So igede people are now Yoruba? lol.. I am just tired of this foolish Nairaland.. Here it is below:

The Igede Community in Onitsha and Asaba recently jointly celebrated the new yam festival where they called for peaceful co-existence between the Igbo and the Igede people.

Igede is a community in Benue State that shares some common cultural activities with the Igbo.

The Igede National Day which was held at the Onitsha Military Cantonment was used to mark the new yam festival in Igede land by its sons and daughters living in Onitsha and Asaba, who came together to showcase their cultural heritage.

The immediate past President-General of Igede Development Association, Onitsha/ Asaba branch and the Ad’Uwokwu, District, Igede, Benue State, Chief Patrick Akobo, while speaking at the event called for more cooperation between the Igede residents in Anambra and Delta states and the Igbo people in the states.

He noted that Igede people and the Igbo have a lot of similarities in their cultures, tradition and even their names, which he said sound alike, urging the Igbo and the Igedes to continue to come together in building the state and Nigeria in general.



“If you see an Igede man with an Igbo man you may hardly differentiate between them except they tell you, and the interesting thing is that most of us speak Igbo fluently and are very conversant and at home with Igbo culture because of the level of our relationship with our Igbo brothers.

“We want to appeal to our Igbo brothers to continue to give us the co-operation they have been according us, so that together we will move Igbo, Igede land and Nigeria forward. It will interest you to know that culturally, traditionally, and in resemblance, it is difficult to differentiate the Igbo man or woman from their Igede counterpart.

“Our people in Anambra and Delta states have been very industrious, very hard working and we have relentless commitment in building the states and the country in general,” he said.

He disclosed that their people have been advised strongly not to involve in any crime, saying that was why you could hardly get any Igede man involved in any criminal activity in Anambra and Delta states, insisting that they do not have any criminal record as far as the states are concerned.

“We have code of conduct for our people called ‘Ten Commandments of the 12 Disciples’ our parents gave to us; before we leave our homes

our parents will tell us to carry it along like the Bible and you must

not go outside that Ten Commandments. So, we work with the fear that has been installed in us by our fore fathers, that is why it is very hard for an Igede man or woman to steal somebody’s property, very difficult and get away with it.

“We believe in the strength that God has given us to work and do something meaningful for ourselves and to the society, we are God-fearing, we have what we call 12 disciples and the only things from the Scripture – the Bible are what we believe.

“If the Igede man does not have money to feed himself, he will come to you not to beg for food, but to tell you please, I want to work for you so you can pay me, and that is why if you go to shoe site in Onitsha today, Igede people are 40 per cent of the people manufacturing shoe at the site.



“If you go to Onitsha Main Market, the tailoring section more than 50 per cent of Igede youths are dominating that section, we believe in hard work and committed to whatever good thing we are doing to earn a decent living, we believe in honesty in everything and that with unity, Nigeria will move forward, we have been in Anambra State and we co-operate well with the Igbo because we have almost the same name and culture.

“As you can see, we have just done our new yam festival today and one of the greatest things that happened today is the agreement for cordial relationship with our Igbo brothers and sisters who we have been living harmoniously with over the years.



“Another thing is the appreciation of our Idoma brothers, the youths of Idoma have in their unbelievably and heartwarming gesture unanimously agreed that the Senate seat being currently occupied by one of their own and our Idoma brother, Senator David Mark should go to Igede in 2019.

“We are commending them for their understanding and appealing to the incumbent Senator representing Zone C Senatorial Zone in Benue State, Chief David Mark to agree with the vision and the decision of the youths of Idoma by allowing the Igede person to succeed him.

“Igede people are the third largest tribe in Benue State, which is made up three major tribes, the Tiv, Idoma and Igede and, in fact, when you talk about the food basket of Nigeria, it is Benue State, that is the food basket of Nigeria.

“It is Igede people that are making it happen in agriculture, they are the people behind the scene producing the food that the state uses to boast of being the food basket of Nigeria, we believe in farming and education, the two things that make Igede tick in the country.”

Chief Akobo thanked the youths of Idoma for unanimously agreing that an Igede man would succeed Senator Mark in 2019.

“We have asked our elders to liaise with the Idoma elders, now the youths have agreed, we believe that everything has to do with lobby, let them see them and agree so we can move ahead; the same way our Tiv brothers should allow the governorship position to go to Zone C to our Idoma brothers.

“The seat of the governor should go to Idoma, while the Senate for Zone C should go to Igede person that is how we want political positions to be shared. We believe that our Tiv brothers will relinquish the governorship seat to our Idoma brothers.”

In his remarks, the leader of the Idoma people in Anambra State, Elder Friday Edor said he was happy to be part of celebration and expressed satisfaction with the relationship between the Igede people in Anambra and Delta states, as well as the Idoma.

