Same way Yorubas from Ijebu and Oyo see Yorubas from Kwara and Lagos as half breeds and Bastards.. At the end of the day, all of una be Yoruba!

Chairman, your opinion about the Yoruba is totally wrong, not because I am one but their culture makes them most receptive. They will marry from any tribe regardless if you call them Osu.

REVEALED: Why other Yoruba Tribes envy Ijebu people - Awujale

It is a known fact that many Yoruba ethnic groups are skeptical about the Ijebu. Even now, some communities will frown at one of their own getting married to an Ijebu man or woman.
The nation’s longest serving first class and paramount ruler, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland will be 80 years of age on May 10, 2014. The Awujale, who ascended the throne a few days before his 26th birthday, during the week fielded questions from journalists on a number of issues.
You have been at the forefront of the creation of Ijebu State. Are you confident that Ijebu State will be realised in your lifetime?
I am very optimistic that we will achieve it. Don’t forget that Nigeria during the colonial days was made up of 24 provinces. Ijebu was one of those 24 provinces. If at that time Ijebu was fit to be a unit out of the 24 which Nigeria had in those days, now that we have 36 states, it is only right and proper that Ijebu should be one of them.
In addition to, the fact is that Ijebu is a viable state, I am very optimistic we will achieve it.

During the Abacha regime, you were one of the obas invited to see the Diya video. Can you tell us what really transpired on that day?
The Abacha era is gone. But when we go back to the past, it is because we don’t want to repeat the mistake of the past. What transpired that led to Abacha taking over and later the arrest of (Oladipo) Diya is known to all of us.
When the obas were invited to Aso Rock, I was not there on that occasion. What happened was that I think it was (Sam) Ewang who gave me a message from Abacha to come over to Abuja. And I could not go for some days; it was almost a week before I could go. When I was going, I took along some prominent Ijebu people.
I was made to attend a meeting where all the military administrators were in attendance. Abdulsalami was the one who presided over the meeting. We were briefed about what happened after which we were showed some video clips.
After seeing the video clips, they wanted me to make a comment. I looked at all of them and I said they should go and pray and talk to God that He should guide them and show them the right way to go. And I told them that they should think twice before taking any action.
Later, I saw Abacha and he briefed me about what happened, how, according to him, Diya was planning a coup to oust him. It was a surprise to me that Diya could be part of a coup attempt. He also spoke to me about Adisa, who he said was close to him, and how on three occasions he invited him to talk to him, believing that he would brief him about what was being planned. He said he was surprised that Adisa never opened up to him.
Of course, after what he said, he expected me to make a comment. Then I also advised him to think twice about the matter. I said it would be wrong of him to expect me to say that he should kill Diya. I pleaded with him that he should tread cautiously. That is how we ended it.
As we discussed, the issue of the creation of Ijebu State crept up and I said I thought he would have given us the state. He told me that he was ready to give us Ijebu State but that it was Diya who made it difficult to grant that request. And the way he put it was that Diya was insisting that the capital of the state should be at Odogbolu (his hometown), which Abacha said he refused. He said he refused to take the capital to anywhere but Ijebu Ode. Abacha explained that because the two of them could not agree on where the capital would be, the idea of creating Ijebu State was dropped and Ekiti State was created instead.
How do you see the role of traditional rulers in present day Nigeria?
You can’t expect much from traditional rulers these days. If you look at the position of traditional rulers in the country in those days, you will realise that they were the power base. That was the system in those days. When you talk of the traditional rulers you talk of the government of the people. But it is quite a different thing now. There have been many changes in our traditional institution. Starting with the colonial era up till the present day; there have been quite a lot of changes in the position and roles of traditional rulers.
But that notwithstanding, it is still quite a very strong aspect of our life, because it is our culture. By the time you remove any culture, there is nothing left about a people. That is why despite the changes, the culture is still valued till today.
For example, to know how important the traditional ruler’s position is in the society, if the Commissioner for Information should announce that people should gather somewhere, nobody will heed the call. But if I should announce, everybody will be there. That shows the importance of traditional rulers in the society.
You ascended the throne at the age of 26, about 54 years ago. Is this the Ijebu you envisaged?
We thank God for what He has done in Ijebuland over the years. There is no doubt that great developments have taken place in Ijebu Ode, especially and Ijebuland in general over the years. It was my plan and prayer that Ijebuland would develop greatly during my reign and that is happening. We thank God.
