mr1759:



Yoruba is not a tribe is a nickname.

if you tell me u are from Ife I will hear
or you are from Ibadan but that word Yoruba is nickname for from Hausa to does who help to Covey load

Lordave:
I don't understand, is Akiolu trying to say that Benin kings have some sort of authority or power over Lagos?

HungerBAD:


Lagos Island only waa founded by the Benin's.

How can google it. All Oba of Lagos pays homage to the Benin Monarch instead of IFE.

There are other Kingdoms founded by Benin Princes,but those facts not too known to the public. Except for the fact, that when it comes to the picking of their kings,they are usually taken to the Oba's palace for weels for preparation before ascending the throne.

Examples are the Obi of Onitsha. Yes, Onitsha was founded by the Bini's. Obi of Agbor, Otaru of Auchi and all Monarchs in Edo State.

The Asaba Monarch,and that a lot to numerous to mention all pay homages to the Benin Kingdom.

Benin Kingdom in those days use to be very powerful.

internationalman:

I just used pastors as a point of reference.
And d insult is uncalled for.

Lordave:
Was founded by the Binis or had a Bini influence? Cc: Bigfrancis, Odumchi, Americanquarters.


All those Kingdoms you mentioned do still pay homage to the Bini Kingdom except Onitsha, why?

Lordave:
I don't understand, is Akiolu trying to say that Benin kings have some sort of authority or power over Lagos?

Intrepid01:
This man is looking for real problem...I hope he's up to it......He publicly disrespected OONI and now calls Oba of Benin his father....okay naaa. ...trust me , the concerned parties are watching....

DMerciful:
I do not understand why the old Benin kings never saw the strategic location of Lagos to have harnessed it when they conquered the war camp and called it Eko. Look at the Fulani, they conquered Ilorin and occupied it till date but the Benin kings left Eko that has more potentials than Benin....they weren't ambitious I guess. The Europeans chased the Indians and native Americans out of US and occupied it till date!

Chukazu:


it sounds more like the mighty Roman empire

HungerBAD:


Lagos Island only was founded by the Benin's.

You can google it. All Oba of Lagos pays homage to the Benin Monarch instead of IFE.

There are other Kingdoms founded by Benin Princes,but those facts not too known to the public. Except for the fact, that when it comes to the picking of their kings,they are usually taken to the Oba's palace for week's for preparation before ascending the throne.

Examples are the Obi of Onitsha. Yes, Onitsha was founded by the Bini's. Obi of Agbor, Otaru of Auchi and all Monarchs in Edo State.

The Asaba Monarch,and that a lot to numerous to mention all pay homages to the Benin Kingdom.

Benin Kingdom in those days use to be very powerful.

777philosopher:
stop saying rubbish. I am a descendant of Oramiyan through his son--Oba Eweka of Benin. but I am now in the Urhobo Tribe in Delta state. therefore I am a prince from the Royal House of Benin. my ancestor left Benin and went to Urhobo land to form his own kingdom in Delta state.

TheKingIsHere:


Thank you jare. I have told several igbos that the obi of Onitcha is a Benin prince. See bashing I received. It is hidden so that their people won't cry all over the internet.

mr1759:


as urhobo man you claim u ple migrated Edo that means u ppl are Edo , can u proudly call itself ebony persom

macof:


But no Eleko ever made major decisions. His duty was solely defensive, to protect Aworiland with his Bini military. The Idejo had been the only decision making body before colonization

Chukazu:
. this Akiolu of man Should just pledge allegiance to Benin monarch once and for all make we hear word

Ubenedictus:
nah, the idejo was the only decision making body before the benins

777philosopher:
listen here I don't claim. it is a fact. even the Royal scribes in Benin knows my ancestor very well. he is called Prince Igboze.

samuk:


What else do you want to hear from Akiolu? He has publicly declared that the Oba of Benin is his father, what other allegiance is greater than this solemn proclamation.

