Efik-Ibibio-Annang

ijawcitizen:
it is truely condescending for any igbo to claim we Ijaws have "igbo blood" (whatever that means) in us, it makes me short of a response too.

AT THE BOLDED: we dont share any ANCESTRAL OR CULTURAL link with the igbos, in terms of both and many more (including our worldviews) we are miles apart like we came from different planets. they are just people we bought as slaves and labourers, nothing else.

Aljharem, no one forgot ijawcitizen I'd is your ID. Pathetic yoloba attache by force monkey

pazienza:


Aljharem, so you remember this your old moniker today? *grins

Of course,Ndiigbo have nothing in common with your Arewa-Oduanistan people.

Just when i thought you guys would grow a little bit of active brain material and man up to defend your foolish brother who claimed we (Ijaws) share ANCESTRAL & CULTURAL connections, i'm not really disappointed you are still swimming in your usual childish stupidity by resorting to that stall line of calling me yoruba, what a coward! you keep acting like your brain material are all deteriorating. i truely pity you

bokohalal:

You are limiting an ethnicity by political boundaries and at the same time expanding another due to their spread across political borders. You are loath to applyig the same yardstick for obvious reasons.
How many Ijaw are there in Edo and Ondo states?
How many Ijaws are there in Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers states?
How many Local governments do they occupy in Delta state?
What is the population of the whole of Bayelsa state?

Very good set of questions. Its like saying English Language has the most speakers. Wrong! Mandarin (chineese) have the most number of speakers (2billion) and counting). English is only most widely (geographically) spoken. Ijaws are mainly in bayelsa, now just as someone asked here" what is the total population of bayelsa state?" Not to now ask about the population of ijaw there then the population of ijaw in other places which will be rivers (ikwere majority) and delta.,for me ibibiod (Majorly in akwa ibom and crossriver) takes the number one spot. Then Ijoid, then Igboid, then urhobo...

knowledgeable:




yes there are, there genes speak for them for now. You can lie about their identity for now, but as Nigeria transforms, industrializes and modernizes, science and genetic testing will explain it all while some edo groups look Igbo while some look short and ugly(Oshiomhole type) like yorubas. Abi, yu think sey darkness will ever claim light?.

What does looking Igbo mean? And I understand how some Edo groups look Igbo. Hell, people have told me that I look AA and Igbo a number of times. If you aren't ignorant and have a keen eye to detail, you can tell an Edo person from Igbo.

And as for who is the largest group in the South-South, I agree with bokohalal that Edo technically is the biggest. It's just that the Edo nation broke off into small small groups after the peak of Benin Kingdom.

Goodboiyy:


My frnd shut up and stop deceiving Nigerians.. Ediot.. Igbo in Edo ain't Upto 20,000 just like we have Urhobo/Isoko Communities In Bayelsa, Igbo in. Akwa Ibom does Nt make Up 3% Of the State, So how is Igbo Majority In SS ?.. chezus you can Lie. The Total population Of Igbo in SS is Not Up to Urhobo Population, I just want to correct your madness b4 it goes Public.

The major Tribe In SS is[b] IJAW[/b] .. Ijaw Can be Found In Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers And even SW Ondo Making them the most Populous Tribe In SS. Ijaw Contribute 50% Of Ss Wealth, And re the Strongest Ethnic Group In SS, These your Claim Of Igbo been d major Ethnic Group In SS is a big Lie,. bellow re top 3 ethnic Group In SS

Read https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijaw_people

1. Ijaw
2. Urhobo
3. Efik/Ibibio

Don't come here to type rubbish, If Other NDeltans Ignore Your Stupidity I won't.

Thanks

I thought this we the niger delta is no longer working y is this one using it or didn't u attend that last yoloba propaganda meeting u dey carry last ooo u should have said am igbo but has travelled across the southern region of biafra u don't thnk igbo is the majority that I would have understood go and learn more

princdebola201:


That's why every 9 out of 10 have appendix in enugu state because of poverty

The Last time I checked chioma elvis is the president of prostitutes in nigeria
And ur flat heat sister afro candy have to join porn industry to survive

and which tribe ll top the dirtiest in the guiness book of record ? U need not wait for a prophet to tell u that the uoloba are no 1 and ebola wait oooo which state are u from guess its osun chai ebola prince hunger is a bad thing well the next food relief from ebonyi state ll hit osun by monday

Goodboiyy:


Wrong wrong wrong wrong....

