to another place

Lie! I will dismantle it

It is not true that communities in Nnewi south speak an Imo dialects. Anybody with good knowledge of towns like Ezinifite , Unubi , Utuh ,Ekwulummili, Osumenyi, Ebenato Ozulogu,Amichi would never made such blonder....merely looking at how the names of these towns are spelled put to rest any attempt to group them into Imo. Does Oliver de Coque and Theresa Onuora sound like Imolites , I don't think so.

Abagworo:
Ihiala, June 15, 2019 (MOI) New Traditional Ruler of Ihiala, Oluoha, Igwe Thomas Ikenna Amuta Obidiegwu has vowed to ensure more peaceful reign during his tenure.

``I will ensure peace and oneness,’’ Igwe Obidiegwu vowed in an interview with Politics Correspondent of Ministry of Information based at Ihiala.

The new Oluoha made the vow in his Palace at Umunnebogwu Okohia, Ihiala, after a keenly contested Igweship with Chief Azuka Alagwu.

The tussle for the stool nearly tore Ihiala apart.

``I have come to harmonise and re-unite Ihiala, as a one happy family,’’ the Igwe said, stressing, ``my reign will be the new face of Ihiala, where everybody will be under one umbrella’’.

It has been gathered that Oluoha throne rotates among the seven sons of Dioha Royal Family. These sons represent some specific villages that trace their linage to Dioha.

The journey to the throne starts from Elekechem, adjudged as the eldest son of Dioha to others -- Nnebogwu, Mmenike, Adobihi, Irogbuewu, Abanike and Ezeogu.

It rotates within these royal sons (villages) of Dioha.

It was also gathered that that there were three documents that also spells out guidelines to Oluohaship.

Igwe Obidiegwu noted that the first of such documents emanated from the Smith Enquiries, while the second was entire Ihiala Constitution as well as Code of conduct for Oluoha of Ihiala.

He said the third document spells out the rotation, known as the summary of the agreements of the seven sons of Dioha and their representatives.

It is that agreement that spells out, how each of the families, whose turn to produce Oluoha and how they would produce a candidate.

``It is this document that produced the late Oluoha, Dr Cosmas Okechukwu from Elekechem.’’

Igwe Obidiegwu noted that before his emergence, he went through all the procedures as prescribed in all documents relating to the installation of Oluoha, just as was followed to produce the last monarch.

``It is the Okpara of Nnebogwu that produced me, before handing over to the other six Okparas, of Dioha Royal Family.’’

When aspirants were whittled down to three from six, each of the remaining three aspirants was asked to bring a person each to make up an18-man Committee that made the final selection.

``The result eventually produced me,’’ Igwe Obidiegwu said.

https://anambrastate.gov.ng/news?r=a-new-face-of-ihiala-emerges-as-new-oluoha,-igwe-obidiegwu-takes-over&hs=7b96c9709096849a1dbadeb418a59b96

There is no need posting this because I sort of corroborated this article earlier when I said the communities in the southern end of Anambra has been influenced by their Imo neighbors, hence the shift in dialect. However, they still maintain some of their original Omanbala trademark. For instance, the " Oluoha" root word is written in Anambra variance while the suffix in Imo variance which support my argument. Yet , they practice Nze na Ozo which instil a,certain knowledge and character in the practitioners. Ihiala is fully Omanbala and proudly so.

SLAP44:
Abagworo is same person with all these fulani monikers running around here. We know your parole and its not working. You are wasting your time.

Abagworo is a proud Ugwuta man with immense knowledge of Igbo history but he is quite mischievous. He had tried to split Anambra but Agada gbachilu uzor ka di ndu

SLAP44:
Stop running around in circles and trying to confuse yourself.

HOW DOES AN IHIALA MAN IN ANAMBRA PRONOUNCE "BUSH" ?

