VinnyBaba: Diz APC fools doing what they know how to do best.
Gov Alex Otti has NEVER Criticized Ikpeazu govt for once He is focused on his Job.
But this F9 Okpebohlo knows he has nothing to offer.
Dat's how in Delta state, Omo-agege would have been Blaming Okowa if he Mistakenly won.
Young Man let the truth be told, former governor Obaseki performed poorly in his 8 years in office. Apart from payment of workers salary and pensions, they are no significant things he did with money in Edo state.
This is one thing I like about responsible Muslim parents, they'll rather allow their young and matured daughters to get married early than to allow them to be doing:
Hookups Runs Testing Having so-called boyfriends Getting nonsense experience Etc. I'll rather give my daughter out at 19 years as a virgin to a responsible man, than to allow her marry at 25 with 2 BODYCOUNT. Mind you, an average 25 years 'exposed girl' have at least 10 BODYCOUNT.
If some parents knows how many BODYCOUNT some of their "little lovely angels" have accumulated right under their roof, they'll have heart attack and die immediately. Some of these innocent looking girls have even done multiple abortions and some are even sleeping with married men.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING MEANINGFUL OR GOOD MORALLY ANYONE GAINS FROM ALL THESE NONSENSE RELATIONSHIPS. IT'S PLAINLY AN AVENUE FOR EXPLOITATIONS, IMMORALITIES, FORNICATIONS AND WASTE OF TIME. A courtship of just 3 months is enough for anyone who's serious and ready for marriage to know each other. If you like be in relationship with anyone for 20 years, YOU WILL STILL NOT KNOW THEIR TRUE CHARACTER until you marry them and start living with them.
Edo state is a hub of cultism and wickedness. If not for yahoo Ekosodin would be a grave yard for students and cultists. He did well by signing those stricter laws and it should be carried out with immediate effect.
Every cultist deserves nothing but painful and excruciating death.
My brother even as a Benin boy and I'm very ashamed to be called one because of this issue of cultism. We are not the poorest tribe or state in the country but are known for her negativity all the time. Even the poorest tribe and state in Nigeria doesn't experience such vices. This is a welcome development from the state government and I really appreciate it.
Stevenbright: To be sincere with you, not just in this vat contribution. There were some other economic indicators statistics last year that Ebonyi performed better than the other Southeastern states except Anambra. And from my observation, it seems Ebonyi is the second most viable state in the Southeast.
I still wonder why the unnecessary discrimination against them from their fellow Southeastern people.
Kudos to Ebonyi state. Haters will die of silence.
discusant: What do you expect from a state whose successive governors made only one city - Owerri to be viable economically. They continue to build Tower of Babel city of the state capital, Owerri while they watch the other cities that started Imo state with Owerri to go down the drain.
It's not an excuse my friend, Edo state is a one city state but yet VAT collection is impressive, as you can see from the chart that she is in top 10.
aninibinladen: Imo, Abia, Kebbi and Cross River are advanced parasites.
Lagos, Rivers, Oyo and Bayelsa are the ones holding the glue together.
Imo well done, you more than doubled the figures of your next comrade (Kebbi) in arms
The states that are in top 10 of the chart are doing very well, kudos to them but you see those ones that are below 10, especially Imo and Abia state, there are huge disappointed.
papyjaypaul: Persons of the year have lost their value over 20 years ago. Look at Silverbird for instance, when they first came out, it made sense but now they know they are clapping for themselves. That's how the media lost its place in U.S. elections. People saw the deceit and hypocrisy and they now question the so-called objective media than ever before. Gone were the days were media will bring 2 sides to make you decide for yourself. Today, they only want their views be the godly view, they don't want you to question them. They want you to be on their side alone.
Ayom21: Powerplay has begun. Obi of Onitsha is actually a very quiet man, very peace loving
I have said it before I'm saying it again by the time Gov. Soludo finishes his second term in office he will be the most hated governor in the history of Anambra state. Make I sit down look ooo!
