jyz200:
I don’t know about benue politics but I know majority always have the way in politics because of number
But as a political scientist, I will advise you people should start building bridges with other smaller tribes , make alliances, enlightened your people also remember the enemy of my enemy is my friend okay , with this few tips I think na hope it can boast your trib up politically



I have an igede friend thou
Very ambitious

Thanks, that's a good advice

Penguin2:


Why are you so full of bitterness and bile?

Is that how you intend to promote your Igede people?

Why are you people provoking me with your condescending and bombastic comments?

Despite being majority Kunav ( Vandeikya ) people have also never ruled Benue state so what are you saying in particular

nathyx:
Despite being majority Kunav ( Vandeikya ) people have also never ruled Benue state so what are you saying in particular

Are they not part of Tiv tribe?

God1000:

You are are disgrace to humanity, a blackquard and blacksheep.

woe unto them(igede)
the grand betrayal

ajumma:


woe unto them(igede)
the grand betrayal

Look at this Berk again, will you just shut your fetid and putrid mouth Mr man, betrayal in what way? We know our history from time immemorial as an entity, your spurious and sham claims doesn't hold water, it's rather unconsciousnable.
The political desperados in your tribe have done the entire Benue south a great disservice with their shenanigans over the years, they've embezzled everything and impoverished us all, so you need to stop the mendacious whopper.
Because the political system favours you today doesn't mean it will remain that way forever.
You need to stop spreading falsehood and disinformation, we're not under idoma and we will never be.

God1000:

Look at this Berk again, will you just shut your fetid and putrid mouth Mr man, betrayal in what way? We know our history from time immemorial as an entity, your spurious and sham claims doesn't hold water, it's rather unconsciousnable.
The political desperados in your tribe have done the entire Benue south a great disservice with their shenanigans over the years, they've embezzled everything and impoverished us all, so you need to stop the mendacious whopper.
Because the political system favours you today doesn't mean it will remain that way forever.
You need to stop spreading falsehood and disinformation, we're not under idoma and we will never be.

hummmmmm
igede has graduated from
farming cocoa(kurumi)
in Yorubaland
wonderment

ajumma:


hummmmmm
igede has graduated from
farming cocoa(kurumi)
in Yorubaland
wonderment

Bleep off you ninny, your condescending behaviour shows how deplorable and depraved you are.

God1000:
Bleep off you ninny, your condescending behaviour shows how deplorable and depraved you are.

"akpam" deity has forsaken igede
an ingrate will always remain so

you stinks

omenkaLives:


Ajine Okpabi was a very educated man back then and found favour in the sights of the first Paramount Ruler, Ogiri Oko.

Ajine worked in a clinic in Late Ogiri Oko's hometown, Adoka, and also lived in a house provided by him.

At some point, he got married to the King's daughter but she couldn't bear him a child prompting her to suggest he married her younger sister. Given how much he was loved by the family, including the Paramount Ruler, the marriage was sealed.

Ogiri Oko went on to name Ajine Okpabi as the hair to his throne. It didn't go down too well with the council of chiefs but the "king had spoken".

That was how Ajine became the Ochi'Idoma.

He named one of his sons after the late king and his benefactor, Ogiri, who went on to become the deputy governor of Benue state.

Ajine became the Ochi'Idoma not because Igede and Idoma are the same but because Ogiri Oko personally anointed him to the throne.

With no prejudice to Idomas, culturally, we are more intertwined with the people of CRS than we are to them. But we are still brothers and share common political interests even though most of our people tend to trust the Tivs more than we do them. This is purely because they've not allowed us produce the Senator for Benue South since the inception of the Forth Republic, nor a minister from Zone C.

Read and learn bro. Read and learn.

Better info than what the op put. We must learn to be persuasive than abusive. Rightly put idomas are marginalizing igedes thus the lack of trust, tivs are marginalizing both, Nigeria is marginalizing the above three. Everyone in Nigeria is marginalized to some degree by the Nigerian State but only a few are bold to speak out. Anywhere u find 'majority' the 'minority' go suffer.

Ekealterego:

Maybe you can start by clarifying the main controversies then go into the main interesting things about you people.

What are the common words for parts of the body and house hold items

Who are your neighbours and boundaries.

in other states, who is closest to you people.
what is your language classification (scientific and academic linguistic classifications).

