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dunkem21:
A street named after Eze ndigbo ..and a PALACE

..same surname? ..be rest assured that am dining with you today in your home, royal highness!

Beremx:
So its because of crown they beat him up? When he was officially recognized as the Eze Ndi Igbo by the Deji of Akure,the Deji didn't know Eze Ndi Igbos use to wear crowns? Did the Eze's crown signify that he was a he was in a competition with the Deji? Does the eze's crown and deji's crown have the same representation?
Nonsense!

I am very sure the crown wasn't the problem. The Deji of Akure was just bitter that an Igbo man was elected as the Baba Oloja of a market in Yoruba land!

Murderator:
can you see how generous the yorubas are?

Can such be obtainable in the Southeast?

Before you know it, the eze will start thinking he has equal powers with the baale not to talk of the king of the town.

Know your place.

Murderator:
all of these is about to come to an end.

Just cos a state decides to recognise you doesn't mean facts should be erased. It also doesn't mean you should start expanding your territory or thinking you are at par with the powers that permitted you.

The title eze will be stripped soon.

Beremx:
na you wan strip the title Eze? Abegi make I hear word!

Murderator:
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...2. Wearing a crown to the Deji's palace

Dressing in full royal regalia to a true King's palace is the height of insult. Putting on an ordinary cap in front of a king in his palace is not acceptable not to talk of a crown. Do in rome what romans do. He ought to have seen that no one had even a cap on at the palace. His apologists say he should have been told to off his crown at the gate. An eze who claims his people have spent over 70yrs in Akure ought to know better. He failed to study the traditions of his host. His lord summoned him, only for him to appear as dressed as his lord in his lord's palace. He should have sat on the Deji's throne then.

3. Installing leadership in the king's market

Just cos his igbo people dominate a market owned by the King doesn't mean they have the right to install a leader of their choice. This is not democracy but customary rules which gives the Deji power over the market. There is no room for voting as his will must be done. He and is people claim to have lived in Akure for over 70yrs yet they don't know what is called babaloja and iyaloja.

4. Staging a protest

This is the height of it all- staging a protest cos you were put in your rightful place. Which law in akure recognises an eze ndigbo in akure(an igbo king in akure)? The protest showed he wanted to plunge the city into unrest even after going against the custom and culture of the land. For that, he was dealt with.

In as much as we are still one in thesame country, we shouldn't go about disregarding rules, customs, culture and traditions of wherever we find ourselves.


”The right to freedom is not absolute.It
carries responsibility of not to be a
nuisance”

- Fashola

Then comes the story of an Eze. Worried by his alleged disrespect for his host and apparent disdain for the Akure monarchy, the man had been suspended as the Eze Ndigbo by the Deji of Akureland, Oba Ogunlade Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, Odundun II, whose office had bestowed on him the title in the first instance. What was Iloh’s infraction? A market in the city, which had hitherto enjoyed the leadership of indigenes of the state capital, had succumbed to the subtle but powerful mercantile and commercial power of their Igbo brothers. Before the natives knew what was happening, the Igbo had imposed their suzerainty on the market and were not only determining the leadership of the market but ensuring that natives did not have a say in the affairs of their own market.

Worried by what they tagged native colonialism on their own land, a spat had occurred between some Igbo in the market and the natives. Afraid that this could turn violent, the Deji, one of the most humble kings to have ascended the monarchy in this part of the country, was said to have invited the Igbo leader for a meeting last Saturday through his Iru Okun, the king’s staff of office. The insignia was reportedly seized by some Igbo hirelings of the man, while the Eze did not honour the Kabiyesi’s invitation. Oba Aladetoyinbo was said to have invited the man again for another meeting on Monday and the latter stormed the palace wearing his haughtiness and conceit on his sleeves. He was reported to have preened himself in the presence of the Kabiyesi, making calls on his cell phone before him and telling the Deji that even King Solomon in his wisdom could not dare to look down on those who had equal intelligence as him. Disturbed by this ride on a self horse and spit on their king, the chiefs present in the palace had collected his beads. The man reportedly later mobilised some Igbo youth to protest against the monarchy.

