₦airaland Forum

Morenikeji090:
Bleep you and and you stupid king called oba of Benin.. we are superior to your damn Benin..

I will accept your superiority the day you end your slavery in Kwara state and install Oba of Ilorin

Nahunger:
That one concern you and Yoruba people, the emir of kogi is bigger than the entire binin kingdom 😂😂😂😂😂

Install Oba in Ilorin if you get ball in between your two leg

YorubaDemonswag:
Mtchewew Edo wey we don conquer

How can you claim to conquer Edo when Fulanis have not free your people from slavery in Kwara state? you must be a joker

Mumu dey worry you... I can't blame you I blame ur stupid king called oba of Benin

Wutinky:
I will accept your superiority the day you end your slavery in Kwara state and install Oba of Ilorin

seunmsg:
The Oba spoke nonsense through the media and we responded to him through the media. We are very sensible and cultured people and we know better than violently harassing the guest of our governor. He spoke ignorantly and we responded to him in similar manner.

We are not like the folks from a certain region who think everything is violence. We don’t fight before thinking. We think before fighting.

I think with ur exposure u r beyond this that u do, u r talking about Bini n the Oba n Lagos, y bring in d other tribe , that u people won't allow to rest in? Discuss d topic of this post n leave the other tribe alone, or u dey look for traffic?

Mrnairalandd:
If Yorubas were cowards like the igbos who always eat leftovers of the North and the military rules, all Nigerians ll be living under military rule today. The Yorubas bravery fought for what all Nigerians are enjoying today.

We are the only tribe that can take any tribe to the cleaner.

Stop lying to yourself, Kudirat Abiola was killed in Ikeja while driving, what did your people do about it? what about the husband who was murdered in prison after winning 93 election? can you beat your chest and assure me you can install Oba in Ilorin? Yes, Yorubas are the weakest tribe in the whole Nigeria. this is an open secret

Morenikeji090:
Mumu dey worry you... I can't blame you I blame ur stupid king called oba of Benin

I am sure this is how you greet your parents every morning

Wickedtruths:
Na why your Ogusu abi Ogufe of Bini dey come cry for Lagos.

Point of correction, Ogiso stated the obvious fact.

Wutinky:
How can you claim to conquer Edo when Fulanis have not free your people from slavery in Kwara state? you must be a joker

We gave you Oba and we gave you religion, tell me other way to conquer people

seunmsg:
The Bini people are our brothers and we’ve always treated them as such. However, the Oba of Bini dragged the Bini kingdom into the mud by coming to Lagos to share a beer parlor gossip as Yoruba history. As a proud people who know our history, we have to put him in his place which is what we’ve done. We will not allow any miscreant in any guise to disrespect us and misrepresent our history. Oba wey no respect himself go collect wotowoto.

I am so surprised that many of you are just hearing the message for the first time, even Oba of Lagos,Akiolu in 2017 made the same statement. Those born yesterday are the people so vocal about what they don't know.
Re was the story here and link attached:

Lagos Oba traces origin to Benin,
By Gabriel Omohinmin | 14 May 2017 | 3:35 am

Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu

After what looked like a clever way to explain his refusal to shake hands with the Ooni of Ife at a recent function in Lagos, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has come out to make another categorical statement that he should not be associated with the Yoruba culture and tradition, which most critics said he violated. Palace Watch had reported that Lagos had a way of greeting, which was what Palace sources explained was observed, when the two Obas met.

But last week, in Lagos, the Oba said Lagos State is not part of Yoruba land. According to a statement from Iga Idugaran, Palace of the Lagos King, Oba Akiolu was quoted as saying: “I was told by my late paternal grandmother, who was a descendant of Oba Ovonranwen Nogbaisi, and with facts from historical books, let me share this knowledge with you all on Eko or Lagos, as it is popularly called.

“Modern day Lagos was founded by Prince Ado, the son of the Oba of Benin. Prince Ado was the first Oba of Lagos, and he it was that named the town Eko, until the Portuguese explorer, Ruy de Segueira, changed the maritime town to Lagos, which at that time from 1942 was Portuguese expedition centre down the African Coast.


“It was a major centre of slave trade, until 1851. Lagos was annexed by Britain via the Lagos treaty of cession in 1861, ending the consular period and starting the British colonial period. The remainder of modern day Nigeria was seized in 1886, when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914, Lagos was declared its capital, due to the struggle of the Bini King.

