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 Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 1:11pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: https://www.nairaland.com/7874491/eze-chima-nnamdi-azikiwe-writes This one choke you. Make I repeat am make you hear wella. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: "Why Onitsha Look Down On All Other Igbos" - Nnamdi Azikiwe Reveals (photo) by spearman(m): 1:06pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
gidgiddy:
So you know his own history better than him - the great Zik of Africa and you know their history better than the grandmother, Who do Ibo people this thing? Obi of Onitsha nkor? The people of Onitsha are from the Benin Empire (Edo Kingdom). Obi of Onitsha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxQKyPh7I8 9 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics / "Why Onitsha Look Down On All Other Igbos" - Nnamdi Azikiwe Reveals (photo) by spearman(m): 12:48pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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[b] "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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. 7 Likes 2 Shares
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 12:46pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 12:42pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
NaMe4: The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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[b] "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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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.[/b] " SOURCE - Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Odyssey, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Rhodes-vivour Files 21 Grounds Of Appeal Against Sanwo-olu’s Victory by spearman(m): 4:23am On Oct 12, 2023 |
Shenedu Rhodes, omoale Anambra coming by way of Opobo. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:45pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Abagworo: Says the one who knows everyone's history more than them while meanwhile having no history of his own as his ancestors never built any civilization inside their forest dwellings. Ibo history starts and ends with plagiarizer in chief Chinua Achebe's fictional Things Fall Apart. Let's hear it one more time from the horse's mouth. I AM NOT IGBO - SUNDAY OLISEH"My name is Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh. A man that know his roots deep in his blood as told to him by his ancestors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnRtBhFr8GE |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:34pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Abagworo: BIAFRAUUD AND PROPAGANDA: 5&6. 1 Like
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:22pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: I AM NOT IGBO - SUNDAY OLISEH"My name is Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh. A man that know his roots deep in his blood as told to him by his ancestors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnRtBhFr8GE |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:15pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: I repeat. They do not eat humans (Refer to Map of Cannibalism). They do not have OSU caste system. They are not criminally inclined and do not carry drugs. They are not migrant traders with apprenticeship. They built kingdoms and lived in cities not forests. Anioma are not Ibos. Anthropology, culture and oral history reflects this. Aniomas are a distinct nationality of their own. Anioma is Anioma. Ibos should let others be. Ibo attachment to anything is de-marketing. Why would anyone want to carry the same passport as Ibos post Nigeria. 1 Like
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:05pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: Lamba: Okowa na politician. Him people warn una not to buy his campaign vote seeking lie. Ika hate the most any Ibo association than any other tribe in Anioma. Fact!!! |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 5:10pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
Neckpresser101: They do not eat humans (Refer to Map of Cannibalism). They do not have OSU caste system. They are not criminally inclined and do not carry drugs. They are not migrant traders with apprenticeship. They built kingdoms and lived in cities not forests. They do not have nzougu-nzougu/gragra-gidigidi in their character. They do not hate naturally unlike those from the land of the ever rising scorn. Anioma are not Ibos. Anthropology, culture and oral history reflects this. Aniomas are a distinct nationality of their own. Anioma is Anioma. Ibos should let others be. Ibo attachment to anything is de-marketing. Why would anyone want to carry the same passport as Ibos post Nigeria. 5 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 4:50pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 3:25pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
