₦airaland Forum

gidgiddy:
This is why people who speak the same language should not be subdivided into different states with those who have a completely different language

During the creation of Edo State in the 90's, the Igbanke people were carved into Edo State when they should have been left in Delta State with their fellow Ika's

This has now caused a situation where the Oba of Bini feels these people are his subjects when they are not.

Most unfortunate.

if this were the case why does the oba not interfere in the affairs of the esan, auchi and other indigenous non bini kingdom, the igbanke issue has an historically aspect to it, it's more than being grouped into Benin.

[quote author=Vinnie2000 post=135202798]I pity Igbanke Pple Sha.

I don't know how Babangida could NOT make them be part of the Ikas in Delta state.

You will see somebody bearing Ngozi and she tells you she is from Edo state. [/qmotorcycle.

Same with Stanley Okoro.

MrDoGood:
Edo has all the major tribal names you can think of. In Edo, you have those answering Musa, Muhammad and all form of northern name (Edo North). Same Edo State, you have people answering Ojo, Kunle, Tope and all form of name from the Yoruba land (Edo North-west). Same Edo you have Ngozi, isioma, Ada (Edo South-east). Have you heard about others saying they're not Edo? Or claiming to be Edo Hausa or Edo Yoruba?

Only some set of people claiming they're Edo-igbo, Delta-igbo, Port Harcourt-igbo. Stay one place. You can't be from two states!!!!!

Have you heard the oba oppressing the north and sw people from edo state? Don't you know that all those names can get good jobs and positions, but Ngozi, isioma, chinedu, etc, means blacklisting, spotted for intimidation and shake down, and slavery supervision.

Don't you know that the slumber abi na robber of Benin, cannot try suppression and lordship on the core north people, or else, he will be summoned by an assistant emir or sultan, in a junior palace.

Irony1:
That is a big lie. Igbanke was never part of Benin kingdom, it was under the Ika division. Make una take am easy to dey lie.

that is the truth I can't say for certainty the origin of the igbanke people but I do know that the land they occupy was part of the Benin kingdom, I have heard that they were freed igbo slaves who settled there, even the local govt they occupy is an ancient Benin town/ local government.

The bini or ubini people as it is supposed to be called brought a lot of slaves from abor slave market during the Era of slavery but when slavery was abolished, many where dumped in some certain areas within that region, so if igbanke people say that they are ibos, they may be right but that does not mean that they own the land they are staying, if you want to remember history, make sure you do it in full. Slaves don't act as king in bini kingdom, that we let everything go does not mean you should take advantage of it

Shattuck:
that is the truth I can't say for certainty the origin of the igbanke people but I do know that the land they occupy was part of the Benin kingdom, I have heard that they were freed igbo slaves who settled there, even the local govt they occupy is an ancient Benin town/ local government.

But even at that they are not a suzerainity of the Benin kingdom and as such the Oba has no right over them, besides the same Oba under the Nigerian constitution makes his powers more ceremonial especially as it pertains to preservation of tradition, he has no administrative powers to even meddle in the affairs of another ethnic group or community.

Irony1:
But even at that they are not a suzerainity of the Benin kingdom and as such the Oba has no right over them, besides the same Oba under the Nigerian constitution makes his powers more ceremonial especially as it pertains to preservation of tradition, he has no administrative powers to even meddle in the affairs of another ethnic group or community.

to be fair if the land the igbanke people occupy is the ancestral land of the Benin kingdom they he has a right over that territory traditionally, the oba does not have the power and has never made any attempt to suspend any esan king or auchi king you know why because those communities are indegenous to the state and separate even though the esan tribe migrated from the Benin kingdom but igbanke is not the same the land they occupy is a Benin land according to certain history they were slaves, if they chose to be igbos fine but they can't claim the territory as theirs or part of the igbo nation.

OfoIgbo:
It doesn't belong to them, yet they have Ezes and Obis there. Titles that are not Bini in origin.

Attempt to annex their land, and they'll take over Bini forever.

oba of Benin gave them those land, can't you understand simple statement

jeff1607:
Sure of this?

