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IGBO GIRLS, I AM NOT SUPRISED THEY ARE PRETTY, I WAS AT AN IGBO PARTY YESTERDAY SOMEWHERE IN FESTAC MEHN, THE GIRLSD THAT CAME THERE, THEIR SKINS ARE JUST TOO COOL AND THE SEXY WAY THEY SPOKE THEIR IGBO MADE ME WANNA COME



I AM NOT SUPRISED, FROM THE DAYS OF BIANCA TO THE DAYS OF OLUCHI NOW THE TONTOS AND GENEVIEVES ...I KNOW IGBO GIRLS ARE JUST HOT JUST LIKE THEIR DUDES

AlexReports:
Its an open secret that Jennifer Igwegbe has virtually seen it all in the beauty and pageant industry with regards to her glaring and glorious antecedents. Her profile is not only impressive but indeed commendable.
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Jennifer rose to stardom from her first attempt at Queen of Aso Nigeria pageantin 2009, made remarkable impacts with her crown and hit headlines with high budget projects that
 were human interest oriented.‎

‎The Anambra state born ex- beauty queen shone like a million stars when she went for Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria pageant and was decorated as MBGN Ambassadorin 2011. The title gave the opportunity to represent Nigeria at Miss Africa NAIADES, an African based pageant held at Benin Republic involving over 20 countries. 

‎Her reign as Miss Africa NAIADES recorded historical international bilateral relationship amongst Africa nations as she projected the positive image of Africa's most populous nation. Even when she thought she was going to build on that record with the launching of Queen Jennifer Foundation, which is geared towards Girl education and empowerment in Nigeria, her fans beckoned on her again to give a tourism oriented contest a try.
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Looking every inch like a beauty queen that she was and still is, her uniqueness and elegance stands her out especially in public functions. Little wonder her beauty was described by an orator as a "mystery of divine creativity and a perfection of her porter's hand"‎
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‎The graduate of Mass Communication eventually applied for Miss Tourism Nigeria and just as she always come out top, she emerged winner and further went to represent Nigeria at Miss Tourism World at Malabo Equatorial Guinea in 2013 ‎
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‎Just as the record speaks, Jennifer Igwegbe has impacted so much on the young generations of beauty queens, great thanks to her heart of simplicity and humility which she has displayed in the course of her reign.

‎The pretty damsel who is in a happy relationship with Mr Ayobanks has bagged several awards and does not hide her love to her first pageant family, the Queen Of Aso Nigeria management, a ladder she used to achieved her fame and fortune. She has also shown that her media PR Alex Nwankwo has not been found wanting in his role especially in planning her programs and image making.‎
According to Alex during a recent interview with the press about her, he hinted this
"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open"‎
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‎As at writing this record, plans are on ground for her to give an international contest her last shot.....but lets see what happens..‎

http://www.alexreports.info/2015/02/yes.html?m=0

EzioAuditore:
Hausas are the most racially diverse group in africa. I think the problem is you call every tribe from the north hausas, I a hausa man myself am not dark by any definition. No one from my family is, all the true hausa people I know are not. And even the dark ones are still beautiful but like I said, not every tribe from the north are hausas. Your stereotypes are always wrong.

hausa man ...on nairaland..wonders shall never stop. Why are u not polishing shoes


/ol

But

With your hieight of evolution how many beauty contest have you won even the guys

EzioAuditore:
lol! I really don't want to get into this with you, but let's be honest, your people tend to look a bit "unevolved", no offense.

you have said it all


Pure bloods in IKA acknowledge their igbo and its Benin migrants believe in Benin things

UnknownT:
I served in delta state, my principal an Agbor man Mr. Linus Ngozi Oribei is a proud Igbo man.

