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vislabraye: I've observed what the poster is saying. While I served I know a fellow corper who speaks Ibo very well and socializes with them. But when an Ibo corper got into trouble I told him" what will you do about ur brother?" He said "I'm not Ibo, I'm Ikwere." It was ridiculous hearing it.

Not only Ikwere people, Asaba and some Delta Ibos don't want to associate themselves with the main Ibos. Well, whatever.

Do not come online and spread false rumors about a community that have neither done you wrong or hurt you.

Idokojimmy: The former head of state said, “I don’t take the decision of South-south leaders seriously. The South-South people said it is Jonathan or nothing; I know they are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, let them vote for him.

If he truly wants to become Nigerian president then maybe he needs to start taking SS seriously

“In a free and fair  election, let us see if they can give him the ticket against other geo-political zones. Let them give him the primary ticket first. Let them vote for him when 2015 comes and let us see if he would win.”

Isn't this how he reasoned in the last election?
The same reason he lost the last election, is the same thing he's doing right now.
Buhari do you ever learn?

Abagworo: We all know that Willinks report was for State creation and hence the need arose . Are you trying to say that Gowon did not know the ethnicity of Ikwerres before refusing to create Rivers State on the grounds that they were Igbos? If you argue about these obvious points, then you and I have nothing to discuss since every evidence can be rejected without reason.

Even till this day in Ikwerreland, the only people addressed as Igbo is Etche(Azu-Igbo) while Ikwerres around them are called(Azu-Mba). The other Igbos are known by their sub-group names of Ndoki, Egbema, Isuama(also Isoma or Isu) and Ngwa. You should know this if you are Ikwerre. Even if you go to Owerri, Igbo is all inclusive as Owerri people know themselves as Oratta while they call others Isoma, Etche, Ikwerre, Egbema, Ezilihite and Ngwa.

You are making an unnecessary issue out of this as a result of sheer ignorance. Read and ask any Ikwerre elders questions and you will know.

All the tribes mentioned above consist the Southern Igbos and they are related. They are also partly related to the Riverine Igbos of Ogba, Ndoni, Aboh and Oguta who bridge the gap with Western Igbos of Ukwuani,Enuani and Ika who in turn are deeply related to the Northern Igbos of Nri/Awka. So we are all intertwined. Each of these tribes can also pass for distinct ethnic group if they so wish.

He's not Ikwerre. He said before that he is Ijebu.

The only Ikwerre on this thread so far is c.r.r.o hence the reason I do not understand why you all waste so much energy fighting with people that aren't from either group the conversation is about. It is a mystery to me.

sbeezy8: what online fight? lol i think you have me confused with you and ur fellow clowns- anyone can call themselves what ever they want,whats my business? my only point is that to think that the area in ondo state is some type of pure ijaw land is a lie. they an call themselves chinese. yoruba are not like igbo- tryin to force someone to be yoruba wetin concern us?

Are you even reading your own comment before clicking sumbit. Dude read your own thing, you are contradicting your self. You aren't forcing Yoruba onto them but yet you constantly shouting they speak yoruba, they have yoruba names, blah blah blah. Even on the first post written by you to counteract ngodigha1 post wrote something along the line of "look at this people. Are they yoruba or Ijaw". Your other reply to me wrote something along the line of "they can claim chinese and igbo hausa mixture if they like. at the end of the day this is nigeria, Yoruba first name and last name, first language yoruba, royalty Obas yoruba names and yoruba titles". To put it in simpler terms: you are being ignorant. For one: you do not know whether or not if Ijaw is their first language and yoruba is their second lanugage. For two: You do not know if their lingua franca is Yoruba or Ijaw instead you are making assumption that "majority speak yoruba". For three: you do not know what culture they follow. For four: you do not know anything about the community because you are not from that damn community. If you are going to bluntly deny your words, your own ideology and your own ignorance, at least do us all the favor and go back and edit your post before doing so.

sbeezy8: sharrap boi- they can claim chinese and igbo hausa mixture if they like. at the end of the day this is nigeria, Yoruba first name and last name, first language yoruba, royalty Obas yoruba names and yoruba titles.... LOL

W/E - the ijaw nation cannot even remain one- One section of ijaw speaks yoruba with yoruba names,another one Igbo names and igbo ancestry, another one with ijaw names,another one with Edo names, another with urhobo ancestry, .... Its funny

