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tollyboy5:
Your paternal grandmother?

You're not egun.

muumu…..who are you to tell me what I am or not? And how is that any of that your business?

xxxx999jon:
I am Egun and am from Badagry Agemowo precisely..and no am not having headache..you not from Badagry so don't define us and mind your business.

Arindin, my paternaL grandmother is Egun from badagry so you can’t be more badagrian than I am so you are not in any position to tell me to mind my business and you can’t impose your opinion or belief on me

Davoneskay:
Your irredeemable, son. Person wey dey do you don die.

oponu ni e……I can see you have ran out of intellectual capacity to counter my claim now that I have boxed you into a corner with the fact presented now you have to descend low to the gutters🤣😂😂 the fact still remains just like I said in my previous post that, the Egun people of badagry are a sub Yoruba group with shared history and distinctive language so tell me what I said that is different from the result AI generated? If you have a superior argument, pls present it and stop exposing your lack of intellects

Davoneskay:
Mr I Too Know, now it is glaring that your problem is lack of comprehension. Even the A.I. you quoted at the bolded says it all - Ogu/Egun are distinct from Yorubas. Maybe you need to check your dictionary to know the meaning of distinct. You may as well copy and paste what you wrote to your usual chatgpt to interpret it for you like a layman that you are. U sef check where I bolded what u wrote.

muumu, you better go back to my previous post from the beginning and understand the basis of my argument…..I said the Egun is a sub group of the Yorubas with distinct dialects so how is it different from what was provided by AI? This is what happens when you fail to read and comprehend but rush to comment

xxxx999jon:
you dey Badagry sef like and your "egun friend..very myopic.

cry cry baby…..are you Egun or from badagry? Keep giving yourself headache over another man’s. Heritage

Hopez456:
Lol, You're shortsighted and of a closed mind.

@what you wrote in your 2nd paragraph, read it slowly, again and again. there you will see you just agreed with what we have been saying to you.

what have you been saying? I said Egun people are a sub group of the Yorubas and this just prove my point so rest and stop displaying your ignorance…..my paternal grandmother is Egun from badagry. So you are not in any position to give me history lecture

Hopez456:
Me crying, lol, I just do not like when people argue with facts and these facts are in your face and on the internet and everyone is correcting you yet you remained adamant.

I am not forcing any opinion or fact on you, the facts speaks for themselves.

However, take my peice of advise up there serious.

May the Aholu Menutoyi 1 rest on.

🤣🤣🤣fact indeed, according to an economic migrant from far away ibo land…🤣🤣🤣
AI Overview


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Yes, the Egun (or Ogu) people are widely considered a Yoruba subgroup in Nigeria, especially in Lagos and Ogun states, due to shared history, location, and integration, though they are originally distinct migrants from the Republic of Benin with their own Gbe language and heritage, fostering a close, intertwined cultural relationship with the Yoruba through intermarriage and mutual influence over centuries.

Davoneskay:
Oshey, alaileko. Gen Z wey no get sense are so easy to find out from a crowded space.

😂😂😂pain is that you? Pele oo ancestor 😂😂😂

Hopez456:
Keep basking in your folly. A piece of Advice, don't go and argue this at the core areas of Egun land else, they will use Zangbeto to deal with you. Lol.

like I said I Dey badagry and me and my Egun friend is here laughing at your folly 😂😂😂

ariesbull:
I am stating the facts... You might not be angry at me but I am reading your post ,you were insulting the other guy and that shows you are angry ! That's my deduction


Also .... This is what they said about themselves. We should respect that

Please read sir,


Egun history centers on migration from the Kingdom of Dahomey (modern-day Benin) to Nigeria's coastal areas, especially Badagry, driven by 18th-century wars, settling in Lagos and Ogun States as a distinct, resourceful group known for fishing, salt production, and unique traditions, preserving their identity while integrating into wider Yoruba communities and becoming vital to local economies, particularly in Badagry.

Origins & Migration
Ancestral Homeland: The Egun (also called Ogu) people originated from areas within the former Kingdom of Dahomey, including Whydah, Allada, and Weme.