What's d population of Igbos in Edo, Bayelsa, Ak ? re they upto 80,000 ? No

then the Igbos in Delta re over one million, + The ones in Rivers, Wen you sum both they won't be more than 3million, y Urhobo population alone is Over 3Million not including d urhobos in Bayelsa , Not to talk of Ijaw that re more than 5million .

So how is Igbo more popular that Ijaw ?, urhobo ?.. no doubt wen you add The Igbo from SE they re more popular than Ijaw, But as far as SS is concerned Igbo re minority.

so the curse spirit of awolowo counted them and gave u those useless figures how come the igbo are winning elections in rivers state if they are the minority come sense typical monkey and baboon

patrick89:


Attention Attention !
Do not reply this type of thread again! The mission is simple, divide them let them fight amongst themselves!!!

What is the second major tribe in SW after yorubas? stupid tiger face vultures!! left for me and you guys, your media preponderance will crumble. I wonder why people should fall for this silly move!!!

What is "media preponderance" ? Illiterate.

princdebola201:


That's why every 9 out of 10 have appendix in enugu state because of poverty

The Last time I checked chioma elvis is the president of prostitutes in nigeria
And ur flat heat sister afro candy have to join porn industry to survive

By the Way who on earth in his right mind pay for yoruba totto? Isn't that stupidity? yoruba is free of charge! so in yoruba land toto litters the street! if conji holds you, just knock on sikiru's door, you will rump till you tire.. . and make sure you cover your nose and DI.ck very well..

How can a yoruba lady cost money for sex? na juju she carry? if your prick rises and a yoruba girl removes her clothes your prick go fall naa

If you are a girl and some how light skinned and pretty all the men will fall all over you!! they will call you Omo jo yiibo (a child that resembles an igbo)
Before you know it one rich man will marry you, because beautiful girls are very scarce in yorubaland.
Yoruba girls are fat ugly short and dark! rubbish! If they try ashawo nobody will pay...
But if na East, before you see a girl to talk to, your pocket go dry, before she go commot am for you e go better make u go look for ashawo. Ashawo is very expensive here! if you no get 6k 10k.. nothing for you...

But ibadan 100 naira yet nobody pays...

rudebouy:



That was how ur ppl sed that etches are igbo. Well, we were in etche yesterday for a biz transaction. I now remembad and asked the chiefs and youths in the townhall meeting and day all denied being igbo. Day even asked me to show dem the person dat sed so, and I told dem to cool down dat it was just an internet joke. I was both shocked and embarassed.

Who den is an igboman? The man that speaks igbo? Or the one that says he is from igbo and also speaks igbo? Or the one that the igbos claim to be from igbo? Who is really an igbo man?

eeeeyahhh pls who do u take us 4 so only yesterday u went there come on dumb skull u should to tell u some the name of there local dance food there style of dressing the name of their king and visit ur suppose true igbo speaking parts to confirm if they are the same olodo if u want to lie make sure its sell able

DIVINE78:

What is "media preponderance" ? Illiterate.

oluwole certificate forger! I hail ooh.. you don't know that your media is a dominant fourth estate in the zoo... bumpkin everywhere!!!!!

BROS YOU SEE WELL

OfoIgbo:


Igboids are the majority in Rivers state, followed by Ijoids.

Igboids make up about 60% of Rivers state. By Rivers state Igboids, I mean, Etche, Omuma, Ikwerre, Ndoni, Egbema, Ogba, Obigbo/Oyigbo, Ekpeye, Igbo speakers in Bonny and Opobo e.t.c
Rivers Ijoids include Kalabari, Andoni, Okrika, Ibani speakers in Bonny and Opobo e.t.c.

When you add the Igboids in Rivers with those in Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, AkwaIbom, they will definitely be in the top 3 largest ethnic groups in the SS.

As far as I am concedned the top 3 largest ethnic groups in the SS, in no special order are
1. EfikAnnangIbibio
2. Igboids
3. Ijoids


I won't be surprised if it turns out that the old Eastern region has 3 of the top five ethnic groups in Nigeria

EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO IS THE LARGEST. SOME SCHOLARS EVEN ARGUE THAT THEY ARE THE FOURTH LARGEST GROUP IN NIGERIA.

