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hornyofife:
I don't have to expose everything...my conscience will not allow me...am close to the palace..it will amount to betrayal

And for your mind now, you haven't already exposed too much about the Ooni your so called friend.

aribisala0:
I am a Share holder in Shell international in the New YorK stock Exchange and the London STock Exchange. Next?

That makes you the international richest man in New York and London...Please don't laugh, it's a fact like 1+1 = 2.

despam:
Oba of Benin is going on a Thank You tour for what? Is it to thank the people that voted or campaigned for him? I thought Oba of Benin does not leave his palace. Has the change mantra caught up with him?

Go and watch his coronation video on YouTube to understand why the nationwide thank you visit is necessary.
Are you suggesting he shouldn't pay a thank you visit to the Sultan of Sokoto who for the first time sent his transitional Dunbar outside the north to come and perform at the pleasure of the Oba of Benin. Emir of Kano, Obi of Onitsha, Katsina, Borno, Delta, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Bayesa, Yoruba Community and many more sent down their traditional cultural dancers, the entire Nigeria was involved in the coronation in one way or the other. So the nationwide thank you visit is very necessary and important and the Edo people are not ungrateful people. There is a saying in Edo language that he who says thank you is encouraging his benefactors to do more.

This guy knows that if he doesn't travel, he will become irrelevant. There are nobody coming to the palace, so he has to go to them. Real kings are supposed to be met on their thrones and in their palaces.

The car is 2014 land rover evoque and you can get it in a very good condition for $10,000.
The gesture of the husband is commendable, but must you guys over inflate It?

odigbosky:
Most pple dont know that assuming the British did not form Nigeria, we Edos would have a nation of ours where the Oba would reign supreme. it would have been an absolute monarchy or something close to what we have in maybe Thailand or Japan before the end of WWII. Call me a slave of the Oba, i am so proud of it. The Oba is in our lives here, we have tried leaving without him once and it was sour for us. Republicanism isn't our thing here. He has tried leaving without us once and it was sour too. When we tell pple that our lives and that of the throne is synchronized they think we are lying...The Oba is in our music, in our greeting, in our prayers, in our ceremonies...He is King of all Edo state and we will continue to hold him in high esteem. The reason why he is one of the most respected Monarch in this country is because of the way we carry him here. We carry him above the Nigeria and other matters. I don't know how we got to be like that but if you are in Benin and you want to be beaten easily....just get into an argument with a Benin Man over the Oba....trust me even police no go talk for ur matter.....God bless all Edo pple.....God bless the Oba of Benin.

Guys you can't really blame these guys crying over the internet over every Edo matter, especially the Oba. Don't forget that the Benin kings in the past dealt mercilessly with some of their ancestors and this is the only way they can have their pound of flesh. They are now fighting the fight their ancestors couldn't fight in the past on the faceless internet. What do you expect of people that the best their forebears could achieve was creation of some local chiefs that were answerable to the almighty Benin Empire. Now you guys are still shoving it down their throats, una wan kill person? Biko have mercy.

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?

You cannot know Onitsha history more than it's greatest son and one of Africa greatest sons. If Zik says Onitsha was founded by Benin, I believe him more than you.

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

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.

777philosopher:
Yes, it is True. Oba of Benin is a descendant of Oramiyan. which is Oba of ile -Ife, Oba of Oyo, and Oba of Benin are Blood Brothers. children of Oduduwa.

Oduduwa himself was an exiled Benin prince

temiflex01:
That run mouth Oba of Lagos Island, forcing to stay relevant.

Very soon you go say all kings for 9ja, na Oba of Benin born them, may be you dey the life back then, tell your stories to the gods.

The way una they use mouth embellish that Benin sef, if na so una they use una brain they develop am, e for Don turn London.