Meet Igbo celeb woman who is Iyaloja of Oluwole market in Lagos

https://www.mjemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Josephine-Onwudiwe.jpg

Igbo business woman, Chief (Mrs) Josephine Okeke Onwundiwe is the Iya Oloja of Oluwole Market, Lagos Island. Mrs Onwundiwe, who is from Anambra State was conferred with the Iyaloja title two years ago and was given a Yoruba name Abeni, on her conferment day.

Onwundiwe, born and bred in Lagos State and married to an Easterner of Igbo extraction, led a delegation of market women when she came to represent Chief Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja General at the Glo Overload N120 million promo event. City People’s Tessy Moore, who was also at the event got Onwundiwe to talk about her life as an Iyaloja in a Yorubaland. Excerpts.

How do you feel as an Iyaloja in a Yorubaland being an Igbo woman?
Oh! I feel great. Being an Iyaloja of Oluwole Market here in Lagos Island is one of the best things that has happened to me. I’m from Anambra State, Udemili Local Government in Ogidi, to be precise. So being an Iyaloja in a Yorubaland is like getting deep into their culture and heritage and a deeper one at that. I’m born and bred in Yorubaland.

So, I so much appreciate it, particularly the person I’m working with, the Iya Oloja General, Chief (Mrs) Folasade Tinubu-Ojo. She is a nice woman and doesn’t discriminate about where you come from. She gives work to whoever she deems fit and doesn’t care whether you are Yoruba or Igbo. There is nothing like tribalism or discrimination in our midst. I really appreciate and admire her a lot.

oboy3:
if only the Jide abi na deji of Akure knew the amount of favour he just did me and some others Igbos for flogging some sense intop the fool parading himself as ezendigo outside of igboland,i for one hate that ezendigbo of kafachan or ezendigbo of jagawa etc


Come to lagos every local government has their ezes,and they are mostly igbos from Imo and Abia that love that ezendigbo ish like hell(no oofeinse)

abeg Oba of lagos should consider flogging those eze ndigbo in lagos or throw 'em in the lagoon

dunkem21:
OK sir ..you will win me with 70 years experience in tribalism ..


..am off! ..but before I go, I remember that I have once entered Cherubim and Seraphim with my shoes on instead of being bare footed ..maybe they would have flogged me ..

I also remember peeing on a shrine in my NYSC days and eavesdropped two corpers moaning away on the chief priests table ..maybe we would have been used for sacrifice ..

..My point? ..To be forewarned is to be forearmed!

Murderator:
you are ven contradicting yourself.

You say the eze and his crown are not in competition with the Deji, whereas he's installing a market leader which is the sole right of the Deji. The dude even wore the crown to the Deji's palace.

No be to siddon on top the throne remain?

Who won't be angry amidst all these?

I call you come chop, yet you dey hold my hand.

Vikkie14:
Imagine a yoruba man claiming kingship in Enugu.

dunkem21:
Eze ndigbo neither paraded himself as a king neither did he usurp Deji of Akure ..

He even respected his throne by making himself available to the king and asked to be clarified with the problems and why the Igbos should leave Akure ..

..Eze ndigbo must have been wearing his crown and regalia going about his normal duties prior to this invitation ..

..Was he told to remove the crown? ..No!

..Was he summoned to be disgraced ..I think so!


I remember that those Eze ndigbo wore their regalias to visit Oba Akiolu before the unfortunate lagoon comment ..

Beremx:
So its because the Eze installed a market leader without the Deji's consent he was flogged not because of the crown abi?

Now you're talking!

Beremx:
So when its time for elections, Eze Ndi Igbo will be of importance abi?

The Deji of Akure messed up big time. Come to Lagos and see the very importance of Eze Ndi Igbo and you will know that LASG does not joke with it.

Nonsense!!