BabaTony:


Very good set of questions. Its like saying English Language has the most speakers. Wrong! Mandarin (chineese) have the most number of speakers (2billion) and counting). English is only most widely (geographically) spoken. Ijaws are mainly in bayelsa, now just as someone asked here" what is the total population of bayelsa state?" Not to now ask about the population of ijaw there then the population of ijaw in other places which will be rivers (ikwere majority) and delta.,for me ibibiod (Majorly in akwa ibom and crossriver) takes the number one spot. Then Ijoid, then Igboid, then urhobo...

Ijaws are normads, they are found in every riverine areas due to their occupation. They don't have the population compare to Ibibio. How many Local Govts do they occupy in Rivers and Delta and what is the population of Bayelsa state? These are the salient questions people shoule ask instead of jumping into quick conclusion. EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO DOMINATE THE SOUTH SOUTH.

pazienza:
The thread is a bit divisive in nature.

If we consider the Efik-Ibibio-Annang-Oron as one entity with a yet to be established common name.

Then it can be safely said that they are the largest ethnic group in AS.

If we are to consider the Igboids ie Rivers: Ikwerres, Etche, Asa, Ndoki, Ogba, Ndoni,Ekpeye,Egbema, Edo: Igbanke, Inyelen, Irun, Ekpon, etc, Akwa-ibom: Ndoki towns, Cross Rivers: Abi LGA( can we consider the Agbos of Abi as Igbos?), Delta : Ika, Ukwuani, Oshimili, Aniocha.

If we consider all these Igbo speaking groups as Igbos, then Igbos might be giving Ijaw speaking groups a run for that second spot.


So for me, the arrangement is:

1,Annang-Efik-Ibibio-Oron
2, Ijaw
3, Igbo

EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO IS CONSIDERED AS THE FOURTH LARGEST GROUP IN NIGERIA. But some people will come and express their ignorance here.

Goodboiyy:


lies, Ijaw constitute 40% Of SS landmass

am nt an Ijaw man, but truth b told, Ijaw re the major tribe in my beloved SS, Don't don't were u got ur fact from

Bro it is Efik/Ibibio and not Ijaw.

OfoIgbo:


I didn't write that SS Igbos are more than Ijaws. There was no order in the list that I provided.
Ok, Igbos in Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom are up to three hundred thousand. Igboids in Rivers and Delta states are way in excess of three million.
Altogether, they are nearly 4 million, so they are definitely more than Urhobos.

Now the Efik/Ibibio/Annang collection are quite numerous. They have two states and they are not the least populous

Bros you got it. EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO IS THE LARGEST AND IT IS CONSIDERED THE FOURTH LARGEST IN NIGERIA.

VickJames:
Igbos are the third largest ethnic group in the south south region. If efik/ibibio/annang will be joined together, I think they'll be the second largest population in the south south. Ijaws are the largest ethnic group in the south south, looking at the number of states they occupy.

Bros how many LGs do they occupy in River and Delta and what is the population of Beyelsa state? The fact that the Ijaws are found in every riverine areas does not mean they are the most populated in SS. EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO is the largest in the SS.

freeage7:

I think Ijaw makes up 10% of Nigeria's total population. Making them the 4th ethnic group in Nigeria. Do you think otherwise?

bro you are wrong.

Sweetlemon:


Abasi mbok! Nso wo'idiem?

Does "Akpabio" sound Igbo to you?? Akpabio's wife is Igbo not him. Akpabio is an Annang man.
These Igbos no go kill pesin with attache by force walahi!

attach by force to what?

the igbos are d largest ethnic group in d ss...only if just as d igbo groups in Rivers are united together, if the igbo groups in d entire Ss can be united to form one body they would be d largest.
Despite the fact that ijaws dont travel dat much, Bayelsa is sparsely populated, dont know how ijaws in Bayesla want to outnumber ijaws in other states do the math.

ijawcitizen:
it is truely condescending for any igbo to claim we Ijaws have "igbo blood" (whatever that means) in us, it makes me short of a response too.

AT THE BOLDED: we dont share any ANCESTRAL OR CULTURAL link with the igbos, in terms of both and many more (including our worldviews) we are miles apart like we came from different planets. they are just people we bought as slaves and labourers, nothing else.

Heard you're from Delta state.