#mumu

ALL the relevant Kings of southern Nigeria are Benin descendant

Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity

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"Thus, in tracing my paternal lineage, I could say that both parents of my father are direct descendants of Eze Chima. As for me, I can trace my paternal ancestry in this wise: I am the first son of Chukwuemeka, who was the third child and first son of Azikiwe, who was the second son of Molokwu, who was the third son of Ozomaocha, who was the second son of Inosi Onira, who was the fourth son of Dei, the second son of Eze Chima, the founder of Onitsha." SOURCE - Nnamdi A zikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" p4 "I can trace my maternal ancestry thus: I am the first son of Nwanonaku Rachel Chinwe Ogbenyeanu (Aghadiuno)Azikiwe, who was third daughter of Aghadiuno Ajie, the fifth son of Onowu Agbani, first daughter of Obi Udokwu, the son who descended from five Kings of Onitsha. Five of these rulers of Onitsha were direct lineal descendants of Eze Chima, who led his warrior adventurers when they left Benin to establish the Onitsha city state in about 1748 AD." SOURCE - Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" p5 "One day I asked her (grandmother) the meaning of the word 'Onitsha'. She explained that it had historical significance. The terminology meant one who despised another. It is a contraction of two words, Onini to despise, and Ncha meaning others. So that the two words when joined together mean one who despises others. Then I asked her why we despised others. She patted me on the back and told me that it was due to our aristocratic background and tradition. I insisted that she should explain to me the basis of this supercilious social attitude. She told me that we despised others because we descended from the Royal House of Benin and so regarded ourselves as the superiors of other tribes who had no royal blood in their veins....." "I continued to belabor my grandmother to tell me more of the history and origins of the Onitsha people. She narrated that many many years ago, there lived at Idu (Benin) a great Oba who had many children. Due to a power struggle regarding the right of precedence among princes of the blood and other altercations, there was a civil war in Benin. One day, the supporters of one of the princes insulted and assaulted Queen Asije, the mother of of the Oba of Benin, who was accused of having trespassed on their farmland. Enraged at this evidence of indiscipline and lawlessness, the Oba ordered his war chief and brother, Gbunwala Asije to apprehend and punish the insurgents. In the attempt to penalise them, Chima, the ultimate founder of the Onitsha city-state, a prince of the blood in his own right, led the recalcitrants against his Uncle, Gbunwala. This intensified the civil war which rent the kingdom of Benin in two and led to the founding of Onitsha Ado N'Idu....... ..." "As the great trek from Benin progressed, some did not have the stout heart of the pioneer-warrior, and decided to settle at different places, known today as Onitsha -Ugbo, Onitsha-Olona, Onitsha-Mili, Obior, Issele Ukwu, Ossomari, Aboh, etc..." SOURCE - Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity"

Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity

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"Thus, in tracing my paternal lineage, I could say that both parents of my father are direct descendants of Eze Chima. As for me, I can trace my paternal ancestry in this wise: I am the first son of Chukwuemeka, who was the third child and first son of Azikiwe, who was the second son of Molokwu, who was the third son of Ozomaocha, who was the second son of Inosi Onira, who was the fourth son of Dei, the second son of Eze Chima, the founder of Onitsha." SOURCE - Nnamdi A zikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" p4 "I can trace my maternal ancestry thus: I am the first son of Nwanonaku Rachel Chinwe Ogbenyeanu (Aghadiuno)Azikiwe, who was third daughter of Aghadiuno Ajie, the fifth son of Onowu Agbani, first daughter of Obi Udokwu, the son who descended from five Kings of Onitsha. Five of these rulers of Onitsha were direct lineal descendants of Eze Chima, who led his warrior adventurers when they left Benin to establish the Onitsha city state in about 1748 AD." SOURCE - Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" p5 "One day I asked her (grandmother) the meaning of the word 'Onitsha'. She explained that it had historical significance. The terminology meant one who despised another. It is a contraction of two words, Onini to despise, and Ncha meaning others. So that the two words when joined together mean one who despises others. Then I asked her why we despised others. She patted me on the back and told me that it was due to our aristocratic background and tradition. I insisted that she should explain to me the basis of this supercilious social attitude. She told me that we despised others because we descended from the Royal House of Benin and so regarded ourselves as the superiors of other tribes who had no royal blood in their veins....." "I continued to belabor my grandmother to tell me more of the history and origins of the Onitsha people. She narrated that many many years ago, there lived at Idu (Benin) a great Oba who had many children. Due to a power struggle regarding the right of precedence among princes of the blood and other altercations, there was a civil war in Benin. One day, the supporters of one of the princes insulted and assaulted Queen Asije, the mother of of the Oba of Benin, who was accused of having trespassed on their farmland. Enraged at this evidence of indiscipline and lawlessness, the Oba ordered his war chief and brother, Gbunwala Asije to apprehend and punish the insurgents. In the attempt to penalise them, Chima, the ultimate founder of the Onitsha city-state, a prince of the blood in his own right, led the recalcitrants against his Uncle, Gbunwala. This intensified the civil war which rent the kingdom of Benin in two and led to the founding of Onitsha Ado N'Idu....... ..." "As the great trek from Benin progressed, some did not have the stout heart of the pioneer-warrior, and decided to settle at different places, known today as Onitsha -Ugbo, Onitsha-Olona, Onitsha-Mili, Obior, Issele Ukwu, Ossomari, Aboh, etc..." SOURCE - Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Odyssey, Chapter I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity"

