₦airaland Forum

MadPolitician:
Thanks for the information on the names and locations of different ethnic groups in Nigeria. Unfortunately, that was the only truthful thing in your write up. That is because igbos are not in any sort of competition with the Yorubas, neither are the igbos fighting the Yorubas. Rather, it has always been the other way round.

The Yorubs since the founding of Egbe Omo Oduduwa by Awolowo, have made the destabilisation and destruction of the igbos a centerpiece of their political strategy. The January 15th coup only provided them with the excuse they desperately wanted to try ethnic cleansing on igbos. All through their support for the fulanis endless wars against the igbos, they have always sited that coup as the reason, because according to them it was an "igbo coup" perpetuated to enforce igbo domination.

That's why they have all been running from pillar to post over the last few days, trying to ridicule Babangidas book that emphatically stated otherwise. They have to find ways to mess up that book, because if the tales in that book are accepted, it means they had no reason to join the fulanis to start a killing spree of igbos since the 60s. So it is the Yorubas that are fighting the igbo. The igbos are only defending themselves against a dangerous enemy that has gleefully unleashed genocide on igboland in the past, without showing any atom of remorse.

yommen:
What exactly are the Yoruba Muslims causing for the Igbos?

You should be able to state it in clear terms!!! Islamisation? What evidence or headlines can you sight to show that Yoruba Muslims feel the Igbos are the ones blocking Islamisation? There are more Yoruba Christians than the Muslims and it was not even the Igbo man that brought Christianity to Yoruba man. In fact, Yorubaman brought Christianity to the Igbo man.

See one of the ways in which you lack wisdom and you shoot yourself in the foot. An Igbo man in Haroun Mohammed Eze is the secretary of Muslim council of Nigeria. He was the one that signed Sultan of Sokoto letter to southwest to introduce Sharia. You can see that it's even an Igbo man that is championing Islamisation of south west. What an irony but that's how you people try to claim what is not! Omo ibo, go and calm down cos the more you look, the less you


Have the people you call Yoruba Muslims ever targeted the Igbo man verbally or physically? What are your proofs? See, all these your baseless claim only shows your obsession towards the Yoruba man. You make it so obvious that you have nothing to hold the Yorubas responsible for anything against you but you just choose to make unfounded noise about Yorubas.

gidgiddy:
There are many Chinese, Indians and Lebanese in the South West, and indeed Nigeria. But there is China, India and Lebanon.

Even if all Igbos move out of SW, it won't stop Igbos and Yorubas being in the same country. What is hard for you to understand here?

The only time you can tell people to go back home is when they have a seperate country, same as Nigeria can tell Chinese, Indians and Lebanese to go back to to China, India and Lebanon

If Yorubas truly want Igbos to go back home, they should support Igbos to get a seperate country

Yobabad:
. I think this because the igbos travel more, do you know that in each state in Nigeria outside the SE, the igbos are the second largest group outside the indigens of that particular state

West1side:
Foolish senseless lies
Are the igbo more than Yoruba n igbira in Kogi ? Are igbos more than yorubas in Edo ?

Are they more than Tiv n Idoma in Benue ?
Are igbos more than Kanuri Hausa Fulani in Sokoto Zamafara Adamawa Borno etc

Lunatics n fools among you will just wake up and start making senseless assertion.

simpleseyi:
If you don’t go and concentrate on your life, you will beg for food like those before you

yommen:
Exactly, that was why Yorubas pushed that Igbos leave south west but what did the Igbos do? They started crying up and down instead of just leaving. You see the igbo hypocrisy?

gidgiddy:
There are many Chinese, Indians and Lebanese in the South West, and indeed Nigeria. But there is China, India and Lebanon.

Even if all Igbos move out of SW, it won't stop Igbos and Yorubas being in the same country. What is hard for you to understand here?

The only time you can tell people to go back home is when they have a seperate country, same as Nigeria can tell Chinese, Indians and Lebanese to go back to to China, India and Lebanon

If Yorubas truly want Igbos to go back home, they should support Igbos to get a separate country

yommen:
Get it once and get it right. Yorubas are not interested in anything about you, either you leave or stay. You are the ones complaining about Yorubas always. It was when your trouble was getting too much they said you should leave.