“Lagos experienced growth prior to the British Colonial rule, but even more rapid growth during the colonial rule throughout the 90s till date. Thanks to the Aworis, Binis, Yorubas and migrants across the nation and the world at large, as no particular group of people can take the glory alone.

“Lagos is made up of lagoons and creeks. These are the Lagos Lagoon, Lagos Harbour, Five cowrie creeks, New Canal, Badagry creeks, Kuramo waters and Lighthouse Creeks.

“The Aworis and Binis are known to be the first settlers of the Eko land. The Aworis are speakers of a distinct dialect close to that of Yoruba language with a rich Bini mixture. Traditionally, Aworis were found in Ile-ife; they were known to be the Binis, who followed their self-exiled prince, the first son of the Ogiso (now called Oba) of Benin Kingdom, whose stepmother was after his head.

“The exiled Benin Prince Izoduwa, known to Yoruba as Ooduwa (Oduduwa), was made ruler of the Ife people due to his powers and followers from the great Benin Kingdom.

“Izoduwa (Ooduwa) was made the first king of Ile-Ife in 1230 AD. His followers from his father’s Kingdom in Benin are today’s Awori people, who settled in Eko now called Lagos.

“In the 1300s, the King of Benin Empire heard from one of his traders, who were settlers in Eko, of how the Binis were treated by the Aworis who lived in their areas. Upon hearing this, the King of Benin commanded the assembly of a war expedition, led by his son, Prince Ado, which headed (for) the settlement of the Aworis and demanded explanation.


“On arriving Eko, Prince Ado and his army were more than welcomed. The Aworis asked the Bini Prince to stay and become their leader. Ado agreed on the condition that they surrender their sovereignty to the Oba of Benin, to which the people agreed. On hearing this, the King of Benin gave his permission for Prince Ado and the expedition to remain in Eko.

“The Oba of Benin sent some of his chiefs, including the Eletu, Odibo, Obanikoro and others to assist his son, Oba Ado in the running of Eko.

“From the crowning of Prince Ado, as the first Oba of Lagos, (then called Eko), Lagos served as a major centre for slave trade. The Aworis, the Oba of Benin and his son, the Oba of Lagos and all the children/descendants, who took over as his successors for over four centuries supported the trade.

“The Oba of Benin was the head of the Benin Empire, which are presently the modern day western, southern and eastern Nigeria. The king never forced anyone to speak the Bini language, as he believed everyone was entitled to their own choice of language.

“The name Eko was given to it first, by the king of Lagos, Oba Ado, the young and vibrant prince from Benin. Eko was the land now known as Lagos Island, where the king’s palace was built.

“The palace is called Idugaran, which means “palace built on pepper farm.” Oba Ado and the warriors from Benin, together with the early Bini settlers in Eko and the Awori people settled in the southern part of Eko, called “Isale Eko.” “Isale literally means downtown (as in down town Lagos).


“Until the coming in of the Benin in 1300 AD, Lagos’ geographical boundary was Lagos mainland. Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos, then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing post. No one was living there.

“About 1450 AD, some Yorubas, who hailed from Isheri in Ogun State and Ekiti were allowed by the King to settle in Eko during a war. They came in very large numbers, thereby surpassing the numbers of the Aworis and Binis. Hence the Yorubas’ claim to own Eko, due to their numbers.

“Oba Ado fell in love with a beautiful woman, whose father was Awori and the mother, a daughter to one of the chiefs. They had two sons and a daughter, Erelu Kuti, who begot Ologun Kutere, who later became king.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/lagos-oba-traces-origin-to-benin/amp

Mbanda:
Why do you omo jagudas hate truth with so much passion?
Your wotowoto cannot change the fact that, binis are the rightful owners of lagos deal with this fact.

But Yorubas are in control abi...and can kick u out anytime you misbehave.

GO0DHardDick:
Lol Yoruba and the usual chest beating and mouth making. 😂

Dude, we stand with the oba of Benin 💯

The binis founded and own Lagos state and majority of Yorubaland belongs to the binis. Deal with it. If e pain u too much jump enter lagoon

No be Oba of Lagos the Bini descendants that asked Igbo to enter lagoon? As an Igbo you're not suppose to say it at all. U no get shame of an insult used on we Igbos.

