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2). To work in close collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure that the value system entrenched in the Yoruba culture and nomenclature as OMOLUABI’ (Literarily translated as person of integrity, honour and dignity) is fostered as a basic rudiment for mutual understanding, mutual respect, love of the Yoruba heritage such that the true national interests and identity of the Yoruba Ethic Nationality are distinctly entrenched and sustained in Nigeria and elsewhere; 3). To encourage and support only attitude and behaviours of governments and other bodies and individuals everywhere that will have progressive impact on the basic and fundamental institutions of Yoruba Ethnic Nationality, to wit:- (a) The political system, (b) The economic system, (c)The educational system (d) The family system (e) The Traditional and cultural system (including but not limited to Religion), (f) The mass media, and (j) The environmental and infrastructural system 4) To promote research and establish records on public policy on any and all issues/problem of public policies and programmes as well as prepare and disseminate/distribute information and statistics relating to the basic and fundamental institutions, personality types and cultures of the Yoruba that will promote the Yoruba Ethnic nationality as a guiding light to all ethnic nationalities in the search for a truly federal constitutional arrangement for Nigeria where all her citizens enjoy equality of opportunities in the unfettered pursuit of their happiness; 6) To apply for and acquire such concessions and acts of legislature in Nigeria or foreign country as may be advantageous for carrying out the objects of the Association. 7) To enter into any arrangements with any Government or other authority, supreme, municipal, local or otherwise, and to obtain from any such Government or authority all rights, concessions, and privileges which may seem conducive to the Association’s objects or any provisional order of the relevant Department(s) of government or authority, or any Act(s) of parliament for the purposes of the Association or any other Association(s).; To reach out to other progressive unions of Yoruba including those in the Diaspora and other sympathetic nations in furtherance of the Aims and objectives of the AssociationWhat collapsed this great effort? Politics, of course, PDP politics. At inception we had requested all Yoruba state governors to send in two representatives, which they did, and everything was going on smoothly. We had drawn up the laws and regulations which were adopted and approved at a well attended mini-summit of the Association which held at the Oodua Hall, Cocoa house, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, March 22, 2007. With the 2007 election, which somebody described as war was approaching, the state governors, all PDP, with the exception of Lagos state, withdrew their representatives. The party had obviously seen the handwriting on the wall and knew that theirs was already a lost cause in Yoruba land ahead the election. That was also the time the decision was taken, at the highest levels of government, to rig the elections, even though their victory would later turn pyrrhic. Below is how a traumatised Yoruba Diasporan captured what befell AGBAJO on their withdrawal: “General Akinrinade is, mercifully, one of the greatest assets the Yoruba nation has today, and very many of us recognise him as such. For instance, though he has never really made a strong bid to bring the Yoruba abroad into membership of Yoruba Agbaye, very many of us here attach a strong hope to Agbaye because Gen. Akinrinade leads it. We all think of him as someone who sincerely loves the Yoruba nation, and who can never sell out. In the interest of the Yoruba nation, Gen. Akinrinade apparently thought that he could rein in those Yoruba who have sold out to PDP and make them work with Agbaye. I don’t blame him; his intensions were good and noble, but these PDP hounds cannot be handled in that way. Their quest is to hold on to what they have already stolen, and they will associate with any credible Yoruba person or group in order to buy some legitimacy for themselves among Yoruba people. But they will have no abiding loyalty to the group or person they are associating with in the meantime; and as soon as they see in the horizon another person or group that seems to them to impart stronger legitimacy, they will move.” I certainly cannot describe who General Akinrinade is, or what exactly those who ruined a promising Agbajo are, better than what my good friend did above. General Akinrinade remains the quintessential Omoluabi and, here is wishing him a happy and glorious 80th birthday. Many happy returns, Sir. |