Ok brother, you have said the truth of how benins dont want their language to be spoken outside and for me to believe it, please give us and the world historical facts, linguiostic facts that these things you said are true.


we work with facts otherwise i will believe another fable that oduduwa came from sky lol


NOW Eze Chime is the founder of Delta Igbo clans and is EZE CHIME a benin name and there is a historical fact to that


So we are waiting

dcaliph:
Brother you don't just say people are lying without prove like I said I don't have knowledge about the Ika People. If I am lying, can you tell me any tribe founded by Benin outside Benin that speak the Benin language? Just name one?

Like I said, I don't have knowledge to make a judgement, but I believe either the Op is right, or Ika are Igbo people conquered and ruled by Benin. The benins influenced them are their society was structured as that of Benin. So they might be like the Istekiri people partly Yoruba and Benin. But this is just an hypothesis I may be wrong.

If you read any good book about the rise and fall of Benin empire, you would notice that the refusal of the Benins to let others speak their language is one of the reasons given for the declined. Had they adopted the system of the Yorubas where when a prince conquered a community, the community speak yoruba, adopted the yoruba culture to the fullness and are not discriminated against, in other words hard they allowed social integration, Benins would have been a majore tribe in Nigerian, even lagos would have been benin speaking people. Don't forget at a time, the Benin empire extended to Benin republic, some many yoruba state were even at one time or the under the Benin control. It was so vast that even the Europeans feared it, then they discribe the Oba of Benin as a strong king that can mobilise 100,000 men in a day for battle.

Please before you say a person is lying, do your own research.

Codedrunscom:
Please calm down Buhari it not yet the president, he has not been sworn-in yet.

Gbam

That's a. New lie
Do you have any reliable data to back this your claim

dcaliph:
I don't want to agree/ disagree with the op (I don't have knowledge of the subject matter), I just want to speak on the language of the old Benin empire to make things clear. Majority of the tribes in Edo/ deltal came from Benin, but they don't speak/understand Benin except they learn it.

This is because it was prohibited for others people to speak Benin outside Benin city. Note Benin city was the capital of the Benin empire, which in its speak extended to present day Benin republic. When a Benin prince established a community outside Benin city, he and his people speaks a different language, as it was forbidden to speak Benin there. For this reason, there are many languages in the Old Benin empire. We have the Benin, Ishan, Estako, Urhobo, Istekiri, Isoko and others.

His story is in-line with how benin princes found places and speaks the language of he people that joined them. But that his story is in-line does not mean it is true.

From Edo but not a Benin, can't even speak Benin.

Gbam
Hian
Ewo

Are igbo exclaims

Maybe tomorrow you will say chai isn't igbo



The bottom line is igbo words are taking mainstream pidgeon due to igbo in diaspora


May be tomorrow u say ukwu and tee are yoruba

peppyluv02:
Nwanne,Onye mere gi ihea?

ngi

mumbasa:
I refused to answer for obvious reasons. I clearly stated that i am not Igbo and you ask me who are the igbo people . If you dont know who you are ask your grand-parents. I believe your question should have been who are the Ukwuanis then i will elaborate on who we are .

Yes, Igbo and Ukwuani may have many basic elements in common – phonological, grammatical and lexical – BUT THEY ARE CERTAINLY NOT THE SAME LANGUAGE, and Ukwuani cannot be said to be a dialect of Igbo- Like i stated in my post there are many languages in the world and here in nigeria with such similarities - Efik,Anang,Ibibio -- Languages of Coratia , Bosnia and Serbia

I don't understand how and why you get so bitter when someone tells you that he is not IGBO. Even if you hit yourhead on the wall it will not change.

If we were Igbos we would have felt pity during the Biafran war and actively engage in the movement. No human will ignore it when his own is been massacred - The truth remains that we saw them just as the Benin, Uhrobo and Yoruba man saw them no feeling of attachment.

When you meet a child who knows nothing about the Ukwuani people any you say "my frnd says she is igbo and she iz from delta state" den you carry dat ideology around and argue like a mad person. Even igbos who live in Kwale immediately realize that they are not in IGBOLAND and they have ASSOCIATION OF IGBO WOMEN here kwale.