Nnaa, I dey gidigbam for here. I don't need a book to straighten these people. Ihiala , a town with Nze na Ozo is loyal to Omanbala and the only reason they speak a nasalized language is proximity. Okija are from Ogidi. Omanbala kwu chim!

Abagworo:
Better learn Igbo before disgracing yourself here. Similar dialect is spoken from Nnewi South and Ihiala down to Imo State. The central Igbo adopted in those areas matters less but the dialect stays same.

Nnewi don't say ohia, never. It was the Igbo Izugbe that is destroying our dialects. For example , the famous masquerade ajofia is named according to their original lect. Secondly, Ora izu which the traditional ruler goes by shows Nnewi is strong Omanbala group. Thirdly, the name ana edo ends the debate. Nnewi is strongly Omanbala.

SLAP44:
Your trying to use being an Anambra person to deceive people, is pathetic. Because you are a northerner like Dan fodio.

Eke nwe ohia i

s both Imo, Ihiala Anambra, Abia, Enugu and Ohaozara and Ivo Ebonyi.

You may have grown up in Onitsha you fulani man but you still have a lot to learn.

95% of Ndi Anambra don't say "ohia" and as the famous saying goes " majority carries the voter." Therefore, the standard way of saying bush in Anambra is offiah.

SLAP44:
Divide and conquer is a fulani tactical move.

But Igbos are too United.

You are fighting in vain.

But , your brother up there dont even believe you are "nwafor"...lol
You guys are hilarious

[quote author=UdechiHD post=86409039][/quote]Aren't you over working yourself ?
Nigga, I have been here for over ten years and still counting and you think you can win...eventually , you will retire. I have dealt with many like you and of recent was Pazie. Onye bu mmadu uzor sibe ite kia enwe ngwo agha...oburo toko!

When Onlytruth, Odumchi , Obiagu , Ezeagu , Iffyalways , Osisi , ChinenyeN, Ezeagu , Dede etc held sway here on Nairaland I Nripriest was here.

MelesZenawi:
In charge.

He can on Lord over Ebonyi. He can't overstep his bounds.

No regional security. Anambra state government has rejected that and issued state against such Idea.


So since you desperately need it Enugu, Abia, Imo and Ebonyi can form such.

Is no issue.

Umahi is only incharge of ewu na okuko Ndi Ebonyi. He knows way too much to over step his given privilege. Umahi must apologize to Ndi Anambra for disrespecting the state when we changed Abakaliki street to Club street.

Nwata si na nnie ama alaru ula, ula ama aba ya na anya.

SLAP44:
Willie Obiano is completely in obedience to his regional chairman on regional security. You as a northerner will try to twist events to say Obiano won't agree to a regional security because you are afraid. Igbos are United more than you can understand.

Dont over stretch the forums chairman ppwers and authority. Obiano , a titled man , a member of the Idigo dynasty and well accomplished individual cant stoop for inferior minded Umahi. We will not partake in your ddiicck measuring Amotekun contest. We have secured our borders, you can learn from us. But , no , we will not be forming any dam security outfit with you. Remember Bakassi boy and the terror they unleashed on our streets...never again! This is not stone age...intelligence gathering is the way to go

Dike ana agbalu izu...

APCNig:
And despite all the above, a shameless Asaba woman still found it interesting to dump her first husband and get married to one of the people that slaughtered her granfather, grandmother, uncles, aunties and cousins. What a shameless bitch Maryam Babaginda was. I thought you people hate Northerners? Oh! I remember, you only hate poor Northerners, but you love rich and powerful Northerners.

Now, talking about Adaobi, a 16-year-old virgin, set aside by the gods, to serve as Priestess to the River Niger, but was raped by three Nigerian soldiers, to death., that was really cruel of the soldiers, I am sure God would have given them appropriate punishment now, not for killing the girl, that is what you do during war, you kill and destroy; but raping the poor girl to death, they would have paid dearly for it I am sure. However, what was the gods of River Niger doing while their Priestess was being raped? Definitely, those gods are lazy, useless gods.

