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Chimarto:
No Igbo king is allow in Yoruba land but see this one thriving in Enugu, social media is exposing them every day

shortgun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBT4Lq0OFQA?si=Kr1hpDiFdaLAy8k3

An Interview with Oba Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo Olateju, The Oba Yoruba in Enugu,
Who settled in Enugu 46 years ago, in 1979

Excerpts:
Interviewer: Where are you from, sir?
Oba: I am from Ede, in Osun State.

Interviewer: You speak Igbo so fluently. Where did you learn it from?
Oba (responding in Igbo): I learned the language here in Enugu. God gave me the gift of understanding languages and the ear to hear. Many people often wonder if I was born or schooled here, but that’s not the case. I was already an adult, fully grown when I relocated to Enugu from Osun. I even voted during the era of Jim Nwobodo and later for Shehu Shagari.

Interviewer: I also learned you speak Hausa. Did you learn it here too?
Oba (replying in Hausa): Yes, I speak and understand Hausa fluently but I have never lived in the North. I picked it up here in Enugu, just by listening to people around me.

Oba: Everywhere I go in Igboland, people take me as one of their own. My grandmother who once tried to discourage me from settling here in Igboland but before she passed in 2012 was very happy and always thanking God for leading me to Igboland. I kept bringing all my relatives here and today they are all doing well because Igboland is good to us.

AlwaysPositive:
If this post upsets you, it likely says more about you than about the message. The whole point of my post is simple: we shouldn’t give room or attention to tribal bigotry. There’s no reason to be offended by that. Unless there’s something you’re not saying out loud.

goslowgoslow:
Take a deep breath and rest! I am Yoruba but most of my friends are Igbos, my wife is Igbo and I I trust them, we all have personal and different experiences. But talking generally and about the majority it is not always like that. The two tribes don't trust each other period! Stop talking as if Igbos are different or stands out among the two tribes.

omooba969:
My question found you out, you couldn't even answer it...lol

omooba969:
Apart from Igbos, which other tribe in yoruba land complains of discrimination?

funshint:
The main point is you'll never hear a Yoruba disrespect his host or called their land "no man's land" or claim to be the one that "developed" it. Yorubas integrate and respects their hosts. They're grateful to the land of their host for whatever riches they are able to get there, not claiming to be better or denigrating their hosts.

shortgun:
Apart from the Igbos, which other tribe makes up the largest population after the indigenes? In almost every state in Nigeria, the Igbos are always the dominant non-indigenous group.

gidgiddy:
I think that the Hausas that are fighting with Yorubas in Lagos already answers that question

shortgun:
Apart from the Igbos, which other tribe makes up the largest population after the indigenes? In almost every state in Nigeria, the Igbos are always the dominant non-indigenous group.

Racoon:
Meanwhile, this is another classical case of harmonial and humanitarian angle to ethnic friendship between the Yorubas and the great people of alaigbo.

This is a Yoruba Oba reigning supremely in alaigbo( having came there in his adulthood) with no ethno-religio-regional discrimination against him but imagine what has been happening in the opposite side.

I also remember a lots of Yoruba Profs in UNN (especially music/education/GST departments) and UNEC( business admin, college of medicine - Prof Bankole Olusina etc). The owner of one of the best school in Enugu is a Yoruba man.

shortgun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBT4Lq0OFQA?si=Kr1hpDiFdaLAy8k3

An Interview with Oba Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo Olateju, The Oba Yoruba in Enugu,
Who settled in Enugu 46 years ago, in 1979

Excerpts:
Interviewer: Where are you from, sir?
Oba: I am from Ede, in Osun State.

Interviewer: You speak Igbo so fluently. Where did you learn it from?
Oba (responding in Igbo): I learned the language here in Enugu. God gave me the gift of understanding languages and the ear to hear. Many people often wonder if I was born or schooled here, but that’s not the case. I was already an adult, fully grown when I relocated to Enugu from Osun. I even voted during the era of Jim Nwobodo and later for Shehu Shagari.

Interviewer: I also learned you speak Hausa. Did you learn it here too?
Oba (replying in Hausa): Yes, I speak and understand Hausa fluently but I have never lived in the North. I picked it up here in Enugu, just by listening to people around me.