Saying he stands no chance if fighting is allowed, you forget you guys have no unity amongst your people neither will you submit to anyone ruling over you, you have no allies or you feel war is by a particular number alone?

Unity brings victory

We are not united ?

Let me ask you, are you referring to the whole Igbo?

How would Igbo vs Benin war even look?

Not even the whole Edo because Esan and Auchi are not part of this.

Igbanke/ IKA aren't and have never been slaves to the Oba.

They are always happy when Igbankes say they aren't Binis but Ikas so they quickly add IkaIg....

Ubuluku war vs Bini: One day( if I have time ooo) I will post the actual history... I wonder why someone would be celebrating that Ubuluku fought their brothers the Binis if ACTUALLY they and us are ONE? Even ENUANI CULTURAL FORUM guy trying to press their buttons as a biz man still said his ancestors came from Bini but lied by saying they met the Southern herdsmen there.....Southern herdsmen who are known to be wanderers SOLD by their people and entered our land.

There is only one ' people ' who served the Southern tribes( Ijaws, Binis, Itsekiris, AkwaCross....) and we KNOW them.

Igbos? why not stay and make it jeje in your own space ?? why my people ? why ?

viodemus:
Have you heard the oba oppressing the north and sw people from edo state? Don't you know that all those names can get good jobs and positions, but Ngozi, isioma, chinedu, etc, means blacklisting, spotted for intimidation and shake down, and slavery supervision.

Don't you know that the slumber abi na robber of Benin, cannot try suppression and lordship on the core north people, or else, he will be summoned by an assistant emir or sultan, in a junior palace.

You just opened your phone to type without passing a message. Read what you wrote again.

BeginsAtHome:
The colonialist did theirs, dividing brothers along different countries to weaken them, then the military wanting to deal with the Igbos, borrowed the template.

This absurdity left us with Igbos in Rivers, Delta, Edo, Kogi and Benue states just like Yorubas in Benin, Togo etc.

We must reconcile all natives to their homelands.

Imagine Urhobos in Bayelsa state as Ofonis.

Yes, the deputy governor of Bayelsa state is from Urhobo land.

That is actually a peculiar case unlike the one reported from Edo. Ofoni people actually share two ancestry - Ijaw and Urhobo. They are children of Tarakiri just like some other Urhobo communities in Patani and Bomadi axis like Oduophori, Odorubu etc.
Ofoni people have strong ancestral link with Ijaws that's why you don't hear any problems there - Sen Lawrence, the deputy governor is even a member of the INC despite being Urhobo.

Even Ofoni is an Ijaw name. It is same way in Kiagbodo axis where it is an Ijaw community but you see many speaking Urhobo.

Back to the topic. Same way the Oba of Bini is interfering in matters of people that doesn't concern him with the Igbanke people, he tried to do same with the Ijaw kingdoms in Edo - Egbema kingdom that is divided into Delta and Edo, Furupagha, Okomu, Olodiama, Gbarain.

VaginaAcademic:
There's Edo Igbo and Delta Igbo

There are Igbos from delta state, Igbos from River state, Igbos from Edo state, Igbos from Benue state etc that's the correct thing to say

Nothing like Delta Igbo, Edo Igbo, rivers Igbo etc. Take note

Ikaeniyan0:
Igbanke is part of Edo land, anybody that feels he or she is an Igbo should leave Edo land.

come and chase us

peterincredible:
we the anioma's need to clip his wings we don't need the whole Igbo nation on this matter we the anioma's will humble him and the entire Benin

Though Anioma can stand up to the bini people but trust me, the larger Igbo nation will support Igbanke and indeed any Igboid community against undue interference by any criminal oba or politician.

There's strength in unity. We can't just watch as anyone try to intimidate our kith and kin.

Igwe bu Ike 😎

Vinnie2000:
I pity Igbanke Pple Sha.

I don't know how Babangida could NOT make them be part of the Ikas in Delta state.

You will see somebody bearing Ngozi and she tells you she is from Edo state.

Mkpurumini blodas and land grabbing....