Reason for Migration: They migrated to escape conflicts and wars in Dahomey, with settlement in Badagry occurring as early as the 15th century for security, though later waves were in the 18th century.
Settlements: They established significant communities in Badagry (Lagos State) and parts of Ogun State (like Ipokia), near the Benin border, becoming a major ethnic group in these regions.

Life in Nigeria

Economic Activities: Their coastal location led to a strong focus on fishing, maritime trade, salt production, and coconut processing, with women skilled in crafts like pottery and weaving.
Cultural Identity: Despite intermarriage and integration with Yoruba communities, the Egun maintained their distinct language, traditions, and unique cultural practices.

Badagry's Hub: Badagry became a crucial Egun stronghold, a center for cultural exchange, and a significant contributor to the local economy due to its Atlantic access.

Key Aspects
Egungun (Masquerades): While "Egun" refers to the people, it's also linked to the powerful Egungun tradition of ancestral masquerades, where costumed figures embody ancestors, though the people's history predates widespread knowledge of these specific practices in Nigeria.

Cultural Resilience: Their history showcases adaptability, as they built thriving communities while preserving their heritage, contributing significantly to the cultural tapestry of Southwestern Nigeria.

you think this long piece of gibberish proves anything? I didn’t even bother to read it

Hopez456:
Even the provincial kings in Badargry from Itoga, Topo, Ikoga, Igborosun, Javie, Iragon and co do not have the title of Oba but Aholu while the Awori areas like Ibereko, Araromi and co bears the Oba title.

I love your tears, continu crying and btw do you care to tell us you ethnic background? You not even Egun nor from badagry but you think you have an opinion? This will be my last response to you….you can continue crying, like I said, you can believe whatever rocks your boat but yoh cant force your warped knowledge of history one me bye

ariesbull:
Yes , my friend Femi, I don't even consider Ikwerre Igbo ! Though some clim they are Igbo but to me


I DO NOT SEE THEM AS IGBO, IF THEY SAID THEY ARENT IGBO.... SO BE IT !


But we must agree EGUN ARE NOT YORUBA!


Why are you sounding angry? What's that! They have the right to identify as anything just like Ikwerre

Learn to respect these little things for the sake of peace

Angry? You have been all over my mentions all morning trying to impose your opinion and believe on me and you claim in angry? See reverse psychology 🤣🤣🤣🤣 bikonu you are neither Yoruba nor from Egun but suddenly you think you have an opinion and want to force it down my throat and you claim I’m angry? 🤣🤣🤣 we don’t even share boarder but all of a sudden you know my roots better then me? How is this even any of your business? Pls don’t bore me with your stale nonsense and take your frustration out of my mention

Hopez456:
See you, You thing everyone on Nairaland is a lowlifer or minors? I Studied history FYI. I need not give you links to my profile and works as it is evident you seems irredemable from the path of illuminating ignorance.

muumu I don’t give a hoot about you or whatever you are….I’m partly Egun by blood and like I said, you can chose to believe what rocks your boat and you can’t impose your opinion on me so swerve

ariesbull:
It concerns me cos I am a Nigerian and secondly we are all talking history and facts

The truth reminas that EGUN is not a Yoruba dialect

Ilaje can be called Yoruba though some don't like it

It's like arguing that Kalabari is Igbo...though they have Igbo influences but they aren't Igbo
Or arguing that Fulani Is Hausa ....they are distinct group

Why all these arguments....just asking

I have lived in badagry near French school ,they don't speak Yoruba , I speak Yoruba and indojt know the basis of this arguement

yes NwOSU, just as ikwerre are not ibos, aniomas are not ibos and the other minority ethnic groups in SS that have vehemently rejected you now you can rest

Kemetian:
THE SAME OBI THAT CALLED NORTHERNERS BEGGARS JUST LAST MONTH??

CAUGHT ON TAPE CALLING THEM BEGGARS??

ALL HIS OPPONENT HAS TO DO IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGNS IS REPLAY HIS TAPE OVER AND OVER FOR THE CROWDS TO HEAR.

NO NEED TO CAMPAIGN.