HungerBAD:


Lagos Island only was founded by the Benin's.

You can google it. All Oba of Lagos pays homage to the Benin Monarch instead of IFE.

There are other Kingdoms founded by Benin Princes,but those facts not too known to the public. Except for the fact, that when it comes to the picking of their kings,they are usually taken to the Oba's palace for week's for preparation before ascending the throne.

Examples are the Obi of Onitsha. Yes, Onitsha was founded by the Bini's. Obi of Agbor, Otaru of Auchi and all Monarchs in Edo State.

The Asaba Monarch,and that a lot to numerous to mention all pay homages to the Benin Kingdom.

Benin Kingdom in those days use to be very powerful.

tawa89:
Most Anioma villages including Onicha Mmili was founded by Eze Chime, an Nri priest who relocated to Bini Kingdom, lived for a while , had a fallout with the Oba and went back home. He founded the Onicha Royal stool, styled after the Bini royalty. Eze Chime isn't Bini. That a man travels to US , stays there for years, comes home to set up a hospital styled after John Hopkins Uni. Hospital , does that make him , his hospital and people Americans?

Chukazu:
. this Akiolu of man Should just pledge allegiance to Benin monarch once and for all make we hear word

mr1759:


if u ppl are from Edo, why are u ppl called by other name, why are u ppl not call Edo ppl

macof:
binis didn't even settle in Aworiland until the Idejo issued an invitation

At first Bini set up a military camp headed by Ashipa at today's Enuwa( at the extreme edge if the lagoon)
After the invitation Ado moved to Ido island and was tasked with the defence of Aworiland

Administrative duties had always laid with the Idejo

It was Ado's son Gabaro who set up Eko as a community cum kingdom by extending the initial camp on land given to him by Aromire(the Idejo chief that Bini descendants always called "land owner"

Edit: in fact Aromire didn't give him any land, he was simply allowed to build his House or Palace (Iga) on the land. Gabaro then used his influence and military advantage to declare a kingdom and request insignia of office from Oba of Bini

Lagos traditional politics is not like anywhere else and not until recently the Eleko was more like a baale
And Oba of Bini only had reference from bini descendants and demanded fealty from the Eleko, the Idejo were not vassals. Everybody went about their business, Eleko to provide defence and the Idejo to control their land

DMerciful:
I do not understand why the old Benin kings never saw the strategic location of Lagos to have harnessed it when they conquered the war camp and called it Eko. Look at the Fulani, they conquered Ilorin and occupied it till date but the Benin kings left Eko that has more potentials than Benin....they weren't ambitious I guess. The Europeans chased the Indians and native Americans out of US and occupied it till date!

Danladi7:

Ilorin was never captured nor conquered in history

Dont study history on nairaland.Get a good history text book.

Tolexander:

He won't stopped running mouth.

Lagos state geographic location aided its development.

How come, the prayers haven't developed Benin (Edo State as a whole), the seat of the Obas as Lagos?

777philosopher:
because we have formed a seperate identity. and i am a Prince from the Royal family of Benin. when we were leaving Benin, a lot of people followed us.

step1:
I think this matter has been put to rest. As an said I man from Lagos island royal household I think I can state some facts from my pov.

1. The old and even present day Lagos island WAS NEVER OWNED BY BINIS.

2. The monarchy is firmed by a bini Prince and this does not make us under binu in any way

3. Bini itself came from Ile ife.

4. Before binis migrated we have the awori people and every bini linkage is now awori as I am from one of the lineage.

5. We are yorubas in every sense and we consider binis as yorubas

6. Akinolu was never meant to be oba but Tinubu forced him on us. It was the family of Adebiyi that was to be king after oyekan

7. Unlike the binis we know our history and that is why homage is paid to the oba bini till this day. Bini is meabt to be doing thr same to the ooni

mr1759:


binis are not yoruba, aworis are not Yoruba

the Lagos Atlantic ocean was formerly called the bright of Bini not the bright of Yoruba have u find out why