What are the major challenges you people face.

Go ahead and rectify the Idoma controversy with facts o, not sentiments.

No 1. Idoma controversy.

Op this is a good table of contents. It's your thread & ethnic group, give us info as done by other ethnic groups. Joining issues with others defeats the purpose of your thread. I personally didn't know Ode Ojowu was Igede. So stick to aims & objectives of ur thread and educate us the more

omenkaLives:


Ajine Okpabi was a very educated man back then and found favour in the sights of the first Paramount Ruler, Ogiri Oko.

Ajine worked in a clinic in Late Ogiri Oko's hometown, Adoka, and also lived in a house provided by him.

At some point, he got married to the King's daughter but she couldn't bear him a child prompting her to suggest he married her younger sister. Given how much he was loved by the family, including the Paramount Ruler, the marriage was sealed.

Ogiri Oko went on to name Ajine Okpabi as the hair to his throne. It didn't go down too well with the council of chiefs but the "king had spoken".

That was how Ajine became the Ochi'Idoma.

He named one of his sons after the late king and his benefactor, Ogiri, who went on to become the deputy governor of Benue state.

Ajine became the Ochi'Idoma not because Igede and Idoma are the same but because Ogiri Oko personally anointed him to the throne.

With no prejudice to Idomas, culturally, we are more intertwined with the people of CRS than we are to them. But we are still brothers and share common political interests even though most of our people tend to trust the Tivs more than we do them. This is purely because they've not allowed us produce the Senator for Benue South since the inception of the Forth Republic, nor a minister from Zone C.

Read and learn bro. Read and learn.

Agreed on how Ajene became the Ochidoma.

Has your love for the Tiv given you the Governorship seat?

igedes they are core igbos

They're meat for Fulani Muslim terrorists.

God1000:
The moderator should please push this to front page abeg.
I'm writing this to address some falsehood, misapprehension and misinformation out there regarding igede tribe because when you mention benue state, there's this erroneous assumption that benue comprises of Tiv and idoma only, maybe due to inadequate information about other minorities. I'm proudly an igede guy, So please read.

Let's start here, Igede tribe is located in benue with two local government areas of oju and obi with a population of nearly 1million industrious people, we have rich culture and tradition, our main occupation is farming, we grow and export all kinds of staple food such as garri, yam, rice, potatoes, cassava, millet etc and perishable food items as well.
Our cultural festival is celebrated every September with funfair.


Though We're not on a par with Tiv and idoma politically, but we have had some prominent people in the past, some igede juggernauts include
1. Ode Ojowu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obasanjo and CEO National Planning Commission.
2. Oga Okwoche, Former Nigerian Ambassador to France.
3. Peter Okwoche, host of the BBC Focus on Africa TV news magazine programme and the former/late deputy governor of benue state chief ogiri ajene who served under governor akume between 1999-2007.
Today there's hardly any faculty or department in benue state university and federal university of agriculture Makurdi where you will not find igede prodigy occupying a prestigious position, we have uncountable professors teaching in various higher institutions across the country.
Indeed igede sons and daughters have made tremendous strides, but those remarkable feats are not enough, we will continue to aspire higher and higher because right now we produce one house of rep member which Is inequitable considering our population, we need more local governments for the sake of equity and fairness.

Tiv produces the governor and two senators from zone A and zone B while idoma and igede produce one senator from zone C, zone C senator has always been idoma.
Tiv tribe being the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria has the numeric advantage over igede and idoma, but we need to discard the born to rule mentality whether at the national or state level because it is dangerous to the concept of democracy.
The story of former American president Barack Obama and goodluck Jonathan is a testament of the government of the people, by the people and for the people, what we need are men and women of goodwill that will bring good governance, listen to the yearning and aspirations of the people and deliver dividends of democracy. Igede has such intellectuals with expertise.

Igede tribe is bigger than some sovereign/independent countries and islands in the world.
Here are some countries with little population.