Before I ascended the throne, there was no tertiary institution in Ijebuland, now we have so many of them. We have so many first class medical centres. Even industrially, there are so many new companies in Ijebuland. We give thanks to God for all these.
Above all, there is peace and harmony in Ijebuland. Religion has not divided us here. When we celebrate Ojude Oba, all Ijebus, irrespective of their religious persuasion participate. We see one another as brothers and sisters.
When I was ascending the throne, I envisioned a greater Ijebuland devoid of rancor and division. I envisioned a well developed Ijebuland. Although, we are not there yet, I can tell you that we are making steady progress.
What is your happiest moment after 54 years on the throne and what are the challenges?
I have had so many challenges; I cannot remember all of them. No matter the situation you are bound to face challenges. It is the normal trend in life. No matter how big or small you are, having challenges is inevitable. I give thanks to God for His grace that saw me through these challenges.
Over the years so many good things have happened. The most important thing is to thank God for His grace because He has really been helpful to me.
You ascended the throne at 26, did you not feel that you were being denied your youth by being saddled with such a huge responsibility?
It is a thing of honour to be called upon to serve your people. Don’t forget that I was not the only one nominated for the throne but for me to be the one that was eventually picked was for me a thing of joy and honour. So, the issue of feeling that I was going to lose anything did not occur to me. I felt honoured to be called upon by my people to be their leader. That is why I resolved right from the outset that I would give my best to my people.
It is a privilege when you are called to serve. And in that situation what you do is to pray to God. One of those things that can make you to be successful is when you serve the people honestly. With that, God will assist you.
It appears that other Yoruba ethnic groups are skeptical about the Ijebu. Even now, some communities will frown at one of their own getting married to an Ijebu man or woman. Why is that so?
It is borne out of envy. The Ijebu are businessmen and women, so they are usually wealthy. It is because of this that the Ijebu are envied because they can afford the good things of life. If you see anyone who speaks ill about the Ijebu, it is because of inferiority complex, the Ijebu are the best crop of people you can find around.
How do you cater for family needs despite your huge responsibilities as a paramount ruler? What is the relationship between you and other rulers in Ijebu in terms of separation of powers?
With regards to family, there is division of labour. The wives are there to take care of domestic issues. There is no way my official duties can stop my domestic responsibilities. There is no conflict at all and everything is working perfectly.
Now between myself and the other obas, there is unity and friendship among us. And I want to tell you, Ijebu is a very monolithic community unlike what happens elsewhere. If you go to Ekiti, they are different. In Abeokuta, you have Ake, Owu, Oke Ona etc but Ijebu is different. We are one. There is no Ijebu oba that will be installed without passing through this palace.
To show you the friendship among the obas, you have other Ijebu obas here today. And what you see here is found among our people. All our towns and villages are the same. There is peace, unity and progress.
Among other obas you were young, how did you command respect?
Age is one thing, office is another thing. For example, if you put a man of 10 years as president of Nigeria, that is his office, but his level of intelligence is another. But the office is intact and he will be held in high esteem in the society because of the office he holds.
Therefore if you put a man of 20 years as governor of Ogun State, and you put a man of 90 yrs as governor of Zamfara State, it is still governor versus governor.
However, there should be mutual respect and understanding. Irrespective of age, one requirement of leadership that I know is wisdom. Of course you have people around you; advisers and all who can influence you. But if you yourself are wise, you will always weigh whatever advice you get, and ask which one is better.
Let me cite an example. On Tuesday, April 5, 1960, shortly after I was crowned, I attended a meeting of the Western Region House of Chiefs. At that meeting some obas and chiefs nominated me to be the president of the House. I was 26 years of age and a new king; there were much older and more experienced obas in attendance, yet, I was considered fit by some of my colleagues to be the leader. So, really it is not about age but what the individual can do
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/national/351354-revealed-why-other-yoruba-tribes-envy-ijebu-people-awujale.html

mikolo80:
is he lying

he is lying because it is overblown beyond proportion so he is a f.oo.l. Such frivolities cannot disturb the peace of the said emerging nation. How many times have you heard Anambranians are fighting their Imo counterparts. How many times have you heard Abia and Enugu indigenes are fighting themselves. There'll always be skirmishes here and there. So I repeat,who ever wrote that rubbish is a f.oo.l

Pls how many state are even a

Pls how many state are even agitating for this biafra ? Cos all am seeing is just aba ! Aba !! Aba !!!

Edo, cross river and bayelsa are they part of this biafra ?

Or is it that u guys want to change anambra state to biafra state
I hv not seen any other state demonstrating apart from anambra igbo .
abi na "ABA" wan be una own FCT ?


