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Naija, which way??!! Yet, in this same Nigeria, some people will defend this. SMH!!!

jmaine:
Fashola is now the unbridled face of the ACN . . . . . Why are people so blind to this . . . .

I can't agree more!

odumchi:
I didn't say anything about Itsekiris in Biafra. Secondly, what makes an Edo majority state or a Yoruba majority state any different from an Ijaw majority state? You said you wouldnt like to live in an Ijaw-"majority" state and matter what group Itsekiris are lumped with they will still be "minorities". So what's the difference?

Some groups have an expansionist agenda. I can feel more "at home" with Uhrobos and Edos given the cultural similarities without the fear of being annexed.

Can you remember the Bini vs Ijaw thread?? Well, read this:
http://www.unitedijaw.com/egbemaclan.htm

This will give you a BETTER explanation of the underlying truth and why I am a skeptic with them as the majority.

^^^ thanks for the link. I hope you have also gone through the link?

Relax101:
I wonder where you get all this trash you say all the time.
My uncle who is Igbo married an itsekiri lady and her family dnt give a rat arse about this trash you say here.
I mean wtf is all this rubbish about Biafra, southern Nigeria abi na benin republic?
For over a year you don spam all thread with this nonsense, I go soon group you and Becomerich in the same category.   :[/b]D

Oga,I'm also gonna be with an Igbo babe (God willing), so I don't dislike Igbos. But for political reasons and [b]in case of a split, I have maintained Southern Nigeria as my first choice. Btw, I meant mid-west not a merger Benin country
I have my reasons.

odumchi:
What does a certain people being majority in a nation have to do with it's progress, wellbeing and growth? Does tiny Itsekiri wish to be majority in it's own nation too?

"Tiny" Itsekiris will not want to be part of Biafra or SS rep. "Tiny" Itsekiris will prefer (in this order) Southern Nigeria, Benin/Edo republic (Mid west) and lastly, Odua. After all, we too have a right to self-determination, don't we?

odumchi:
No, I don't see what you're aiming at. It's not as if Igbo people cannot coexist peacefully with the Ijaws, Ibibios and Efiks. The main reason why Nigeria fought for the reabsorption of Biafra is because of oil let's not deceive ourselves.

Odumchi, I am sure we have been through this path. I am not against Biafra. I am against land grabbing. My stance is this, there was no need for Biafra to include Binis,Uhrobos, Ilajes in delta (they pass off as Itsekiris) and Itsekiris as part of Biafra without negotiating. To me, Biafra also wanted all the oil producing communities. I agree that Igbos have large deposits of oil but, by their move during the war, they wanted more.

Yes, Igbos can co-exist with Ijaws etc. So can the Yorubas with their neighbours but you don't see the Yorubas including the Mid-west when they talk about their republic, do you?

htajz:
alhj harem abi jason u dey craze , na wetin concern ijaw for this matter ,what makes you think we will even think of remaining with you hausas and yorubas if igbos go? do you use your head at all,na wa ooo

Its totally fine by me. Btw, I used the "If" word.

Neither do I want to be in a nation with Ijaws as the majority. I am sure most Bini and Ilajes feel the same way. The only people I pity are the western "Ijaws" who have been deceived by this new "Ijaw identity".

God willing Southern Nigeria,Benin republic or[b] at worse[/b] Odua. God forbid ND rep or SS republic. Its only on the internet you'll hear silly things like SS republic.

Interesting . . .

NRI PRIEST:
@onye ngbu,nwannem deme, i can tell u know Umuoji well, have u ever been to the UZO IYI festival ? Which is your town in IDEMMILI ?
@Onlytruth,nwannem u were too abusive on Chino101, i respect u alot and dont expect u to say such to a Nwafor. Lets not wash our few dirty laundry na ihu ndi ofe mmanu.
Peter obi,like I said before is the most performing governor given the meagre resources at his disposals,
Anybody who think he is a fool,onye ori,abyssmal falure and all the insults you all has been raining on this should either go and jump into river niger,drink rour acid or to take an easier route and go contest in the next governoship election.

You guys are very funny!!!

@Onlytruth

To be honest, I like your character because you are always "straight to the point". There is one thing you need to understand, Nigerians do not hate Igbo, Yorubas or even Hausas. The civil war has caused a level of unprecedented paranoia amongst[b] INTERNET[/b] Igbos.
Now, you are advocating for Nigeria to cut "Igbo land" from Nigeria. How can that be done?? Do you think Igbos can enjoy more than what they are enjoying now, on their own?? In case of such, would Igbos (with all due respect) not start advocating for some ethnic groups as Igbos? Would land garbing not be the potion of such a move? I can't start to imagine what would happen in places like Rivers state, if the Ijaws refuse to go with you.
You see why Nigeria did not let you go in 1967 and will not let you go now?