1 Cape Verde 561,898
2 Maldives 543,617
3 Malta 442,784
4 Brunei 441,532
5 Belize 404,914
6 Bahamas 396,913
7 Iceland 343,353
8 Vanuatu 314,464
9 Barbados 287,711
10 Sao Tome And Principe 223,368
11 Samoa 200,149
12 Saint Lucia 184,400
13 Kiribati 121,392
14 Micronesia 116,254
15 Grenada 113,021
16 Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 111,263
17 Tonga 106,760
18 Seychelles 98,908
19 Antigua And Barbuda 98,731
20 Andorra 77,355
21 Dominica 72,167
22 Marshall Islands 59,610
23 Saint Kitts And Nevis 53,544
24 Monaco 39,511
25 Liechtenstein 38,250
26 San Marino 34,017
27 Palau 18,169
28 Tuvalu 11,931
29 Nauru 10,87

Marginalisation, intolerance and nepotism are bad practices, noisome and unholesome act, it is time to do what is right by giving everybody a chance instead of political expediency.
Igede should be given ministerial slot and other federal government appointments.

I believe igede should produce the next governor in benue state come 2023, it is very much feasible with the support of Tiv and idoma.
The current hostility between igede and Tiv which has claimed so many lives is unfortunate, we shouldn't be at variance and loggerheads because of land, not seeing eye to eye isn't what benue needs, we can't make headways with antagonism, disharmony and dissention.
I call on governor Orton to address the issue diligently.
Joseph Egbodo
The moderator should please do the needful.
https://www./480257455447889/permalink/2166976353442649/?app=fbl

You people have only two LG how can you not be marginalized?

Igede ladies go use juju finish ur life if u no strong

God1000:

You idomas are the malcontent

Igede are Bush people..

Obolo tete kule yeeee

killmods:
Igede ladies go use juju finish ur life if u no strong

Really? Wahala.

God1000:
The moderator should please push this to front page abeg.
I'm writing this to address some falsehood, misapprehension and misinformation out there regarding igede tribe because when you mention benue state, there's this erroneous assumption that benue comprises of Tiv and idoma only, maybe due to inadequate information about other minorities. I'm proudly an igede guy, So please read.

Let's start here, Igede tribe is located in benue with two local government areas of oju and obi with a population of nearly 1million industrious people, we have rich culture and tradition, our main occupation is farming, we grow and export all kinds of staple food such as garri, yam, rice, potatoes, cassava, millet etc and perishable food items as well.
Our cultural festival is celebrated every September with funfair.


Though We're not on a par with Tiv and idoma politically, but we have had some prominent people in the past, some igede juggernauts include
1. Ode Ojowu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obasanjo and CEO National Planning Commission.
2. Oga Okwoche, Former Nigerian Ambassador to France.
3. Peter Okwoche, host of the BBC Focus on Africa TV news magazine programme and the former/late deputy governor of benue state chief ogiri ajene who served under governor akume between 1999-2007.
Today there's hardly any faculty or department in benue state university and federal university of agriculture Makurdi where you will not find igede prodigy occupying a prestigious position, we have uncountable professors teaching in various higher institutions across the country.
Indeed igede sons and daughters have made tremendous strides, but those remarkable feats are not enough, we will continue to aspire higher and higher because right now we produce one house of rep member which Is inequitable considering our population, we need more local governments for the sake of equity and fairness.

Tiv produces the governor and two senators from zone A and zone B while idoma and igede produce one senator from zone C, zone C senator has always been idoma.
Tiv tribe being the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria has the numeric advantage over igede and idoma, but we need to discard the born to rule mentality whether at the national or state level because it is dangerous to the concept of democracy.
The story of former American president Barack Obama and goodluck Jonathan is a testament of the government of the people, by the people and for the people, what we need are men and women of goodwill that will bring good governance, listen to the yearning and aspirations of the people and deliver dividends of democracy. Igede has such intellectuals with expertise.

Igede tribe is bigger than some sovereign/independent countries and islands in the world.
Here are some countries with little population.