Nonsense. Go force them na. Why are you fighting the good fight online. Go to Ondo state and force your ideology on them why don't you.

killayut: Even Imo state natives are not exclusive Igbo people. Ike Nwachukwu is half Fulani and Half IGBO. So Bonny Having elements of Igbos would not change the AMAYANABO becoming an EZE. Bonny remains an Ijaw town period. AND JUMBO is an Ijaw name in Bonny. An Nkechi whose mom is from Enugu with a last name like AJUMOGOBIA could be called an ENUGU girl as well depending on her preference or where she grew up from. I think that is how Uche is.

Chineke meeeee. The lady is an Abia state indigenous. Leave the chick alone sha.

Double post

killayut: So why are you guys who are not even from Rivers State always on about Rivers state issues ? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ? Pro Igbo LGAS in Rivers are IKWERE LGA, ETCHE LGA, EMOHUA LGA, OMUMA LGA, OGBA EGBEMA LGA AND AHOADA EAST LGA and OYIGBO LGA of which only Omuma, Ikwere and Etche and Emohua are the only pure Igbo LGAS. Oyigbo is shared between Ndoki and Ogoni people, Ogba Egbema do not agree to be Igbos. Ahoada east are not pure Igbos.. Ogoni LGAS are KHANA, GO KHANA, TAI AND ELEME which gives them 4. The rest are Ijaws. You are seriously mad. . OKRIKA LGA, OGU/BOLO LGA, ANDONI LGA, OPOBO NKORO LGA, BONNY LGA, DEGEMA LGA, AKUKU TORU LGA, ASARI TORU LGA, AHOADA WEST LGA, ABUA ODUAL LGA.. You make the maths.

I laugh in chinese. Ho ho ho ho ho. So what happened to there is no Igbo group in river state? See how una don expose una own lies for hea. Chei, maybe the rest of us should follow river igbo step. Every lie upon them get exposed without their interaction. Ha ha ho ho ho. I laugh tire. Oh well no be you wey claim am but non-ijaw, non-igbo, non-river group and the multiple id buffon so i can't really laugh too hard but still ho ho ho ho ho

[quote author=Chyz*]Wow! The nerve of these dirty b@stards! So chyz* is no longer Igbo? Look at these fools want Igbo support but at the same time what to divide the Igbo so that they can have their way and also snatch Port Harcourt. They will soon really be living in the sea if they don't take time.[/quote]If you are addressing the article then you are misreading what the author meant. It is a wrong wording on his side. If you are addressing the yoruba buffon that jumped on a member's reply just to talk and cause sh1t then don't mind the 1diot.

sbeezy8: LOL - this is funny



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ijaw-Youth-Council-Apoi-Clan-Ondo-State/221596837858085

Look at the Ijaw page in Ondo state and tell me are they Ijaw or yoruba LMFAO- i CAN ONLY LAUGH. do not bear Ijaw names, Do not speak Ijaw, LOL did not wear Ijaw clothes. LOL

They are Ijaw, not yoruba and neither are they claiming to be yoruba. They are ijaw. Confirmation on page 1 from the article and equally from the facebook link. Leave the community alone for Godsake

killayut: And her name is Uche Jumbo and not Jombo. And Jumbo is not any European name but an Ijaw name from Bonny. Her mom might be from Abriba but her last name is pure Bonny. When did Igbo people start having Ijaw last names ?

Uche Jumbo is from Abiriba, Abia State. She's not Ijaw or bonny.

If you do not believe Wikipedia, how about her own official website where it wrote so

Uche Jombo was a precocious raconteur at a young age, playing dress up and telling stories in her home town of Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria

http://www.uchejombotv.com/about.php?pg=1

asha 80: thankgod you made this statement as you have fallen in to a trap.the igbos truncated the first republic abi?you said there are no igbos in delta abi?pray tell where did chukwuma nzeogwu come from?

Of course they would never answer that question. Nzeogwu na igbo man but his igbo community do not exist. Village history rewritten fools.

blaqoracle: mind you there is nothing like igbo in neither delta nor edo. go back and read your history very well. the Igbo said they are from jerusalem, these group of persons never claimed so. i Honestly pity the igbos; the civil war seems to have detached them from their true history. the Most Convenient Way To Refer To there same people(bendel) ibo is for then to be called igbo speaking deltan. for Example, we, nigerians, cannot be called english simply because we speak english, that is why we are called english speaking countries.