In the latest of his series of very seminal lectures, (The 1886 Peace Treaty and Imperative Lessons of the Unity of Yoruba Nation),the Yoruba Leader, Professor (Senator) Banji Akintoye, recently said as follows: ”As we gather here to celebrate, my humble thought is that we, Yoruba, should spend this day to rub minds together about some deeper ramifications of our nation’s unity. Sure, we are a very strongly united nation. In fact, I have said in some of my past lectures and speeches that hardly any nation in the world can claim to be more united than the Yoruba nation. We Yoruba are all very proud of our culture and our great accomplishments in civilisation. We believe that, among nations in the world, our nation is, and deserves, to be highly exalted because of the common worldview and the principles and ideals which we evolved in our history. Our religion is so superior in its overall message and its structure that it has become in the modern world the only Black African religion that ranks as a universal religion, one of the world’s leading religions, one of the most widespread across the world, and one of the fastest expanding religions throughout the world. Our nation is also owner of principles and ideals which command great respect in the world – principles and ideals such as our Omoluabi tenets, our deep respect for human life, our respect for individual peculiarities and choices, our generally democratic tendencies, our culture of religious accommodation and harmony, our deep sense of hospitality to strangers and foreigners, our unique expectation of dutiful, respectful and decent leadership and governance, our love of the beautiful and even elegant life, our unique dedication to societal progress and orderliness, and our general orientation towards mutual help and collaboration in the quest for the better life. This worldview, principles and ideals, have kept our whole nation strongly bonded throughout our history. Even though we have lived in many separate kingdoms for most of our history, our common worldview and our cherished principles and ideals have made us a highly noticeable nation among the nations of Africa and the world. They have also distinguished us from other peoples near and far. Even when we fought wars in our nation for nearly a hundred years in the nineteenth century, the norms that we regard as uniquely Yoruba norms, nevertheless strongly persisted.”For a people with the norms, and mores, culture and civilised ethos described above by one of the most respected historians the world over , one who has devoted the greater part of his entire life to the pursuit of historical scholarship and authored several books; his magnum opus being the 428 – page:‘A History Of The Yoruba People’, it should come as no surprise, whatever, that such a people must have amongst them some distinct specimen of humanity and leading lights in various disciplines, professions and callings.It is my distinct pleasure, today, to celebrate two of such titans of the Yoruba nation who, this past week, marked their birthdays.CHIEF OLADEJI FASUANChief Oladeji Fasuan, a retired, but by no means tired, economist, is a former top civil servant who had a hand in the planning, and establishment, of most of the public companies that gave the Western Region its pride of place as Nigeria’s economic front runner in the first, and second republics. He would, however, most probably be remembered as the pivot of that incredible team that mid-wifed Ekiti State at a time it was considered least feasible. A distinguished public servant, both at the national, and sub national levels, Chief Fasuan is a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and the Asiwaju of Afao-Ekiti.He turned 88 on 1 October, 2019. Happy birthday, Sir. Many happy returns.Paired with Chief Fasuan on this glorious occasion is the OKANLOMO of the Yoruba nation, the one and only, Lt. General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade, CFR FSS, officer and gentleman, and the quintessential OMOLUABI of our race, about who it will take pages and pages of this newspaper, not just a column, qua column, to begin to do justice to what he represents to both our country, Nigeria and the Yoruba Nation, in particular. A special creation of the Almighty with his winsome looks, General Akinrinade is decent, humble and completely without airs. So much has been written about the general in the past one week that I would rather not carry