Just travel more eeh it will help your ignorance

Identity crisis


Now I understand ukwuani dialect well as an igbo

If ukwuani is a language perhaps I might need an interpreter but i dont need it

My wife an ukwuani woman will laugh at this post


Ogo m ndi ara

mumbasa:
Simple English you no fit speak. The native Ukwuani villages don't have Kings, Eze or Igwe. Its just of recent that they are trying to integrate it and put up someone so they can receive money from the Government like traditional rulers do in other parts of Nigeria. Its just another Proof that the Ukwuanis are not Igbos we have no Kings. Only in UtaGbaOgbe were Ukwuani people worldwide began to spread from do we have a historical ruler who is usually coronated by the OBA of Benin

Lol
Your stupidity is at its pristine stage...for ukwuani not to hav king mean they are igbo cos igbo are republicans




Have u ever heard that igbo enwe EZE






I don't brag about my prifieciency in english but in igbo


No wonder they call ur type fake igbo

Now where are amichi and igbo ukwu peeps

peppyluv02:
You are neither IGBO nor from Anambra..so, disappear from this thread

Lee

Achoro nwanyi ikpu ya di mma ka nke okeibiri bia na acha ka agba amu anyari


I just cant be an albino and still bleach

mulattoclaro:
Hmm. Better than having an igbo person there. The igbos are the criminal class in Nigeria. Recently some people walked into my mentions and when they realized there was nothing to steal they left. They must have been igbos.

Go rest in peace

chigoizie7:
Plz I don't mean to offend u ooh, but are u currently running ur. M.sc in igbo/yoruba language? Seriously, if I were to be the one to interview u based on job interview, bros u re never gonna get that job, how did u manage to scale through B.sc?

the English the msc dude spoke and wrote is terrible

Nomswag:
mehnn tanks alot...i feel educated

Now buy me beer

soonest:
Isn't it obvious how confused they are? When they start all i do is sit back and laugh. There's one i know that claims igbo when it suits him. The whole concept of delta igbo is the most laughable of all. Why the igbo appendage. Lwkmd

Lol..some assume that delta is a tribe

No wonder some if them are called fake igbo due to this

soonest:
Bros wetin u wan hear my mouth na . Ask me how enlightening and i will tell you.

What is your take on south south igboid group

nawa ..this is a new angle, but wait all language borrow, Igbo have elements of yoruba borrowed word that are not in igbo culture, words like Ashawo and agbero....they are borrowed


so it make igbo yoruba


did you see your logic? #

Ishilove:
Ukwuani is not exactly igboid. There are elements of Yoruba and Edo contained therein.

Olaniyi means a useless thing or person that cant be useful in Igbo but in Yoruba it is a name of people. Yeye means stppid or useless thing in Pidgin but yoruba take it up as chieftaincy title


Are you the Yeye of Olofin


Lol

Bants:
Igbo in yoruba means weed...so why dont change the spelling of igbo(dialect) to ibo

there is a girl known as babyosisi she is so intelligent I think she will do debate with you not me

donshaddow:
Thanks.... You have deep understanding and tolerance of other tribes.

how superior , thanks for your objectivity. we argue here like brothers with facts


so what part of arguement were you interested in

soonest:
This thread has really been enlightening to say the least. Superior argument wins it anytime anyday.

OboloMAN:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/s-east-s-south-regions-call-for-nigerias-restructuring/

it has begun...I am impressed

are u still here?

thought u left..since

talk is cheap

donshaddow:
Thanks.... You have deep understanding and tolerance of other tribes.

but they still not igbo, we have other tribes answering common names like ojo which igbo, edo yoruba bear

2kris:
bros i disagree with u....i have seen idoma answering ibo name like.....ichukwu,uche/uchu,ibem,sl how do u want me to understand diz

bye

donshaddow:
My last comment on this thread.

Goodbye.

I hope the statement did not upset you dear. We are open to learning process on daily basis, I learn you learn


Walking away from things like this doesnt help but complicates issue.

donshaddow:
My last comment on this thread.