I was going to ignore this thread until i read this. Nkita la cha gi onu. Ewu. Everyday una wan cause division, speaking for a community that have constantly asked una to stop speaking for us. Ogini bu una problem? I keep telling you history rewritten buffons on NL, if una wan steal land, come take am, why use the internet ro theif and change history, come do it in reality if you dare we dey wait for una. Ewu.

I fell off my sit laughing hard after reading the title and finally the OP's sentiment.

Nnaaaaaa Ewooo See jabs at naija women. Chei na wa oooo

OP you gotta love naija women my brother, fat belly or not. You gotta love am

Nice one from obi.

wirinet: What saddens me is that nigeria laws are manipulated to Favour the ruling class and oppress the ordinary citizens. When Theodore Orji was picked up by EFCC and locked up, people said he was still innocent until proven guilty and was put up for governor and was voted for by igbos. He was taken straight from prison to state house and the case has been suspended if not forgotten.
Farook lawan had overwhelming evidence (even audio and video evidence) against him of collecting bribe. But he is still in the house and walking free because he is still presumed innocent. But an ordinary man is accused of kidnapping and oronto he has been punished without recourse to the courts. Meanwhile a boko haram sponsor senator is still walking free.

Biko wetin be this? You see a man labeled as a criminal by his neighbors, a little investigation by the state government discovers the guy in question might be a leader and his house a den for kidnappers, using this investigation, it resulted to a destruction of his property (albeit they should have done after proven him guilty but this is nigeria. Anything goes) they discovered loads of guns and you still think he's innocent? hmmmm

olisaokere: OGA I AM FROM ANIOCHA SOUTH IN DELTA STATE AND I AM A PROUD IGBO MAN.THE LINK YOU POSTED ABOVE CAME FROM A MAN WHO IS SENTIMENTAL AND PROBABLY SUFFERING FROM IDENTITY CRISIS.THATS WHY HE AND HIS PARTNERS ARE FIGHTING HARD TO CREATE A NEW ETHNIC GROUP.HE SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF ALONE.IF HE HAS A PROBLEM BEING IGBO,THEN HIS PROBLEM IT WILL REMAIN.HIS TYPE ARE THE ONES BRINGING OUR REGION INTO MOCKERY.ANIOMA IS IGBO.TAKE A LOOK AT ARO HISTORY,AND YET THEY HAVE NEVER DENIED BEING IGBO.

Nwokem. You are new so I'll inform you this: Ignore Alj_harem, all he ever does is try to spread false rumors. He's notorious on NL for such, among others so best ignore them.

bellten: Posted on 20/07/2011 by Prince Charles Oforkaja

Igboland doesn’t end at the mouth of the River Niger. It extends to encompass the Anioma (Igbo) part of Delta State.
Across the polity, there is now a wide acceptance of the need for a sixth Igbo state. As a consequence, several political groups from the South East have been angling for their localities to be carved out as this new state. These moves are not advisable. What Ndigbo need now is an Anioma State, west of the Niger.

At least the Igbos from the South East have internal autonomy, and the chance to develop themselves to an extent. The Anioma people don’t. For instance, they have never produced a governor in Delta State, despite the rich array of administrative talents they posses. They must be given their own chance. They cannot be left to wallow in neglect forever.

The Rivers State Igbos are doing well, so we don’t need to worry about them. But we must save the Anioma people. They are one of us.

I am talking of the land of Olaudah Ekwuano and Chukwuma Nzeogu. They are one of us.

http://igbodefender.com/?p=222
© igbodefender.com 2011

Such beautifully written. Thank you

I love seeing SE Igbos clamoring Aniomaland alongside Anioma. It shows we are one and we'll always support eachother.

Threads like this bring joy to my heart. Thank you. Daluso

Everyone wants to make themselves relevant. Eze ndi igbo of ghana? which one be that? mtchewww

excondido: why blame the govt for the poor education amongs the fulanis?