coal to Newcastle. I would, instead, discuss as much as space would permit, my long, and very close, relationship with the “baffday boy”, especially on a project that was conceptualised towards achieving the greatest good for the Yoruba nation. That project, saw him, as Chairman, adroitly demonstrate his superb, and well known etiquette, and leadership qualities, as many of the members, like the late Chiefs Bayo Akinnola and Bola Adedipe, (both representing Ondo State) and many others, were much older than him.General Akinrinade can be very intense. He devoted not only quality time, but did not spare his purse, in the arduous, and absolutely enervating business of trying to establish AGBAJO YORUBA AGBAYE which went on for not less than three years at a particularly critical time in the Yoruba trajectory, when a Nigerian president, of Yoruba extraction, was busy doing his damnest to humiliate the Yoruba nation, splitting down the middle, Afenifere, the numero uno Pan Yoruba organisation.Since then, Afenifere has never been the same.When the history of that time is written, due mention would be made of the men and women who toiled, day and night in this regard, even once setting up a Rapid Response team, under the lead of Professor Jide Osuntokun (yours truly was a member), primarily to draw ‘our president’s’ attention to the fact that nothing was coming the Yoruba way even as billions of irrigation projects, were being approved for the north at every federal executive meeting, with Muktar Shagari as the Water Resources Minister.The following are the aims and objectives of Agbajo. 1). To promote appropriate and sustainable policies and programmes to salvage, defend and fortify an authentic and self-determined Yoruba Ethnic Nationality within the Federal Republic of Nigeria and elsewhere. |
This is the spiritual Buratai spoke of few days ago. Nigeria outsourced spirituality service to Saudi Arabia. ![]() |
“WIYC appeal to Ndigbo to forgive Peter Obi, who’s linked indirectly to the electoral losses of PDP in 2015 and 2019, when he singlehandedly couldn’t galvanise Igbo support for Jonathan and Atiku on a clearly seen victory which Igbos was out to give to both candidates.”Now, this is why I love following Igbo matter. If you love to be amused and get a good belly-rumbling laughter you must subscribe to Igbo news. ![]() I have never seen a more natural jesters. Look at above quote. My interpretation of it is below. ![]() Interpretation - Peter Obi did not have "direct influence" of PDP's electoral losses in 2015 and 2019 where he failed to deliver winning support to a victory Igbo had forecasted would happen. Here is the twist.... Millions of Igbo were sure Jonathan would win 2015, and in 2019 that Atiku would win....but one man named Peter Obi who has no direct influence on the losses of both candidates derailed Igbo guarantees for victory. . ....and this Mazi guy is serious o. One guy whose influence is inconsequ ential destroyed hopes of millions of Igbos who are lined up to celebrate PDP victory. Chai! Bu Ndigbo na gu ochi, ga ogbu mmadu! Chineeeke!! ![]() |
The World Igbo Youth Congress narrated on Saturday it took a careful analysis of the Igbos misfortunes in the 2015 and 2019 general elections and has observed that Peter Obi contributed in no small part to the recorded failures.Afonja! ![]() |
gwafaeziokwu:Yinmu! E don start. Igbo fought Britain to a standstill in 1855. Igbo fought France for 30yrs and decapitated their generals. Igbo defeated Soviet Union in 1901. The Ekumeku war of 1933, Igbo defeated America. Igbo held coalition of Nigeria and 55 countries to a stalemate war for 3yrs from 1967 to 1970. ![]() |
Adaibeku:You wish! Until you tell me which league of Igboladies you belong, you should give your time to that goat in your compound. I fck the best of Igbo beauties... |
Adaibeku:Lmao.... ![]() Adadioramma I of Biafraland! |
LegendHero:Have you watched interview clip from KingTBlack few months ago? Wow! Girls as far from East Africa on interview tape claiming Yoruba is notorious when it comes to male endowment. Whats that cucumber girl name again, Chidimma?? She moved to West, lives in Lekki now. No more cucumber fantasy. She is squeezing a real fruit. ![]() Yoruba Amaka! ![]() |
Adaibeku:You are jealous of the most beautiful women in the world! ![]() I take off my hat and bow in honor to Yoruba women. The Best! |
Adaibeku:Ada, When I touch this pipe on you.... "metaphysical, my Yoruba Muslim" ...will be the new tattoo on your chest. Dare me! ![]() |
Adaibeku:Hmmmm....how u take know this? Adadioramma I |