Konquest: This will be my final convo with you on this. My time is limited right now.
For your information, CLEARLY since 1981, I've had deep insights from credible historical researches and archival materials on the cultures and histories of many major ethnic groups in Nigeria from the Edos, Yorubas, Igalas, and many more from around the world. So, you are dealing with a veteran of advanced historical knowledge here NOT a young wannabe who just copies and pastes wild speculations but gives history based on facts and credible evidence.
In my posts, I CLEARLY gave credible evidence from 5 good historical sources right BELOW numbered from NUMBERS 1 to 5 who CLEARLY debunked the Ekaladehan banished Ogiso Prince fabrication. Ekaladehan died in Ugboton based on the Benin history book from the late Prof. Egharevba.
2.I attached the videos of a separate Benin man (Murphy) who is paternally directly descended from the Ogiso era and he ALSO said all the deities such as Ogun, Osun, Olokun, and the Chieftaincy titles in the Palace of the Oba of Benin do NOT exist in the Ogiso era but we're brought from Ile Ife.
3. There is an over 2 hours video interview of a respected indigene and personality from Usen Kingdom in Ovia South West LGA EDO State who also said Oduduwa's lineage is Yoruba and NOT a missing Prince from the Ogiso era. The people of Usen all agree that they are Yorubass from Ife and Oranmiyan's older brother was the FIRST traditional ruler of Usen. This is the reason why in traditional morning salutations, the greet one another with DELAUHE meaning "How is Ife?"
The Oba of Benin is the ONLY one who is greeted with the morning salutation L'AMOGUN referencing Ogun, the Yoruba Deity of War and Iron
The respected Usen indigene ALSO said in the video that ALL the deities such as Ogun, Osun, Olokun, and the Chieftaincy titles in the Palace of the Oba of Benin and USEN where brought by Oranmiyan and his older brother Afelogiyan from Ile Ife Palace which do NOT exist in the Ogiso era but were Yoruba Deities brought from Ile Ife. He gave an example of the Benin High Chief titles such as Esogban which in Usen and Ile Ife Palaces is known originally "as Asogbon" a CLEARLY Yoruba word and Chieftaincy title.
4. The traditionally well-known Ile Ife account from the Ife Palace and academia ALSO confirms that Oduduwa was a Yoruba man from Ile Ife and NOT from a fictional banished Prince from Ogiso era.
5. The erudite scholars, Prof Jide Osuntokun and Prof Banji Akintoye also CLEARLY stated that Oduduwa was a Yoruba man from Oke Ora in Osun State who's grandson Oranmiyan left for what is now Benin via Usen to become an Oba briefly.
6. Finally, I and other historians and scholars strongly affirm that it was during the reign of Oba Erediauwa that a book was published in 2004 which WRONGLY attributing Oduduwa to be the fictitious Ekaladehan figure.
Among the Yorubas, such names with the ODU prefixes exist like Oduduwa, Oduyemi, Odujole, Odubayo, Odusina, Olusola, etc. So, the Oduduwa name is purely of Yoruba origins.
There is NOTHING absolutely wrong in the Oba of Benin linking his family history with the Ogiso era because maternally the Obas are indeed connected to aboriginal roots BUT the paternal roots if the Oba of Benin is of Ife (Ufe or Uhe) origins from over 800 tears ago and there is NOTHING to be ashamed of! Nobody can drive any Oba of Benin away from Benin like some idiots and illiterates have been threatening in videos on YouTube who the Benin guy "Wounded Civilian" angrily exposed to the whole world in his videos for threatening the Benin, Ikwerreand other people in an expansionist agenda.