1 Cape Verde 561,898
2 Maldives 543,617
3 Malta 442,784
4 Brunei 441,532
5 Belize 404,914
6 Bahamas 396,913
7 Iceland 343,353
8 Vanuatu 314,464
9 Barbados 287,711
10 Sao Tome And Principe 223,368
11 Samoa 200,149
12 Saint Lucia 184,400
13 Kiribati 121,392
14 Micronesia 116,254
15 Grenada 113,021
16 Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 111,263
17 Tonga 106,760
18 Seychelles 98,908
19 Antigua And Barbuda 98,731
20 Andorra 77,355
21 Dominica 72,167
22 Marshall Islands 59,610
23 Saint Kitts And Nevis 53,544
24 Monaco 39,511
25 Liechtenstein 38,250
26 San Marino 34,017
27 Palau 18,169
28 Tuvalu 11,931
29 Nauru 10,87

Marginalisation, intolerance and nepotism are bad practices, noisome and unholesome act, it is time to do what is right by giving everybody a chance instead of political expediency.
Igede should be given ministerial slot and other federal government appointments.

I believe igede should produce the next governor in benue state come 2023, it is very much feasible with the support of Tiv and idoma.
The current hostility between igede and Tiv which has claimed so many lives is unfortunate, we shouldn't be at variance and loggerheads because of land, not seeing eye to eye isn't what benue needs, we can't make headways with antagonism, disharmony and dissention.
I call on governor Orton to address the issue diligently.
Joseph Egbodo
The moderator should please do the needful.
https://www./480257455447889/permalink/2166976353442649/?app=fbl

This country is a bunch of confusion. Everybody wants to rule. Till we let go of this mentality, we will never grow . Look at US , UK nobody cares where the president or prime minister comes from. Their main concern is manifestos and idealogy of party or individual. The reason it is like this in Nigeria is because whoever gets the power will enslave others and empower his people just as Buhari is doing now . That's why the Yoruba wants to rule , the Hausa , Igbo and others. It's really bad.


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You all look alike

God1000:
The moderator should please push this to front page abeg.
I'm writing this to address some falsehood, misapprehension and misinformation out there regarding igede tribe because when you mention benue state, there's this erroneous assumption that benue comprises of Tiv and idoma only, maybe due to inadequate information about other minorities. I'm proudly an igede guy, So please read.

Let's start here, Igede tribe is located in benue with two local government areas of oju and obi with a population of nearly 1million industrious people, we have rich culture and tradition, our main occupation is farming, we grow and export all kinds of staple food such as garri, yam, rice, potatoes, cassava, millet etc and perishable food items as well.
Our cultural festival is celebrated every September with funfair.


Though We're not on a par with Tiv and idoma politically, but we have had some prominent people in the past, some igede juggernauts include
1. Ode Ojowu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obasanjo and CEO National Planning Commission.
2. Oga Okwoche, Former Nigerian Ambassador to France.
3. Peter Okwoche, host of the BBC Focus on Africa TV news magazine programme and the former/late deputy governor of benue state chief ogiri ajene who served under governor akume between 1999-2007.
Today there's hardly any faculty or department in benue state university and federal university of agriculture Makurdi where you will not find igede prodigy occupying a prestigious position, we have uncountable professors teaching in various higher institutions across the country.
Indeed igede sons and daughters have made tremendous strides, but those remarkable feats are not enough, we will continue to aspire higher and higher because right now we produce one house of rep member which Is inequitable considering our population, we need more local governments for the sake of equity and fairness.

Tiv produces the governor and two senators from zone A and zone B while idoma and igede produce one senator from zone C, zone C senator has always been idoma.
Tiv tribe being the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria has the numeric advantage over igede and idoma, but we need to discard the born to rule mentality whether at the national or state level because it is dangerous to the concept of democracy.
The story of former American president Barack Obama and goodluck Jonathan is a testament of the government of the people, by the people and for the people, what we need are men and women of goodwill that will bring good governance, listen to the yearning and aspirations of the people and deliver dividends of democracy. Igede has such intellectuals with expertise.

Igede tribe is bigger than some sovereign/independent countries and islands in the world.
Here are some countries with little population.

1 Cape Verde 561,898
2 Maldives 543,617
3 Malta 442,784
4 Brunei 441,532
5 Belize 404,914
6 Bahamas 396,913
7 Iceland 343,353
8 Vanuatu 314,464
9 Barbados 287,711
10 Sao Tome And Principe 223,368
11 Samoa 200,149
12 Saint Lucia 184,400
13 Kiribati 121,392
14 Micronesia 116,254
15 Grenada 113,021
16 Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 111,263
17 Tonga 106,760
18 Seychelles 98,908
19 Antigua And Barbuda 98,731
20 Andorra 77,355
21 Dominica 72,167
22 Marshall Islands 59,610
23 Saint Kitts And Nevis 53,544
24 Monaco 39,511
25 Liechtenstein 38,250
26 San Marino 34,017
27 Palau 18,169
28 Tuvalu 11,931
29 Nauru 10,87

Marginalisation, intolerance and nepotism are bad practices, noisome and unholesome act, it is time to do what is right by giving everybody a chance instead of political expediency.
Igede should be given ministerial slot and other federal government appointments.

