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Keep dreaming. A non Igbo stranger like you is in no position to tell me my origin. ANIOMA ARE PROUD IGBOS GET THAT INTO YOUR DAMN SKULL !!! MelesZenawi: |
You are not Igbo but a charlatan who is masquerading as Igbo with the sole aim of creating disunity among Igbos. MelesZenawi: |
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. ChinenyeN: |
Your comments are useless and of no effect in anyway whatsoever. Don't ever post such rubbish here again ChinenyeN: |
Your hate is absolutely useless and of no consequence. Take note that a significant number of Biafra commanders are Igbos from Delta State. Ebenezar2020: |
I am beginning to suspect that you have a mental problem. Igbo land goes beyond south east to south south. We have hundreds of large Igbo towns in south south and north central. ChinenyeN: |
This your post is based on your delusion. We don't need your senseless post in this forum. Go and create your Igala forum and allow we Igbos relate without your interference. How can Igbos in Niger Delta hate Igbos in the East ?! Igbos are one united people whose lands are contiguous to each other but are in different states IDENNAA: |
The Origin Of Okpanam in Delta State What is known as Okpanam clan was a settlement by some migrants several centuries ago. There was no written record of its dates of settlement and development. There are however many versions in oral tradition of the origin of what is today known and called Okpanam. A version was that a man by name Okpala came and settled there. Some trace the origin to Anatogu, who was said to be the father of Okpala. A usually more detailed story stated that a group of Uchi from Igbo heart land were the founders of Okpanam clan. A different version stated how some migrants arrived from Benin (Idu), led by one Gbunwala, found a settlement, and called it Okpalani, yet a third version stated how an Igala man from Idah called Ayida arrived with some followers. One of them they said was called Ohene. They were said to have reached the area and found Okpalani, after they were forced to move away from Ukwu-Nzu, where they had first settled. All these versions tend to suggest that the original population in Okpanam may consist of people from different ethnic groups. EARLY IGBO SETTLERS [b]The Uchi brothers origin version states that Uchi brothers were from Nshi (Nri), a community in Igbo heart land. [/b]It was said that there had been a dispute over a stretch of land. The dispute was between some members of the ruling house of Nshi and Uchi family. The terms of reconciliation by the Palace resulted in a loss of some parcels of land by the family of Uchi. All entreaties by the head of Uchi family failed to assuage them, especially the younger members of the family. It was then decided that those who were still aggrieved should leave the area for an alternative settlement. This was the cause of the journey which according to this version, led to the founding of the settlement known today as Okpanam. This version has it that one Anatogu Uchi, his wife Ogbe, led the group in the family who would not accept the loss of their land without adequate compensation. As decided by the palace, their only option was to migrate and that, they accepted. Uchi brothers left Nshi and moved westwards into the River Niger valley. When some of them were able to cross the Niger, they sought for where they could farm without so much disturbance even from the floods of the River Niger. As they got around the present Okpanam location, there were stretches of high land beyond the floods of the River Niger. They settled on those high lands, and it was said they were to farm and hunt without any constraint. At the location, Anatogu Uchi and his wife Ogbe begot some children namely Okpala, Anam, Nzam, Anaku and Ofesi. It was said that the other Uchi brothers moved southwards and found settlements known as Uchi, Abala-Inyi, Umunechi (Umune-Uchi), Afo and Obikwele. These are now all in Ndokwa local government area of Delta State. Three of the children of Anatogu and Ogbe, migrated once again crossed the Niger where they respectively found settlements known as Anam Ogbe, Anaku Ogbe and Nzam Ogbe in Anambra State. Okpala stayed on with the parents in the location, he got married to Omah a woman from Nshi. Okpala and his wife Omah begot four children namely Ogba, Isama, Achala and Olisa. The descendants of the children of Okpala constitute the core of the four villages in Okpanam. The descendants of Anatogu and Ogbe in Okpanam in Delta State, and those in Anambra State namely Anam, Nzam and Anaku still maintain close relationship. The statue of their mother Ogbe, is housed at Afor Square in Okpanam. She is a rallying figure and revered by all the descendants of her children wherever they are up to date. Some time much later, another group also Igbos were said to have left Akwukwu-Igbo for Okpanam. These people were said to have migrated from Oba to Akwukwu-Igbo led by a man known as Onai. After a short time, dispute arose between Onai group and some members of the Akwukwu-Igbo Community. As a result, Onai and some of the men with him were forced out of Akwukwu-Igbo. They sought refuge at Okpanam, which was granted them. They were allowed to settle on a parcel of land that lay between Ogbeosadi and Ogbeobi along Okpanam and Ugbolu road, still known as Enugwu-Onai. Some of the children and followers of Onai who were left behind in Akwukwu-Igbo are still known as Umu-Onai. After some time there were frequent disputes between the people of Ogbeobi and the Onai group. It got to a level that the Onai group had to be re-located. At that time a relationship had developed between a daughter of Onai and one of the descendants of Alo one of the two children of Olisa. This made it easy to find and allocate in another area, a parcel of land behind the settlement of Alo’s descendants to the Onai group in that location Umu-Onai became known as “Ogbe-Owele” in Okpanam. https://thepointernewsonline.com/?p=59209 |