Abeg; anyone on weed sud not reply me now pls ,just wait till 6pm

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Ekiti Versus Ogun War Is Breaking My Heart - Blog Visitor Narrative.

I have been been dating my boyfriend for approximately 13months and still counting. First day I met him, I knew I had come to my last bus stop with men. The feeling was very mutual. It was likeness at first sight which eventually grew into love. We are both in love with each other even though we have had some ups and downs in this 13months. We always make up after each fight and somehow we are still together waxing strong in our love and Gods love everyday.

Trouble started 6months into our relationship wen boyfriend told me his parents told all his siblings including himself not to marry any babe from Ogun(He's from Ekiti) and that he's disobeying them cos he's in love with an Ogun girl. (His elder siblings are married tho)
They claim Ogun women make their husbands turn his back on family and so its an instruction passed down from his great grandfather. It was a shock to me and I started a fight wondering why it took him 6months to tell me dat. I told him to tell his parents he was disobeying them so dat I would know how to move forward but he refused. We however settled cos he told me its not a problem at all. He assured me that he would talk to his parents dat he's in love with an Ogun girl and thats d person he wants to marry.
Long and short, I met his parents in May dis year. His dad appeared very nice to me. And during the introduction, he asked for my State of Origin. I replied Ogun state sir. His countenance and that of his wife changed even tho they tried to hide it. I sensed it and knew I wasn't wanted. Eventually, it was time to leave and their son had to drop me off. I bade them goodbye and wished them a safe trip back to Ekiti as they only came to Lagos visiting.

Two days after, I asked my boyfriend what transpired wen he got bk to his house after dropping me off and he says his folks were not comfortable with me cos I'm from Ogun and stuff. Infact his dad was telling him to hook up wif some old childhood Friends of his and dat he told his dad he's heart chose me. And I'm wondering, to think we all Yoruba.
They don't even want to give me a chance to see Christ in me or the love that I have for their son n vice versa. They just generalized my family just because we are from Ogun state. My Boyfriend keeps telling me not to worry all will be well, but I know I'm getting married to his family and not to him alone. First impression matters a lot and my "future mum-in law" wasn't comfy with me at all. She tried to hide it though.
They succeeded in chasing his 1st Ogun state girlfriend away. Now he's with me again. I don't want to be the reason he's disobeying or he's going to disobey his great grandpa's instruction.
I'm very confused. I love this boy with all my heart and I know he loves me too.

1)Should I just end this relationship and move on in other to avoid in law issues in future.

2) Or should still hang on and hope that they will come to accept me in future as their sons wife.

3) To crown it all, there's some dude from Ekiti state that has been on my case for months. He wants to marry me. And he doesn't believe in the Ekiti/Ogun state War. I like him but not as much as I like my boyfriend. Should I break up wif my boyfriend and say yes to this man whose family is ready to accept me.

http://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2014/05/ekiti-versus-ogun-war-is-breaking-my.html?m=1
First, take the log out of your own eye; then you will see clearly, so that you can remove others

I like this.
Desperate Yoloba people.

asdfjklhaha:
When biafra finally comes out UNN will no longe be known as UNN its going to be UBN University of Biafra Nsukka

ar u a student in unn?

porshuch:
so you don't know that Osu system is still practised in Igbo land. Pls go to ozalla town in nkanu local govt, the town is before Obe town, if your entering agbani via ozalla express road, if you go there you will cry. I hv a frnd from that town, his family is classified as the Osu family, there is a demarcation between the diaala's and the OSU. I felt so bad. Pls try and do proper survey well. Even Nsukka is not left out.

Linus MBA,..pls tell me where in nsukka they practise osu

Young03:


Linus MBA,..pls tell me where in nsukka they practise osu

somewhere in Enugu - Ezike

porshuch:
somewhere in Enugu - Ezike

name the place in enugu ezike nah

Young03:


name the place in enugu ezike nah

I can't remember the place, but they call the OSU ppl there ORUMA. Nkanu is not left out too, The Igbo's of Umuode in Nkanu-East Local Government Area of Enugu State is also called OSU ppl. Even in Agwu, they also hv the OSU system.

Young03:


name the place in enugu ezike nah

the village is Amuife village.

coolscott:

[size=13pt]Then perhaps their agitation for Biafra is just a reflection of an innate kantankerous nature[/size]

Probably is but I still wanna give them benefit of the doubt

demielvis:

CRAP!!



What is OSU?

Whoever practices that this modern times?

Come up with a smart one next time.

You are in denial but simce you disagree with me, here is a small test for you to prove me wrong.