paxx: You will not find a single person of known Agbor true blood that will find a single fault with this historic narrative. All the negativeness will come from predictable known headless actors whose motives have always been sinister.Know-it-All Ibos know everyone's history more than them and are the only custodians of truth. I AM NOT IGBO - SUNDAY OLISEH"My name is Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnRtBhFr8GE 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Who Are The Agbor People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 2:55pm On Oct 11, 2023 |
History/Origin of Agbor Agbor is the biggest and the most cosmopolitan city of the lka nation. The historic origin of Agbor kingdom as we stated earlier has different angles. Some writers trace the origin of Agbor to the reign of Oba Ewedo of Benin. According to this perspective - the Oba had twin sons named Edo and Ogugunagbon. Both were subjected to a kind of lucky dip in order to pick a successor to Oba Ewedo. Ogugunagbon was unlucky to choose the wrong box and had to leave Benin with throng of his supporters to a new location leading to his founding of Agbor. However, Prince Adams Gbenoba in his book "The History and Culture of Agbor (Agbon) Kingdom" agrees with the Benin origin but adds another angle: "Without doubt, beyond myths and legends by way of oral tradition, no accounts can be more authentic than the neutral, historical accounts of colonial travelers, explorers and administrators. Mr. J. Macrae-Simpson on page 5 of his "1935 INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON THE AGBOR CLAN IN THE AGBOR DISTRICT' recorded thus: "Talbet, on page 168 of Volume 1 of Southern Nigeria", quotes an extract from the chronicle of the Dutch historian-traveller Henrik Nyendael, which seems to be a description of the exodus from Benin of the founder of Agbor Clan: "After this barbarity, the King aIso found a third man that stood on his way, who, being universally beloved,was timely warned ...and accordingly took his flight, accompanied by three-fourths of the inhabitants of the town. The King caused the fugitives to be pursued.. Then the fugitives, thoroughly incensed and flushed, came directly to the City, which they plundered and pillaged, sparing no place but the King's Court; after which he returned, but incessantly continued to rob the inhabitants of Great Benin, till at last a peace was concluded ... He lives two or three days' journey from Benin, where he keeps at Agbor as great a Court and State as the King...".Talbet goes on to say that of the two families that left Benin at this time (shortly before Nyandael's visit in 1702), one settled at Agbor while the other went to Obior, another Clan in the Agbor District. Of the same Obior family came also the ancestors of Onitsha-Mili (the Onitsha Waterside of today). It is a tradition of the Obior people, and indeed of most of the Clans between them and the Niger, and also of Onitsha itself, that their tribe was founded by Chima a refugee from Benin City...The story is that Chima?, when driven from Benin, traveled eastwards towards the Niger, which he eventually crossed, and settled in Onitsha. There he begat nine children, of which eight died, leaving him with a daughter called Owuwu. Believing that the loss of his children was caused by witchcraft, he left Onitsha and returning to Agbor, long existing country, settled at Osarra (present day Ozanogogo- previously called Ozarra- in Agbor Kingdom), where one of the quarters to this day bears the name of his sole remaining child, Owuwu. Similarly Onyekpeze F. A, a foremost writer of lka history in his book ·An outline of the Culture & Socio-Economic Interest of the Ika Nation emphasizes this trend of the Benin factor in the formation of Agbor: One factor is that the place names of Agbor and Its outlying settlements are Bini words. Another factor which buttresses Agbor claim to Bini origin is that the villages in Agbor Town viz, lghogbe, Olihe, Ogbeisere, Ohumere, Ehaikpen, Ogbesogban and Ogbeiwaise, etc. are a replica of the villages in Benin City. In addition, even the lhogbes of Agbor like the lghogbes of Benin City, claim lfe origin and their ancestors are believed to have accompanied Prince Oromiyan from lfeto Benin to establish the present monarchy. The Agbor titleship, Uzaman, lhaime, Odlonwere and Ehaivbo, and its system of government