What percantage of delta population is Ijaw.
Bayelsa is Nigerias smallest state in both population and landmass.It will be mischievous if the popultion of Ijaw there exceed 1.2million.

Im from Rivers, before Bayelsa was carved out, we were all in same state..do not be decieved by the 'large Ijaw landmass', its just water that is mostly uninhabited mangroove forests and swamplands except in fishing ports consisting mainly of a few hundred people.so anyone who

More than 70% of Riverine Riverians reside in PHalga and Obalga and Kelga their ancestral towns are mostly small towns inhibited by swampland and mangroove forests.combine all of Rivers Ijaws from Kalabari, Okrika, Bonny, Opobo, Abua, Andoni, Engenni etc, they aren't more than 35% of Rivers poluation.i put them roughly at 1.6million (being very generous here).Rivers and Bayelsa are the two main states you find Ijaws.roughly 2.9 or 3.0million

If you say Ijaws are 10%(15Million), i 'd assume then that Delta state Ijaws make up the deficit.

Ijaw terrian is their greatest advantage.

PenSniper:



Why do you talk like a dunce ?
Did Awolowo give people which course to read or people chose their own courses of preference ?

Are you trying to re-write history or just dispalying your ignorance ?
Kwara, Ijebu, Egun, Awori, etc are not Yoruba ? Where on earth did you go to school ?

FYI, Yoruba is the umbrella name/language for the numerous ethnic groups that cut across the entire SW, Edo, Kwara, Kogi, Delta and across the borders to Togo and Rep. Of Benin.

I am Ijebu and proudly Yoruba and Oodua.
Ijebu was the only area that refused to succumb to the white colonialists.
And the Yoruba was the only race in Nigeria that the colonial masters met well civilized, organized and orderly.
Check history.

according to an ijebu chief ijebu pple are from sudan and are not yoloba. Even an average yoloba man discriminates against an ijebu man. They see them as agressive and over ambitious.

Awori are also not yoloba, they have made it clear several times.
They have once told yoloba migrants to pack and leave their land. During the last confab, they advocated that lagos be made a seperate region from the SW.

Egun are not yoloba in language and culture. Even LTV broadcast news in egun language

ilajes are ijaws. There are non yoloba groups in SW. I think they shouldnt be forced to be yoloba. They should be allowed to be who they are.

1. Ijaw

2. Efik / Ibibio

3. Ikwere / Etche/ Ogba Egbema

4. Edo

5 Urhobo

6. Anioma

9 Ogoni

10 . Isoko

11. Kwale

12 Itshekiri

HopeAtHand:


Heard you're from Delta state.

What percantage of delta population is Ijaw.
Bayelsa is Nigerias smallest state in both population and landmass.It will be mischievous if the popultion of Ijaw there exceed 1.2million.

Im from Rivers, before Bayelsa was carved out, we were all in same state..do not be decieved by the 'large Ijaw landmass', its just water that is mostly uninhabited mangroove forests and swamplands except in fishing ports consisting mainly of a few hundred people.so anyone who

More than 70% of Riverine Riverians reside in PHalga and Obalga and Kelga their ancestral towns are mostly small towns inhibited by swampland and mangroove forests.combine all of Rivers Ijaws from Kalabari, Okrika, Bonny, Opobo, Abua, Andoni, Engenni etc, they aren't more than 35% of Rivers poluation.i put them roughly at 1.6million (being very generous here).Rivers and Bayelsa are the two main states you find Ijaws.roughly 2.9 or 3.0million

If you say Ijaws are 10%(15Million), i 'd assume then that Delta state Ijaws make up the deficit.

Ijaw terrian is their greatest advantage.

The largest towns in Rivers state apart from Port Harcourt city are Ijaw towns, Okrika, Buguma, Bonny , Abonnema. Before you can mention Ahoada and Omoku .. No Ikwere town is large. The largest Ikwere towns are Elele and Emohua and they are all more like farm land. . Kalabari , Okrika and Bonny people are the main Rivers people outside Rivers state and else where in USA and Europe.

Ijaw is the largest in Rivers state followed by Ogoni before Ikwere followed by Ogba Egbema, Etche, Ekpeye and Ndoki..

lygn19:
the igbos are d largest ethnic group in d ss...only if just as d igbo groups in Rivers are united together, if the igbo groups in d entire Ss can be united to form one body they would be d largest.
Despite the fact that ijaws dont travel dat much, Bayelsa is sparsely populated, dont know how ijaws in Bayesla want to outnumber ijaws in other states do the math.