Old friend!!!
*SMH*

Nice one Aba boys!!!!

I can't be bothered with all this back and forth argument but PLEASE, REMOVE EDOS AND DELTAENS (minus Aniomas and Igbankes. If they want to be excluded) FROM ANYTHING YOU GUYS ARE DOING HERE. THANKS!!!

Andre Uweh:
You are an evil man. That is why I advice Igbo girls to shut the door for people like you. You have messed up her life and abandoned her. You are now married and she is not. When I preach that Igbo should stick with Ndigbo, some tend to crucify me while am right. She is not married yet because you have messed up her life. Which Igbo man will go into that woman that you have jumped in and out. One day she will end up marrying a non Igbo because Ndigbo do not go for rejects.
Anyway, for that Igbo to date you in the first instance may be that she is a wowo girl. Instead of a being a lone ranger, she chose you instead. Believe me, you were just her last option.

Re-read what he said before you start posting!!! People should avoid people like you in their lives.

Aigbofa:
Just go with your heart bro. Perharps this is why some Igbo women are trying to get away from these neanderthals.

Best advise!!!
@highlighted
I can't agree more!!! . Really, it lacks sophistication.
Btw, make the Yorubas arrest[b] Chyz*[/b]. The guy dey steal your women by the side ooo!!!

Andre Uweh:
@Jason, May AMADIOHA destroy your wisdom as you always clap with only one hand. Am married yes, and I did not search outside Igboland for a wife. That is how it should be. I don't think you are dating an Igbo lady, if so, let us know whom she is. Don't be shy to do so.

On an anonymous forum?? You must be joking! So, you'll go an destroy our relationship with your tribal Igbo youth trash abi? NO WAY!!!! This one is made from heaven!!! sorry. Try another person.

Andre Uweh:
@Jason, am not surprised at your attack on me. Since your day 1 here, you have always been against me. Even if I had adviced the girl to marry the guy, you will still go against me. It is expected.

I am not against you but your advise is a bad one. In fact, its so terrible, it should be accounted to you on judgment day! You do not know how much this guy loves this girl YET, simply because he is Yoruba, he has to go. You are married man yourself and a happy one. Will it be just as equally fine for your wife to just live you because you are from Imo state and she is from Enugu (an example).

Think about God and pity the people involved. You are happy but you do not want others to be, why To me, your advise is W.I.C.K.E.D.
Well, God will judge all you tribalist!!! My girl as also been worried about what her parents will  say but my parents are totally fine with her. You (an Igbo youth leader) make Igbos look very tribal. Make thunder pafuka gi your mouth if you accuse other ethnic groups of being tribal!

@OP
It is because these Igbo boys can't get Yoruba or any other chick that is why they are jealous. Make your parents know what's up! If make them understand that if they do not allow you two, there will be trouble. Serious trouble!!!

Imagine, 2011! These Yoruba and Igbo parents are still bring up this tribal poo.

@Andre

I am VERY DISAPPOINTED IN YOU!!!

@Andre

YOU ARE VERY WICKED!!!
So because he is Yoruba and she is Igbo, they should not marry abi?? I'm going to meet my fiance's parents for an official intro soon, they dare not bring up this tribal poo to my face. That will be the day!!!

WICKED and HEARTLESS SOULS!!! Very tribalistic in nature! Igbo people?! SMH!!!

rgp922:
Why do nollywood movie always display IFA as bad and Christianity good? Shouldnt it be the Nigerian propaganda machine like hollywood? Is it because of our low IQ or inferiority complex that we are displaying our culture as bad?

I can't disagree with you but do we have a choice? For them to pass their message across Nigeria and Africa, they need to speak and act like "The English" so as not to come off too culturally strong which might lead to insecurities unlike Yoruba movies. That is why nollywood "English" movies have a wide range of costumers and the Yoruba ones are usually bought by Yorubas and "Yorubas" inclined or "connected" people (as in, people that understand their POV like Edos, Itsekiris, Benin rep, Togo etc).

afam4eva:
@Aloy Emeka
You're lucky that that the "slap your neigbour software 1.0" that I'm developing is not completed. If not I would have sent you a slap using your IP address. What's that rubbish you wrote up there about Enugu's population being 30% Hausa/fulani and 10% Efik/Ibibio and 3% Yoruba. Are you out of your mind or you just want to abuse the little privilege that the internet offers you.