are similar to those of Benin. Furthermore, inAgbor's oral tradition, the king of Agborwas popularly known as Ogle Agbon, meaning the ruler of the whole world. The question which arises is, when did the title of the ruler of Agbor change from Ogle to Obi of Agbor? One can therefore acceptthe Bini oral tradition that the rulers of lka now called Obis were Ogies as other rulers or Chiefs or Oba's representatives in Benin Division. It may be that the rulers of lka, especially the ruler of Agbor regarded Ogle as belittling and wanted a more prestigious title, especially after successfully severing political relationship with Benin following the deportation of Oba Ovoramwen in 1898. Despite these different views Agbor continues to wax stronger with a rich cultural heritage. IAlisor, Alilehan and Ozanogogo speak Oza language of the edo people and not the lka language. Government of Agbor The monarchy rules the Agbor kingdom.The Dein is the king of Agbor kingdom. He is the supreme authority for the whole entire kingdom. Dein was the first ruler of Agbor .He reigned from 1270 to 1307 with his headquarters at Agbor-nta. However, the headquarters of the Agbor Kingdom has moved to different locations for a couple of times in order to maintain a modicum of impregnability and invincibility of the kingdom. The Dein was the commander in chief of the Agbor kingdom. Agbor warriors feared no foe. Their exploits are legendary and they maintained their territories with an iron fist. The Agbor kingdom founded outposts towns far away from the kingdom to protect itself from foreign invasions. Dynasty till Date 1. Dein 1270 to 1307 2. Owuwu 1307 to 1333 3. Akina 1333 to 1460 4. Agho 1460 to 1518 5. Oguade 1518 to 1594 6. Ahisama 1598 to 1630 7. Oseh 1630 to 1650 8. Oje-1650 to 1658 9. Adigwe 1698 to 1740 10. Modu 1740 to 1795 11. Obanor 1795 to 1885 12. Odin 1885 to 1890 13. Gbenoba 1890 to 1911 14. Agborbu 1914 to 1929 15. Obika 1935 to 1967 16. lkenchuku 1968 to 1979 17. Kiagboekuzi 1979 till date. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. See also: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 10:46pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
mabea:"Edozien is an Igbo word" that means 'I come from Edo".
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| Culture / Re: Ogbonnaya Okoro Replies Ooni On Igbo Migration by spearman(m): 7:54pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
Ibo history starts and ends with Chinua Achebe;s fictional Things Fall Apart. |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:18pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
gidgiddy:IBO PROPAGANDA SITE I WARNED AGAINST. I KNEW YOU GUYS WERE COMING WITH THIS GASLIGHTING. NO CREDIBLE NEWSPAPER HAS A LINK TO THE ASAGBA OF ASABA MAKING THIS STATEMENT. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:14pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
MasterJayJay: I simply stated the truth and that can be painful. Pele. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 6:07pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
Sergio103:Edozien is in Edo royal outfit; the witch cried last might, the child died in the morning, everyone but Ibos can see the pattern. All Edo lead names in the Delta and Anambra states can trace their origin back to Benin. Ask them. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 5:59pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
mdimefields: "When the debate is lost, insults become the loser's tool." Socrates 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 5:48pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
mdimefields: Asagba of Asaba in Benin royal outfit. His name is Edozien. Like in EDO. As for him saying he is Ibo, that is from a fake news Ibo gaslighting website. No credible media link to that story. 5 Likes 3 Shares
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 5:42pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
mdimefields: https://www.nairaland.com/6609367/asaba-inlaw-whole-world-couldnt
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| Politics / Re: Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 5:15pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
Akaegwu:They do not eat humans (Refer to Map of Cannibalism). They do not have OSU caste system. They are not criminally inclined and do not carry drugs. They are not migrant traders with apprenticeship. Ukwuanis are not Ibos. Anthropology, culture and oral history reflects this. Ukwuanis are a distinct nationality of their own. Ukwuani is Ukwuani. Ibos should let others be. The people of Onitsha are from the Benin Empire (Edo Kingdom). Obi of Onitsha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxQKyPh7I8 5 Likes 3 Shares