I have told you what I had to tell you. Believe it or not what I wrote earlier is what I stand for, any day and any time. I also know that I'm probably not the first Benin or Edo man that holds this view of Ekaladeran-Oduduwa rift between the Benins and the Yorubas. As for whether Oduduwa is Yoruba or not, I believe you know better because as at the time Oduduwa came to ile ife, they were people living there. Let me not go into details about that now. Please, have a good night rest.
Indeed, you are correct because I watched the full coronation video and the current Oba Ewuare II of Benin said so on the day of his October 20, 2016 coronation ceremony BUT he merely rehashed the same fabricated story from the Palace about a fictional Ekaladehan who he falsely claimed was Oduduwa. He did NOT deny his royal family paternal lineage came through Oranmiyan in Ile Ife in Osun State and that Oranmiyan was the FIRST ever Oba of Benin after the Ogiso era ended, but he was highly incorrect in stating that Oduduwa was Ekaladehan from the Ogiso era, and that Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's son. [Oranmiyan was Oduduwa's grandson in reality]. This fabrication was invented during the reign of his father Oba Erediauwa of Benin for internal political reasons especially with the Ogiamien family and some other parts of Edo State who were revolting and asking for more recognition and more.
There was indeed NO missing Prince Ekaladehan in the Ogiso era. The Ogiamien family who are directly descended from the Ogiso era have debunked that lie of a missing Prince called Ekaladehan in several media interviews such as in Guardian newspaper in 2018 which you can still read online in the links BELOW and even revealed that the Oba of Benin's paternal lineage is of Yoruba origin from Ife in Osun State via Oranmiyan. A second MAJOR evidence comes from some other Benin folks whose paternal lineage goes to the Ogiso era who have also debunked the Ekaladehan missing Prince falsehood in widely-circulated videos online and even stated that the real Ekaladehan died at Ugboton.These historical fabrications from the Palace of the Oba of Benin and the High Chiefs have lowered them in the eyes of discerning folks who do NOT compromise on facts. The history of Benin Empire, Ile Ife and Oyo Empire are popular internationally and these kinds of fabrications have led to confusions for a lot of people and students searching for genuine historical information online.
Watch the 2 Videos BELOW and read the articles from and about the Ogiamien family:
A third MAJOR evidence which also corroborates the ORIGINAL Ile Ife account of Oduduwa's REAL Yoruba origins comes from the people of Usen in Ovia South West LGA of Edo State who are directly of Ufe (Ife or Uhe) descent and have NEVER denied their Yoruba paternal Origins except the Oba of Benin Palace and both are ancestrally direct cousins. The current Oba of Usen Kingdom is Oba Olu Ogbe II who is a direct descendant of Afelogiyan, who is Oranmiyan's biological older brother. As you already know from my post that you quoted, Oranmiyan (whose real names are Oluaiye) and Afelogiyan his older brother who was the FIRST ruler of Usen were Oduduwa's grandchildren. It was from the Yoruba community of Usen that Oranmiyan left to become the Oba in Benin, but as the current Oba of Benin said in that coronation video, he did NOT stay long.This is why Oranmiyan's biological son given birth to by the daughter of an Egor noble man, Oba Eweka took over from his father. His father then returned to Yorubaland and then founded the Oyo Kingdom which then rose to become the mighty Oyo Empire which stretched from Yorubaland in Nigeria to Togo and Oyo Empire incorporated via conquest the current Nupes and Baribas of Kwara State, the Aja, Ewe and Fon peoples of Benin Republic and Togo.
Just as I stated in my original post that you quoted, Oduduwa originally came from the hilly and mountainous Oke Ora just 8 miles away from the current Ile Ife in the same Osun State, and this is the reason why based off of Ufe (Ife) customs and traditions, every Oba (or Ooni of Ife) has to go to Oke Ora as part of the coronation rites. The ancestors of the people you call Yorubas today have lived in autochtonous communities in Yorubaland for thousands of years, long before even Oduduwa was born, so, it's a well-known fact in Ife that the Oduduwa Dynasty is the 3rd dynasty. There are 2 other ruling dynasties that existed in what is now Ife before Oduduwa came. These past Kings were defied as part of the 201 Gods or Deities in Ife.
