₦airaland Forum

If you know NdiIgbo, you'd be aware that only two events, nay three have united NdiIgbo, the first was colonialism, the second was Biafra and now the third is Buhari's presidency. Igbo are a people in dire need of unity and this government has done a yeoman's job in helping Igbo forge an unprecedented unity not seen since after the days of Biafra.

Prior to 2015, NdiIgbo were just one generation from accepting Nigeria as home. It is a fact that most of NdiIgbo that actually believe the subjugation plot against Igbo are mostly the educated ones that witnessed the civil war. The fact that most of these people are already in their fifties and sixties means that something needed to happen for the younger generation like us to fully understand the need for an Igbo unity and something really has happened.

Imagine millions of Igbo speaking with one voice in support of IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu. Do we all believe in Kanu? No, but we believe that he is an Igbo nationalist though he has the tendency of mixing up issues with his interest in multi-tribal Biafra. We also believe some of the things he has said (not all) and the fact that Igbo needs unity to face existential threats such as jihads. Are Kanu's methods the best? Not entirely, but the fact is that, no ethnic group is speaking with one voice in defense of their homeland like Igbo. Thanks to the regime's anti-Igbo sentiments and actions that have brought our people together.

NdiIgbo are also reaching out for the first time to peripheral Igbo communities and clans that were carved into states with other tribes. This is why we need a voice. A voice stronger than Ohaneze NdiIgbo. A real Igbo council that represents every Igbo clan and "selected" by the people from their homes is what is needed at this time.

Malawian:
Ohaneze are majority APC politicians. Real Igbo Elders have left the organization in droves.

I do not believe in Ohaneze. They may have their use but definitely are not representing mainstream Igbo. I think they should be a peripheral organization and not the main group that represent Ndi-Igbo. We need a more realistic group such that represents every Igbo village, clan or community. I think an Igbo council of elders that represents Igbo values is what we need. Ohaneze may still be a political arm but they definitely do not represent the ideals of Igbo

Ofunaofu:
How do you expect to current leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo led by Ambassador George Obiozor to perform when the process leading to his appointment was hijacked by the current governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodimma.

That fiasco led to the creation of another faction of Ohaneze Ndigbo been led by Chidi Ibeh.

What I'm saying is that Ohaneze may not be what we need. I see them as a group of people who do not really know what Ndi Igbo want. That they have political inclination and seem to be aligned to the Nigerian concept of politics makes their objective at variance with mainstream Igbo.

CC: Bkayy Igboid Slayerforever OfoIgbo

I just came across a comment by Bkayy regarding the ineffectiveness of Ohaneze Ndigbo even after making this post. This means that I'm not the only one who has noticed this. We can as well see that if they were doing a great job, they could even have been the stabilizing influence on the Igbo vision which they haven't been.

BKayy:
First of all, there is nobody known as General Ajida. The few Igala people that came into Omambala areas came as farmers not warriors. The same can be said about Nsukka. They came and many never left.
Our ancestors accommodated those that stayed because of some stupid reasons known to them.

In modern age, the Igala people in their Igala land made up those stories to make themselves look though but in reality there was no invasion whatsoever into Igboland. That aside, what Ndigbo need to think of is the future instead of fooling themselves of one stupid peaceful nature status.

Technically, there is no single Igala land in Anambra. What we have is few Igala cluster in the farmlands of few communities in Northern most part of Anambra bordering Kogi. They have no village belonging to them. All they rely is to drag igbo aborigines of those communities into their tales who are trapped into it because they want to be seen as the mighty invaders that took a land instead of a meek powerless aborigines.
Most of those that say their ancestor is Igala in those communities are actually Igbo that want to partake in the fake brave stories.

I think the old age of being reasonable have passed. Modern Ndigbo need to think ahead. "Biri ka m biri" is Simply weakness. It is either you are taking or someone is taking from you.

I appreciate people like Ogbonnaya that are making the move to correct many things. It takes alot.
Having said that, we need to reconsider the stance of the Ọhaneze ndị whatever they call themselves on Igbo affairs. It is either they change their name or step aside for a more serious organisation that understands the game to take over. I don't know for some but Ọhaneze Ndigbo does not represent anything Igbo.

If one may ask, can anybody point out one thing Ọhaneze Ndigbo have achieved that will maintain the integrity of Igboland or ensure the future of the Igbo nation is safe since its inception?
Your guess is as good as mine. Absolutely Nothing

Wow... seems we are thinking along the same line. I just made a post on the Ohaneze issue and the fact that these men do not represent the core Igbo values. I'll mention you there.

1) Looking at Ohaneze, what I see is a group of people who have been molded to be reactive to a constitution that hinders Igbo and Southern progress.

2) These guys do not have the drive necessary to mobilize Igbo and Igbo consciousness to realize the Igbo vision.

3) They are more of politicians interested in handouts from Nigerian government than in realizing the Igbo vision.

4) These are people who are too cautious in pushing for Igbo agenda.

The Solution

I think that it will be a good idea for Ohaneze to be replaced or work in tandem with a more visionary Igbo council. This council would be like the Igbo Nze Na Ozo or Umunna that would be selected based on traditional Igbo system. Imagine every Igbo clan/village/community. Imagine having every community select the most competent representative and these now select 200 to 400 men to project the Igbo vision instead of these random Ohaneze who sound more like Nigerian politicians?

I think this is one of the steps required to give the Igbo vision needed thrust.

Gbagura:
Wetin dey pain me be say those cursed nairaland igbos would come and tell us how everyone is a Millionaire in the east. See how lost and dejected these people look. FG need to help these people pls. They are seriously suffering.

Show us your picture. We want to check sontin

SlayerForever:
They are afraid. But it will not really stop an attack from happening. Which makes this move somehow foolish.

It's not really foolish. The soldiers are simply using the people as human shield against attack from UGM. The only way such an attack is possible is if the assailants move against the soldiers at night or low traffic times.

adedehinbo:
you igbos really need to stategize and stop this blackmail if you want to rule nigeria. Nobody will dash you on a platter of gold

The best strategy for now is to keep power in the north until the southerners start growing some sense.

jammer777:
I can't see any intelligence here, just hatred and bitterness. Even if the Fulanis exterminate the yoruba race from the surface of earth, so be it. Are the yorubas running to you for help? Yoy guys can't wait to name a day after "the fall of yoruba" in your imaginary nation.

Yeah, if you're exterminated, it'll be as a result of your perpetual foolishness you think is smartness. Deal with it...

Dsalvo:
You're just disgracing Igbos on this thread. You're not making sense at All. 100% immaturity and emotion. Zero logic or sense.

Who is emotional here? Won't your failure in the next election which must happen send you on exile?

Ttalk:
Yen yen yen, at least North and SW candidate will be on the ballot box, we are still region to reckon with but you would always be remember when python wanted to dance

Wow, you're beginning to have a little sense. Y'all will be on ballot paper. Congrats for that. Enjoy being on ballot paper while it lasts. since the next time, you may no longer be in Nigeria. Thanks to your new IDP homes.

Ttalk:
I see, you prefer grave to being alive right? When I say many of you are emotionally blind it nothing but the truth.

Imagine human being making jest of people in IDP when his own people are daily being slaughter like ram. You ain't got no shame

Nwokem, 2023 is Fulani turn. Stop crying...

Ttalk:
Pele, na like that e pain you reach. I don't like sounding like this but your type would make many of us take a decision against you lots.

I repeat, SW has what it takes to negotiate it's continuous existence.

SW has port
SW is gateway to West Africa region
SW has flourishing economy at least compare to other region
SW has international Airport
SW has Lagos as economics heartbeat of Nigeria.
SW has highest nonOil remittance to Nigeria
SW has largest diaspora population
SW has the highest number of banking activities
SW has highest number of tertiary institutions

SW is pragmatic, savvy, intelligent and very diplomatic, ignore all these at your own peril.

A ju wonlo ai segbe won, egbe baba won lanse

Finally, all those are for Fulani emirate that Yoruba land will soon become. When they're building rail for you, they're seeing your land as a future possession just like Ilorin. Why are they not building in the East? It's a no-go area na

Ttalk:
But same Buhari has been sending your people to grave. The recent killing in your region can only be rival by NE, yet you won't see that

Yes, that's where you're right. Sending our people to the grave is because they have no hope of taking over our land, unlike in your case. Both grave and exodus is your portion and finally, all Yoruba land becomes a Fulani emirate. Thanks to your foolishness in 2015

Lagos is no-man's land. That's why emir Sanusi Lamido retired there. Anyone can retire there.

Ttalk:
Just imagine the bitterness in your submission. Yen yen yen, you will cry blood, SW will contest and there's nothing you can do about it.

Shameful, you are even hoping on how the north will vote in order to defeat SW, you are simply suggestion SE is inconsequential, you have already conceded defeat before the fight, now tell who is coward between SW and SE?

In 2023, the project we shall launch is Operation Empower North for More IDPs in Benin Republic

You remember Yoruba's strategy in 2015? Vote Buhari, Think Osibanjo when you guys thought Buhari would die half-way so that your treacherous tribe would assume power? Now our program and game plan is, empower Fulani since we know they'll send Yoruba on exile in Republic Du Benin. It's good for politics to involve strategy to outwit your rivals the way you guys outwitted SE and SS in 2015. It's now our turn.

Ttalk:
You are too naive to understand politics and too emotionally unstable to make a coherent argument, otherwise you would know the North needs SW badly to retain the unity of this country.

Even Atiku would vote SW to ensure Nigeria does not disintegrate. The recent developments among the SW hope and aboad is a warning that the region is longer ready to play father Christmas in Nigeria project, if your region can't demand for it's share from Nigeria how is that Yoruba's problem?

You guys are politically naive and emotionally blind, just continue in your skirmishes, 2023 is not far

Really? And the same north will watch idly while Fulani sends you all on exile? The way you guys reason is astounding. You must be very sophisticated.... Let me tell you a secret. They DO NOT NEED YOU to keep Nigeria united. They rather need you in Benin republic and that is the next agenda. Mumu fifo. O geme unu vam nanya

Are you sure you're Igbo? I believe that most of your posts are targeted at opprobrium and disrespect on Ndigbo.

Alphagan:
I like your line of thought. Can you start promoting your preferred candidate from the north and stop bothering yourself about what Yoruba chooses to do?

No need. A southerner can never win without southern consensus and northern support. The north can NEVER give up power without southern unity. This is not 2015 when they were in the position of weakness so projecting ANY southern candidate is a waste of time. Presenting ANY Yoruba candidate is almost foolishness. So it is southern unity in favor of Igbo or Northern president in 2023.

aribisala0:
So are we supposed to tear our clothes and cover our head with ashes?
We have heard you will not support Yoruba president . How many ways can you say or recycle the same thing? Why not wait till that time?

All this will change nothing, will it? You are looking for a pointless argument that can only be resolved one way so let us wait.

No, it won't. We are posting this as our own campaign to mobilize the rest of our peoples to form a block vote against anything Yoruba since we DO NOT want your treachery against the south to be forgotten by the south. Nice work we're doing to make sure you guys end up in Benin republic as Fulani has planned

Penguin2:
This is because any political watcher who wants to be realistic with himself, knows that a southwest Presidential candidate won’t have the votes to guarantee him victory.

Let’s check things out a little, the Southwest is not even a sure straight victory for him not to talk of the north where he might be squaring up against PDP’s northern candidate. So if the north does not vote for a Yoruba candidate then he’s gone because he’s an orphan in the south.

But not so with the PDP candidate. With PDP candidate likely coming from the north, PDP is sure of at least half of northern votes plus the votes of Southsouth and Southeast and the PDP northern candidate will be declared winner.

Another thing you need to consider is that in 2015 when APC won, almost all northern influential political power broker were in APC. From Atiku, to Kwankwaso to Saraki to Tambuwal and many more. While others who were not fully into politics like IBB and co, provided tacit support. But these men are back to the PDP and that means a lot. Except you wanna live in denial.

And that’s how the vicious cycle would continue ad infinitum until maybe Nigeria disintegrates or the South comes to its senses.

We all know that the north must present one candidate in either or both APC and PDP. The norther will back their fellow northerner irrespective of if they're in PDP or APC so the north already has won 2023. In reality, instead of a Yoruba, let the north win. As I said, they're the weak link in the south in all ramifications of the word.

Better north than Yoruba. We know that the strength of the north is their unity. We also know that the weak link in the south is Yoruba. The good news is that they're also the weakest in their ability to defend themselves so expect them to mostly end in Republic of Benin after the north wins again in 2023.

Preamble

Igbo have been saving Yoruba people for a long time even though they are not appreciative of what Ndi Igbo have done for them.
In January 1966, an Igbo-led coup practically saved Yoruba land from implosion. When the dust settled, the Yoruba forgot that those Igbo officers practically saved them from destroying each other.

Fast forward...

In 2015, Yoruba exhibited treachery against the south. In 2021, they're exhibiting greed, so all the south will help them out. 2023 will either be an Igbo president or even Buhari can continue.

Yoruba backed Fulani in 2015 despite Igbo warning. Fulani turned around and started kicking Yoruba people out to Republic of Benin in continuation of a Jihad that Igbo officers stopped in 1966. Since Yoruba love Fulani so much that they so not mind going on exile for them, Igbo and the rest of the South will help Fulani achieve their dream of turning all Yoruba land to another Ilorin.

The futility of Yoruba imagination is their belief that treachery is sophistication. So the choice before Yoruba is between greed and concession. Only an Igbo president from southern unity will stop the impending exodus of Yoruba people. Back Igbo president and be safe or continue with your greed an go on exile. The choice is yours.

It is time for Igbo to save Yoruba again, but...

If they so wish.

In 2015, Yoruba exhibited treachery against the south. In 2021, they're exhibiting greed, so all the south will help them out. 2023 will either be an Igbo president or even Buhari can continue.

Yoruba backed Fulani in 2015 despite Igbo warning. Fulani turned around and started kicking Yoruba people out to Republic of Benin in continuation of a Jihad that Igbo officers stopped in 1966. Since Yoruba love Fulani so much that they so not mind going on exile for them, Igbo and the rest of the South will help Fulani achieve their dream of turning all Yoruba land to another Ilorin.

The futility of Yoruba imagination is their belief that treachery is sophistication. So the choice before Yoruba is between greed and concession. Only an Igbo president from southern unity will stop the impending exodus of Yoruba people. Back Igbo president and be safe or continue with your greed an go on exile. The choice is yours.

If I am in Nigeria in 2023, I'll definitely back a Fulani if there is no consensus for ALL IGBO aspirants from the south. Who will vote a Yoruba man in the south? Who will back them from the north? Lubbish.

They'll need more money from you to "update it at Abuja" Just ask them how much they need to sort it out.

This is no news because it didn't happen in SE

danot1030:
And you think only the Yorubas hold these narratives against Igbos just because you have been fed with the lies that Yorubas are your arch enemies where as they are the ones that has accommodated and tolerated you more than any tribes?

For holding this views against the Yorubas you just certain narratives about the igbos

Other tribes may hold views about Igbo, but Yoruba are the propagators of lies in Nigeria through the notorious Lagos-Ibadan media. If not that Fulani has started killing and sending Yoruba on exile, the normal division of labour between Yoruba and Fulani is that while the latter commit genocide, the former help them cover it it. Imagine Yoruba media terming massacres Farmer-herder clash. Trust Yoruba at your own peril.

Ovamboland:
Beheading 10 virgins to make bullet proof charms is not terrorism in Biafra constitution and penal code or even morality?

Are you you can prove that?