meforyou1:
let me correct your correction.
For 1, expatiate.
No 2 is an obvious lie. I have been to Benin and I have been to Onitsha. Onitsha is more developed than Benin by a thousand poles

Somebody already told you the meaning of Agbogidi in Benin, you are still asking questions. The title of Olu of Warri Ogiamen (ruler of the water..sea, ocean, river etc) is also a Benin word. The title of Obi of Agbor "Dien" is also a Benin word meaning senior amongst equals. A lot of these monarchs have identical chieftaincy titles as Benin. If you want to know more about Benin Onitsha connection read Nnamdi Azikiwe autobiography.

Xyzee:
Is Dele Momodu Edo or Ondo?

Dele Momodu is Edo

orlahtohbadt:
Yes it sounds Yoruba, Ondo and Osun people bear Imade... Edo's own is Imhade

Are you really seriou Imade is Davido late mother's name and the name is a Benin name. The full name is Imadeyunuagbon meaning I did not become what my enemies wish I become.

kabaka1:
Good 4 the lad Lyn Brown, but hope he proves himself with his talent.
But what's Davido's special relationship with Benin?

Davido is half Edo, his mum is Edo that is why he named his first daughter with Sophy Momodu who is also Edo after his mum Imade. Imade is a Benin name.

Onitsha monarch is Benin descendant, stop arguing and go and read Nnamdi Azikiwe autobiography. You definitely don't know Onitsha history more than the great Zik of Africa and a proud descendant of Benin.

OMANBALA1:
You are a ffuccking joke of a human. How can somebody be this foolish. How dare you try to tell me my history,you inconsequential nonentity! Igbo has always existed before your tribe were created... What we didn't have was one Igbo identity ,you slowpoke!

When people are out of their depth they resort to insults. What a low life. When your parents send you in school to read for a day like this, nba, no, you refused to study and lean, now insult is your superior argument, What a pity. It's not too late to go back to school. Until very recently, the average Onitsha person does not see himself as Igbo in fact he/she will feel insulted to be called Igbo, if you are in doubt go and read Nnamdi Azikiwe's autobiography written in 1970.

giftq:
If you read the book you will not be making comments like this

Igbo or Ibo where NEVER used in his book. It's only modern day interpreters of the book that tried to claim him as Ibo or Igbo. I repeat there was no such a word as Ibo before the 1900s the word "I Before Others" (IBO) was actually coined by first generation politicians of the then Eastern Nigeria to unite natives of that region for political strength just the way politicians of the then Western region came together under the umbrella of Omo-Ododuwa.

giftq:
coming from someone who NEVER read Olaudah's book

Point readers to where I said I never read the book.

OMANBALA1:
And what's this nonsense. This is pure retardation.
From Olauda is not Igbo to Bini is superior to Igbo. Bini that couldn't defeat Agbor and had to build a mound around them for fear of invasion. Igbo eligo nsi!