Igbuzo And Cultural Heritage BY VIVIAN BAKPA IGBUZO, also known as Ibusa, is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, with an estimated population of 566,310 people in 2009. The people speak the Enuani dialect of the Igbo language family. The name of the community is more commonly and officially known and written as Ibusa. The community forming the process of Ibusa can be linked to the first wave of the movement of Igbo migrants into the West Bank of River Niger. This adventure which took place in the 15th century resulted in the settlement of Ibusa people led by Edini from Nshi (Nri). The second of the two waves of the migrations that resulted in the formation of Igbuzo was led by Umejei from Isu. Geographically, “Ibusa is a dusty, hilly little town”, bounded to the North-East by Asaba which hosts the capital of the State, and Ogwashi-Uku to the West, North-West by Azagba, to the North by Okpanam, East by Okwe, South-East by Oko, and South by Aballa and South-West by Olodu. However, Igbuzo is obviously lacking in terms of land mass, thus congested with houses. Historians believe that the Ibusa were the first to settle around the Asaba-Igbuzo-Ogwashi-Uku axis hence the other name of the town, Ibuzor (Were you the first to settle?) Ibusa is located with close proximity to busy towns such as Asaba, Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku, Ilah, Ebu, Oko, Issele-Asagba and Okpanam. Thus, it is considered one of the fastest growing and developing Anioma (Delta North) towns and villages. The name “Ibusa” is an Anglicization of Igbuzor Ibuzo “Igbo bi nauzor” or “Igbo Uzor” meaning the Igbos that live by the wayside or “Were you the first to settle here?” (Ibuzo). Interestingly, all the names that communities bear today were foisted on them by other people. “Igbuzo” was a name used to describe the settlement by the Igbos of the South-East, “Ibuzo” by Ogwashi-Uku, Asaba, Ilah and Okpanam, who are the community’s immediate neighbours, and “Ibusa” by the early European missionaries who found it difficult to effectively pronounce the name of the community. “Ibusa” is an Anglicisation of “Igbuzo” or Ibuzo by the early British missionaries and visitors to the town as a result of difficulty in pronunciation. The Anglicization of the name of the town may have been effected in the 19th century following the Ekwumekwu Wars that the community led. “Ibusa” was considered more distinctive by the British, thus was adopted as the official name of the town and made to appear in all the official documents of the colonial government. The name “Igbuzo” – Igbo bi nauzor, meaning “the Igbo living along the way or road” – is, however, the native name of the town as used only by the natives today. The nickname of the town is however “Isu Na MbaOgu” (Warriors from Isu), or colloquially Igbuzo-Isu (The Igbo-uzo(r) from Isu). Igbuzo is uniquely addressed with different names and even made noticeable with different spellings such as Ibusa, Igbuzo, Igbouzo, Igbuzor, Ibuzor, Ibuza and Ibuzo. This is believed to have been necessitated by the strategic location of the town along the busy roads and the history of the settlement of the people. Oral history Ibusa is a federation of two units known as “the Umejei and Ogboli settlements.[b] According to the oral history of the town, UmejeiNwaEzeIsu (Prince Umejei of Isu) killed his opponent in a traditional wrestling bout, an act considered “Alu” (Abomination) in the land and punishable by death. However, his death was commuted by his father who was also EzeIsu) the king of Isu and he was encouraged to go on exile with a gourd prepared and given to him by his father. Umejei was emphatically instructed to settle wherever the pot dropped, he thus set-off with friends, relations and sympathizers who accompanied him. The gourd however dropped at the present site of Ani-Oshe in Omeze (Umueze) where he founded Igbuzo. The Ogboli factor has it that at Nshi (Nri) Odaigbo slept with one of his father’s wives but EzeNshi commuted the mandatory death sentence to exile. His father, mother and younger brother, Edini voluntarily opted to accompany him. Odaigbo and Edini were given one pot each and charms by EzeNshi with the instruction to settle wherever the pot fell and on crossing the River Niger, Edini’s pot fell at Ani-Nshi(Nri)Ogboli in Ibusa. Odaigbo’s pot was to fall at the present site of Ogwashi-Uku where he also settled. The groups (Umejei and Edini later became one and known as Ibusa) The Ogboli of Igbuzo are thus regarded as part of the larger Nri (Nshi) community. The two communities of Edini and Umejei aspects later became known as Ibusa.[/b] The Igbo and Anioma people of Delta state regard and praise Ibusa as group of people who often refuse food in other to prosecute wars (Isu (Igbuzo) fuogujunni). This statement authenticates the bravery of these people in wars. Ibusa historians are currently conducting researches on the history of wars fought by the Igbuzo people especially in the homes of their Isukiths and kin in Nnewi, present Anambra State to determine whether any relationship exists between the two communities. https://thepointernewsonline.com/?p=33510 |