The same you people gloat when you see an Igbo woman get wifed by a rich Yoruba man....you dont understand that they are buying these prostitutes with money.

Anioma people are funny as hell. What do you expect from people who have no identity and bows to strange throne.

Great initiative but very poor execution. My 3yrs old can build a more beautiful structure deservedly of the judicial system

IgbofromDelta:
You are not Igbo but a charlatan who is masquerading as Igbo with the sole aim of creating disunity among Igbos.

You lot are quite annoying and nauseating. All you and your intelligence deficient Igbo "brothers" do is run around screaming "you are not Igbo" like some rettards. You find it hard accepting dissenting voice because it's dwarfs your wisdom...lol

IgbofromDelta:
Nice write up.

No doubt a significant number of communities in Anambra and Igbo parts of Delta State have Nri Eri origin and influence.

However a huge majority of communities in Igboland have nothing to do with Eri and Nri in origin or influence. Many Igbo groups like Isu, Oka (Awka), Olu (Orlu), Adama etc were already in existence before Eri Nri migrated to Igboland.

Nze title is practiced by many communities in Imo and Abia states who are not associated with Eri Nri and do not recognize their influence and authority.

Directly or indirectly every single part of Igbo land and beyond has Omanbala/ Nri/Eri influence. That's is a debate you can't win. Awka is part and parcel of Omanbala culture don't separate us you devious divisionist. Isu of Anambra has been swallowed by Omanbala culture and today we are one.

Orlu and Olu are not the same thing! Nze na Ozo institution is an Omanbala/ Nri invention. Therefore, any town in this planet earth that practices Nze na Ozo should pay homage accordingly. Its a beautiful, classy and elegant culture and you must thank us for that.

By the way, you are NO fuccking Igbofromdelta....go play with kids , nwokem !

MelesZenawi:
Let's watch hope closely seems he is on track as he has ordered contractors back to site.


Not Abia state GOVERNOR building a single flyover for over 5 years now. Ndi aru.

That guy might turn out to be a God sent. Something in me tells me he will do a very good job. Good luck to Imolites.

ChinenyeN:
I see so many of your daughters emulating. Perhaps go and check on your people, sort your house and leave the rest of us be. Thanks.

I attend Anambra functions and belong to Idenmili associations and when our girls dance they dance like our mother’s. Your dance is a street dance

ChinenyeN:
Lol. Then you should feel free to play their game, since you've mastered it. I'll simply continue with providing my responses and engage until I get tired. The discussion is more important that the individuals discussing.

It’s hard for Pazie to stomach the fact that his little Igbo agenda has been flushed down the drains.

Pazienza, the ancestral spirit of Omanbala are not with you...you have no force. I , Odenigbo Aroli has the blessings of my ancestors and I will destroy everything you try to build. Igbo propagandist!

ChinenyeN:
The same way we wear Isiagu, even though it is agreed that Isiagu is not an original pan-Igbo attire? Idennnaa, you are talking about the merging of cultures. Today, I see Anambra people doing anyantolukwnu dance that is not originally part of your culture but was part of the southern Igbo (Uratta, Ikwerre, Ngwa, etc) style of dancing. This is how cultural convergence occurs. We now do three tap forearm handshake. This is how cultural convergence occurs and a new identity is born and propagated. This is nothing new.

However, it is one thing to talk about this modern convergence and another to state Nri's central influence in the face of overwhelming contradiction throughout the entire Igbo ethnolinguistic region.

Anambra people don’t dance with their butt shaking, it’s immoral and disgusting. We do high morale dance steps. No Anambra person can dance that your step in the presence of his kinsmen. It’s considered immoral!

ChinenyeN:
Misogyny. How unsurprising.

I don’t think I wish to inspire you but I don’t hate women. At least , I have three girlfriends
But don’t you forget Igbo practices paternalistic culture, male dominated.

pazienza:
You are dealing with non Igbos with multiple monikers replying themselves, and you can't even see through the games they are playing.
Nawa for you o!