Zooposki:
You know he’s Igbo pretending to be Edo, right? You can tell from the way he writes and expresses himself.

May Amadioha fire you dere.

OutOfTheAshes:
May Amadioha fire you dere.

Back to sender.

VEHINTOLAR:
Lol,mumu,so your "Izoduwa" or whatever nonsense you call him lost his Bini language while wandering aimlessly around in the wilderness enroute Ile Ife,right ? You cretins from that tiny,a two-LGA Bini land have got to explain that to us because our own Oduduwa did not speak or understand Bini or any Edoid language ! The ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ( writings) that were found in some sacred places in Ile Ife and inside the Osun Osogbo sacred Groove,who wrote them there ? Your mumu "Izoduwa" from Benin,right ? Lol ! Take it or leave it,where Oduduwa came from is well documented. A trip to Ile Ife will clear your hot head of any doubt about it,mumu !

How on earth is Oduduwa a Bini man when there is no single Bini cultural influence in any part of Yorubaland or its people ? What is very visible,even to the blind,is the fact that Yoruba culture and heritage has a great influence on you Binis. From Yoruba religion - IFA ,Ogun, Osun, Yemoja-Olokun, Obatala,Sango,etc that are being worshipped and appeased at the Oba's palace,to Yoruba names some of you bear e g,Oyegun,to the Yoruba Praise names , tittless and appellations of the Oba of Benin, etc, everything points to the fact that Yoruba people once dominated and ruled over you ! Ijaws are your nextdoor neighbors. It's well documented in their accounts of the history of Benin that "Bini are the aborigine owners of the land but Benin royalty is of Yoruba descent" ! This is not any Yoruba man's creation,making or imagination,the Ijaws,your nextdoor neighbors actually put it down exactly that way in their own records ! Your may research it online.

You Bini are highly delusional about this your futile attempt to rewrite Yoruba history ! As a Yoruba man,I know,for sure;there is no single Bini word or tongue in Yoruba language but it is otherway round when I look at some of your words or even when I listen to some of your conversations in Bini language; I understand some of the things you say ! Why is that so ?! Is it not the same way an Englishman will pick his native English words when we,Nigerians,speak even in our native Yoruba,Igbo,Hausa or Ijaw language! This reason is not far fetched;Britain once colonised Nigeria and its influence - cultural and heritage,will forever be visible in our Nigerian community ! You can never hear or notice a single Yoruba,Igbo or Hausa word when an Englishman is speaking in his native English language!

You Binis should forget it,this is a battle you will never be able to win; Yoruba know their history ! You guys can go and search for your missing "Ekhaladeran" or is it "Izoduwa" inside the deep forest of Sambisa ! Oduduwa is not a Bini man. If he were,Binis culture and tongue would have been visible in today's Yoruba culture but there is nothing like such here !

The truth is that the man who sits as your "Oba" inside that palace in Benin is a Yorubaman historically ! Sorry, that's your painful reality as Binis!

Let me tell you small Benin language now regarded as Yoruba.....

Oshodi is a Benin word

Eko is a Benin word

Those three statue of Lagos are actually Benin warriors....

Idumota is a Benin word

These and many more shows the influence of Benin in Yoruba culture.. you insults and long epistle can't change it .. mumu Yoruba people

MrColdsweat:
They say oduduwa fell from the sky so they can deny he was a bini man.

How can we teach those fools that the only way into this world is to be born by a woman and no human can fall from the sky?

They are f...oools indeed

geemd434:
Let me tell you small Benin language now regarded as Yoruba.....

Oshodi is a Benin word

Eko is a Benin word

Those three statue of Lagos are actually Benin warriors....

Idumota is a Benin word

These and many more shows the influence of Benin in Yoruba culture.. you insults and long epistle can't change it .. mumu Yoruba people

Gibberish!

This bini people think too much of themselves

Mraphel:
But Yorubas are in control abi...and can kick u out anytime you misbehave.

Yorubas can only do small gragra, but they cannot kick the great Ndigbo out.