The current Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom (HRM Oba Frederick Akinruntan) in the oil and gas-rich Ilaje area of Ondo State did clarify in 2004 that his ancestors were the ones originally occupying what is now Ile Ife before Oduduwa arrived BUT in order to avoid further bloodshed, Ifa divination instructed that his ancestors should relocate to another area. This is a well-known fact of history even in Ife inner circles. The previous Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom also confirmed it.So, Oduduwa himself was NOT the direct ancestor of all Yorubas but he is just one of the ancestors. I hope you understand clearly now. Also, you can read the books and articles especially from 2004 of the great historians Professor Jide Osuntokun (Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Germany) and Professor Banji Akintoye who also CLEARLY stated that based on archeological evidence, autochtonous communities existed in Yorubaland long before Oduduwa was born and Prof. Jide Osuntokun did state that Oduduwa ONLY represents the ancestor or progenitor of the current line of the great Kings (Obas) of paternal Yoruba descent from Nigeria to Togo
If you like continue to paddle lies in this forum "Na u Sabi". One will wonder why you believe oba, when he said he is descendant of Oduwawa and this same time refuse to believe what he also said earlier that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from the Kingdom. I don't want to go into details of what happened and how it happened but believe it or not, it wasn't Oba Erediauwa that propagated "Oduduwa Benin's son controversy" but an age long believe in Benin kingdom. As for the videos you posted, it doesn't really matter to us in Benin kingdom/city because even the Ogiemiens know where they rightfully belong in the Kingdom. Furthermore, in Benin, we only have one king and that is the Oba of Benin. Oba-kha-tor-kpere, Ise!
Konquest: I have to step into your convo... You are historically incorrect here.
Usen, Egbeta, and Utese in Ovia South West LGA of Edo State for instance are ancestrally originally of Ufe (Ife) descent from over 900 years ago. The current traditional ruler of Usen (formerly called Ife Kekere) is His Royal Majesty Oba Olu Ogbe, the Olu Awure of Usenland. He is a direct descendant of Afelogiyan, Oranmiyan's biological older brother who was the first ever ruler of Usen. Both Prince Afelogiyan and Prince Oranmiyan who later became the first Oba of Benin are both grandsons of Oduduwa who originally came from Oke Ora [Oke means mountain and Ora is the name of a Yoruba deity) just 8 miles from what is now Ile Ife. This is what is referred to allegorically in Yoruba religious liturgy as the "descent from the sky" of Oduduwa.
Watch the 4 videos BELOW to know CLEARLY that Yorubas are in Edo State:
Just so you know, the people of Usen speak their Yoruba dialect till today (and also speak Benin language because they are close to Benin and the Palace of the Oba of Benin in terms of ancestry as direct cousins). It was directly from Usen that Oranmiyan went to what is now Benin and become the FIRST ever Oba of Benin after the Ogiso era ended. This is why Usen plays a strong role during every coronation ceremony of any Oba of Benin. During the coronation ceremony of the current Oba Ewuare II in 2016, he CLEARLY affirmed in the video that he is a direct descendant on the paternal line of Oranmiyan who came from Ife in Osun State to become the first Oba of Benin over 80 years ago and stated that he is the 40th Oba of Benin. So, the people of Usen in Ovia South West LGA of EDO State who have NEVER denied their Ife ancestry (unlike the Oba of Benin's Palace since the time of Oba Erediauwa in the early 2000s for political subterfuge), and they greet one another with the family salutation called DELAUHE meaning "How is Ife?" and all Benin people who have ancestral paternal lineages to Ile Ife from centuries back all engage in the same DELAUHE salutations.The Oba of Benin is greeted or saluted with LAMOGUN emphasizing the connection with Ogun, the Yoruba deity of War and Iron which was introduced from Ife as told by the people of Usen. The material descent of Oba Eweka the son of Oranmiyan is of Egor origin which is aboriginal so, the Oranmiyan Dynasty indeed has Yoruba paternal lineage and aboriginal maternal lineage from the Ogiso era.