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IGBOS HAVE ALREADY AMOUNT TO A GREAT PEOPLE AND WOULD BE THE GREATEST. IPOB contributions to Igbo consciousness, affairs and interests are well known and cannot be wished away by denial. However, IPOB sometimes make some misguided and unintelligent statements and actions. IPOB should concentrate most of their efforts towards the Igbo interest and empowerment while efforts should continue to be made at regional integration with eastern minorities. Igbo interest is very important and should get most of the efforts by IPOB bearing in mind that their resources, funding and support base comes from Ndi Igbo hammerF: |
Shut your dirty mouth and get out of this Igbo thread you shameless anti Igbo minority. Nnamdi Kanu is not insane. Go and create your Benin thread and leave Igbos alone. Osagyefo98: |
That you can compare Rochas who spent 8 years as governor to Ihedioha who spent 7 months in office shows Ihedioha performed very well. SamuelAnyawu: |
You know the below highlighted is a big lie. While you dislike the IPOB idea of involving disloyal eastern minorities who have betrayed and taken anti Igbo actions in the past, that should not make you to wish IPOB evil or falsely accuse them. Despite the flaws of IPOB, there are numerous important contributions of IPOB to the Igbo nation. pazienza: |
May God have mercy on Imo State |
Keep shut if you have nothing reasonable to say. Ojukwu is greater than Ahmadu Bello and Awolowo omenka: |
Nonsense behavior from vision-less, integrity lacking and hungry politicians. It is bad that some justices of Nigeria Supreme courts are men and women without integrity, conscience and self respect. The unjust, unfair, illogical and legally inconsistent judgement of the supreme court as it relates to Imo governorship election violates the Nigeria electoral act which states that only accredited vote is valid and also violates the 1999 constitution. We say no to the yahoo yahoo judgements of the supreme court from bias justices who are shamelessly degrading the respect of the supreme court |
Your ability to understand the political dynamics of Nigeria as it relates to Ndi Igbo, is inspirational and highly informative. Please maintain or increase your educative and informative analysis on Igbo unity and affairs. pazienza: |
Nice one. The shameful, legally inconsistent, non pragmatic, glaringly unjust and unfair judgement of the supreme court on the Imo State governorship election needs to be reversed. It is bad that some justices of Nigeria Supreme courts are men and women without integrity and self respect. We say no to the yahoo yahoo judgements of the supreme court from bias justices. |
The shameful, legally inconsistent, non pragmatic, glaringly unjust and unfair judgement of the supreme court on the Imo State governorship election needs to be reversed. It is bad that some justices of Nigeria Supreme courts are men and women without integrity and self respect. We say no to the yahoo yahoo judgements of the supreme court from bias justices. |
Nice one from the PDP. Nigerians, justice and fairness loving societies, pressure groups, political parties and civil society organizations should take actions to condemn the Yahoo Yahoo supreme court justices and judgement under the manipulation of Buhari and his cabal. There are strong reasons to check the ongoing shameless dispensation of glaring injustice by the Nigerian supreme court headed by Tanko an Islamic scholar. |
Nawa ooo |
Nigerians have to rise up against the tyrant and his evil cabals in Aso rock. |
The PDP better meet to check on the ongoing shameless dispensation of glaring injustice by the Nigerian supreme court headed by Tanko an Islamic scholar. See below analysis of the unfair supreme court judgement on Imo State election. The total number of votes in the Imo state Governorship election held on March 2, 2019 prior to the Supreme Court ruling was 675456 as announced by INEC. And the number of accredited voters was 823,743. Here is the breakdown: Ihedioha - *273,404* Uche Nwosu - *190,364* . Ifeanyi Ararume - *114,676* Uzodinma - *96,458* Ohakim - *527* Other candidates 39,453 Total = *675,456* The total registered voters is 2,221,008; Accredited voters is 823,743. https://punchng.com/breaking-ihedioha-wins-imo-gov-elections-polls-273404/ By the new computation, Uzodinma recorded additional 213,295 votes in the 318 units based on the Supreme Court ruling, thus bringing his total votes to 333,058, more than the 273,404 votes declared for Ihedioha. Here is the new breakdown after