If we are in the same country and you always complain about us, calling Yoruba Muslims, while we don't call ourselves such names meaning you are not okay with us, nothing stops you from leaving. E no sweet but you no spit am out. Because Yorubas that are Christians don't propose the idea if calling Yorubas that Muslims 'Yoruba Muslims '

The fact that we are in the same country doesn't mean you can't return to your village by the way. It's funny you saying Yorubas should support you leaving . Awolowo once tried to make it easy for any ethnic group who wished to leave do so easily but Azikiwe opposed it. The question now is "is Igbo man willing to leave'?

yommen:
I'm not a Muslim but from a Muslim background We are originally all 4 Muslim kids. 2 are now Christians including me while 2 are still Muslims. Same thing has happened in the extended family. I also have them all around me. Yoruba Muslims don't oppose you. They live their lives normally. You don't have any proof to claim Yorubas that are Muslims have done to you Igbos. Even though I don't approve of the principles of their religion, they still live their peacefully, an act which is not even the nature of Islam. The real nature of Islam is what Boko haram and Isis are doing. You can't even point to any jihadist group killing people in South west.

Most of your arguments lack substance but you still hold on to it. It is not good to see nothing and begin to make something of the nothing based on your imagination.

Max24:
Truly, we all need to grow up, respect each other's decisions and work together as one.

pazienza:
There can be no respect between Ndiigbo and Yaribas within Nigerian space.
That respect will only come when Nigeria disintegrates and Ndiigbo get our independent country.

Max24:
I believe in southern unity.

gidgiddy:
There has never been any such thing

Max24:
Let's hope there will be this time around.

gidgiddy:
If such unity has not happened since 1960, it's not now it will happen

Max24:
I believe in southern unity.

panafrican:
Gonna move all the Yoruba and the Igbo to Bakassi island and give them to Cameroon.
Sick of you all.
There are between 370 and 500 ethnic groups in Nigeria

Names of some Ethnic Groups in Nigeria.
Abayon Cross River State
Abua (Odual) Rivers State
Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi State
Adara (Kadara) Kaduna State, Niger State
Affade Yobe State
Afizere Plateau State
Afo (Eloyi) Nasarawa State
Agbo Cross River State
Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River State
Akweya-Yachi Benue State
Alago (Arago) Nasarawa State
Amo Plateau State
Anaguta Plateau State
Anang Akwa Ibom State
Andoni Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State
Ankwei Plateau State
Anyima Cross River State
Atyap (Kataf/Katab, Attakar, Kagoro, Kafanchan, Marwa/Manchok) Kaduna State


Auyoka (Sub-Hausa) Jigawa State
Awori Lagos State, Ogun State
Ayu Kaduna State
Bura-Pabir Adamawa State, Borno State, Yobe State
Bachama Adamawa State
Bachere Cross River State
Bada Plateau State
Bade Yobe State
Bahumono Cross River State
Bakulung Taraba State
Bali Taraba State
Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi State
Bambuko Taraba State
Bajju (Kaje, Kajji) Kaduna State
Banda (Bandawa) Taraba State
Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi State
Banso (Panso) Adamawa State
Bara (Barawa) Bauchi State
Barke Bauchi State
Baruba (Batonu) Kwara State, Niger State
Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau State
Bassa Kaduna State, Kogi State, Niger State, Plateau State
Batta Adamawa State
Baushi Niger State
Baya Adamawa State
Bekwarra Cross River
Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi State
Berom (Birom) Plateau State
Betso (Bete) Taraba State
Bette Cross River State
Bille Adamawa State
Bille Rivers State
Bina (Binawa) Kaduna State
Bini (Edo) Edo State
Bobua Taraba State
Boki (Nki) Cross River State
Bokkos Plateau State
Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger State
Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi State, Gombe State, Yobe State
Botlere Adamawa State
Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi State
Bomboro Bauchi State
Buduma Borno State,
Buji Plateau State
Buli Bauchi State
Bunu Kogi State
Bura-Pabir Adamawa State, Borno State, Yobe State


Burak Bauchi State
Burma (Burmawa) Plateau State
Buru Yobe State
Buta (Butawa) Bauchi State
Bwall Plateau State
Bwatiye Adamawa State
Bwazza Adamawa State
Challa Plateau State
Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi State
Chamba Adamawa StateTaraba State,
Chamo Bauchi State
Chibok (Kibaku people) Borno State, Yobe State
Chinine Borno State
Chip Plateau State
Chokobo Plateau State
Chukkol Taraba State
Daba Adamawa State
Dadiya Bauchi State
Daka Adamawa State
Dakarkari Kebbi State, Niger State
Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi State
Dangsa Taraba State
Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi State
Deno (Denawa) Bauchi State
Dghwede Borno State
Diba Taraba State
Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau State
Ouguri Bauchi State
Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi State
Dundudun (Dunka) Taraba State
Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi State
Ebana (Ebani) Rivers State
Ebira Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State
Ebu Edo State, Kogi State
Efik Cross River State
Egede (Igede) Benue State, Cross River State
Eggon Nasarawa State
Egun (Gu) Lagos State, Ogun State
Ejagham Cross River State
Ekajuk Cross River State
Eket Akwa Ibom
Ekoi Cross River State
Engenni (Ngene) Rivers State
Epie Bayelsa State
Esan (Ishan) Edo State
Esit Ekid Akwa Ibom State
Etolu (Etilo) Benue State
Etsako Edo State
Etung Cross River State
Etuno Edo State