Goodbye.

bro, take it aesy, we yab each other here and that is igbo way of life, we respect you and your ukwuani status my brother, you should hold fast and hold grip of ur identuty as an ukwuani man and above all speak ur dialect and write it also in presensence of igbo groups, there is nothing to be worried about nobody will take it away from you


I am a man from nnewi south, I am also proud of my own, my wife(ur sister) will say that i am proud of my dialect and if i see any igbo person from her village to lagos i just speak it flawlessly and bro it helps. Ur an ukwuani man that is respected and do not believe everything our parents say, they never had opportunity to billions of information we had today. they were ignorance and remember most igbo tribes were semi independence, Ogume used to be independent of Aboh, Obiaruku, Amai even Utagba, today they are under Ndokwa umbrella so are the other igbo clan, What we are looking for is unity


IGBO ARE NOT COLONISERS AND WERE NEVER COLONISERS IGBO WERE REUBLIOCANS AND WE DO NOT TAKE PEOPLE THINGS BY FORCE OR INVASION LIKE THE BENIN HISTORY AND FULANI HISTORY, THE ONLY THOSE THAT FEAR IGBO ARE THOSE AFRIAD OF COMPETITION


Ogo iwe ewene gi


Dalu rinne

donshaddow:
I'm a true breed of Ukwuani from both parents.

I'm Amai, my uncle was an Okparuku.

Its just that someone is trying to provoke me here.

Ok.... I'm an Igbo.

Kappish!!!!

EASY BRO, YOUR A MAN DONT HEAT IT UP, WE HAVE THE CAPACITY, I THINK YOU SHOULD SPAEK FOR YOURSELF AND YOURSELF ONLY, YOU KEEP SAYING MY FATHER TOLD ME THIS, LET ME TELL U, IKE NWACHUKWU FOUGHT FOR NIGERIA DURING BIAFRA AND HE IS FROM OKIGWE ZONE DOES THAT MAKE OKIGWE PEOPLE NON IGBO, THE WAY YOU PEOPLE REASONS IS FUNNY

ALL I ASK IS EMPERICAL STUDY, MIND YOU MY WIFE IS UKWUANI AND SHE SEE HER SELF AS IGBO ATLEAST WE DONT NEED INTERPRETER BEFORE WE MAKE LOVE


TAKE IT SLOW

MIND YOU THAT IN UKWUANI THERE ARE SON OF SOILS AND PURE BRED AND THERE ARE THOSE THAT CAME FROM BENIN AS A RESULT OF REFUGEE AND FELON STATUS, PLEASE GO BACK AND ASK YOUR DAD IF HIS FORE FATHERS MIGRATED FROM BENIN, IF HE DID THEN YOUR ARE A BENIN BLOOD

SO DONT WORRY SPEAK FOR YOURSELF ONLY


TILL WHEN EZE COME OUT AND SAY OTHERWISE, DO YOU WANT A GOVERNMENT WEBSITE TO TELL YOU WHERE YOU ARE FROM, I WILL NOT DO THAT, ITS OTHER TRIBE THAT WILL REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE OVWIE IGBO OR OMO IGBO . BROTHER ITS AN URHOBO WOMAN, MAMA EFE ATTACKED ME THAT I HAVE STOPED DATING HER DAUGHTER TO GO MARRY MY SISTER(MY PRESENT WIFE FROM UKWUANI)


So be open to information and been abusive in intellectual debates shows your bereft of ideas and i will not want to assume that

pls


take it slow

nwayo nwayo

biko

ishilove is your sister and she is scietifical and methodological in her approach

donshaddow:
You are so stuppid for using such a derogatory word (childish).

If you guys are looking to add up some tribes to your own, add people closer to you.

My dad participated at the war front with the Red Cross of Nigeria... Not of Biafra.