How many places have you been to in Bayelsa before ? Do you know Okpoama, Adum ama ? All the fishing ports are densely populated. You do not know cos you have not been there before. Speculation is bad.

Lawsimon:
Bros how many LGs do they occupy in River and Delta and what is the population of Beyelsa state? The fact that the Ijaws are found in every riverine areas does not mean they are the most populated in SS. EFIK/ANNANG/IBIBIO is the largest in the SS.

The population of Lagos is about 14 million.. Is it 14 million yoruba people ? The Population of PH is mainly Ijaws apart from non Rivers people there so how would you use Population of LGA to determine the most populous people ?

bokohalal:


There are more people in Benin City than in all of Bayelsa state, the major Ijaw place in Nigeria.
In all other states where you find Ijaws, they are in settlements and minor minority. Inconsequential to the politics, economy and social development of the states they are residents of,aside one or two local governments in Delta state.
By your calculation, Ijaws are more than half the population of other ethnicities in the Niger-Delta. That is cause for laughter.

I think it is unfair to say the Ijaws are inconsequential in the politics and economic affairs of the various state you find them.

1. Before Bayelsa state was carved out of River, were the Ijaws playing a trivial role in the politics of that state? The Ijaws actually run the affairs of Rivers.

2. Are they inconsequential in the politics of Delta state? Take your time, dig deep into Delta politics, there you will understand better. The Ijaws run things in that state.

3. In Ondo state, they are acknowledge in the political and economic configuration of that state.

Considering the Ijaws inconsequential is not acceptable. I am not an Ijaw man, I hail from Delta state, Isoko precisely, and the role the Ijaws play in that state can not be pushed aside.

shota:



The largest towns in Rivers state apart from Port Harcourt city are Ijaw towns, Okrika, Buguma, Bonny , Abonnema. Before you can mention Ahoada and Omoku .. No Ikwere town is large. The largest Ikwere towns are Elele and Emohua and they are all more like farm land. . Kalabari , Okrika and Bonny people are the main Rivers people outside Rivers state and else where in USA and Europe.

Ijaw is the largest in Rivers state followed by Ogoni before Ikwere followed by Ogba Egbema, Etche, Ekpeye and Ndoki..

ijaws are d largest no doubt but if igboid groups in Rivers like ikwerre/ahaoada/egbema/oyigbo/etche/omoku join hands together they outnumber d Ijaws... the ijaws were only d majority when rivers and bayelsa was together.

shota:
1. Ijaw

2. Efik / Ibibio

3. Ikwere / Etche/ Ogba Egbema

4. Edo

5 Urhobo

6. Anioma

9 Ogoni

10 . Isoko

11. Kwale

12 Itshekiri

y did u have to group anioma and d igboid groups in Rivers differently?... then group all Ijaws together.

shota:



The largest towns in Rivers state apart from Port Harcourt city are Ijaw towns, Okrika, Buguma, Bonny , Abonnema. Before you can mention Ahoada and Omoku .. No Ikwere town is large. The largest Ikwere towns are Elele and Emohua and they are all more like farm land. . Kalabari , Okrika and Bonny people are the main Rivers people outside Rivers state and else where in USA and Europe.

Ijaw is the largest in Rivers state followed by Ogoni before Ikwere followed by Ogba Egbema, Etche, Ekpeye and Ndoki..

You are a Liar if you call Abonnema and Okrika large towns.What is large about Abonnema, that one road village that doesnt even have a decent cemetery..i almost wept at a burial when they literally had to dip up bones of the dead to bury the dead...Or is it Okrika Island that is a little bigger than a football stadium that you call large?..What for goodness sakes?

To have large large towns, you need land, something the Ijaws dont have, matter of fact, their shoreline is receding, making you guys to lose the little you have.

If Ijaws are majority in Rivers, do the talking at the elections and produce Governor...By the time Wike is done it will be 24yrs at the turn of democracy..so much for majority..after drinking Ogogoro, you lots starts living in illusion and doling out crazy population figures that cannot be backed up..

Ikwerre areas already have 1.1Million out of 2.5Million registered voters.come and cintest governorship and win make i see.