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Wow this is just the very best speech I have ever listened to from kenneth okonkwo ikwerres are no doubt igbos it's just the oil and biafra's war politics that's making them deny being igbo so that they can remain politically relevant in nigeria.

MEANWHILE THIS IS THE MAP OF IGBOLAND,


IKWERRE IS AT THE YELLOW IN THE BOTTOM.


WHERE IS YORUBA LAND HERE?

WE KEEP TELLING YOU BLACKS TO STOP BEHAVING LIKE MONKEY.


DEVELOP YOUR BRAIN AND STOP ACTING ON IMPULSE LIKE A BEAST OF THE FOREST.

WEN U APPLY YOUR BARIN, U WIL KNOW WHERE TO COMMENT, HOW TO COMMENT.

NOT LOOKING STUPID, UNEDUCATED ALL THE TIME.


IKWERRE ARE IGBO PEOPLE, SPEAK IGBO LANGUAGE, RELIGION, CULTURE AND TILL TOMORROW WHEN IT IS TIME TO MARRY THEY RUN TO IGBOLAND AND TAKE AN IGBO WIFE FROM OTHER IGBO CLANS MOSTLY IMO STATE AND ABIA STATE.

saintkel:
It is all politics....
God bless d south east, south south n d middle belt

And all Nigeria

Pennilessword1:
Igbos are very funny people o. They call Ikwerre , Igbo speaking Delta and people of Ikah decent fake Igbos.
When these people refuse to be called Igbos you start ranting and shouting "igbo bu ofu" (Igbos are one). You People better choose one and stick to it

Narrative by some Yorubas, Igbos don’t call them fake Igbos. The same way you call Ijebu, Egun, Ilaje, and Aworis fake Yorubas and still call them Yorubas when they are not because Yorubas cannot hear their language.

Odingo1:
Narrative by some Yorubas, Igbos don’t call them fake Igbos. The same way you call Ijebu, Egun, Ilaje, and Aworis fake Yorubas and still call them Yorubas when they are not because Yorubas can hear their language.

Most of you are depressed and frustrated. Who called Ijebu, Egun, Ilaje and Awori fake. We are just hearing that today. Did you know the history of these people. Even, the Ijebu you mentioned is subdivided into different very distinct groups. You are talking about Yoruba groups in Nigeria when there are Yoruba kingdoms in Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana and latin America.

I can see a lot of frustration here. Tell us your story or history from Israel.

Tell them to go to court nullifying the market days eke, nkwo, orie and afor, nullify the name ogbako which is meeting, nullify the family names which begins with umu, nullify the title Eze from their leaders and kings, then finally nullify calling their God or God's as chi.

Actually ronu is pained by the new unity of igbos than what ikwerre would say. Their fathers only sought the relief from been massacred during the Civil War and avoid political persecution from yorubas and fulani but it isn't working. Instead an igbo man would rule from rivers we should shuffle it with the ijaws. Peter Odili, Amaechi Chibuike and Nyesom Wike tried they were relegated due to their ancestry.

Argue with your 130 year old great grandfather's..

Otamendi99:
Omo. Nawa ooo, i be Igbo, but Y una dey drag Wike, i have stayed among many ikwerrians, dey said they are not igbo. Y we dy wan force dem to be igbos.

Idun2024:
What is anti-igbo in what Wike said?

Is it by force for someone to identify himself as Igbö?

Do we even blame Wike for dissociating himself from people who keep embarrassing themselves worldwide?

There is a video on X where one was even claiming WITH CONFIDENCE that the Zulus in South Africa originate from the Igbos ( I was so ashamed of that video)

BREAKING NEWS: SOUTH AFRICANS ARE CURRENTLY DRAGGING THE IGBOS.

Igbo tribes from Nigeria are currently getting South Africans mad after Igbos claimed that the ZULU Ethnic group in South Africa originated from the Igbos.

Igbos said they founded the Zulu People in South Africa… pic.twitter.com/fdb46sD0pu

— Nononsense (@NoNonsensezone) January 14, 2025

Only them originate from Israel, South Africa, Akwaibom, PH, Edo, Kogi, Benue, Thailand, Ghana, India

They don’t have any origin (they are just cut and join tribe)

If Nigeria must divide, let everybody go their own way.

Must SE force SS to join them all because of oil?

why are u crying over SE and SS matter? Are u not from SW?

He said he is not Igbo but Ikwerre. What is the issue here. Is it by force to be Igbo.

Wallade:
A successful and brilliant tout who transformed Rivers State while being Governor and is currently transforming FCT- Abuja.

Despite his flaws, we appreciate him for his developmental projects and initiatives and recognize that no one is perfect.

Building of bridges is a development in your own world. Yes, it is good to build bridges to ease traffic.
All Wike did in his 8 years in Rivers state was to be constructing bridges, building houses for judges and dashing Rivers state money to other northern states. He attracts no single industry. He never conducted single promotion for civil servants in his state for 8 years.
In human development index, what was his impact in health, education, and security?