Let us pray: if you are still unmarried, may God in His infinite wisdom make you marry from Osu and if you are already married, then may He make your daughter marry an Osu man; and if you are truly sincere, then please join me and say AMEN.

ItsMeAboki:


You are in denial but simce you disagree with me, here is a small test for you to prove me wrong.

Let us pray: if you are still unmarried, may God in His infinite wisdom make you marry from Osu and if you are already married, then may He make your daughter marry an Osu man; and if you are truly sincere, then please join me and say AMEN.

AMEN

suniblu:



your sentiment make sense.

now tell me.

why you will never see an Igbo man married to a fulani.

show me an ibibio man married to a fulani.
I will show you my family member who married from abakaliki.


you people won't cease to amaze and amuse.

Where is the sense in your comment. the commenter you quoted was talking intra-tribal while you went inter-tribal.

dafuturis:


Where is the sense in your comment. the commenter you quoted was talking intra-tribal while you went inter-tribal.

Whr is the sense in his comment. if I can stay in a country and survive. with people of other tribe. why won't I survive with my tribesmen.

you and the op need sense asap.

If Biafra every happened, Igbo divisions would destroy it. See why:
http://www.naijiant.com/sports/state-of-origi-failed-states/

suniblu:



Whr is the sense in his comment. if I can stay in a country and survive. with people of other tribe. why won't I survive with my tribesmen.

you and the op need sense asap.

Ignore the baga

demielvis:

AMEN

And may God accept your prayer.

ItsMeAboki:

And may God accept your prayer.

Yes and the same God that frowns on the osu and killing of twins tradition

oluwafreshkid:

University of Nigeria, biafra branch.

Don't be silly

sexaddict08:


this statement shows that you're a kid...
just 3 months ago in owerri, a woman refuses to attend her son's wedding because he insisted on marrying an OSU lady. even his sisters, brothers n Igbo friends too...
so travel b4 u open ur mouth

Definitely there are conservatives. Osu is more or less outdated.

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How about Ondo and Ijabu people?

Toke Makinwa also shared a deep morning message on her Instagram page today with the below image, about being on the receiving end of ‘tribalism’ and how she thinks things should change.

stop tribalism“There is so much to say on this topic, it is heartbreaking but real. Tribalism has been and is still been practiced today. Lagos is home for everyone, our generation knows better too. Let’s not let this come in between us, the OBA’s statement was ignorant but do we really blame him?? We all at some point in our lives have been on the receiving end of acts of tribalism.

Let’s take out the tension and be real with each-other. Our parents generation practiced tribalism openly and they were not corrected. In some homes befriending people from other tribes was frowned on, marrying from another tribe is still being frowned on today, tribalism even from people of the same tribe is real too. What we need is to educate and not instigate.

I had Igbo friends growing up, I was the only Yoruba girl in the midst of Igbo girls. Did they make fun of me? Sometimes but it wasn’t out of malice. We lived, we loved and we are still very close. I have had a friend’s mum tell me “haaa omo ondo ni e? Mi o mo ooo, a kin ba ondo sore” meaning – I’m from Ondo? She didn’t know…. If she had, she won’t let her daughter befriend me cos they don’t like Ondo people, Ondo and Ijebu don’t mix… I was shocked.

She went ahead and said “You Ondo people are wicked”. My friend is from Ijebu ooooo, we are both Yoruba girls and that statement was made by her mum
http://www.bellanaija.com/2015/04/07/toke-makinwa-talks-about-being-the-only-yoruba-girl-in-the-midst-of-igbo-friends-experiences-with-tribalism/

This is for those who only see Igbo issues. Remove the log in your eye before removing the speck in mine.

ItsMeAboki:


You are in denial but simce you disagree with me, here is a small test for you to prove me wrong.

Let us pray: if you are still unmarried, may God in His infinite wisdom make you marry from Osu and if you are already married, then may He make your daughter marry an Osu man; and if you are truly sincere, then please join me and say AMEN.

Don't use God's name in vain you this man. Amen to that prayer

porshuch:
the village is Amuife village.

hmmm odikwa risky

Young03:




hmmm odikwa risky

many towns, I think they are more in nkanu and agwu.

suniblu:



Whr is the sense in his comment. if I can stay in a country and survive. with people of other tribe. why won't I survive with my tribesmen.

you and the op need sense asap.

if this is what you meant then you need to improve on your English structuring.
on the embolden, if you survived in the country, why then Biafra? who really need sense here?

Young03:




hmmm odikwa risky

sorry I misspelt the name is AMUFIE NOT AMUIFE.

they have been shouting biafra for years. no be today e don tay...biafra cor bacanista ni