Enefee dike ekee ekpo eh.

ChinenyeN:
Seriously? Another Puritan? And we are supposed to want to be associated with people like you who will deride us? I'm done. You obviously do not respect the autonomy and cultures within the Igbo ethnolinguistic region.

I was not addressing you , nwokem. Sometimes you behave like a girl...every little thing hurts you.

ChinenyeN, we can agree that not all Igbo groups had a direct Nri influence but traditions were passed down through association and interaction. There is no way Nri could have invented all the Igbo traditions because there were other groups and very influential ones , who live in the region and contributed immensely. For instance, Ofala/Ovala was an Onicha invention.

Don’t get me wrong , I understand that you are unfamiliar with some of our traditions , yet , Ngwa men like Abaribe literally dresses like an Ozo man and even share Nze handshake with Anambra men like Chidoka. I respect your cultural identity but as it stands you have nothing to fight with. Eventually, your sub culture will be swallowed.

okpalaAnambra:
@emboldened which stupid omanbala invention, wetin be omanbala again... market days wey different communities in Igboland have been using even before anyone could even hear omanbala..lol...this grandiosity needs to be cured..you lack knowledge and don't know history..i don't blame u all, if not for my nnewi, omanbala would have been a poor ravaged IDP state..ndi úchü

Well, out of your abundant wisdom and knowledge why don’t you feed us on the origin of the four market days. Onuku Igala, you think you are dealing with mere mortal. Bring your facts and tell me how the four market days developed into day....smh.

This is the reason why Anambra must lead Igbo nation else you cultureless bunch will drag us through the mud. You have nothing to be proud of , hence you are bent on ruining mine.

ChinenyeN:
It is not news that Eri and his group were taught the culture by the locals. That should show you just how much was already in place before their arrival. You want to mention aspects of language and culture that predate all the sound shifts and all the identity shifts for the past six millennia and attribute it to Eri. If I am to be straightforward and honest, Idennaa, I truly encourage you to study more about the actual limitations of Eri and his descendants' hegemony, and about Igbo history, culture, language and identity in general. There is much to learn, and I sincerely and earnestly encourage you to learn it.

I never said Eri masterminded the creation of Igbo culture but Nze na Ozo, Ikenga etc. is particularly an Nri creation. However,what we know about Omanbala/Nri culture was a fusion of the culture of the aboriginals and the Eri and his descendants that settled primarily in the Omanbala country. However, Nri leadership and spiritual direction was critical in all of these, hence , the vast prominence of the Nri in most aspect of Igbo culture. There is a very good reason why the Eze Nri was crowned and venerated across the Omanbala area.

ChinenyeN:
Perhaps you should learn more about Igbo history, culture and the general ethnolinguistic region. The hegemony of that uninspiring Eri and his descendants was not all-inclusive. Don't try to paint a picture of influence that did not exist. Otherwise, you make yourself look stupid, because we can all easily verify the limits of Eri's people and how so many of us neither recognize nor acknowledge them.

As for my name, I have not changed it out of respect for my mother who named me. I still do not like the name. It's bland. It's Christian. It's a chi-name for the sake of the gods. Chi-names are uninspired. However, in Ngwa, there is the culture of a person adopting a new name for themselves later in life. I've long since done that, but it isn't something that you are privy to. After all, you are neither my friend, nor are you my family.

Perhaps , you should stop living in denial and accept the status quo. I have read Igbo culture long enough to make simple identification based on Nri influence. It could be that your definition of influence is different from what we know. We know for sure that Ngwa bears the name Nwanze which means son of a noble. So, let’s stop the theatrics and face the truth. The four market days were Omanbala invention and if not for that you wouldn’t know the name of the days of the week. Indeed, Eri didn’t just inspire you but helped in moulding your culture.