So go to hell if me claiming my tribe makes you madd..

personally, that dude for no go china atall. Chinese eyes are dim by nature, they have natural weed eyes, so why


do they smoke weed in china, their eyes are already dim, so why smoking weed again, do the chines want to walk with closed eyes


that guy for find another market

lalasticlala:
Lagos – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday apprehended a man, 40, for attempting to transport Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) to China.

This is contained in a statement by Mitchel Ofoyeju, Head of Public Affairs of the agency.

According to the statement, the man, a medicine dealer, was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), with cannabis he ingested.
The statement quoted the NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, as saying that the man was a serial offender and had been caught several times.
“The suspect specialises in concealing cannabis in foodstuffs for innocent travellers.

“Unfortunately for him, the parcel he sent through the Lagos airport was intercepted.

“While we were investigating this case, he attempted sending another shipment of cannabis at the Enugu airport where he was apprehended,’’ it said.

The statement said that the Chairman of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, had assured members of the public that the agency would bring traffickers to book.

“The NDLEA has an effective drug detecting mechanism at all the airports.

“We shall continue to increase our capacity and send drug barons out of the criminal transaction in drugs.
“Let me assure you that no drug dealer shall go unpunished and we are working hard to address the problem of drug production, trafficking and abuse,’’ it quoted Giade As saying.

The statement said that the suspect would be charged to court soon. (NAN)



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/man-arrested-for-attempting-to-export-indian-hemp-to-china/

LETS NOT BRING IN THOSE PEOPLE HERE PLS, WE DONT WANT OUR THREAD TO BE DISTROYED, THIS IS A BROTHERLY IGBOID AND IGBO BASED THREAD...UNITY AND LEARNING WE ARE INTO HERE


DALU NU UMUNNE

Malawian:
or you can ask them if having a sitting fulani emir in ilorin makes the inhabitants of ilorin to be fulanis.

Nomswag:
seriously

It should be noted that the population of these towns is not homogenous in origin. A section of Ossissa migrated from Ejeme Unor ( in Aniocha South ) , like I noted before the town of Afor was long in existence before the arrival of the Aboh people. It will also be noted that the names of the followers of Esume looks Igbo to me eg Ozoma, Osuntili , Etim and Oputa which could suggest that they were of Igbo origin but merely adopted Benin as their place of origin simply because their leader , Esume was from Benin.

The Aboh kingdom is divided into two distinct communities. The UMUDEI who descend from Ogwezi, the son of Esume and first Obi of Aboh and the NDICHE who are considered the " non royals ". The Ndiche are of mixed origin. They include the aboriginal " Idumu Iwele " people who were of AKRI origin. Many of the Ndiche were of Igala origin, some came from the Eatern Igbo country just as some arrived from neighbouring Anioma communities. It should also be noted that many of the Ndiche were of ex-slave origin but Aboh assimilates ex-slaves easily. The large settlement of Abalagada north of Aboh main town came originally from Anam ( in Anambra State ) they are therefore of Ndiche stock.

According to history when the Abohs arrived, they were well received by the AKRI aborigines who were settled at the present site of Aboh. Both communities Aboh and Akri were in cordial relationship until Ogwezi became the leader of the Aboh community. The Akri were invited for a feast and unknown to them, the Abohs had concealed machetes in the basket of yams ( called ABOH JI ) and it was from the basket the Abohs broght their weapons and unleashed terror on their Akri neighbours. Many of the Akri managed to escape. Many fled across the Niger where they founded the villages of AKRI OGIDI, AKRI OZIZOR( Present Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah is from here ) and AKRI ATANI( now Atani where Prof Ben Nwabueze and Chief Osita Osadebe comes from ). Some moved South of Aboh to found the villages of AKRI ( Or Akarai ) Obodo and AKRI( or Akarai ) Etiti. A remnant of the Akri settled and became integrated as part of Aboh kingdom ie the Idumu Iwele. It should be noted that the Aboh kingdom ( not community ) was founded in about 1650. The Akri themselves are said to be of Edo origin and had settled in the country in about 1480.