Wutinky:
Stop lying to yourself, Kudirat Abiola was killed in Ikeja while driving, what did your people do about it? what about the husband who was murdered in prison after winning 93 election? can you beat your chest and assure me you can install Oba in Ilorin? Yes, Yorubas are the weakest tribe in the whole Nigeria. this is an open secret

And your lazy ass Igbos have to beg few Yoruba men to lead you in d civil war while your worthless Hero and his ragtag soldiers.

Without the Yorubas the igbos are absolutely worthless.

Mrnairalandd:
And your lazy ass Igbos have to beg few Yoruba men to lead you in d civil war while your worthless Hero and his ragtag soldiers.

Without the Yorubas the igbos are absolutely worthless.

You guys are just making empty noise. Lazy Igbos killing military men in gun duel. Are you normal? Don't worry I will be updating you on scores.

"history this, history that" "this one did this, this one did that". The comments here are interesting, make I put on my spacepods dey enjoy music as I read through .

Mbanda:
Yorubas can only small gragra, but they cannot kick the great Ndigbo out.

Did your Fathers not pick up and Flee during Oso Abiola in 1994 when Nobody Pursued them?

The only SE indigenes left in all Lagos were the SE women married to SW Husbands

tollyboy5:
Nobody put him in his place. Benin founded lagos island and awori were the first settlers there. Is that too hard for you to understand?
When columbus discovered america were there not native americans living there already?
Oba of bini brough benin civilization to lagos island the natives paid tax to the benis.

Can someone be a king in a foreign place in isolation
The people most have allow it and that attest to the liberal nature of d yoruba
Similar to what happen at ilorin and bini.There is difft between royalty and the land.They founded the royalty not the land

onosbaba3310:
You dey mind those wereys, they lack comprehension, he never said he was going to take back Lagos, he is just reminding them that the Edo's and Yoruba shares historical ties, but insecurities want finish them😂😂

Them begin dey set agenda

The oba said he detest controversy but delved deeply into controversial statement .
He could have put it in more diplomatic way knowing the sensitive nature of the issue or even avoid it totally bcis there is no need for it.....at this juncture we need words that unify not ethnic pride.
And secondly y is edo stuck in the past.......

GO0DHardDick:
Lol Yoruba and the usual chest beating and mouth making. 😂

Dude, we stand with the oba of Benin 💯

The binis founded and own Lagos state and majority of Yorubaland belongs to the binis. Deal with it. If e pain u too much jump enter lagoon

That is highly delusional
What is the origin of bini people....y is it that they are the only one creating and discovering.who created them or what is their origin gan.....and were they influenced by any tribe
.
I don't just like the way they narrate hx like one way traffic...always portray themselves as being superior.
All bini story are true but all other tribe history are false,That can't be true
They should stop cut and join story

tollyboy5:
No matter how hard or disappointed you feel. You cant change history.
Oba of Lagos is a bini descendant. You think its everyone that want to live in denial like you've chose

The throne and just like your oba is oranmiyan descendant.
Their is diff between d throne and the land

Maliqcious:
so Oba na Yoruba word? So how many kings for Yoruba land they use Oba

Oba is word that means sovereignity
All kings In yoruba land are all oba with specific title
E.g Alaafim oyo oba ..,... and so.
Oba in yoruba mean king but mean something that shine in bini
Which one is the closest to the true meaning and who started the kingship there....oranmiyan ...a yoruba prince
The story is clear enough but I study a pattern in bini hx...always want rewrite .
But oranmiyan is difficult to rewrite so they have to fabricated izoduwa fallacy to safe face.

Christistruth00:
Did your Fathers not pick up and Flee during Oso Abiola in 1994 when Nobody Pursued them?

The only SE indigenes left in all Lagos were the SE women married to SW Husbands

Igbos left lagos to the east in 1994 out of their own willingness. Not that yorubas chased them away.

Mbanda:
Igbos left lagos to the east in 1994 out of their own willingness. Not that yorubas chased them away.

What pursued them?

Christistruth00:
What pursued them?

The reason was that, the Igbos thought that a war may breakout between yorubas and northerners, and the Igbos know they can't be neutral if such thing happens.

Morbeta11:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/11/dont-use-benin-kingdom-to-catch-cruise-kabaka-wans/

The kinda silly journalism we're forced to digest these days is irritating!
What manner of writeup is this?
What message was passed in this multi paragraphed nonsense I just read?
What exactly has this writeup achieved?
Silly!