Area4Area:Thats what they do...they derail threads. But we reopen it in new angle and with deeper venom to "pepper dem". |
Adaibeku, You must tell me right now which class of Igbo women you belong. Which league is you, the best of Igboland or the worwor type? Adadioramma I. ![]() |
Adaibeku:We preserve our beautiful Yoruba women for marriage when we are ready. They are best wives. Before readiness we take Ibo women play soccer. ![]() Adadioramma I of Ibekuland. Igbo ga egbu Chief! Chuckwu gozie gi! Chai...see drama! ![]() |
Adaibeku: ![]() Stop patoranking yasef abeg! Igboladies are buy one get one free in Lagos. The finest of Ibo ladies are under the sheets as sidechiks servicing Yoruba demons. Prove me wrong. ![]() I must lay this pipe on you....assuming you are in the class of Ibo finest. Otherwise i no get your time! Adadioramma I of Ibekuland. Yeye.. ![]() |
LZAA:If you cant find an Igboman to rule Igboland....how will an Igboman be able to rule Nigeria? Will he know what to do? ![]() This is a mystery! |
Adaibeku: . Isnt that why you love me? Adaoramma I of Ibekuland. |
Osaze007:The day Ibo challenge Fulani is the day they will be herded back to their ancestral root in Bantuland. |
Cc gwafaeziokwu Immhotep Lzaa Adaibeku Dioramma I of Ibekuland Ibos have dissapointed Ojukwu's legacy. He left APGA in your trust, you abandoned APGA. He left his wife in your trust, instead to promote his trust and legacy and send her to Senate, you told her she is not indigene of Anambra. Chai... Chineke!! Respond to thread. ![]() |
gwafaeziokwu:A soldier must never turn his back in war. Ojukwu turned his back. Ojukwu put his mercedes benz ahead of loyal troops, like Kanu put his dog ahead of ipobs. Igbo ga egbu mmadu. Chai! ![]() |
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Generalnomercy:Iwuanyanwu is on his knees begging us to show conscience and allow Igbo be president. Pack your red caps to go to Isale Eko and dobale for Akiolu first. Thats the only way you are going anywhere in this nation....biafra or not! |
I look on the forum and there are varieties and flavors of the issue. Trouble started early in the week when an Igbo ambitious to flex his majority status crossed his ethnic group into every SS state to show that Igbo has footprints in SS/SE. He even even stretched his ambition to give Igbo footprints in NC zone. Akwa Ibom guys did not find this appealing and responded, rightly so, to correct the falsehood. Threads and Counter-threads have been flying since. Good job to AKs, Abasi Mbom! ![]() |
You can designate political capital, but nobody designates commercial capital. Markets find their own level. For instance, Ikeja is the capital of Lagos, but it is not the commercial backbone of Lagos State. |
gwafaeziokwu:British- Igbo war When and where did this happen? Na ordinary boy's scout Britain go send to wipe you out. Ekumeku ko, Ajamaja ni! ![]() |
Adaibeku:. We go make it happen, dont worry...I be fireman, my hose go shoot water and put out that fire so you can cool down. ![]() |
plaindealer:True word, but nna come...same thing happened now with Christian Chuckwu. They abandoned him in East. The man don suffer...but soon as Otedola stepped in with promise to bear full cost we see everybody in Anambra becoming philantropist. |
Then there are the house girls and house boys. The trade operates on the borderline of human trafficking. Lagos is busy. Parents work far from home. And the distance is made more complicated by endemic devilish traffic snarls. The homes need house girls. The south south and south east were the preferred sources. But the republic of Benin has joined the competition.Why would i hire SE as house-anything? When i no craze! You go work come back your children don dissapear and money don exchange hand. Next thing you see chinekwe don buy range rover. Igbo ga gbue Nwafor!! ![]() Chineke gozie gi!! Chai. |
gwafaeziokwu:Igala has always been your master. They sold you to Ijaw. Ijaw turned around sold you to whitey. RNC did not need to purchase the land. They occupied it. They in turn sold you to British colonial government. British colonial and Yoruba used cathechism to open your eyes to civilization. |
gwafaeziokwu:Yinmu!!! ![]() |
Sanwo Olu is a disgrace! Funmilayo Kuti Moremi Iyalode Efunsetan Many many more Yoruba women to name hospital after. Why Aisha Buhari?? How is she a part of motherhood for people of Lagos? This act is foolish! |
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To reach out to other progressive unions of Yoruba including those in the Diaspora and other sympathetic nations in furtherance of the Aims and objectives of the Association
stop boasting