Benin couldn't defeat Agbor yet the presence of the Oba of Benin was being felt in far away as Anambra. The point I am trying to make is no one is certain about Oluadah's ethnicity because there were no such names of a tribe called Igbo or Ibo hence the reason they are not explicitly stated in his book. The only territory that can still be identified from his book today is Benin so Olaudah could have come from any part of the then Benin empire be it Etsako, Agbo, Abia or Anambra.

bibe:
That is not entirely true, what he said was that although there was a great king with an empire known as Benin who was famous, the influence of this king on his locality was "nominal" (the exact word he used) and that as far as he could tell in his young age all affairs of governance was carried out by the chiefs of his village.

He then went further to explain about the chiefs and in the details reveals that they were the Mburichi (mbreche his exact word) of the old Igbo custom noted for the elaborate carvings on their faces. These chiefs were part of the organ of governance of the then Nri King.
He also further noted that his brother had by then received same markings and he would also have received it when he had come of age.

Yes he did acknowledged that the Benin king was their overlords. Benin influence throughout the empire and territories it controlled was nominal in as much as tributes were paid to Benin as when due. Benin allow each tribes to maintain their own religion, tradition, customs and internal administrations, Benin was only interested in tribute. By the time Oluadah Equiano was captured he was the subject of the Benin Empire.

giftq:
Look at the colonial map of Igbo territory, then sit back and think properly

If your map is correct then it proves the point that Oluadah couldn't have be born or be a native of the Igbo territory unless you are saying that the entire territory was under the Oba of Benin at the time he was born. What exactly is your point?

giftq:
Your questions have been answered 1,000 times already.
You have just refused to read

You cannot argue that Olaudah is Igbo and not accept that Igbo was under the Benin Empire because Oluadah said his Eboe people were under the Oba of Benin. For the modern day biafra revisionist that says the Benin Empire didn't extend more than river niger, how can you claim Oluadah as an Igbo from the east.

Oluadah Equiano claimed in his book that his people and their land were the subjects of the great Oba of Benin in his book. So those arguing he was an Igbo man should tell us whether the entire Igbo land was under the Oba of Benin in the 1700s and what about their argument that the Igbos were under Eze Nri and Arochukwu at this period. By claiming Oluadah as Igbo you must also accept that the entire Igbo people were the subjects of the Oba of Benin.

The problem with some men is the inability to differentiate between women that are marriage material and those you keep for fun and nothing more. Any married woman that cheats must first think about the consequences when caught I.e is your husband the type that will throw you out or the one that wouldn't mind? If you are thrown out, your boyfriend will never marry you because he will think you will also cheat on him.

justbusy:
Igbos and Edos are worlds apart. Which Edos? You've insulted us, the Igbos! I demand a 50-page apology, now!!!!!!!

You must be having a laugh. There are actually far more similarities than you can imagine....market days, names, numbers, prayers just to mention a few.

letusbepieces:
Edo and Igbo are far closer than most people realise, however, post Biafra war politics set them apart. There culture, food, dressing and general practices are very much similar.

My thoughts exactly, another similar name between Edo snd Igbo is Eze. The Eze family is a very prominent aristocratic family in Benin. I believe politics has caused a lot of division in this country.

letusbepieces:
Trash! Why do u want to force Benin down everybody in the east throat?

Is Yoruba not meant to come from Benin?

I am not trying to force Benin down anybody's throat. Never knew Igbo people also bears Obaze as Edo people, would like to know the meaning in Igbo language if you don't mind.

Obaze?? Does this guy's ancestry has anything to do with Edo? I know some part of Anambra claims Benin ancestry, is he one of them? Just curious.

This happened on Thursday 17th August, 2017.

Dr. Ogiugo was summoned to Obas's Palace over land issue because he constituted an impediment to the peaceful resolution of the matter by his Odionwere.

He bluntly refused to kneel down before the Oba to say his own side of the issue at stake.

Being a traditional setting, it was sensed that Ogiugo came fully armed and was immediately asked to remove his top (shirt).

As he was removing his shirt, some charms (ekhuae and akpalode) fell from his pocket.

That resulted in curses being placed on him and declaration as "oghion Oba".

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This is mostly residential area, not the entire Benin City, just a fraction of it.