JUST REACH THE CAMPAIGN GROUND AND PRESS PLAY.

abeg leave those delusional clown……they all think the people they love to hate will suddenly have amnesia when the time to vote come and everyone will suddenly forget the abuses and insults they have been calling the Yoruba and Hausas🤣🤣🤣🤣 they don’t know what is coming…..let them continue creating their happiness online, saint obi defeat will start from Lagos…..he will be lucky to win any local government in Lagos

xxxx999jon:
ignorance is bliss..go to Badagry and call the Traditional ruler there One and see if you no go collect.you not from the land and yet you arguing with people from the land itself.. asking them to go and read their own history..it's not your fault..it's the Internet..I bet your likes will keep mute if its a public discuss.

muumu I Dey badagry like this sef and me and my Egun friend are both laughing at your folly😂😂😂

Hopez456:
@SonOfDSoil01, Here is education for you. Argue On!

I don’t take history lesson from people who lack knowledge about their own history and confused about their origin like I said, you can believe whatever rocks your boat

ariesbull:
Egba clan is pure yoruba. My friend but we must accept that Egun aren't Yoruba

It's like arguing that Okrika are Igbo or Tiv is Hausa irrespective they speak Hausa

The very beauty of Nigeria is knowing that we have many tribes that's it

So bearing OBA AKRAN DOESN'T MEAN THAT EGUN RE YORUBA

JUST LIKE bearing Emir of Kano doesn't name that Hausa are Arabs

what do you know about Egun and Yoruba history? Are you a Yoruba man or Egun? Why is the topic of concern to you? NwOSU we are not talking biafla here and you are not in a position to give my history lecture most especially coming from a clan of people who lack knowledge of history and with no documented history today, they claim to be Jews from Israel tomorrow the claim something else….bikonu don’t bore me with your nonsense this morning and swerve

ariesbull:
Attachee

who be this one? Attaché over what? We know the people that are forcing themselves on others even though the have been vehemently rejected🤣🤣🤣NwOSU, if you care to to know my paternal grandparents are both from Lagos, my grandfather is from Lagos island of the Egba clan while my grandmother is Egun from badagry…..so tell me where is the attaché?this subject of discussion is way above you, so why not take a back sit and learn, we will invite you when we are talking about biafla….mgbeke feeling funky 🤣🤣🤣

Hopez456:
Lol, Ok, keep basking in ignorance and folly.

see who’s talking about folly?…….go read up your history books and stop displaying your ignorance.

Mynd44:
"240 solar panels, air-conditioning, inverters, a 300KVA transformer, standby generator, monitoring screens, a surveillance boat, and two Hilux vans"

you get time Dey explain to an Obidient no amount will be enough for them, they will still criticise….maybe he was expecting them to use 100k to purchase the whole items…..even the solar system in my house with 6panel and 2 battery with inverter cost us about 1.3 million last year when we installed it not to talk of a big project like the 3mb cctv control centre and solar system installed on that kilometre of bridge

ozo13:
easy for obi wt wc vote sir if I may ask.it should be the other way round.it will be more easy for Atiku to defeat Tinubu than an Obi.this is the truth

🤣🤣🤣🤣the same question I asked him, with which vote? All of a sudden they want the Yorubas and Hausas they all love to hate which both region have the highest numbers of registered voters to come and queue to vote saint obi😂😂😂😂they really can’t see what’s coming to hit them…..it will be pay back time

Zehdbe:
but true,true i wan knw where peter obi votes wan come from for him to win this election.somebody please help me?

🤣🤣🤣leave those delulu clowns to be living in lala land…..after they have insulted and made enemies with the people that will vote for their agulu packaged fraud….even with their little win in Lagos and other places outside their region, they became so loud and didn’t even acknowledge the other ethnicity that voted for their saint obi…..now they expect the same people they have always insulted especially the Yorubas and the Hausa/Fulani to come and queue to vote their candidate again……bunch of delusional clowns 🤣🤣

RichBoy247:
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With everything, we will humiliate you all again. Before 12PM on election day, your lords Obi + Atiku + Obasanjo + Jonathan would have held international press conference calling on Trump to come and save them. You will cry blood.