The Obis of Aboh are descended from Ogwezi while the Iyase the most important chief in the kingdom must come from Ndiche. By tradition , the Iyase traditionally installs the Obi. An Obi is chosen from the Ogwezi or UMUDEI lineage. The Idumu Iwele people provide most of the priests( Eze Ani and Eze Osimili) while also from the Umudei lineage the ODUAH who is the oldest man from the lineage i conidered the spiritual head of the kingdom. The Aboh kingdom comprises of the Aboh main town and over 20 satelite villages in Ndokwa East LGA.

(2)OBIARUKU
Obiaruku i the commercial heart of the Ndokwa area. According to tradition the earliest settlers in the town were the people of OKUZU-Obiaruku. The Okuzu people emigrated from Awkuzu in Anambra State and via Aboh settled in Obiaruku. They were soon joined by their relatives the UMUEDEDE. Later a large group from the Ukwuani town of Umuebu joined them founding what is now called OGBE OBIARUKU. A time went on , an Aboh group joined the settlement and founded UMUESUME qtrs. The last qtr in Obiaruku is called OBIUGBE and they came principally from Ezionum another Ukwuani settlement . Obiaruku is therefore entirely of Igbo origin some originating from the East. The name Obiaruku means a town founded by an Aruku tree ie Obi Aruku.


(4)UTAGBA
The Utagba people are divided into two distinct towns and they are the largest Ndokwa community in terms of population. The original settlement is called Utagba Uno and its a federation of seven villages. The villages of Ikilibi and Etua migrated from Owere Olubor near Umunede ( meaning by implication they are of Ejeme-Isu stock ), while the other villages of Umusadege, Umuseti, Isumpe , Umusedeli , and Umusam also came from neighbouring Anioma communities like Nsukwa and Onicha Ukwuani. From Utagba Unor , one Ogbe led a group of Utagba people to a new site over 20 miles away and founded Utagba Ogbe thus the villages of Utagba Ogbe are similarly named after their kinsfolk at Utagba Uno thus there are Umusam, Umusadege, Umusadeli, Umuseti and Isumpe villages. The sixth village in Utagba Ogbe came from Adiai an Anioma town near Aboh. From Utagba Uno the village of Etua( which is by far the biggest sub clan ) arose the new and large settlement of Ndemili which is a few miles away from the Benin town of Urhonigbe. Etua people are also distinct from other Utagba people they are governed by Obis instead of the Okpala Uku which is common in most of Ndokwa land.

(5)NDONI
The name Ndoni comes from " Nde Onuiyi " or people settled at the mouth of the river The Ndoni clan the core area comprises of Ndoni main town and the village of Oniku( which is regarded as senior to Ndoni ). The ancestors of the Ndoni came from Utafa( Otapha ) in the Abua area of Rivers State. This claim is significant because the Abua are not really Ijaws. They are of Ibibio-Efik origin and moved westwards founding in the process the Obolo( or Andoni ) group. The Abua group also included the Odual and Ogbia. President Goodluck Jonathan is from Ogbia. They are not really Ijaws since their language is closer to what is spoken in Akwa Ibom/Cross River States. Later people from Aboh , Ase and Onyah origins in particular settled in the Ndoni area thus Ndoni is a blend of people of Anioma and Abua origins. Ethnographically, Ndoni people are of Ukwuani stock having been thoroughly assimilated over 400 years ago when they first arrived. Ndoni clan as defined today comprises of some 65 settlements and its one of the largest communities in Ndokwaland.

(6) ABBI and UMUKWATA
These are amongst the largest communities in Ndokwa land. The people of Abbi and Umukwata mainly descend from two brothers named Amacha( Abbi) and Ukwata( Umukwata). They originally came from Achalla near Awka in Anambra State and settled for a while in Aboh. Later they moved to their present sites. Later, in Abbi( there are originally two sections) a third section was founded by some hunters from Ani Ekei qtrs of Ubulu Uku( which is of Nri origin). From Abbi arose the ettlements of Umutu and Umuolu both are within Ndokwaland.