This same Oba of Benin that said in that video that he is a descendants of of Oromiyan, also said in that same video that Oduduwa was a banished Prince from Benin. Didn't you also watch it? How about that?
DRKRIZ: Which fact? The people that gave you the data that Akwa Ibom is number,you think they just woke up and wrote it down....
They didn't have data and fact.
The truth is that Edo state is the largest producer of palm oil in Nigeria follow by Cross River state. I don't really know the third state but I'm right with first and second. If you think that I'm lying kindly do your research and you will see that I'm not lying.
decency17: Gov mba is among the top 3 of these present crop of govs. Delta state governor is sleeping. Rivers is using Wike as an excuse to cover his failures.
You see that Delta state, Gov. Sheriff is just a failure and the only thing he has achieved in his almost 2 years in office is the 2 flyovers in Warri, except that there is no meaningful work going on in the state. As for River state, it will only take time, the people of state would soon know, who the real devil is between former Governor Woke and his successor.
sagitariusbaby: Shut up. As a major player in oil palm production and we also control 47 percent of palm oil export from Nigeria, Edo state leads the country in oil palm production. The state has several oil palm plantations more than any other state in Nigeria so don't come up with those rhetorics. It will be very difficult for other states to catch up with Edo state in this regard. Remember the Nigeria Oil Palm Research Institute is not located in Benin for nothing. By the way, how big is Abia state that it will take you two hours to drive through an oil palm production?
wazobeer: Bro, I am writing based on facts oh! The expanse of land occupied by Presco alone is bigger than some towns 😂😂😂
We're not even talking about small scale mills...
I'm surprised that someone is talking about Adapalm and the rest in south east. Presco alone is one of the largest, if not the largest in Nigeria. Not to talk about Okomu oil in Ovia south west. Abeg, make I leave matta for Mathias.
Gadaffi9ja: I thought as much too, I’ve seen the plantations in Edo state.
I also agreed with him. My only problem with this report is that it only stated the largest states and not by the quantities of palm oil been produce by the various states. I think it would have laid everything to rest.
SmartPolician: I don't think any state produces palm oil like Edo State. If you have private players running your oil production business, it means you didn't come to play. Okomu and Presco are the largest palm-oil-producing companies in Nigeria.
Sermwell: Okpebholo the APC House boy!! Oshiomole must be very happy right now! Just when it was our turn to produce a governor, we got nonsense! Just imagine Ronu wailing nitwits comparing this Werey to distinguished Asue Ighodalo!
Rubbish! Distinguish my foot. A man that didn't know the road that leads to his father's house in Ewohimi. Mtcheeeeew. Talk another thing ooo.
Edo state is a rich state oooo, the people are not doing too bad but the only problem there are confronting is lack of good roads especially in the city center.
TimeManager: You don't know what's going on in Adamawa, there is tension in the state as we speak. Both supporters and opposition are going at each other. What happened in Kano during Ganduje's administration is what's happening in Adamawa state. It was MURIC that saved Sultan of Sokoto, the Governor of Sokoto already sent the bill to the state house of Assembly for passage before MURIC cried out. One of the reasons the Governor of Adamawa is cutting down Adamawa Emirate is because of Atiku, powerful forces wants to cut down his influence in Adamawa. More drama loading, Atiku go collect.
-Kiss the truth!
I thought as much. This was same thing former governor Obaseki did to the Oba of Benin and thank God it was rejected by the Oba of Benin and his subjects.
Politics › Re: Nigerian Billionaire Folorunsho Alakija Former Ibb Loyalist Loses Sight by OVB123: 4:29pm On Feb 26, 2025