Oba: Everywhere I go in Igboland, people take me as one of their own. My grandmother who once tried to discourage me from settling here in Igboland but before she passed in 2012 was very happy and always thanking God for leading me to Igboland. I kept bringing all my relatives here and today they are all doing well because Igboland is good to us.

MrSly:
The Yoruba's hate against ndi Igbo is the more reason why igbos will always be ahead along side with progressive Yorubas like this Oba Yoruba of Enugu, et al. We welcome and respect traditional institutions of every tribe and accomodate sincerely without noise. Govt in Lagos has arrested an Igbo man because he iclaims to be eze ndi Igbo na Lagos. Shame on tribal bigots.

Pinklada:
Even if is a King he has comport himself according to the rule of the land

He had supported the political terrain, not trying to cause division.

He had not insulted any Obi or govt


Unlike them that arrogantly speak loud, n make cacophony noise anywhere they go

WizardOfNG:
Association of victimhood pretenders trying to console themselves. Yes you lot are tolerant, valiant, accommodating and never discriminate.

It is other who are bad and are the problem always. The rest of Nigeria plus Ghanaians, South Africans etal are simply 'misinformed'.

The thread below should jog memories to show what you lot are yet now trying to pretend to be something else over the example of a single Yoruba in Igbo land.

Oya Fergie, Dominique or any Igbo mod on duty kindly take out this post so no Yoruba can respond while your brothers can continue pretending to be holier than thou while demonizing Yorubas.

https://www.nairaland.com/7620329/throwback-hausa-man-contesting-east

Image123:
Kings are approved by government all over the country. See case of new Ibadan king with the governor of Oyo, Ganduje with Emir of Kano saga. You don't just arrogate title and positions to yourself, follow due process.
Is he properly coronated according to law? Is he using the right title? That your friends or street call you Ooni or Eze doesn't mean you go bragging around that you are King of Lagos or President of Nigeria.

IduNaOba:
Nobody is disturbing them o
I went to Yoruba line to do a slipper that only them are authorised to do.
No igbo shoe maker would do it once I showed them the design
They all said one thing "gaa n'ọdụ ndị Yoruba"
Go to Yoruba line.
Ekere ọrụ eke
This business is divided
Only the Yorubas do this type of foot wear.
We can not do it brother.
I smiled and said to myself imagine say these ones dey naira land 😂

MrSly:
Our own king are not object of corruption of govt. He has the spiritual and political authority of the ancestors. INUGO?!!!!!!?

AlwaysPositive:
From my own experience, the few Yoruba friends I’ve met have earned my full trust. If you and your circle can’t trust one another, that’s on you, and it says a lot about your character, not your tribe.

That’s why I believe attention should never be given to bigotry. Tribal bigotry, whether aimed at Igbo, Yoruba, or Hausa, is a mindset for losers.

Image123:
My dear, every state government in Nigeria regulates recognition, instruments of office and government interaction with its traditional heads. A king must be recognized by the state government, not just by his friends and street or association members.

funshint:
The main point is you'll never hear a Yoruba disrespect his host or called their land "no man's land" or claim to be the one that "developed" it. Yorubas integrate and respects their hosts. They're grateful to the land of their host for whatever riches they are able to get there, not claiming to be better or denigrating their hosts.

PDPdestroyer:
God bless you abundantly. These people are comical, all these 1 kobo sense no fit deceive any true Omoluabi

deji17:
Propaganda on steroids. The number of Yoruba in Enugu is far less than you will find in small street in Akure. Very few and insignificant.

Thunderfayamods:
Did you read his comment very well? He said that he has lots of Igbo friends his wife is Igbo and he trusts them. So why are still saying "if he cannot trust his circle of friends"? You are just full of energy about this tribal that you are not paying attention.

MrSly:
Maybe Yoruba Kings. Our kings don't need govt validation.

Thunderfayamods:
Did you read his comment very well? He said that he has lots of Igbo friends his wife is Igbo and he trusts them. So why are still saying "if he cannot trust his circle of friends"? You are just full of energy about this tribal that you are not paying attention.

AlwaysPositive:
From my own experience, the few Yoruba friends I’ve met have earned my full trust. If you and your circle can’t trust one another, that’s on you, and it says a lot about your character, not your tribe.

That’s why I believe attention should never be given to bigotry. Tribal bigotry, whether aimed at Igbo, Yoruba, or Hausa, is a mindset for losers.