I believe igede should produce the next governor in benue state come 2023, it is very much feasible with the support of Tiv and idoma.
The current hostility between igede and Tiv which has claimed so many lives is unfortunate, we shouldn't be at variance and loggerheads because of land, not seeing eye to eye isn't what benue needs, we can't make headways with antagonism, disharmony and dissention.
I call on governor Orton to address the issue diligently.
Joseph Egbodo
The moderator should please do the needful.
https://www./480257455447889/permalink/2166976353442649/?app=fbl

when I traveled to one some villages in cross river, I saw some igede people especially in wanikake , yala Local government area

I have had encounters with Igede people and I can boldly state without an iota of doubt that they are not straight forward!

Very sly and dubious people. Idomas are better than them

Igboid:


Lol!
How exactly?
The Igede man "Omenkalives" incessantly get involved in Igbo issues on this forum.
It was only right to return a favor.

Taa! Onye ahu bu onye ugwu. Kogi precisely.

Igedes are nice. I grew up in Mkd with most of them as my Neighbours. I still Dey beg one Pretty Igede girl to agree to my proposal till date.

I Dey Miss Igede Agba oh . Better Pounded Yam with Egusi soup

The Igede's are known traitors and backstabbers from time immemorial.. How can a single tribe be having issues with both the Tivs and the idomas all in the same state? I know what I am talking cos I schooled in Benue State and had the privilege of doing unionism with both the Igede's and the Tivs and I can boldly state here that an Igede man is a dangerous snitch..Never you trust an Igede man...

https://m.facebook.com/Igedeculture/videos/2513496845566200/


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BKayy:

Here they come, the sewage pit/latrine of Nigeria where everybody having dispute with their family is dumped in.

Una no get shame at all.

From Ikwerre to Ika to Itsekiri to Igede. Oh I heard one Fulani tribe is having issues with the larger Fulani nation based on religion/reputation.

So please construct a Bini tale where they descended from one runaway Prince as usual so that they can be dumped into your Bini soak away

The link is there,take time to listen to it. The so called tale are from an Igede not Bini.

At least they know their source unlike those that fell from the sky with chicken and sand.

Anywhere Edo has been mentioned you kids get so pained. It's thy lords doing boy. When we were building kingdoms yours were busy selling themselves into slavery.

God1000:

Why are you people provoking me with your condescending and bombastic comments?

Calm down man! Were you expecting every nairalander to applaud your post?
Igede are very good people that I know.

ajumma:


eheehhh Igede don dey hear English

"AKPAMU"(the Igede deity) is a betrayal then

Akpamu is their god? Like the scrotum?

The Igede people are now penetrating all the south west states of Yoruba land and mingling and becoming sons and daughters of yorubas doing Farming work all over the south west states now from osun,oyo,ogun and
more of them are now in some rural area of lagos state like epe,ikorudu area.

DominionGreat:
The Igede's are known traitors and backstabbers from time immemorial.. How can a single tribe be having issues with both the Tivs and the idomas all in the same state? I know what I am talking cos I schooled in Benue State and had the privilege of doing unionism with both the Igede's and the Tivs and I can boldly state here that an Igede man is a dangerous
snitch..Never you trust an Igede man...

Guy chill Abeg I grew up as an Igbo guy in Mkd. You only schooled in Benue and assumed

Igede are vibrant people in Benue State. They are Edoid people via Edo North to where they are now.

They have faced marginalisation in Benue and have had to be resourceful and smart to survive and grow. When squeezed between Idomas and Tivs, it can't be easy. It's same problem minorities face across 9ja. The so-called big tribes would very much like to totally swallow up minorities, a modern colonialism at local level.

They are increasingly reconnecting with their kilt and kin in Edo.