It is Wike's selfish ambition that is pushing him. He is even ready to deny his family because of his presidential ambition. 6

Eteka1:
He said he is not Igbo but Ikwerre. What is the issue here. Is it by force to be Igbo.

Self actualization and self determination are fundamental human rights however fabricating history to support that lie is disingenuous.

The two peoples are highly related and for one to pupport that they are not is embarrassing.

IfnobeGod20:
Building of bridges is a development in your own world. Yes, it is good to build bridges to ease traffic.
All Wike did in his 8 years in Rivers state was to be constructing bridges, building houses for judges and dashing Rivers state money to other northern states. He attracts no single industry. He never conducted single promotion for civil servants in his state for 8 years.
In human development index, what was his impact in health, education, and security?

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A great man is often times not appreciated in his hometown or place.

We can understand your pain.

Where is South South?

Tochitee:
Lmaooo! If this people never attach themselves to successive people their life never complete! The south south keeps on rejecting them everyday yet they want to kill themselves on them! Na by force??

IGBOPROMISE1:
Ndigbo are not begging anyone to be Igbo! You would much prefer we keep quiet so the deigbonisation you Igbo-hating ‘one Nigerianists’ have been engaged in since the late 60s in the Niger-Delta/south-south can continue and gain pace and traction abi!? Dude either get real or get lost!

The butcher of Obigbo is fair game to be criticised once he opened his idiotic mouth to talk negatively against any Ikwerre that identified as being Igbo! So there!

And if you guys try that nonsense again in Rivers State, You will be butcherd again

WINON1:
It is Wike's selfish ambition that is pushing him. He is even ready to deny his family because of his presidential ambition. 6

What is pushing the Igbo not leave ikwerre alone, pathetic lots

Sepukku:
Self actualization and self determination are fundamental human rights however fabricating history to support that lie is disingenuous.

The two peoples are highly related and for one to pupport that they are not is embarrassing.

go and watch the interview before you rush to crucify. He acknowledged that they share some similarities in language but that doesn't mean they are now Igbo.

ribbit:
Igbos begging for unity by force is embarrassing.

Is it by force to be igbo.
You would think all these shameful begging is because they love ikwere people that much and not because of oyel and port harcourt.

were have you seen an Igbo begging Ikwere to be Igbo, it's We igbos that don't wish to be other tribes, most other tribes wish they were Igbos , I have not seen other igbos areas in River state come out to say that they are not Igbos, even that Ikwere, it's only a few that claim not to be Igbos. Call us criminals, drug pushsers or whatever, but a drug pusher is better than one that treasurer looter, drug dealing is business, nobody forced you to buy drug, if other tribes were saints then why did they rape Nigeria to death with corruption.

Odingo1:
Narrative by some Yorubas, Igbos don’t call them fake Igbos. The same way you call Ijebu, Egun, Ilaje, and Aworis fake Yorubas and still call them Yorubas when they are not because Yorubas cannot hear their language.

Ah ..that's not true and you this. Igbos call all these other people fake or igbo ndi Hausa. I have heard of this thing severely.

Hisroyalbadmeat:
And if you guys try that nonsense again in Rivers State, You will be butcherd again

In your haste to post yet another daft response, you overlook one thing…the demented whisky guzzler isn’t in charge anymore, and can’t order the deployment of battalions of murderous Fulani soldiers to gun down, harass and intimidate Rivers residents all in a bid to show his Yoruba/Fulani masters that he’s ‘loyal’ to their hegemonic rule of Nigeria! Presently, there’s a human being as Governor in Rivers state, so there’s no chance of mass murder and subjugation of human rights being orchestrated by the Rivers state gov’t against its own people!

IGBOPROMISE1:
In your haste to post yet another daft response, you overlook one thing…the demented whisky guzzler isn’t in charge anymore, and can’t order the deployment of battalions of murderous Fulani soldiers to gun down, harass and intimidate Rivers residents all in a bid to show his Yoruba/Fulani masters that he’s ‘loyal’ to their hegemonic rule of Nigeria! Presently, there’s a human being as Governor in Rivers state, so there’s no chance of mass murder and subjugation of human rights being orchestrated by the Rivers state gov’t against its own people!

Talk is cheap, just try the nonsense and see shege, Bunkum,

Eteka1:
go and watch the interview before you rush to crucify. He acknowledged that they share some similarities in language but that doesn't mean they are now Igbo.

They share more than just language similarities my dear friend. Ikwerre is an Igbo dialect. Any linguist will confirm that to you.

Linguistics are a strong indicator of cultural, religious, ethnic and genetics ties.

Case in point. The Xhosa and Zulu tribes have languages that are to some extent mutually intelligible in comparison to All the igbo dialects that exist.

The each recognize their differences but are in consensus of their united Origin stemming from the Nguni language. There is no confusion there.

This is the same case with the Ikwerre question. It remains a dialect of the largre Igbo language regardless of the differing dialects that exist amongst the igbos in general.