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| Politics / Who Are The Ukwuani People Of Anioma? by spearman(m): 2:32pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
Ukwuani People of Anioma. Ụkwụànì people (also called Ndokwa). Ndokwa is coined from Ndosumili and Ukwuani, the two groups that make up the Ndokwa people.) are one of the tribes in the Southern part of Nigeria in the Western part of the Niger Delta. They are found majorly in the Northern part of Delta State and in some parts of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Ukwuani is the second largest ethnic nationality in Delta state after the Urhobo people. It is also the largest in Delta North region which is referred to as Anioma. Ndokwa Land consists of three Local Government Areas: (Ndokwa West, Ndokwa East, and Ukwuani). There over three dozens of towns and villages in Ndokwa. The three most popular ones are Kwale, Aboh and Obiaruku. Ukwuani land lies between latitudes 50 481 N and 50 601 N and longitudes 60 081 E and 60 321 E of Delta State. It has common boundaries in the North with Ika South and Aniocha South Local Government Areas. Isoko South and Isoko North bound it in the south while it also has a common boundary with Ughelli North and Ethiope East Local Government Areas and Edo State as well as River Niger in the west and east, respectively. The important rivers in the region are Niger, Ethiope, Adofi, and Umu while the Ase creek is the major creek. This assertion of aseparate identity for Ukwuani vis-à-vis Igbo, strikes at a very important note in matters of ethnicity generally and the subject in Nigeria in particular. The Ukwuanis are said to share a common ancestry with the Ogba, Ekpeye, and Ika people as majority trace their origin to the Benin kingdom. Ndokwa land is made of so many sub-groups including Umu-Akashiada, Ndoshimili- Ndoni, and Utagba people which is the largest of all. Ukwuani people speak Ukwuani language, a branch of the Volta- Niger language family with varying dialects within the Ndosumili-Aboh area. The one spoken by the majority of the people which is regarded the standard dialect is the Utagba dialect. It is easily understood by the speaker of the other dialects and it is the dialect that is used for Ukwuani language studies. Ukwuani language is also included in the list of 27 Nigerian languages approved by the Federal Government for the purpose of "mother tongue education". The Ukwuani culture is related to several culture in the Niger-delta but have more social and cultural affinities to the Igbo speaking people of Nigeria. Ndokwa play host to several multinational oil companies such as Agip, Platform, Midwestern, and Sterling global oil companies, etc. Despite its contribution to the wealth of the Nation, the Ndokwa people like nearly other ethnic minorities of the Niger delta region frequently complain of marginalization which makes it an underdeveloped ethnic nationality. Despite this the Ndokwa people have been very peaceful. All the youth restiveness in the Niger Delta was approached peacefully by them. Origin The Ukwuani people also belongs to those groups whose history was largely undocumented but from the varying accounts of the elders, three waves of migration appeared to account for present population of the Ukwuani people. <Okolugbo2004,page2> stated that the first wave are represented by the clans who claimed to have migrated from Benin Kingdom. Some of these clans include Umu-akashiada, Ebedei, and Akarai. The second waves of independent settlers are those whose ancestors migrated from Eastern Nigeria. The clans in this group settled along the bank of the River Niger and they include Umu-obarauchi, Ndoni, Onya, and Adawai. A third wave is in the form of a well organised expedition of Edo conquerors and some of this group include, Aboh, Amai, Umukwata <Okolugbo 2004,page3>. Ogbe-ani in Utagba-uno clan also claimed to migrate from acient Benin Kingdom. <Okolugbo 2004,page 4> stated that apart from these three waves of immigration, there are also mixed eastern and western Igbo origin, Edo immigrants. Colonial History of Ndokwa The colonial history of Ndokwa people began in 1905 with the formal establishment of colonial administrative office in Kwale. It was then known as Aboh Native Authority and later renamed Aboh Division in 1952 with headquarter in Kwale. In 1976, there was Local Government reforms and Aboh Division became Ndokwa Local Government with headquarters still in Kwale. The name Ndokwa was formed from two words; Ndoshimili and Ukwuani. They signify the two major districts of Aboh Division. Following the 1991 and 1997 Local Government creations embarked upon by the Military led