₦airaland Forum

darlingnuel:
Let God be his judge. Pointing him out would probably have gotten him lynched and this wouldnt bring back the dead. Moreover, he can always be traced via his vehicle. Peace!

codemaniacs:
It was never part of the benin empire. Ogun has always been yoruba territory but the yorubas and binis used eko (lagos) as a trade, farming and shipment center.

Abagworo:
I don't know what "Sungbo Eredo" means but Oredo is Bini.

sabdaz:
Seriously, I'm botherered about Fayose coz he's gat what he wanted. Being the governor.... However, my concern is for those that believe every utterance he makes. It's so pathetic when he makes a statement no matter how foolish it is and some people say, he's saying the truth.

HaroldFinch:
Using religious sentiments to score political points has always been part of us and sadly, most of us easily fall for it. Fayose could have joined them in Mecca if he wishes I pity the gullible who listen to his rants. Criticisms are important pillars in building a better democracy, but when ideas are lopsided like that of Fayose, I see more of a yearn for popularity than the preferred. He travels a lot.... He meets with muslims... He is sick.... He is too old.... He should declare his real assets... He targets my party members in his anti-corruption crusade.... He harbours corrupt politicians.... He has already islamised nigeria Soon we'll hear things like He sleeps a lot.... He cant address a crowd.... He is Fulani.... He is undemocratic.... He is too rigid bla bla bla. We need to start listening and acting on criticisms from the educated elite instead of those hell bent to bring down personalities.

poseidon12:
If Fayose wasn't a governor, he would have been the most qualified to be PDP chairman. He is the man.

4four:
reading some comment here make me wonder the kind of education being thoughts in our school or the way some youth reason now a days.............. should d president had went to macca with rocha okorocha or akwa ibon governor that known next to nothing about Islamic culture and it was not a crime when formal presidents like Obasanjo and Jonathern went to jerusalem

[size=18pt]Why does is necessary to bury the head of any late Oba of Benin at Ile Ife or

why is it compulsory to receive the blessing of Ooni before a King or Oba is crowned in Benin.

All these are missing gaps of facts and history, which the academic institutions must trash.[/size]

ritababe:
one of your son? His father is an edo man how come his ur son.

comos:
Oduduwa (Izeduwa) was a Benin prince that wander from Benin kingdom to Ife, where he was eventually crown the first ooni of Ife.

AreaFada2:
This was written by whom?

While Benin Royal family recognise common ancestry with Ooni of Ife, Benin people are very different people.

Linguistically and culturally despite cross-cultural assimilation over the past 800 years.

Independent research in philology & anthropology has shown that.

Though some Yoruba scholars have tried using their early educational advantage to foster hegemony over Benin.

Any good student of history will remember that a careless statement by another Alake of Egbaland in the Western Parliament led to Oba Akenzua of Benin with politicians from old Benin & Warri province walking out of the parliament.

From there, the determination to create a Mid-West region hardened.

TeOwl:
The Alaffin surpassed the Ooni when Oyo became a powerful Empire... back then nobody gave a fvck about the voodoo priest (Ooni) or his little town called ile-ife.

All the religious festivals were done in their individual villages, towns and cities, nobody traveled to ile-ife for religious festivals - too dangerous and too cumbersome.

Supremacy of the Ooni over other Yoruba rulers was clearly a British idea because they assumed since Ile-ife came first then the Ooni should be the the top yoruba Oba.

comos:
The Oba of Benin is supreme to all yoruba obas, because first ooni of Ife was the ancestral son of the Oba of benin.

Saladin25:
You don't know history. The oba Oyo has high reputation. Oyo empire at its peak extend towards Benin Republic and Togo. Oyo empire had the best soldiers. Ile Ife never fought any war. They are weak. Ile-Ife was attacked by Afonja with ease. Ooni is just respected because that is the source of all Yoruba. To show that Aalafin is a powerful king, he is the only king that can pronounce someone Aare Onakankafo.

lakesidepapa:
You are right bro. The previous and present kings in Ile Ife since Odua passed away are slaves. Quotes me and I'll explain how it was.

siraj1402:
Yes it is possible most especially with your physical activities.I.E kponmo cutting.

mkoabiola:
But viable opposition n objective criticism is d hub n bedrock of democracy.
Evrybody shouldn't look@one way direction,
Ppu like fayose makes democracy n governance interesting

amtaken:
He ignores him yet he wants to use the Nigerian army against his election.