The Ikwerre have every right to self actualize as a distinct group from the other unified Igbo groups however they are for all intent and purpose Igbo in origin.

Wallade:
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A great man is often times not appreciated in his hometown or place.

We can understand your pain.

When you're told the obvious and doesn't have what yi use to counter that you resort to shade throwing.
What is pain here? No one is pained, except you that truth is bitter to you.

Sepukku:
They share more than just language similarities my dear friend. Ikwerre is an Igbo dialect. Any linguist will confirm that to you.

Linguistics are a strong indicator of cultural, religious, ethnic and genetics ties.

Case in point. The Xhosa and Zulu tribes have languages that are to some extent mutually intelligible in comparison to All the igbo dialects that exist.

The each recognize their differences but are in consensus of their united Origin stemming from the Nguni language. There is no confusion there.

This is the same case with the Ikwerre question. It remains a dialect of the largre Igbo language regardless of the differing dialects that exist amongst the igbos in general.

The Ikwerre have every right to self actualize as a distinct group from the other unified Igbo groups however they are for all intent and purpose Igbo in origin.

Efik and Ibibio are similar up to 85%. So can you say an Ibibio person is an Efik or vice versa?

Responses 100%
Watched the video 5%

You people really love hearing yourselves talk

IfnobeGod20:
When you're told the obvious and doesn't have what yi use to counter that you resort to shade throwing.
What is pain here? No one is pained, except you that truth is bitter to.

What truth?

You should be ashamed of yourself to say that Wike was only building bridges in Rivers State,
building house for judges and dashing the state money out for eight years.

Who was the best democratically elected governor that you had in Rivers State since 1999?

It is either Wike or Amaechi. So, why would you ridicule and despise Wike with your post.

I just didn't want to flog the matter.

Eteka1:
Efik and Ibibio are similar up to 85%. So can you say an Ibibio person is an Efik or vice versa?

With a confidence interval of 85% I would say yes. It is not insulting to assume they are practically the same people.

Sepukku:
With a confidence interval of 85% I would say yes. It is not insulting to assume they are practically the same people.

yet they are actually two different ethnic groups.

Eteka1:
yet they are actually two different ethnic groups.

I actually think the confidence interval is somewhere at 90% in terms of their similarities in language, culture, cuisine and genetics.

As stated they have the right to self determine as a different "ethnic" group but in terms of the above characteristics they are the same people.

This is the same case as the Urhobo and the Isoko.

An Ikwere man's origin is Igbo. The measure of the differences have not diverged to a less than 50% change to consider them truly "distinct".

This does not however restrict their right to be recognized as an ethnic group of their own.

I and my brother are two distinct humans but our origins "ARE" the same at a greater than 50% confidence interval.

ALL THE YORUBA HAVE NOW TURN TO IGBO.


ANYTIME THEY MENTION IGBO, THEY WILL RUSHIN TO COMMENT.



IT IS GOOD THAT YOU HAVE LOST YOURWAY AND NO LONGER KNOW THE ROAD TO YOUR FATHER HOUSE INSIDE ONE NIGERIA.



UNA GET LAND REACH RIVERS STATE.

Wallade:
What truth?

You should be ashamed of yourself to say that Wike was only building bridges in Rivers State,
building house for judges and dashing the state money out for eight years.

Who was the best democratically elected governor that you had in Rivers State since 1999?

It is either Wike or Amaechi. So, why would you ridicule and despise Wike with your post.

I just didn't want to flog the matter.

All these things are needless. Reel out what Wike did for 8 years and let the people see. Very simple.
1. How many schools did he built and revamped?
2. How many hospitals did he built and revamped?
3. What did he do for the civil servants in the state for 8 years?
4. Did he conduct a single promotion for them?
5. How many industries did he attracts to the state for 8 years?
6. What employment opportunities did he creates for the state?

He is able to leverage on the wealth of Rivers state, if it was a state like Benue or Zamfara he governed, he would have been a failure.

Wike just squandered Rivers state resources on the premise of doing bridges, building houses for rich judges, building courts and constructing few roads.

Tell me any capital project he did that can bring wealth to the state?

IfnobeGod20:
All these things are needless. Reel out what Wike did for 8 years and let the people see. Very simple.
1. How many schools did he built and revamped?
2. How many hospitals did he built and revamped?
3. What did he do for the civil servants in the state for 8 years?
4. Did he conduct a single promotion for them?
5. How many industries did he attracts to the state for 8 years?
6. What employment opportunities did he creates for the state?

He is able to leverage on the wealth of Rivers state, if it was a state like Benue or Zamfara he governed, he would have been a failure.

Wike just squandered Rivers state resources on the premise of doing bridges, building houses for rich judges, building courts and constructing few roads.

Tell me any capital project he did that can bring wealth to the state?

You are not from Rivers State so you can't understand otherwise you would be detailing the various project he did while serving as Governor and you would not need me to share it with you.