ROMFLMAO!!! You dey craze!LOL!!!

playmode:
If we look at history of African states ,you will see that many African countries became banana republics because of populist movements and liberation movements.Don't worry about a policy that was made in 1966.That is in the past ,we are in the future now.What we should be doing is uniting as a people instead of always dwelling on the past and the civil war that many of us never fought in.

One of the reason why Igbos and Yorubas hardly get along is because everybody always make reference to the civil war.The sad part of it that most of the people who carry this on their heads were not even born at that time.

Let igbos produce a great leader ,without baggage and with great ideas and you will see intelligent people vote for him.We must do away with tribal politics and start practicing true and transparent democracy.There are other silent and credible Igbo groups who could field better candidates than the Ohaneze.We need a fresh face regardless of tribe not all these recyled dinosaurs.

WELL DONE!!!

Onlytruth:
Posted by: jason123
The bolded line is what you used to deceive us in the past. You want us to be more patriotic than everyone else while you go to the back and steal the crown as usual.

Let me tell you, if ever Igbo manages to have someone like me directing Igbo affairs, we will take our rightful place.
My plan is infallible, and it has nothing to do with Nigerian presidency.   

You talk about deceiving you? What about you deceiving yourself?
Look, any bad policy in Nigeria affects EVERYONE. It does matter if you are Igbo, Uhrobo or Hausa. Read my lips, "E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E"! An Igbo president does not guarantee SEastern development. This has been and is still being proved everyday in Nigeria by the SW and North, and now, the SS.

These people are appointed as the president of Nigeria not any section. An Igbo president for the SE might scare people from voting for him because he might be perceived as a bigot who's purpose is to be partial to the SE.

Onlytruth:
Posted by: jason123
The bolded line is what you used to deceive us in the past. You want us to be more patriotic than everyone else while you go to the back and steal the crown as usual.

Let me tell you, if ever Igbo manages to have someone like me directing Igbo affairs, we will take our rightful place.
My plan is infallible, and it has nothing to do with Nigerian presidency.   

Lol. So you reckon that Igbos have not taken their "rightful place" in the Federation already? Can you actually say that with some conviction?? If anyone should be screaming marginalisation in Nigeria today, it should be the Yorubas. I need not go into details. You know the reasons.

Before and after the war, the SS was/and is still the most marginalised region in country. Forget GEJ, I'm talking about actual development.

ak47mann:
With this attitude awolowo planted on his Yoruba peps heads will make them lack behind in federal appointees,They should always know one region votes will never will presidential election in nigeria awolowo forgot to remind his Yoruba people b4 he drank[b] otapiapia [/b] on hw he try so much to smell that seat but end up in prison even that he never tasted the power of the federal might in his miserable life, 

All I can do is "LOL" and "SMH"!

@ Onlytruth

About the Midwest. you need to understand the mentality of the people in the Old west. The Mid-west was never under the Oyo empire neither was the Oyo empire under the Benin empire. That alone led to some frictions in the West. Both people, although very similar and they get along well, needed their space. That is the under lying truth.

@Onlytruth

Our problem in Nigeria and even SN or ND rep, if formed, is YOUR kind of mentality. I am sure 2015, you'll be campaigning for an "Igbo president" instead of looking at all the manifestos presented by all the candidates. Guy, poverty and under-development knows no ethnicity or religion.

Onlytruth:
Posted by: jason123
Tell that to the marines! hahaha!
So only Yoruba was qualified enough to produce premier? I'm laughing heartily.

So, why did Yoruba not vote for Jonathan -a minority- in this last election?
Why are they the most bitter critics of GEJ here on Nairaland?

Yoruba? The only qualified?? Who said that At that time, before the formation of the Mid-west; Awolowo's policies was one of the best we had in the country and the region. As I said earlier, it had nothing to do with ethnicity. Zik won in the West but obviously, he cannot rule the people he does not know and that was why he was not allowed. You call that tribalism but I call that common sense. In fact, I'll support the move over and over again.

I am not here to defend anybody but do you SERIOUSLY think GEJ would have still won without the vote of the Yorubas?? Really? Even the Northerners that are insulted here everyday still voted for GEJ and that was why he won.

Most bitter critics? There is ACN and there are Yorubas. They are totally different things. Try to get the difference between the two.

Onlytruth:
A little food for thought.

Was there EVER a Premier of Old Western region of Nigeria from a minority tribe?

Answer: NOPE.

So?? Emphasis was not placed on ethnicity but on the ability to get the job done! Your argument is the reason why Nigeria is still like this. Who cares whether you are Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa. Just get the job done.
As far as the Old west was/is concerned, we are very appreciative of his policies. Notwithstanding, I understand why you do not like him.