You highlighted the one thing that ran through my mind when reading the article. Whose to blame for Fulani herdsmen children poor education? Is it the parents fault or the government's fault? If we have multiple schools all over Nigeria, each citizen of this nation having the right to attend either one even if it's not within your region, why wouldn't they just take advantage of such. They want land rights in each state and believe it's there God given right to ask for such but they do not feel they have the right to send their children to school in each of these states. SMH. There are many things Nigerian government should be blamed upon but I noticed we blame them for everything including parental ignorance.

As for the rest of the article. Bashr8 hit it perfectly. The meat are not for free, they make money from it so if they wish to maintain an outdated way of live-stock, why not just buy lands in these states like everyone else does.

He allows certain group of people to bully him.

Billyonaire: Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu did not hear that Bill Clinton own a den as huge as the Den of the Lion of Bourdillon at Ikoyi

He did not hear than Bill Clinton 'anointed' Obama

He did not hear that Obama must be answerable and loyal to him personally

He did not see Bill Clinton playing God to Obama

More........

Tinubu is one of those politicians, nigerian should be mindful of. The author dissected the situation perfectly. I fear if tinubu is this corrupt on regional level alone, imagine what he can be if he ever achieve his dream of having a federal power.

kokoA: But why was he standing when others were seated?

Bill clinton and barack obama had a standing ovation at one time or the another during each of their speeches. He probably stood during those time. If you look closely, he's not the only one standing.

afam4eva: When i was creating this thread, i didn't even have Ika in mind. I was referring to places like Asaba, Ogwashukwu, Ubulukwu, Ibusa and other places that don't deny being Igbo. I was just wondering why they call themselves "Delta-Igbo" and not just "Igbo" like everyone else. This thread is really not about those that are Igbo and those that are not.

Actually not all ppl you would identified as "delta-igbo" call themselves using those term. We only use those terms when they around other Igbo to help differentiate the state of origin. It is the same way you'll hear ppl say they are enugu, anambra, imo, etc but since all those state indigenous are predominantly igbo, there is no need to illustrate the ethnicity unlike delta state. A little unknown fact: SE igbos actually call us "delta-igbo" more than igbo people from delta state call themselves such

sonya4all: Igbotic swine....Where and how did wizboy say he is proudly igbo...So simply because he sang in igbo language which is as a result of him residing at enugu now makes him igbo...And am sure you will call me proud igbo because i stay at owerri,how pathetic....Tell me u didnt hear the ika lyrics he used in his music..He even use umunede repeatedly in that song..(owusagi thats the title of the song) so stop claiming nonsense....Its just the normal igbo way to claim any good thing... Non of you have claimed relationship with those two anambra brothers that killed cynthia osokogu,on facebook....@abags, its not your fault...No wonder you have stupendous ignorance of the ika nation...You feel umunede and agbor makes up ika nation...Wake up.

Lady or dude, don't spread false rumor about someone just because he or she shares the same town or community with you. I have actually been to a concert where wizboy performed and I did have the pleasure of having a conversation with the man. He's one of those that are proud to call themselves Igbo. At least meet the guy first before deciding to speak for him. As someone that knows how irritating it is to have some anonymous person speak for you on the internet, especially if its a false rumor that would turn many against you, thus lady or dude don't speak for others. Speak for yourself and voice your choice. Your choice does not translate as another person's choice. He shares the same town with you does not mean he shares the same opinion with you. Meet the dude first before speaking on his behalf. Just saying

Snh. I'll say this again. If una have the confirmation of the obi of the community in question, you've meet ppl from that community that inform you they are igbo, etc. Why is it una are more focused on those that telling you they aren't igbo. If they choose not to be, fine let them.

For Godsake, they are doing this for the attention. Most deniers do, hence naturally they are ignored most times. i don't get why SE igbo do not. A person that do not see himself as a delta Igbo, would not necessary come to a thread dedicated to delta igbo to derail it and focus on their group. How many times do ppl need to tell you ppl this. Let them choose their path, let them narrate any story on the internet. It will not change reality.

This people would never let GEJ have a day of peaceful sleep. Chineke, every Goddamn day na wahalla.

Tufiakwa!!!!

[quote author=ekt_bear]Let us consider the quote:


If the bolded sentence is true, then doesn't their complaint/unhappiness become legitimate?

