₦airaland Forum

Gustavowhite:
Ondo is not a Yoruba only ethnicity,Ondo is made up of Edo,ijaw and The Akures etc
Yoruba make up less than 25% of Ondo and Ekiti

And there's peace and harmony amongst the groups. No one is trying to usurp the identity of the other. Everyone looks out for the interest of his community and brothers, not scheming to 'takeover' land.

Do you know we have Ebiras and Ijaws in Edo? Have you heard any noise?

zero8zero:
For your mind u sabi Delta state?, You want to argue with me?. You sit in Abakaliki putting your nose into anioma affairs. Settlers that came from the hinterland are calling indigenous people settlers.. Very funny.

In fact, provocative!

Here is an Igbo man from Imo who claims Ikwerre, but still threatens to shed Ikwerre blood to get access to the sea.
How can you claim to be Ikwerre and threaten to shed the blood of your people to get access to the sea?
Very provocative tantrum from someone at such age who should know the repercussions of such irresponsible action.

The Ikwerres are a distinct and recognised ethnic group.
Individuals with such hate are the ones doing 'unification'?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8V2BUwzN4?si=5dB9BQDKLbw3RhDq

Ifaejuna was the mastermind of that coup.

Besides should Victor Banjo and Adeyemuga's involvement qualify the Southwest to join SE?

He was freed of terrorism charges on compassionate grounds.

There was overwhelming evidence of him inviting ipo.b to Lagos.

Nanalucky:
Was the story teller there when all this write up happened...how old was he....? Or he was told one sided story........we keep talking about we must come together as one to build a better country...like this?. With all this hate.... what course the coup....?. ...I am not saying I supported what happened....but in my government text book,I was told and read that the leaders were living big....someone had his clothes carried by a little boy..... where ever he was going to...... others were eating the national cake alone... corruption was in government..........the hen that laid the golden egg was given a pinch......why did Issac boro foght his 12 days fight?.... No body answered that.... what he fought for is still playing out till today...... what course the war is still playing out today...till we kill sentiments frm us...we can't get it right

Which hen? At that time crude was yet to be used as an exportable commodity from Nigeria.

The January 1966 coup was driven by pure greed and desperation for power. There had already been tensions and complaints in different parts of the Country due to the inequitable style of leadership notably in quarters led by some Igbos. Remember the interview granted by Ahmadu Bello? What of those who were lumped up in the Eastern region by the British? There are videos and documents of registered dissatisfaction by various ethnic groups (including the Ikwerres who still hold their stance till this day) in the Eastern region; Complaints of highhandedness, tribalism and ethnic-driven allocations. The Ambazonians had to find their way out of the Eastern region to join Cameroon.

This was the general state of affairs at that time.

History occurs to aid evolution. If some people refuse to evolve, but keep repeating the same errors, history will keep repeating itself.

More strength to the best-performing minister.

So security agencies should hold Reno for what exactly?

Playing historical records?

This fellow is one of those who would prefer history is hidden so they concoct lies tomorrow.

There are a plethora of documented historical facts and records kept very safe which every generation will know of. History will be reintroduced to our schools to enlighten our citizens so miscreants won't jump out of nowhere to deceive the naive.

He should focus his energy on calling to order the ipo.bs and various groups acting funny today so their cassettes won't be played tomorrow.

The governor should pay more attention to improving the safety and quality of lives of residents in his State.
If that is a very strategic area challenged with criminal activities due to poor infrastructure, why not intervene, rather than waiting for FG?

Umuinyioku:
Who told you? Tinubu has closed his ears to all pleas. And this is not good for Nigerian unity.

Nnamdi KANU represents the struggle of Igbos who are opposed to marginalization and ethnic bigotry.

Same with Shekau! He represented the struggle of Kanuris who are opposed to marginalisation and ethnic bigotry. Wicked Nigerians!

gidgiddy:
Nnamdi Kanu is only in detention because he is an Igbo man

Had he been Hausa or Fulani, they would have released him a long time ago same way they release Boko haram, offer Ruga to killer herdsmen, grant amnesty to armed bandits

There are boko haram commanders who have spent over a decade in detention. Ignorant, underaged footsoldiers may be granted pardon after deradicalisation.