Palli Adamawa State
Fulani (Fulbe) Adamawa State, Bauchi State, Borno State, Gombe State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State, Plateau State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Yobe State, Zamfara State
Fyam (Fyem) Plateau State
Fyer (Fer) Plateau State
Ga'anda Adamawa State
Gade people Niger State Nasarawa State
Galambi Bauchi State
Gamergu-Mulgwa Borno State
Ganawuri Plateau State
Gavako Borno State
Gbedde Kogi State
Gengle Taraba State
Geji Bauchi State
Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi State
Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau State
Gingwak Bauchi State
Gira Adamawa State
Gizigz Adamawa State
Goemai Plateau State
Gokana (Kana) Rivers State
Gombi Adamawa State
Gornun (Gmun) Taraba State
Gonia Taraba State
Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi State
Gude Adamawa State
Gudu Adamawa State
Gure Kaduna State
Gurmana Niger State
Gururntum Bauchi State
Gusu Plateau State
Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa State
Gwamba Adamawa State
Gwandara Kaduna State, Niger State, Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa State
Gwari (Gbagyi) Kaduna State, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nasarawa State, Niger State,
Kogi State

Gwong (Kagoma) Kaduna State
Gwom Taraba State
Gwoza (Waha) Borno State
Gyem Bauchi State
Ham (Hyam, Jaba, Jabba) Kaduna State
Hausa Bauchi State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Gombe State, Yobe State, Zamfara State
Holma Adamawa State
Hona Adamawa State
Ibani Rivers State
Ibeno Akwa Ibom State
Ibibio Akwa Ibom State, Abia State, Cross River State
Ichen Adamawa State
Idoma Benue State, Cross River State, Kogi State, Nassarawa State
Igala Kogi State
Igbira kogi state
Igbo Abia State, Anambra State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State, Rivers State
Igede Benue State, Cross River State
Ijumu Kogi State
Ika Delta State, Edo State
Ikom Cross River State
Irigwe Plateau State
Iman Akwa Ibom State
Isoko Delta State, Bayelsa State
Itsekiri (Isekiri) Delta State
Itu Akwa Ibom State
Itu Mbon Uso Akwa Ibom State
Iyala (Iyalla) Cross River State
Izon (Ijaw) Bayelsa State, Delta State, Rivers State
Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba State
Jaku Bauchi State
Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi State
Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi State, Plateau State
Jero Taraba State
Jibu Adamawa State
Jidda-Abu Plateau State
Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi State
Jipal Plateau State
Jirai Adamawa State
Joinkrama Rivers State
Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba State
Jukun Bauchi State, Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba State
Kaba (Kabawa) Taraba State
Kalabari Rivers State
Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna State
Kaka Adamawa State
Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State
Kambari Kebbi State, Niger State
Kambu Adamawa State
Kamwe Adamawa State and Borno State (Republic of Cameroon)
Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa State, Borno State
Kanembu Borno State
Kanikon Kaduna State
Kantana Plateau State
Kanuri Adamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State, Nasarawa state.
Karai-karai (Karekare) Bauchi State, Yobe State
Karimjo Taraba State
Kariya Bauchi State
Ke Rivers State
Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau State
Kenton Taraba State
Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna State
Kilba Adamawa State
Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi State
Kodei Taraba State
Kona Taraba State
Kono Kaduna State
Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna State, Niger State
Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi State
Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi State
Kugama Taraba State
Kugbo Rivers State
Kulere (Kaler) Plateau State
Kunini Taraba State
Kurama (Akurmi) Kaduna State, Jigawa State
Kurdul Adamawa State
Kushi Bauchi State
Kuteb Taraba State
Kutin Taraba State
Kwalla Plateau State
Kwale Delta State
Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi State
Kwanchi Taraba State
Kadung Bauchi State, Plateau State
Kwaro Plateau State
Kwato Plateau State
Kyenga (Kengawa) Kebbi State
Laaru (Larawa) Niger State
Lakka Adamawa State
Lala Adamawa State
Lama Taraba State
Lamja Taraba State
Lau Taraba State
Limono Bauchi State, Plateau State
Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger State
Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa State, Bauchi State
Mabo Plateau State
Mada Kaduna State, Plateau State
Mama Plateau State
Mambilla Adamawa State
Mandara (Wandala) Borno State
Manga (Mangawa) Yobe State
Margi (Marghi) Adamawa State, Borno State
Mafa Adamawa State, Borno State
Mbembe Cross River State, Enugu State
Mbol Adamawa State
Mbube Cross River State
Mbula Adamawa State
Mbum Taraba State
Memyang (Meryan) Plateau State
Milighili (Mighili) Plateau State
Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi State