Government, Ndokwa came under three Local Government Areas (LGAs) namely; Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West and Ukwuani with headquarters in Aboh, Kwale and Obiaruku respectively. The three LGAs speak Ukwuani language and are known and recognized as distinct ethnic nationalities since pre-colonial times. In the last century, something incredible occurred in the annals of human history. The Juxtaposition of nations, cultures and peoples found an expression in the name: NIGERIA when Lord Lugard amalgamated its Northern and Southern Protectorates. Ndokwa people were a part of the nations in the Southern protectorate. Although it included the great Aboh Kingdom which, arguably, was the greatest naval force on the Niger Delta Coast for close to a century before the arrival of the Europeans, the people were subjected to British rule and would later be ruled as part of the Western region -one of the two regions carved out of the Southern protectorates. By 1963, Mid- west region was created to include Ndokwa Land and other Non-Yoruba speaking parts of western region. Ndokwa people remained as part of Mid-West region until Ndoni people were carved out from Aboh Division to join parts of the old Eastern region to form Rivers State in May of 1967 as part of a new 12 State Federal Structure. The rest of Ndokwa Land remained in the Mid-west which was now renamed Bendel State, fusing the first three letters from the Benin Province with the first three letters of Delta Province. Ndokwa remained as part of the Mid-west Bendel configuration for 28 years until the creation of Delta State in 1991. Society and the arts Indigenous arts include basket weaving, metalwork and sculpture (known as Okpu- Uzo). The Ụkwụànì are also widely known for their music. Their music is one of the main influences they have had over their neighbors, many of whom have adopted Ụkwụànì music as their own traditional music. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. The Benin Origin Of Onitsha: By Late President Nnamdi Azikiwe- The first President of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe: My Genealogy and Nativity "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 (PRINCE OHIME), 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 penalize them, Chima (OHIME), 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, I (Spectrum Books, 1970) "My Genealogy and Nativity" P 11 - 12. See also: Who Are The Ika People Of Agbor? 5 Likes 2 Shares
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| Politics / Re: What So Special About Benin?? by spearman(m): 10:31pm On Oct 09, 2023 |
Christistruth03: Oba Eradiauwa at his book launch dealing on this issue and detailing the Benin narrative criticized Egbarevba publicly on this issue. You will not find any other historian except Egharevba with this narrative, 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: What So Special About Benin?? by spearman(m): 9:19pm On Oct 09, 2023 |
Christistruth00: Benin people have condemned Egherevba for what he postulated in his book. They accused him of being heavily influenced by his Ado-Akure heritage. It is on record that shortly before he died he renounced the view point in his book following evidence provided him by Benin historians. |
| Politics / Re: What So Special About Benin?? by spearman(m): 8:56pm On Oct 09, 2023 |
DMerciful:Sure. Only Ibos hold the truth to all things and know everyone's history better than them.
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| Politics / Re: What So Special About Benin?? by spearman(m): 8:15pm On Oct 09, 2023 |
DMerciful: https://www.nairaland.com/7842286/igbo-soldiers-plotted-coup-independence#125818602 Major General David Ejoor, Midwest Governor. The Igbos wanted to rule. Why they wanted to rule was that (Nnamdi) Azikiwe was the then Governor-General and more or less Head of State. The constitution did not give any power to Azikiwe. So, this annoyed the Igbo people and they used to say: “How can we run a constitution in which the Head of State cannot advise the government, the government cannot contact the Head of State for any advice?” So, the answer was well to take over since they were already leading and yet they had no control over the government. That was why the Igbo soldiers decided to organise a coup.
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| Politics / Re: The Ooni Of Ife's Claim: Exploring The Debate Over The Igbo People's Origins by spearman(m): 7:12am On Oct 09, 2023 |
Igbos/Ibos/Eboes were banished out of the West of the Niger River and quarantined into the remote forest (Igbo) East because they refused to give up cannibalism. 1 Like 1 Share
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