Instead of leveling up his barbing skill in the UK, he even instituted a biafra radio, indoctrinating ipo.bs through lies and hate.
You can see some of his products all over Nairaland barking 'everywhere is biafra land'.
I doubt most even know the origin of the word 'biafra' sef.
Boko no even do reach like this.

Misconduct such as this would be part of the reasons APC would face an uphill task returning in 2027.

The North is already gearing up, then you allow rogues in the South create more enemies out of stupidity.

Allow the tribunals take place unhindered.

Lol SSA on morals indeed

So many wierd things in this report which reflects the level of social welfare, education and value system in the Nigerian society.

Ngwamankilyou2:
Those States that I mentioned have Igbo ingenious ethnic nationalities illiterate.

I don't discuss with illiterate go make research before quoting me.

How old are you.

Clownery at its best. Which Igbo is indigenous in Edo State? Only migrants. The Ikas who settled in parts of Igbanke villages who you hope to slither in through have repeatedly knocked your heads they have no business with you.

As for una ohanaeze, if una like give Togolese, na una wahala.

Bede2u:
lol, the bolded shows you don't fully know the topic. Jaja founded the town of opobo after falling out with other top palm oil traders in Bonny were he became a very rich exporter.
He took his servants with him from Bonny. They comprised both igbos and ijaws. They are the ancestors of the current indigenous peoples of Opobo. When Jaja settled in opobo some 150 years ago, there were no people living there

Jaja of Opobo was a SLAVE in one of the Ijaw houses! No amount of denial can change this fact!

Due to his loyalty, he was given freedom and later on, was even made a chief. Sometime later he migrated to OPobo, an indigenous area of the Ijaws, where overtime, was made a leader in the community.

Bede2u:
lol, he did not migrate to an ijaw community
He founded opobo and became king all by himself.
He served an ijaw in bonny, yes, but he wasn't a slave. People serve masters all the time, even in this age. Doesn't make them slaves.

Jaja of Opobo was a slave. He was born in Umuduruoha, in present day Imo State and was sold as a slave at the age of twelve to an Ijaw master. He was even later resold to another Ijaw chief, Chief Alali who was the head of the Opubo Annie Royal House. In his adulthood, due to his loyalty and the magnanimus culture of the Ijaws he was even given a chieftancy.

These events occurred in the 19th century. According to your concocted history, Opobo did not exist prior to the 19th century?

These rebuttals are to dismiss all these conspired lies aimed at deceiving the naive.

Lol Someone said he was kidnapped. By who? Guy, he was sold by his fellow Igbos.

One question for you:
What is the meaning of biafra?

Bede2u:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYvj4g9zsSU?si=0ZN7j6Q2gjOPt8gr

My question is this; he is from Opobo. He is speaking his mother tongue. He grew up in Rivers state and has lived there all his life.
Why do people want so badly to deny the Igboness of majority of Rivers state?
Is it fear of Biafra? Do people fear that Rivers' direct access to sea will hasten Biafra if the people of that state join forces with their eastern brothers?
In what way are Igbos forcing themselves on people of Rivers state, when they are the ones speaking our language and maintaining our culture?
Rivers people who deny being Igbo, what have you gained? The reason GEJ was made vice president instead of Peter Odili was because Obasanjo knew Odili was a full Igbo man. Your igbo denial has not gained you much.
The reason Ikwere dominate Rivers politics today is because Igbos living in Rivers often vote Ikwere. If we withdraw our support because of your behaviour, you will be relegated to the background.

To igbos who want us to leave Ikwere alone, my question is what is the gain of leaving them? Why should we be intimidated into leaving an important part of our land behind just to satisfy people who hate us?
How can an hausa man in Niger Republic be hausa but an igbo man in Niger Delta should not be igbo?

Is this to prove anything?

Did Fubara confide in you that Igbo was his mothertongue?

What then is the identity of those who 'claim' Fulani or Yoruba but can speak Igbo. Are they also 'denying' their Igbo identity?

What's all the desperation about?

Bullet4thiefnub:
This one na politics , British anthropologists that gave us all our identities as Igbo Hausa and Yoruba wrote down ikwerre as a sub group of Igbo and called them coastal Igbos and their cousins the hinterland Igbos , so no amount of crap or twisting history wud change science but at same time am of the opinion that ikweeres be allowed to form their own ethnic group and not be a part of ohanaeze , yes we have ikweerews who are passionate about their igboness

Assuming this is true, they should stick to a false blanket description ascribed by British strangers? Is the Idoma man or Nupe man or Gbagyi man Hausa?