Mobber Borno State
Montol Plateau State
Moruwa (Moro'a, Morwa) Kaduna State
Muchaila Adamawa State
Mumuye Taraba State
Mundang Adamawa State
Munga (Lelau) Taraba State
Munga (Mupang) Plateau State
Mupun Plateau State
Mushere Plateau State
Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau State
Ndoro Taraba State
Ngas (Angas) Plateau State, Bauchi State
Ngizim Yobe State
Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) Adamawa State, Borno State
Nyiffon Benue State
Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi State
Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna State, Plateau State
Njayi Adamawa State
Nkim Cross River State
Nkum Cross River State
Nokere (Nakere) Plateau State
Nunku Kaduna State, Plateau State
Nupe Kogi State, Kwara State, Niger State
Nyam Taraba State
Nyandang Taraba State
Obolo Rivers State, Akwa Ibom
Ododop Cross River
Ogba Rivers State
Ogori Kogi State
Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa Ibom State
Okirika Rivers State
Okpamheri Edo State
Olukumi Delta State
Oron Akwa Ibom State
Cross River State

Ososo Edo State
Owan Edo State
Owe Kogi State
Oworo Kogi State
Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) Bauchi State
Pai Plateau State
Panyam Taraba State
Pero Bauchi State
Pire Adamawa State
Pkanzom Taraba State
Poll Taraba State
Polchi Habe Bauchi State
Pongo (Pongu) Niger State
Potopo Taraba State
Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau State
Qua Cross River State
Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi State
Reshe Kebbi State, Niger State
Rindire (Rendre) Plateau State
Rishuwa Kaduna State
Ron Plateau State
Rubu Niger State
Rukuba Plateau State
Rumada Kaduna State
Rumaya Kaduna State
Sakbe Taraba State
Sanga Bauchi State
Sate Taraba State
Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) Bauchi State, Kaduna State, Plateau State
Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi State
Shanga (Shangawa) Kebbi State
Shangawa (ShanKadunagau) Plateau State
Shan-Shan Plateau State
Shira (Shira ) Bauchi State
Shomo Taraba State
Shuwa (Baggara Arabs) Adamawa State, Borno State, Kaduna State, Yobe State
Sikdi Plateau State
Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi State
Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna State
Sukur Adamawa State
Sura Plateau State
Tangale Gombe State
Tarok (Yergam) Plateau State, Taraba State, Nasarawa State
Teme Adamawa State
Tera (Terawa) Bauchi State, Borno State
Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano State
Tigon Taraba State
Tikar Taraba State
Tiv Benue State, FCT, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Plateau State, Taraba State
Tula Gombe State
Tur Adamawa State
Ubbo Adamawa State
Udekeama Rivers State
Ufia Benue State
Ukelle Cross River State, Ebonyi state, Benue state
Uncinda Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State,
Uneme (Ineme) Edo State
Ura (Ula) Niger State
Urhobo Delta State, Edo State, Bayelsa State.
Utonkong Benue State
Uwanno (Weppa-Wanno) Edo State
Uyanga Cross River State
Vemgo Adamawa State
Verre Adamawa State
Vommi Taraba State
Wagga Adamawa State
Waja Bauchi State


Waka Taraba State
Warja (Warja) Bauchi State
Warji Bauchi State
Wurbo Adamawa State
Wurkun Taraba State
Yache Cross River State
Yagba Kogi State
Yakurr (Yako) Cross River State
Yalla Benue State
Yandang Adamawa State, Taraba State
Yoruba Ekiti State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Lagos State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Osun State, Oyo State
Yott Taraba State
Yumu Niger State
Yungur Adamawa State
Yuom Plateau State
Zabara Niger State
Zaranda Bauchi State
Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi State
Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi State
Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi State