₦airaland Forum

Konquest:
Leave Reno Omokri out of your rants and get your historical facts right. This pure historical information is from advanced archival materials I've been privy to from different credible sources for decades now as as a well-read and internationally well-traveled man. Reno himself doesn't always get his FACTS right (especially when he is not in the best frame of mind due to stress or fatigue), BUT as a UK-educated lawyer, he MUST be commended for always apologizing whenever he is wrong and he indeed does a damn good job of presenting a logical sequence of FACTS and events backed by rock solid sources for further verifications.

Second, the screenshots of the internationally respected and advanced books on the igala conquests of parts of what is now called Iboland and the derogatory origins of the name Ibo (Igbo) denoting a slave of the bush area or ONIGBO in igala, IGBON in Benin-Edo and ONYE IBO (IGBO) to the Onitsha and Asaba folks were CLEARLY ATTACHED to my NL post which you quoted. Take the time to read through those book screenshots again.

Third, just so you know, I have decades of advanced historical knowledge (before many here were even born), so, I ONLY provide accurate historical information backed by credible EVIDENCE and book sources and NOT assumptions like these unschooled young posters and propergandist do online. It is what it is. Read More on the igala Conquests of Northern Iboland right up to the Asaba area right BELOW

VIDEO of Catholic Bishop: Attah of igala Conquered Northern Igboland (Nsukka) All The Way To Asaba
=>https://www.nairaland.com/8089723/catholic-bishop-attah-igala-conquered

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Pay attention to the points he raised here. I once made a tweet about this and most of you came for my head. pic.twitter.com/UR0pX2j30l

— Anambra 1st son (@UchePOkoye) May 11, 2024

Ibo-igala Wars
=>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo%25E2%2580%2593Igala_wars


Fourth, the Iconic book, "The Igbo-igala Borderland" [written by an American academic who taught at University of Nigeria, Nsukka back from the 1960s to the 1970s] whose book cover screenshot I also ATTACHED earlier to my post ABOVE CLEARLY states that:

"When, in the late eighteenth century, the igala CONQUERED the indigenous Igbo, they gained and held social control through monopoly of certain..."

=>https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Igbo-igala-Borderland2


The igala conquests and colonisation of Northern Ibo areas of Northern Enugu especially Nsukka including parts of Anambra (and Northern Delta State) ALSO led to people from these conquered area being sold as SLAVES. The igala war machine during the Ibo-igala Wars didn't extend to other parts of what is now the South East.

=>https://www.facebook.com/nigeriahistoryupdate/posts/igala-colonisation-of-northern-igbo-communities-1450-18th-centurythe-igala-mega-/

Fifth, again, the screenshots of the advanced book sources I ATTACHED CLEARLY state the accurate and ORIGINAL etymology of the word Ibo (Igbo) which has condescending and derogatory connotations as used by the neighbors of the people now called Ibo unknown to some younger Ibos today who have NO knowledge of the original meaning which means SLAVE or OUT CAST from the bush. This is why the igala call slaves "ONIGBO," the Benin-Edos used the term "IGBON" and the Asaba and Onitsha refered condescendingly to those in the Ibo interior as "ONYE IBO" (IGBO) because East of river Niger was source of SLAVES for them before 1900 and even well after 1900. igala being a Yoruboid language (with 65% mutual intelligibility with Yoruba language) has the pure Yoruba word "IGBO" in the word igala word "ONIGBO" which means bush or forest in Yoruba BUT further means a "slave got from the bush" in igala hence the derogatory name for slaves, "ONIGBO."



The name Ibo (Igbo) as used to describe a tribe east of river Niger had NO positive connotation of ANY kind at all! Ngwa, Owere, Awka, Mbaise, etc, were the names used by the subgroups to individually describe themselves until the advent of the missionaries and the British Colonialists who began to officially use the same condescending term "Ibo" to describe all the interior tribes that now make up the Ibo tribe of today. It's all a British Colonial creation. These FACTS are CLEARLY emphasized upon in the historical archives.

Pay attention to the points he raised here. I once made a tweet about this and most of you came for my head. pic.twitter.com/UR0pX2j30l

— Anambra 1st son (@UchePOkoye) May 11, 2024

Rocky247:
What a wicked country. I think these were accumulated during Buhari reign. Every individual that served under Buhari should diligently probed by this government and I hope same probe should be apply to the people serving presently under Tinubu after his tenure one way or the other.

There so many similarities between the Igbo and Yoruba language and it’s interesting to see.

Do we come from the same language tree ?@nzemmili pic.twitter.com/tJKHrK6QXs

— Henry (@Uzuakoliii) July 12, 2026

LZAA:
Enugu rangers need to come and debunk this nonsense quickly
The annoying part of all these is that the player himself is from Benue, a state where igala igbos reside
To make matters worse Davidson Owumi was in charge of Rangers during this period so this nonsense would never have taken place
This is just a bunch of lies
Smh

owobokiri:
Get over it..
My cousin have tried to be recruited by Rangers for years but they never signed him. He is at Enugu as we speak, and he is a full blooded igbo btw. ..

That you became a good player later in life, doesn't mean you were good at the time you were with them. Rangers as a club has helped lots of non igbo players to the top.. As at today, a lot of their players and recent managers are not even igbos.

Taribo West is not igbo, he played for Rangers and became a Super Eagles player. The list is endless. Yall should get off the igbo mans dikc..
And to Moses and his cat legs..,Make we hear word ahbegi..

Revolva:
Not all idomas are from igala o, just few ...and they can be traced with their surnames and settlement ...in idoma land today

unite4real:
It's not Ugbede but Ngbede and it means happiness

Jeje247:
Idomas migrated from igala

ASArevivalist1:
Igalas bear most of these names too

lawani:
Why people don't agree with all this is you can hardly meet a Nigerian who has met more Ijaw than Akwa cross people or more Ijaw than Urhobo people and etc Which big city in Nigeria is under Ijaw control? I have never met an Ijaw person in Osun state. I have met maybe three Ijaws in total. One random student in OAU whose name I can't remember. He was my senior. One young man from Bayelsa who was a student at a private poly in Ife and a lady I met in 2001 or so when I was on IT in Owerri. Compare igala. I have met 4 Igalas. One was my classmate at OAU, one a bus driver in Ilesa, one a fruit vendor in Lagos, one worked with me in Lekki. I think one MOPOL posted to the company I was at in Lekki is also igala making five. There was also another that was our guard for a while in Ilesa, from his language he would be igala making six

lawani:
The figure for the SE also includes Yoruba, Hausa, Ijaw, igala and all others. The people on your land are your people and Nigeria is a federal republic, a union of states

ositadima1:
The problem is that the SW and SE are geographical regions, not ethnic groups. A census measures people living in a geographic location, not their ethnicity. Therefore, if the figure of 55 million is correct, it includes Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and people from other ethnic groups living in that region. If a census were conducted based on ethnicity rather than place of residence, it is possible that the Igbo population could outnumber the Yoruba population.

ReubenE:
I don't have time for this sir. Especially if your statistics is based on number of local governments.

Kano has 44 local government areas. Lagos has 20 local government area. Oyo State state has 33 local government areas. Your Ákwá Ibom has 31 local government area.

By your above logic, Kano, Oyo and Akwa Ibom etc are all more populated than Lagos since they all have almost twice the number of local governments Lagos have.
Is Ákwá Ibom more populated than Lagos since it has 31 LGA while Lagos has 20 LGA?

You are calculating number of local governments as metric for your population figure and mentioning only Bayelsa, that it has only 8 local governments. That is a very pedestrian logic for me especially since using that as proof of population.

Who told you Ijaws are only in Bayelsa?
Even in your Akwa Ibom, Ijaws are in about two local governments.
In Rivers, Ijaws have 11 exclusive local governments while sharing another two with Ikwere and others.
In Delta State, Ijaws are in 6 local governments and are the majority in Delta South.
In Edo, Ijaws are in 3 local governments of Edo South.
In Ondo State, Ijaws are in 3 local governments.

Though it means nothing in statistics but you see that even in the nonsense count of local governments as a proof of population, Ijaws still have more than Ibibios.

Finally, since you asked for a source, that I should bring my own even when you did not provide anything credible.

Go and check the National Population Commission census records of 2006. Ijaw is the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.

National Population Commission is the only credible population data source in Nigeria.
If you disagree with them too, then I don't have anything to help you with again.

Maybe you will go and conduct your own census across Nigeria and publish the figures.

sharone21:
Lol

Northcote Thomas Wrote in his book,(page 38)that when the Oba of Idu joins his ancestors,every male from Benin to River Niger (Ohimi) shaves their head in respect.

Now,shaving of head at the death of a monarch is a culture we hold dear in most communities within the south-south region and some parts of south-west.

Nobody ever shaves their head for an oppressor,or a conqueror or a usurper or an imposed king.

All this land from Benin to river niger,was the land of the Benin king originally,the only other tribe who did come into this space were the igala people,their early presence is so true,because the Onitsha people (15th century)on their flight to their present land,were ferried by igala fishermen who they met at the banks of the Niger;not Igbo or Yoruba men.

The other group where the Y group who has a shared community with the Benin group on the now Odiani side.

That igala incursion and fishing expedition on the Ohimi was deemed sacrilegious as the Ohimi was the property of the Oba of Benin and was a deeply spiritual side now turned fishing pond.

It was primarily for the preservation of his sacred site,that issele-uku was created as a a military outpost to monitor the igala movement and also to continue the worship of the Ohimi river with relics to back it up,relics that are still in existence till date.


The story of Ezechima continues to wow me at every given time.

Now remember that Ezeh-Ise the father of Ezeh-Ikhime was a prince from the palace of Oba Olua of Benin in the 14th century. It was from there that he moved to Eko-Ofun; a Benin/ife confluence town and got introduced to the worship of the Yoruba deity Orisha.

It was from that moment that he picked up interest in the Y life and so named his child Ikhiwin;a term most Benin scholars has attributed to mean “A river”.(making reference to the deity which is of a water representation).

But it doesn’t end there with the Y words, Ikhime on the other hand,names some of his children with clear Y names in the 15th century,to his first and last son he names;Orisha and Olugbo which are presently called Onicha and Oligbo respectively.

Now it gets interesting,while Onicha as the first son,is named after the deity of his grandfather,(a move which clearly showed strength and leadership),the last child gets “Olugbo” a Y word (it carries its roots from the Ugbo dynasty of present day Ondo state,whose original home has been speculated to be from ile-ife) which can be likened to a term meaning “the King”.

Later in life,the last son who get a Kingly name,gets to inherit the father after a long tussle which ended at the palace of Oba Esigie of Benin in 1505,while the First son Onicha,dies while his father was still on the throne.

Tell me names don’t carry meaning!.
*Copied from Prince of Issele Uku kingdom.

Tell me how I know so much as a Benin person you are telling me, I, a DAUGHTER of the SOIL. Anyway, I'm PROUD to be an EDO descendant!

We have Obaseki ruling in IKA community. Our deities: Orisha, Olokun, Idigun, Ogun

If only you knew the extent of DAMAGE you have done already to Obi's political career. Anyway, Niger Deltans( ANIOMA, IKWERRE, OGBA, ETCHIE, OPOBO, IJAWS, AKWACROSS etc) whom you have heavily insulted and trying to impose your fake, distorted histories on will give una a SHOCKER.

Irony1:
You are clearly either and Bini person pretending to be Anioma. Obviously your stats are clearly fake and concocted all to spread disinformation.
But you see your format is too predictable and clearly you have failed in the plot.
There has been no ethnic distribution in an area since after the 40s and it was the British that last did this and it was on a regional basis even at that time midwest was not existing. So your stats clearly is false and a concocted lie.

sharone21:
Where in ANIOMA are you from?

This is how you people pushed that Ukwunzu( Y) man with IdumujeUgboko mum of Royal Benin blue blood to political oblivion, now he has to rely on APC for appointments or if LUÇKY House of Assembly representing his people NOT ANIOMA people anymore.

FYI:
ANIOMA ABORIGINALS
70% EDO
15% igala
10% Y
5% Your people always claiming us, you are MINORITIES in our land. Even Ibusa with majority of the 5% still have Umu Eze Chime/ Edos

Believeintruth:
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Oga let us not start this rubbish argument. Anioma is fully Igbo 💯

sharone21:
Where in ANIOMA are you from?

This is how you people pushed that Ukwunzu( Y) man with IdumujeUgboko mum of Royal Benin blue blood to political oblivion, now he has to rely on APC for appointments or if LUÇKY House of Assembly representing his people NOT ANIOMA people anymore.

FYI:
ANIOMA ABORIGINALS
70% EDO
15% igala
10% Y
5% Your people always claiming us, you are MINORITIES in our land. Even Ibusa with majority of the 5% still have Umu Eze Chime/ Edos

Believeintruth:
8

See them they have started another lie again. Onitsha people too emigrated from Benin, but they are igbos.

JuanDeDios:
Are you sure they're more than the Fulani? Tiv? igala? Ijaw?

AlphaTaikun:
The Asagba of Asaba HRM Azinge, SAN, already affirmed (as seen in the recent rants of the boy in the video right BELOW) the historical igala paternal ethnic origins or descent of Asaba people and it's a FACT of history that Anioma folks are of multiethnic origins from Benin- Edo, Esan-Edo, Yoruba (Olukumi) in Aniocha North, igala, Nri, etc, so I wonder where this guy called Ned Nwoko and the 4 YouTubers he recruited and paid money to relentlessly propagate weekly online disinformation get their highly IRRESPONSIBLE audacity from? There is a group photograph posted online and hear on NL which Ned took with those hired propagandist YouTubers such as the ranting boy in the video below wearing braids.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mJMC2EiHIo?si=DR82AmGxueJ9zHam

AhmedPeacemaker:
As of October 1 2026, Nigeria’s six geo-political zones will become official and constitutional organs of government.
This means that there will be four tiers of administration in Nigeria - Federal, Zonal, State, and Local governments

[2] Nigeria will have six geo-political zones, with each being made up of seven states. Our constitution will prohibit the creation of any more states after these 42

[3] As part of this restructure, we will abolish the federal allocation regime and replace it with resource control under which states will remain the federating units. Revenue distribution will be as follows - States: 50%; Federation account: 20%; Geo-political zones: 15%; National trust fund: 15%. We shall gradually migrate towards this to achieve our targeted goal by 2040

[4] Geopolitical zones will be responsible for maintaining regional police forces to augment the activities of the Nigerian Police Force

[5] Each geopolitical zone will be constitutionally obliged to generate, distribute, and transmit electricity within its domain

[6] Every year, the chairman of the geopolitical zone will rotate among the six governors within it. A chief executive will be appointed to manage what will be a civil service structure

[7] Ultimate authority for the governing of each geo-political zone rests with the committee of governors.
There will also be committees of commissioners to deal with matters such as education, health, housing, transport, security, etc

[8] Each geopolitical zone authority will be responsible for secondary specialist healthcare. They will build specialist hospitals in areas such as oncology, HIV/Aids, renal failure, dementia, reproductive health, dermatology, etc

[9] These will be the 42 states that make up the six geopolitical zones:

South-South
[1] Bayelsa State - Yenagoa
[2] West Izon State - Patani
[3] Rivers State - Port Harcourt
[4] Cross River State - Calabar
[5] Akwa Ibom State - Uyo
[6] Edo State - Benin
[7] Delta State - Warri

Northeast
[1] Mambilla State - Gashaka
[2] Taraba State - Jalingo
[3] Adamawa State - Yola
[4] Borno State - Maiduguri
[5] Yobe State - Damaturu
[6] Bauchi State - Bauchi
[7] Gombe State - Gombe

Southeast
[1] Anioma State - Asaba
[2] Orashi State - Omoku
[3] Anambra State - Awka
[4] Imo State - Owerri
[5] Enugu State - Enugu
[6] Abia State - Umuahia
[7] Ebonyi State - Abakaliki

North-Central
[1] Abuja State - Abuja
[2] Gurara State - Kafanchan
[3] Benue State - Makurdi
[4] Plateau State - Jos
[5] Nasarawa State - Lafia
[6] Kogi State - Lokoja
[7] Niger State - Minna

Southwest
[1] Odo Oya State - Ilorin
[2] Oyo State - Ibadan
[3] Ogun State - Abeokuta
[4] Lagos State - Ikeja
[5] Ondo - Akure
[6] Ekiti - Ado-Ekiti
[7] Osun - Oshogbo

Northwest
[1] Sokoto State - Sokoto
[2] Kebbi State - Birnin Kebbi
[3] Kaduna State - Kaduna
[4] Katsina State - Katsina
[5] Kano State - Kano
[6] Jigawa State - Dutse
[7] Zamfara State - Gusua

[10] If any state is unable to meet its running costs, its geopolitical zone is constitutionally obliged to step in and bail it out. If not, the federal government will declare a state of emergency in that state"

DomPerignon:
The Anim-Oma state with Orlu as it's capital is why Ned Nwoko was rejected by his people.

Former Governor Okowa swung into action upon hearing that Ned Nwoko had agreed in a meeting with SE stakeholders to merge Anioma with Orlu state project and cede Asaba to Orlu as the new proposed capital.

While legislators from Delta North in the Delta State Assembly alongside Traditional rulers in Anioma all rejected merging Anioma to Orlu project, the Governor and entire State Assembly members of Imo had already drawn plans and set aside money to build a governor's house for the proposed Anim-Oma state.

The foolishness of Ned in agreeing to such rubbish instead of concentrating on creating a separate state for Anioma rather than agreeing to make Anioma people and Asaba second class to Orlu , was why Okowa swung into action and decided to ensure the deranged Ned Nwoko does not represent Anioma people ever again going forward.

Anioma people are not discriminated in their current state in Delta .

They have produced a governor courtesy of the rotation system in place.

Asaba is the capital of Delta state since it's inception and has received huge investments to ensure it is seen as one.

So what in God's name will make Ned Nwoko to agree to subscribe to Anim-Oma state and have Asaba lose it's capital status and see to Anioma people become a minority among a majority Ibos population?

Was the entire premise of Anioma state meant to charter an independent course for Anioma people?

Why then did Ned agree to the terms of Ibo politicians to join Anim Oma and lose everything including their own soverighty , identity, state capital ?

And for Ned to even think his people will agree to such capitulation shows how deranged he is.

victoryenergy:
Ibibios are the fourth largest tribe in Nigeria, but so many Nigerians won't agree.

lawani:
It is common knowledge. It is something you could have researched yourself

And I never said Hausa land. I said Northern Nigeria and a large part of Northern Nigeria is Hausa land