Murderator:


Pls read this account as extracted from thisday



Then comes the story of an Eze. Worried by
his alleged disrespect for his host and
apparent disdain for the Akure monarchy,
the man had been suspended as the Eze
Ndigbo by the Deji of Akureland, Oba
Ogunlade Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, Odundun
II, whose office had bestowed on him the
title in the first instance. What was Iloh’s
infraction? A market in the city, which had
hitherto enjoyed the leadership of
indigenes of the state capital, had
succumbed to the subtle but powerful
mercantile and commercial power of their
Igbo brothers. Before the natives knew
what was happening, the Igbo had imposed
their suzerainty on the market and were
not only determining the leadership of the
market but ensuring that natives did not
have a say in the affairs of their own
market.
Worried by what they tagged native
colonialism on their own land, a spat had
occurred between some Igbo in the market
and the natives. Afraid that this could turn
violent, the Deji, one of the most humble
kings to have ascended the monarchy in
this part of the country, was said to have
invited the Igbo leader for a meeting last
Saturday through his Iru Okun, the king’s
staff of office. The insignia was reportedly
seized by some Igbo hirelings of the man,
while the Eze did not honour the Kabiyesi’s
invitation. Oba Aladetoyinbo was said to have
invited the man again for another meeting on
Monday and the latter stormed the palace
wearing his haughtiness and conceit on his
sleeves. He was reported to have preened
himself in the presence of the Kabiyesi, making
calls on his cell phone before him and telling
the Deji that even King Solomon in his wisdom
could not dare to look down on those who had
equal intelligence as him. Disturbed by this ride
on a self horse and spit on their king, the chiefs
present in the palace had collected his beads.
The man reportedly later mobilised some Igbo
youth to protest against the monarchy.

dunkem21:
..My point? ..To be forewarned is to be forearmed!

Beremx:
another version of the story. So which one am I to believe? Lol!

Murderator:


Pls read this account as extracted from thisday



Then comes the story of an Eze. Worried by
his alleged disrespect for his host and
apparent disdain for the Akure monarchy,
the man had been suspended as the Eze
Ndigbo by the Deji of Akureland, Oba
Ogunlade Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, Odundun
II, whose office had bestowed on him the
title in the first instance. What was Iloh’s
infraction? A market in the city, which had
hitherto enjoyed the leadership of
indigenes of the state capital, had
succumbed to the subtle but powerful
mercantile and commercial power of their
Igbo brothers. Before the natives knew
what was happening, the Igbo had imposed
their suzerainty on the market and were
not only determining the leadership of the
market but ensuring that natives did not
have a say in the affairs of their own
market.
Worried by what they tagged native
colonialism on their own land, a spat had
occurred between some Igbo in the market
and the natives. Afraid that this could turn
violent, the Deji, one of the most humble
kings to have ascended the monarchy in
this part of the country, was said to have
invited the Igbo leader for a meeting last
Saturday through his Iru Okun, the king’s
staff of office. The insignia was reportedly
seized by some Igbo hirelings of the man,
while the Eze did not honour the Kabiyesi’s
invitation. Oba Aladetoyinbo was said to have
invited the man again for another meeting on
Monday and the latter stormed the palace
wearing his haughtiness and conceit on his
sleeves. He was reported to have preened
himself in the presence of the Kabiyesi, making
calls on his cell phone before him and telling
the Deji that even King Solomon in his wisdom
could not dare to look down on those who had
equal intelligence as him. Disturbed by this ride
on a self horse and spit on their king, the chiefs
present in the palace had collected his beads.
The man reportedly later mobilised some Igbo
youth to protest against the monarchy.

Beremx:
this is actually my first comment since this Deji of Akure and Eze Ndi Igbo ish started. Just like you,I hate to comment on threads with ethnic intonation.

I just had to err my views on this thread.

Eze Ndi Igboship is still very much active in Lagos and they are recognized by the LASG. In the LCDA where I live,the Eze Ndi Igbo of the LCDA has an office in the headquarters. The street where his palace is was named after him. The Igbos in my LCDA hold political meetings in his palace.

Coincidentally,he shares the same surname with me.

olamieseun:
you can come to lagos on Eyo festival and put on yur cap and wear just bathroom sliplers, and walk toward any Eyo or Olori Eyo (Adimu Orisha). You wil not be de same person dat will narate de story jus as yu are saying now here.

Murderator:
I remember how chris Ngige was humiliated just cos he held his political rally thesame day the obi of onitcha was having his ofala festival. He was called unprintable names all of which led to his loss at the polls. To the king, he was levelling up with him.