In other words, the oil is being produced in Ibaji (in Kogi), but being refined elsewhere (in Anambra).[/quote]The said claim was made by an Enugu State community few months ago but this time around, they claimed the oil drilled is in their state. If Edo state was not an oil producing state already, it would have equally made the same claim. Delta state owuld have equally made the same statement if it wasn't already oil producing state. Anyway, all I'm illustrating is they needed to make such claim in order to get a bit of recoginition.

So far orient company said oil being drilled is the one in Anambra State. At least that is the statment made by the owner of the company. If not for the fact, I am using my phone, I would have provided the article for you to read. He did say without any form of hiding that he found oil in kogi state and from what I've read on nl, it is not being drilled as of yet. If he was truthful about the oil discovery in kogi state, why on earth would he make up where he's drilling at? Unless Kogi state can provide a verfiable proof to prove his statement as false that's about the only way they have a case. The owner, Emeka, brought out the maps, he's mentioned which specific areas he is drilling as of yet and if taken to court would most likely provide signed document given to him by both the state government and the federal grovernment in terms of his drilling. As of yet, Kogi state have not brought out anything to counteract any of his claims. For me, all I see is a group of people wishing an oil state staus that they would go to any length to take something that is not rightfully theirs as oppose to laying claim of something that is rightfully theirs. In my book, Anambra state would win hands down, so far they are the only side that have provided something to prove their own claim. Now it is Kogi's turn to counteract with something we can see.

[quote author=ekt_bear]I think everyone will agree that if the oil wells in question are in Anambra proper, Kogi has no claim.

But the argument Kogi seems to be making is quite simple: oil from Kogi is being drilled and refined in Anambra. If this turns out to be true (emphasis on "if" ), don't they have a valid complaint?[/quote]Some posted the map of the said oil discovery few pages back with the map of nigeria. Those that understood it explained it, the orient company equally explained it in the interview.The oil is predominantly in Anambra state within aguleri clan territories. A small portion branched of to kogi, enugu and edo in which this three communities have claim over. What kogi state is doing is laying claim of both oil in kogi state and the majority of the ones in anambra thus imho greediness. That's what everyone is talking about. They have the right to claim the oil in kogi but they do not have the right to claim Anambra state oil as well. It is deceitful and greedy. Is it not?

Not everyone would be happy. It is human behavior. It is not just imo state indigenous

true2god: For peace to reign i think the boundary commission shold look into this matter cos some pple might be instigatin the kogi pple against the igbos. The whole world knws that orient petroleum is an igbo project and not a federal project, and all the while the igbos were toilin to make it work others ar busy doin somethin else. Now that the whole project has matured for fruition some wicked element try to come and reap where they never sow.

Orient petroleum is igbo version of nnpc, shell, chevron or mobil. All these multinational companies are directed by pple of other extraction and orient petroleum is the only way igbos can balance the equation a bit.
Pple of oda tribes should learn to use their brains vry well and stop actin as bed-bug and parasite to the igbos.

Can any tribe in Nigeria take the initiativ the igbos take here? The ansa is No. NNPC abuja should be enof for oda tribe to continue wit their draconian quota system and leave orient petroleum alone.

I doubt if it will be a wise decision for igbos to allow the kogites to be used by some evil elements to turn orient petroleum a federal project. That will be disastruos.

My advise here is dat if kogi state will not allow royalty for oil drilled from their marginal field, orient petroleum should abandon drillin any oil frm there to avoid any future complication. These pple have evil agenda but their plan wil fail cos you cant reap wher u dnt sow.

I can't highlight words since i am on my phone but true talk on the reaping where you did not sow. That's been my support since day 1. People cannot reap what you did not sow and you cannot piggyback another man's hardwork nor can you STEAL another man's property just to lay claim of oil. I keep wondering since when did when did the community the oil in anambra become kogi state or even Igala community. Granted, the igbo have mentioned small portion is in kogi state, if anambra is disagreeing, understandable but for kogi state to lay claim of oil outside kogi state and away from their community and igala community and well into an igbo community is deceitful and greedy. It reminds me of the snail and grasshopper story. The snail worked all summer, harvesting and storing fruit throughout the summer for the winter days. The grasshopper slept and enjoyed life. Now winter enter, the grasshopper having no food to eat, try to take from the snail. That's what this whole thing reminded me of.