He promised that they would continue to encourage the relationship,v adding that next year they would mobilize support for each other in their activities.

“We urge people at home to collaborate with each other for more development in the state.

“We will do our best to promote our culture, we have come to join our Igede brothers today in their celebration, and we have learnt a lot and we will go home and replicate same in our own culture and ask for assistance where necessary from our Igede brother.”

aribisala0:
No pain if they can win fine. Why are you folk afraid let us go there.So tell your people to get ready to contest and stop hoping Nigerians will hand it to them on a platter as is the current strategy.

Na na contesting with a Yorober is always welcome let Nigerians decide between good fair inclusive Governance and mediocrity lol..
Stop tagging your Yorober fight "Nigerians". Nobody is saying Presidency should be handed but just as party presidential flag bearer slot is zoned to the North most times its also good to reciprocate it for the East.

But contesting with SW is welcomed anytime anyday, get ready to contest too and stop inferiority propaganda of "no one will vote Igbos" nonsense, if Anambra can boast of more Entrepreneurs than even your tribe claiming Federal influence then Igbos can turn around this country like China did if Igbo becomes President and real Educated Nigerians cutting across all ethnic divide know this fact..

Positivepoint:


i am telling the plain truth nothing more. better accept ur faith or forever be drowned in sadness

what faith? you cant even spell 'Fate" well illiterate Afonja.. can you now see your own fate?

Positivepoint:


i am from the north i can speak for the north. u r an igbo busy ur self with the east.

I am also from the north, you are Yoruba so get your coward self off my mention or die as i destroy you with the truth

Positivepoint:


[s]who appointed u spokesman of the north?

[/s]And who appointed you spokesman of the north?

Positivepoint:



[s]bros which hausa are talking about embracing igbo and condemning buhari. pls stop the blasphemous talk.

[/s]Are you high on codeine? what is this one saying

AFONJA and skull mining

alhassanyusuf29:
hahahaha I'm a northerner not an Afonja,northerners have always preferred doing politics with SW,we have never voted for an inyamuri and will never vote for one

shut up you are not any northerner, i have seen more fake asses like you. You can start masturbating on your failure to the 5% you Afonja criminal.

Nigeria is finished so a celebrity is proud of this act??

alhassanyusuf29:
hahaha it's very clear ur delusional,with what votes will u beat the SW,is it with ur 5%..dont count the north,bcuz northerners will never vote an inyamuri flat.head against a SW candidate

woooo!! keep fooling yourself in ogbomosho claiming Northerner idiot, do not think the North owe you anything cos you have had your share as vice President and they clearly know that if Oshibanjo was not a running mate to Buhari you lots would not have voted for Buhari so forget North, no Northerner will vote for a coward AFONJA. If e pain you hide yourself under a moving Train. And lest i forget you are aware South South will never vote for you again, its over!

It will be a shame if the same 5% win you cowards in an election.

aribisala0:
Good I look forward to discovering the truth. As long as everyone accepts the outcome gracefully . No Biafra or death nonsense.

Remember we are used to being in opposition.

We do not have the same desperation the Ibo have to be at the centre .

Since Nigeria has been having elections this is the frst time that a party has come from opposition to form government and it is the first time the Ibos have found themselves in opposition.

They are perplexed.

Instead of strategizing their response has just been unbridled emotionality. Bitterness and hate.


We welcome a contest of an Igbo Candidate versus a Yoruba candidate let Nigerian's decide in 2023.

What you will not see if we lose is the shameless decamping of Orji Kalu and Andy Uba. We will not call anyone betrayers. We will knuckle down and govern our own territory responsibly and strategically

The other thing is what has any Ibo leader got to offer ? Which Ibo state is generating Revenue like Ogun State?

Hahaha you sound so pained that Igbos will beat Yoruba in the present day Nigeria if they happen to go toe to toe in an election that's why you are ranting about Biafra this and Revenue that.

You are making your claiming about Ogun state Revenue while we both know Obasanjo that ruled Nigeria for 8 years is from that state yet Igbos have never produced President and you are not ashamed of yourself to even make such a comparison, what do you think will happen if Anambra alone produces a president for 8 years, Ogun will be like sambisa forest to Anambra cos we all know Federal Attention in Nigeria is based on who's President (raw truth).
Anambra alone has the highest number of Billionaires than ANY Nigerian state past or present, so personal effort plus Federal might will equal a blast for Igbos and all well meaning Nigerians.

Let Igbo and Yoruba go to the poll and you will be shocked that Nigerians know you people well well and will never subscribe to your propaganda on Igbos just to stay afloat.

aribisala0:
He cannot finish with me. Rather I will finish him finish

Presidency in Nigeria rotates between the Houses of Arewa and Oduduwa.