(7)ONICHA UKWUANI AND EMU CLANS
These two clans are closely related and they are both of Anioma( Enuani ) origin. The founder was one Onicha who came from Nsukwa. He founded what is now known as Onicha Ukwuani. One of his sons called " Olo " with hi wife called " Emu " moved further south and founded Emu clan. This is why they are often called Umuonicha clan. Alternative versions of their origin suggests that they came from Ogwashi Uku via Nsukwa.

(AMAI
The people of Amai descend from Amai an Elephant hunter from Igala land who settled in Aboh before moving to their present site. This is why Amai is attached to Aboh. Later some migrants from Ubulu Uku founded one of the qtrs called Umubu.

(9)UMUOKU and ONYAH clans
These two groups are related. They form part of the same migration from Amaegu( or Emegu or Egbu ) near Owerri. They arrived in about 1500. The group led by Oku founded Utuoku or Oku's bank along the Niger. From Utuoku , families began to migrate and they crossed the Niger founding the new settlement of Adiai near Ndoni. A war ensued between Adiai and Aboh people and for this reason a group moved to the town of Onitsha while another moved to found Ogbeani qtrs of Utagba Ogbe. Another group led by one Aka managed to cross the Niger to found the village of Adiai Obiaka. Adiai Obiaka is also called Adiawali because they settled west of the Niger away from their traditional homelands near Ndoni. The other Adiai villages include Utu, Utuechi and Obiofu and all are in Rivers state. Adiai land is richly endowed with oil both in Delta and Rivers State. The Umuoku , the three settlements Utuoku, Adiai and Adiawali are governed by Igwes.



PLS THIS ANOTHER WAY IGBOID GROUPS AND MAINLAND IGBO ARE INTERWINED, READ THIS AND THANK ME LATER, POSSIBLY I DO A BOTTLE OF PRISTINE REMMY MARTINS. I LOVE IT ON ROCKS





"Legend has it that during the time of Oke-efi in Oraifite, Anumanu, a handicapped (partially blind) son of a king of Aboh town (currently in delta state of Nigeria), migrated to Oraifite seeking refuge. Oke-efi welcomed Anumanu and his entourage. Included in his entourage were his servant (Oliobasie) and his horn blower (Eze Opi). Oliobasie was originally from a village called Utagba, in Ukwuani town. He was a servant who accompanied prince Anumanu to Oraifite. Oke-efi allocated a piece of land to Anumanu, and allowed him to settle, adjacent to Odu (Ogwugwuezeani) his younger brother. Odu (Ogwugwuezeani) had a few children, and needed good neighbors for security reasons. Odu (Ogwugwuezeani) was the only original indigene of Ibolo land and the second oldest son of Oraifite. Ibolo quarter was named after a large tree found in that part of town.

Prior to the arrival of Anumanu, there was an earlier settler at Ibolo named Ugwumagana(Isiji). There is no historical account as to where he migrated from. There are 4(four) distinct families resident at Ibolo, even until now. They are (a) Odu (Ogwugwuezeani) family, (b) Ugwumagana (Isiji) family, (c) Prince Anumanu family and (d) Oliobasie family. The Oliobasie family belongs to the Anumanu household, because Oliobasie was a servant of Anumanu. Umu-ezeopi as the name shows, were the children of Eze-opi. And they too belong to the household of Prince Anumanu, since he was part of his confidant and was brought to Oraifite by him. Isingwu migrated later to Oraifite from Osumenyi. There was no historical account as to why they left Osumenyi. Isingwu was accepted and allowed to settle as part of the household of Odu (Ogwugwuezeani). Hence, the household of Odu (Uno-Odu) include, Ibolo, Umuezopi and Isingwu. There is no clear explanation why the Isi-obi (head) of Unodu shifted from Odu (Ogwugwuezeani) to Anumanu household in Ibolo.