the Supreme Court Ruling: Uzodinma-309753 Ihedioha - *273,404* Uche Nwosu - *190,364* . Ifeanyi Ararume - *114,676* Ohakim - *527* Other candidates 39,453 Total=927630 The total registered voters is 2,221,008; Accredited voters is 823,743. Total number of votes is now more than the number accredited by INEC. In the Presidential election held on Febuary 23, 2019 the number of voters that came out and were accredited in Imo state was 585741 just a week before the Govership election. Two facts expose the blatant rigging in Imo state: 1)Number of accredited voters almost recorded a 100% increase from the numbers that came out for the Presidential election within a one week span. 2) The total number of voters in Imo state is now more than than the accredited numbers of voters by INEC in the Governorship election in Imo state based on the Supreme Court ruling. |
Keep quiet!!! The are 100% Igbo people who are proud of the Igbo heritage. Don't ever mistake them for confused Ikwerre people. Osagyefo98: |
God would judge all those that did this political robbery to Imo people. |
Owa The headquarters of Ika North East Local Government is located at Owa Oyibu in Owa Kingdom. Owa is certainly one of the largest Ika communities. It shares boundaries with Agbor, Abavo, Idumuesah, Umunede and Ute-Okpu. The first version and by far the most popular states that Ndi Owa are of Nri origin, i.e. from Awka in Anambra State. According to Onwuejeogwu (1970) and based on linguistic, archeological and genealogical data, the migratory movement started at about 900 A.D. and continued till early 20th century. This migratory flow led to the establishment of towns and villages to the west of the Niger. But more importantly, immigrants from Nri, between the 12th and 13th centuries settled at Ute-Okpu under the leadership of Ijueh, who thus established the dynasty of rulers of Ute-Okpu. It was therefore from Ute-Okpu that Odogwu later established the Owa dynasty http://www.ndi-owa.com/index.php/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:origin-of-owa&catid=4:owa&Itemid=9 |
UMUOKU and ONYAH clans These two groups are related. They form part of the same migration from Amaegu( or Emegu or Egbu ) near Owerri. They arrived in about 1500. The group led by Oku founded Utuoku or Oku's bank along the Niger. From Utuoku , families began to migrate and they crossed the Niger founding the new settlement of Adiai near Ndoni. A war ensued between Adiai and Aboh people and for this reason a group moved to the town of Onitsha while another moved to found Ogbeani qtrs of Utagba Ogbe. Another group led by one Aka managed to cross the Niger to found the village of Adiai Obiaka. Adiai Obiaka is also called Adiawali because they settled west of the Niger away from their traditional homelands near Ndoni. The other Adiai villages include Utu, Utuechi and Obiofu and all are in Rivers state. Adiai land is richly endowed with oil both in Delta and Rivers State. The Umuoku , the three settlements Utuoku, Adiai and Adiawali are governed by Igwes. |
ABBI and UMUKWATA These are amongst the largest communities in Ndokwa land. The people of Abbi and Umukwata mainly descend from two brothers named Amacha( Abbi) and Ukwata( Umukwata). They originally came from Achalla near Awka in Anambra State and settled for a while in Aboh. Later they moved to their present sites. Later, in Abbi( there are originally two sections) a third section was founded by some hunters from Ani Ekei qtrs of Ubulu Uku( which is of Nri origin). From Abbi arose the settlements of Umutu and Umuolu both are within Ndokwaland. |
OBIARUKU Obiaruku i the commercial heart of the Ndokwa area. According to tradition the earliest settlers in the town were the people of OKUZU-Obiaruku. The Okuzu people emigrated from Awkuzu in Anambra State and via Aboh settled in Obiaruku. They were soon joined by their relatives the UMUEDEDE. Later a large group from the Ukwuani town of Umuebu joined them founding what is now called OGBE OBIARUKU. A time went on , an Aboh group joined the settlement and founded UMUESUME qtrs. The last qtr in Obiaruku is called OBIUGBE and they came principally from Ezionum another Ukwuani settlement . Obiaruku is therefore entirely of Igbo origin some originating from the East. The name Obiaruku means a town founded by an Aruku tree ie Obi Aruku. |
Aboh Kingdom The Aboh kingdom is divided into two distinct communities. The UMUDEI who descend from Ogwezi, the son of Esume and first Obi of Aboh and the NDICHE who are considered the " non royals ". The Ndiche are of mixed origin. They include the aboriginal " Idumu Iwele " people who were of AKRI origin. Many of the Ndiche were of Igala origin, some came from the Eastern Igbo country just as some arrived from neighbouring Anioma communities. It should also be noted that many of the Ndiche were of ex-slave origin but Aboh assimilates ex-slaves easily. The large settlement of Abalagada north of Aboh main town came originally from Anam ( in Anambra State ) they are therefore of Ndiche stock. https://hometown.ng/listing-item/aboh-kingdom/ |
You are the one who need to listen. Learn not to presume. I am not impersonating anybody. I am the same person known as Igbo Delta. https://www.nairaland.com/igbodelta Ndibunna: |