Bendeco02:


Oba of Benin have to threat with caution and not to allow himself be used politically.

Igbanke is under a seperate tribe on it's own and not under his kingdom.

If he shows his strength to Igbanke because he sees them as minority then he is making mistake because if they team up with Ika sub tribe, i doubt if Benin are more than Anioma alone.

When we talk about Anioma, Onitsha in Anambra with Ogbaru, Oguta in Imo and Ndoni in Rivers are among. Benin are not more than Eze Chima clan if we are to settle the matter by gra gra

I respect Edo people as a whole, they are good people. But this Benin throne supremacy mentality in this centuary makes no sense. If we are allowed to fight and take over territory by conquest, he stand no chance. I wonder what is giving him pride.

Face your Mkpurumini region and leave Edo state alone.

We, Edo people, don't have anything in common with Mkpurumini blodas

Mabuggi88:
Edo state is the closest South east ally. The OYC or whatever they called themselves should apply wisdom in solving this issue diplomatically.
Meanwhile igbanke know their root, no two ways about it. It's just something to put heads together and solve and not these Media bruhaha

Diplomatically? I thought those OYC fellas are an igbo group?

SeeWahala:
Our family from igbanke should take heart. It's not easy being an igbo man in this country. If they had known they would have kept quiet or even denied us like our ikwerre peeps are regularly forced to do

As ikwerres, Ogoni, Ijaw, Kalabari, Idoma, Ibibio, Ogoni don disown and reject Una, the next target in your attarche by force is good people of Edo state.

BeginsAtHome:
The colonialist did theirs, dividing brothers along different countries to weaken them, then the military wanting to deal with the Igbos, borrowed the template.

This absurdity left us with Igbos in Rivers, Delta, Edo, Kogi and Benue states just like Yorubas in Benin, Togo etc.

We must reconcile all natives to their homelands.

Imagine Urhobos in Bayelsa state as Ofonis.

Yes, the deputy governor of Bayelsa state is from Urhobo land.

Our Mkpurumini blodas and attarche by force

Diligence:
Igbanke should remain AUTONOMOUS & completely reintegrate to OHANEZE, & send representatives to the Next World Igbo Congress/Conference (WIC) in The USA!

Our blodas and attarche by force.
Una no dey tire.

Ikwerres, Ogoni, Ijaw, Kalabari, Idoma, Ibibio have all disowned our blodas in the past.

Our blodas no dey tire

justuschi50:
come and chase us

The oba of Benin has suspend the monarchs. You can keep on beating your chest on nairaland.

Cruzmaster:
We don't need Edo as ally. They are more like Yoruba people. They share same ancestry with Yoruba. We can't abandon our people to please oba. He should rule over his people and let Igbanke people breathe!

Our Mkpurumini blodas and attarche by force.

Ikwerres, Ibibio, Ogoni, Ijaw, Kalabari, Idoma, have all rejected and disowned our blodas in the past.

Their next target in the attaché by force is good people of Edo state.
Chai, our blodas are something else.

Irony1:
How are they fighting their allies? Telling the Oba that he is over reaching his bounds is that what you call fighting? Na wah for una ooooo

When will our Mkpurumini blodas get tired of this attarche by force?

Ikwerres, Ibibio, Ogoni, Ijaw, Kalabari, Idoma, have all disowned our blodas in the past.

Irony1:
It is not attention seeking, it is fact.

Our Mkpurumini blodas and attarche by force

shizzleStar:
There are Igbos from delta state, Igbos from River state, Igbos from Edo state, Igbos from Benue state etc that's the correct thing to say

Nothing like Delta Igbo, Edo Igbo, rivers Igbo etc. Take note

we are both expressing the same thought. I only wrote it as it is said in local parlance...Just like we have hausa ethnicities in almost all states but they are most times not recognized in elections to rule a part of the state. But the Igbos from other states as you put it are recognized.

Irony1:
Oga stop commenting on things you don't know. These are indigenous igbo communities, this doesn't concern you please just be silent

Our Mkpurumini blodas and land grabbing.