When he was outside government and his boys in government less by Buhari and Osinbajo hanged up against him using the security forces and the Central Bank, the Gid of Politics Emilokan JAGABAN still humiliated you all, is it now that he has the whole Nigeria under his control that you think you can pull a hair strain from his head? You will all cry blood

🤣🤣leave those clowns to continue entertaining us online with their nonsense analysis and permutations…..they have all turned to political analysts, the same thing they did for the 2023 election making noise and chest beating all over the cyber space till they were humbled after election and they all have to lash on to their last defence mechanism of rigging, the usual stale rhetoric of a sore loser…..they will be here again to cry there eyes out after they get defeated again at the poll……bikonu make ADC do fast give gringory ticket make we check something 😂😂😂

Freshtruth:
Make this Dele moumodo test for this peter obi matter na. I no say Atiku done promise u Minister slot but peter obi has promise Nigerians better life

better life he couldn’t give the people of Anambala in his 8yrs of failure and poverty that most of his people are migrating outside the region in search of greener pastures? Or how many Nigerians do you see migrating to Anambala to enjoy the so called good life he gave them? Delusional clowns 😂😂😂

Madmohamed1:
Any of Atiku or Peter Obi will defeat tinubu though it will be difficult for Atiku but it will be easy for obi.

Why fayose know if Atiku enter aso rock he will definitely come for them, obi will not have time for them because he will use his time work for the country.

For years is too small to start wasting it to fight political enemies.

🤣🤣🤣it will be easy for obi? Bikonu where will bitter obi votes be coming from aside his 5plot region which is not even guaranteed he will be able to rig in his favour like they did the last time in sad yeast? You would really be delusional if you think obi will get the same vote he got in the last election…..anyways I hope and pray ADC gives him the party ticket, Una delusion go clear before 12noon on election day😂😂😂

Hopez456:
I took time to go through your posts on this issue and I could see people have corrected you yet you remain stuck in ignorance.

@xxxx999jon @Emmah123 @davoneskay have all stated what is, yet you're spewing thrash. Who do not know that Yorubas are also found in Benin republic? Or the Asantes found in Ghana and Ivory coast due to the arbitrary border demarcation by the colonialist?

The fact still remains that the Egun people are very distinct from the Yorubas in terms of culture and language, though they speak and understand Yoruba but an average Yoruba people can't speak neither understand their language.

FYI, I was born in Badagry had my primary and secondary education in both Badagry and Benin republic. I had very close interaction with the people, the culture and the environment.

The fact that a road is name 'Oba' Akran doesn't mean that Oba is the right word for king in egun land. 'Aholu' is the literal meaning of Oba.

If you still want to argue further, I am here.

a load of gibberish……I have educated the people you making reference to and I don’t think I need to explain further…..go and read up on your history books and for your information my paternal grandmother is Egun from badagry and I also have business interests in badagry and I have lots of friends from there both Egun and of the Awori descends…..you are free to believe whatever rocks your boat

obi4eze:
Fayose has been saying the truth of recent. What happened to him?

Without election rigging, Obi or Atiku will defeat Tinubu before 12 noon on election day. Even an Osibanjo will defeat Tinubu. Tinubu's masterclass isn rigging, snatching and running away with ballot boxes.

deluded clown…..obi a distant third loser can only defeat Tinubu in his dreams…..Tinubu without the power of incumbency won your agulu packaged fraud to a distant third position even though the sad yeast was rigged in his favour……we hope and pray ADC gives home the ticket so he can test his popularity again

Davoneskay:
You are very pathetic and annoying. I'm sure you are neither Egun nor Yoruba.

😂😂😂yes I’m ibo…..dindinrin 😂😂

Ojiofor:
You have quickly turned the debate into a tribal battle and yes Obi beat Tinubu duka duka forget the suppressed number of votes that was declared by inec and Nigerians who desires good governance are ready to do it again.

yes indeed….just the same was Tinubu and Atikus vote were suppressed in sad yeast and they inflated obi votes to give him 100% votes……no worry 2027, everyone go bear hin papa name……reserve your tears till then

Ykc2:
after the election demolition of Abuja started so apart burning igbo business place in lagos just like they burnt down great nigerian house because igbos are using it what else can you people do? Igbo people will continue to survive whether people like you want it or not

conspiracy theorists with their propaganda…..so I guess the fire incidents that happened in anambala and other parts of the country too were part of the conspiracy always throwing logic out the window while getting overwhelmed by emotions……we thought with all this alleged conspiracy, you clowns will relocate back to your region but no, they will rather cry and always claim victim