Well, there are multiple documented history of the Ikwerres and their recognition as a distinct ethnic group by not just the British, but even earlier explorers. Most importantly they are a recognised ethnic group by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

As far as ohanaeze president general matters is concerned, it can be given to even a Chadian, it's your prerogative.

Ngwamankilyou2:
Igbos has spoken... let's move on... next is Igbos in Kogi,Edo..Benue etc.

LOL the ohanaeze president general is being rotated amongst Igbos resident in all 36 states? Interesting.

SavageResponse:
Is that why he's denying Imo State which is his real state of origin?

Lying is an integral part of their so-called struggle.

Mindlog:
I have a colleague here in London who is Esan in Edo state, his wife is Italian and they have 2 kids, who are 4 and 7.

He keyed into technology, using apps to assist in teaching his wife and kids Esan. When I visit his home, his biracial kids greets me in Esan and that is heartwarming.

Great!

In fact, the language should be incorporated more in our media and learning centers.

I think the magistrate has been dismissed.

Next is Ijele. He has been held illegally following such criminal court orders.

Yankee101:
People don’t really know how nicer Hausa people are until other tribes are given the same position
Besides religious issues, Hausas are one of the most generous and considerate tribes in Nigeria

100%

The funny thing is the ones crying the most right now are the worst. Just give them any MDA to head and see ethnically-based recruitment to ridiculous levels!

Expected. Normal life for this group.

o42austino:
U sound educated so let's take history lessons, the Portuguese came to ikwerre land which is igbo in 1400AD and met igbo communities there and their names re igbo names and their villages hv igbo name, the first time people left benin to migrate anywhere according to recorded history was 1430. My question to you are who are the ikwerre people?

Of course, explorers and foreign merchants would definitely meet Igbo communities just about anywhere because in additional to Igbos being itinerant, these areas were commercial/trade centers around the coastal areas which was home to many ethnic groups.

There are documented accounts of the Ikwerres being a distinct group of poeple as observed by German and English explorers in the 1800s. They also observed attempts by Igbos to undermine the culture and languages of these people in these areas, even in these earlier periods.

Attached are excerpts from a few of such accounts.

How all of a sudden, are Ikwerres now Igbos? Their people, elders and documented history keep saying otherwise.

For the argument that Ikwerres began to distance themselves from Igbos after the civil war, the link below is a video of Ikwerres alongside Rivers indigenes protesting against biafra at the early periods of the war, at least TWO years before it ended.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuG2KZfpYPg?si=BMYT6TvBQHoSUiHe

Coming from someone who is a product of Ikwerre and Igbo intermarriage.

Very insincere lot!

That's physical abuse there. And such physical trauma to a child's head has potential complications; imagine hitting a child with a seizure disorder.

Common sense would suggest the woman is a recalcitrant abuser, making it possible for her actions to be captured on camera; her actions were expected.

Maybe CCTVs in classrooms would soon become a necessity.

It's a known fact that Arochukwu belongs to the Akwa Ibomites (Ibibios) right from around 300AD (Originally Obong Okon Ita and Ibom).

Following recurrent disputes with Igbo settlers who migrated to the area in waves, the Arochukwu (Aro) confederacy was established to seek peace in the region in the 1600s. The area was later renamed Arochukwu. Obong Okon Ita was also later corrupted to Obinkita.

mightyhaze:
Na Burna win this fight...

Pesin even cry out say Burna don kukuma adopt the Okechukwu family.

Stolen:
He is Ikwerre but born before the war wen Ikwerre were igbo and deeply entrenched in Igboland


He was born in Imo but Ikwerre parents

Even the colonialists met the Ikwerres and understood they were distinct from Igbos.

allthingsgood:
Oh he's just a content creator now
Bwahahaha what happened to all the empty chest-beating

Chest pain, they are treating ulsah!

Ekpa in transit!

Meanwhile,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXd3OtSKnTE?si=ycFlT0IcjRtfOdOA

This man is part Imo and is declaring Ikwerre Igbo. Typical!

Intermarriages and migration are supposed to be natural activities which foster cohesiveness and growth, but some of these people are desperately trying to make other ethnic groups cautious of embracing such.