AreaFada2:

I understand your position. But there is an undercurrent of people feeling Benin is dominating them.

It led to the state being called Edo. It should have been Benin. Because Edo was only central part of Benin City. Bendel came from Benin and Delta Provinces. Benin became Edo but Delta remains Delta.
It was to remove the impression that Oba is ruler over the whole state. It would imply that if called Benin State.

What people say about how they are related to Benin is irrelevant. Action matters most. Have you as Benin met a non Benin but Edo person who is a policeman or govt official in govt offices anywhere in Nigeria? 30 years back before state creation I heard Edo Central people boasting they will rather help an Hausa than assist a Benin person.

The Benins are very naive regarding this relationship. Others are ready to scheme us out of anything. But Benins have this attitude of their our people and act so. Others say so but act very differently.

The sooner Benins smell the coffee the better.
Go check Edo Central forums online. Because they are largely anonymous they are venting their bile against Benin. They are even saying Benin are invaders from Yoruba land. That they own all of Edo originally.

I just wonder if they had 67% of Edo population like Benin has.

Benin would be totally made redundant.

Do not let experience in university towns that are very diverse deceive you.

We cannot afford enemies within and fifth columnists. Their ancestors knew their allegiance. Today allegiance is fluid and determined by where people stand to gain more from.

the minority tribes in Edo state still traditionally refer to Benin as Edo in the local tounge...most Esan and Afemia often see Benin as an English word....the ancient city of Benin is still called Edo...the same way Lagos is called eko and Lagos is seen as an English word.hope u get my point..


And look Esan,Owan,Afemai etc all see Benin as an emperor who oversees the entire rulership of these ethnic groups with Benin origin....when the Oba was recently coronated he visited this tribe not only as a visit but to present himself to various independent states under his influence....that is why Esan and other lands in Edo outside Benin don't have dukes as many Benins believe but have Kings and they see the oba not as a king but as an emperor.....they when he visited Esan the conveney of the visit told the communities to come as see their Oba,the Oba in Benin......the Benin rulings, when royals come to greet the oba the Onojie(kings)in Esan ,Owan,and Afemai lands stay in different places separate from Enogies(dukes)in Benin localities like Uselu etc...

Emperordynasty:
the minority tribes in Edo state still traditionally refer to Benin as Edo in the local tounge...most Esan and Afemia often see Benin as an English word....the ancient city of Benin is still called Edo...the same way Lagos is called eko and Lagos is seen as an English word.hope u get my point..


And look Esan,Owan,Afemai etc all see Benin as an emperor who oversees the entire rulership of these ethnic groups with Benin origin....when the Oba was recently coronated he visited this tribe not only as a visit but to present himself to various independent states under his influence....that is why Esan and other lands in Edo outside Benin don't have dukes as many Benins believe but have Kings and they see the oba not as a king but as an emperor.....they when he visited Esan the conveney of the visit told the communities to come as see their Oba,the Oba in Benin......the Benin rulings, when royals come to greet the oba the Onojie(kings)in Esan ,Owan,and Afemai lands stay in different places separate from Enogies(dukes)in Benin localities like Uselu etc...

"Lagos" is not an English word, [neither is "Benin"].

Set awon nairaland historians!

TAO12:


"Lagos" is not an English word, [neither is "Benin"].

Set awon nairaland historians!

Aunty correcter read and comprehend....I said the Esans refer to present day Benin city as Edo...and even see Benin as an English word which is to say a foreign word....English is the closet foreign language to us you hear........so also is Lagos called eko...and I know that Lagos is not an English but a Portugues word.....common sense should tell u that I mean foreign word

Emperordynasty:

Aunty correcter read and comprehend....I said the Esans refer to present day Benin city as Edo...and even see Benin as an English word which is to say a foreign word....English is the closet foreign language to us you hear........so also is Lagos called eko...

Yes, the context of your statement is very clear.

That 'Benin' (and 'Lagos') are mere English words, and it is for this reason that the Esans, for example, do not regard the word 'Benin' in local or indigenous discourse.

However, 'Lagos' and 'Benin' are NOT English words, unfortunately for you.

Emperordynasty:
... and I know that Lagos is not an English but a Portugues word.....common sense should tell u that I mean foreign word

You need to stop assuming that people should think of you as not dumb, even though they've seen you make an uncorrected dumb statement.

You can not possibly hold someone else responsible for your own bungle. No you can't. Learn to accept responsibility for your own idiocy.

Cheers!

gregyboy:



Hate speech


May ogun bend that your mouth


And the end of the day we will leave yorubas with the north for a peaceful reunion

Bunch of weaklings

I see a lot of points with AreaFada2, disunity was what made Benin Empire to fall. We should not force people into what they don't want rather we should allow them make their choice. We need patriots not saboteurs.