This is the word of the Lord

Only Arewa from now on

aribisala0:
Well there will be an election so let us wait till then.
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Your pronouncement is childish.

It could be anyone from Itsekiri,Urhobo Efik ,Edo to Yoruba .

I cannot see an Igbo man winning an election so maybe there will be a coup. But election. O ti.


It would be an interesting election though

My friend stop making yourself look loved than Igbos, every other ethnic group have no problem with the Igbos except you Yorubas and you want to rule flying on that propaganda abi? Even the Hausas have started embracing the Igbos and most of them are condemning the Buhari tyranny but you keep deceiving yourself with no Igbo man will rule Nigeria, if you like do not Vote for Igbos others will vote when the time comes, infact you are the most hated if you check the stats, kiss the truth.

Homeboiy:
U think Ebonyi is Edo state abi

The man needs thorough beating i swear!

Butterflyle0:


We shall see

Now you are talking.

Butterflyle0:


Little minds like yours shouldn't dabble into politics

Big minds like you should have retired from politics lest you disgrace yourself with your Analogue strategies.

Babyforever:
Was expecting world class bedroom

what is a "world class bedroom"?, couldn't find it in the dictionary.. Idiiot. How is your bedroom like, under bridge slut!!

Butterflyle0:



Sarrki let me drop a bombshell here

Since you have been observing me you must have noticed I don't say false news.

[s]Senator Akpabios defection to APC is a done deal and will be happening not long from now and he has promised to decamp along with 12 to 15 senators from PDP.

This gist na as e dey hot I dey drop am so.

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Heheheheh stop talking nonsense please you APC Afonjas like consoling yourselves eeh!. Now that PDP is a winning team the same Akpabio who is minority leader will now leave the party that has become majority to join your losing APieces abi?

vanbonattel:


Hunger get levels, Ekiti and Osun people will do same for 30 naira

Wicked!!

sweetkev:
Let E- money be possing, when Olakunle Churchhill is donating and helping the poor. We know who is rich among the two and not just showing off in your fu*king bedroom

ok Olakunle Churchil and Chinedu Echeruo who is richer, since you have sense.

Tundeobama:

you think he is dumb like you low life.His major deals are yoruba own company you know how much glo pay your kins men and bet companys.we don't do hate things here.die of hate.

And all these companies you mentioned are doing it for charity right? they are not gaining?, If so they should also enroll Sonny bobo and African china. Mumu!

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Strikethem:
[s][/s]Does your father get money awoo can steal. Who the hell is your father.

[/s]
Criminal Awo!

OkaNaUbe:


Never took it as a subject.

Ok ndo

OkaNaUbe:
Ife din ma amaka.

Did you pass Igbo at all in school?

omocalabar:
i love that car

Iji okwu there!!

selemempe:
or obasanjo?

Just imagine, nyama nyama face

LifestyleTonite:
If enabling him sing a deal with OlyMpic Milk is how Yorubas stab people, then I can bet it that you won't mind getting stabbed by one.

so you are indirectly claiming its a yorober backstabber that got him the Olympic milk deal. hmm SMH. Sorry for you.

LifestyleTonite:
Must everything be about tribe? What if he employs Igbos and they ruin his career?

He is currently winning because of the formula he is using.

Stop viewing things via tribal lens.

So it is a yorober backstabber that wont ruin his career right?

Strikethem:
Oga, does your father get money awolowo can steal. Abi how can great awoo steal from an impoverished people like you.

Shut up that stinking mouth, even in your Buhari administration you people are still poor i wonder who can salvage your situation. Awolowo robbed Igbos in broad day light by giving them 20 pounds to forfeit their millions in the bank after the war and you call that curse of a human great? Great is roguery i guess bastarrd!!. ** spits on your face***

resurgent2019:


For starters, igbos don’t vote. And whether you vote for yoruba or not, they will get the Presidency when it is time. Then, we all know it will be difficult for igbos to convince other tribes to vote for them. This is not about hate or anything, I am just being real. To end my response: you should have noticed I don’t do online hate anymore. I no get time.

Now its obvious you are a Yorubastard always gullible and slimy. You dont hate anymore but you are saying rubbish against the great Igbos, let me tell you we know the strategy you people are using its just that we are too proud to do such, i mean asslicking the Hausa.
Igbos dont vote just as they did not vote for Jonathan that Buhari is using to witch hunt us right?. Igbos will not vote but not when a Yoruba man is contesting Igbos will vote contrarily, even the SS know you people now so they dont need to be tutored about your tribe anymore. What you sow you must reap. Lets all keep voting Hausa Fulani abeg..

Why did this foolish guy not employ anybody from his tribe into his managerial team?? Rascal Peter!!

What!! Taa i cannot shake, i am rock solid. But that is a master piece of an asssss!