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Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by AJORE(m): 5:15pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
SirShymexx:First class in lagos state not in Yoruba land.....in yoruba land his going to 5th Class oba .... |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Firefire(m): 5:17pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
pendicle: Respect, you finished well in Yoruba class and history. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by SirShymexx: 5:18pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
hercules07: Lol. Sir, I have got love for Ibadan. That is in the Duke of all Ibadan chics on NL. And they all love me like Brazilian hair lol. I was just trying to post the real thing according to accurate historical facts. Lol. Don't let 9jacrip and saxywale catch you the Ooni of Ife line - those guys don't joke with their king loool. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by LAGrejectIBO: 5:18pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
SirShymexx: Lmao...you are a badt dude! Hey, you getting the DSS top job when BUHARI take oath! |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by seunmsg(m): 5:18pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
hercules07: Their is nothing like first class or second Obas in Yoruba tradition. All Obas preside over their respective domains without one oba bowing for the other. Yoruba Obas are referred to as 'alase igbakeji orisa' which means they are next only to the gods. The issue of grading was introduced by the British colonialist and subsequently adopted by various states in their traditional council laws. It has to do majorly with the traditional rulers area of influence, politics and connection. 6 Likes |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by ademusiwa7: 5:20pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
seunfly: What nonsense are you talking about, they are not kings... They are Obas(duke of towns) not kingdom.. the Independent country of the kingdom of Western nigeria ran administration on dukes (Obas). |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:20pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
logica:Why are you jumping around responding to messages meant for others ? Are you the one using different usernames ? My Opinion is that the picture above is when Obas used to be Obas. Now Oba Lil Wayne is eating from the politicians palms so he can afford to call Agbaje an outcast while blessing Amboday and insulting the Igbos. That's totally childish, foolish and un-oba-like. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by AJORE(m): 5:20pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
SirShymexx:First class in lagos state not in Yoruba land.....in yoruba land his going to 5th Class oba ....bcs each state also has their own power sharing |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by SirShymexx: 5:21pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Yadoctora: Lol. Who is actually from Ibadan? The Egbas used to own it, but they got kicked out by Ijebus and Ife. So, Ibadan has no real indigenes - it is a Yoruba commonwealth city, with all Yoruba subgroups. And the King isn't a proper Yoruba king. Stop gassing yourself looool. 2 Likes |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by logica(m): 5:22pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Billyonaire:If you don't want others to respond to your posts on a public forum, best you can do is send private messages or write in your private diary. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by ademusiwa7: 5:23pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
[size=18pt]there is no title call Eleko of Eko.. I cant laugh when I read this.. There is no such title call eleko of Eko.. you people are funny. The Oba of lagos(duke of Lagos) is just a oba(duke) like the over 500 obas(duke) we have in cities of the Independent country of the kingdom of Western nigeria. Instead of civilian performing the function. My family had Obas perform the function, including ambassadorial function and others, this is the work of Obas(duke). They are not emperor or kings.. They are dukes of cities.. all over Independent country of the kingdom of Western nigeria. We have Oba of abeokuta(now call Alake) Duke of Abeokuta Oba of Ijebu ( now call awujale)Duke of Ijebu Oba of Benin ( who did not change his name) Duke of Benin Oba of Oyo ( who is now call alafin of Oyo) duke of Oyo Oba of Okuku, duke of okuku Oba of Iragbiji, duke of iragbiji Oba of Inisa, duke of inisa Oba of Eko-Ende, duke of eko ende Oba of Oyan, duke of oyan Oba of Oke Irun, duke of oke irun Oba of Erin Osun duke of erin osun etc we have several obas in towns , there are more than 1000 obas it is the oba of a town, Which mean Duke of a town.. Dont call people eleko of eko. Call them Oba of Inisa, Oba of Iragbiji , Oba of owo, Oba of ore, Oba of Oyo, Oba of Offa..Oba of abeokuta, Oba of Ijebu ode, etc, this is the correct title The title of the Olu of warri or Olu of Ibadan should now be referred to as the Oba of warri, because warri and ibadan are no more small town. It should be the Oba of warri and the Oba of Ibadan. [/size] |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by enomakos(m): 5:23pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
[quote author=seunfly post=32675063] First class in which aspect? Is it in state or in a standard Yoruba concept. At state level, we may have many first class king depending on the size and importance of their community in the state. In a standard Yoruba concept, we don't have many first class king and I don't think oba of Lagos is among. The traditional first class Yoruba kings are Orogun of Ila, Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Alake of egba and oba of bennin. The next in hierachy are: Olubadan of Ibadan, awojale of Ijebu, Timi of Ede, owa obokun Of Ijesha, onokoyi, Osamawe of ondo etc The third level are Soun of ogbomosho, olofa of offa, akinrun of ikinrun etc. Some of our popular kings are made popular because of the mordern development which favour their community and they become more popular. For instance Deji of Akure in not bigger than Osamawe of ondo but since akure in the capital and Deji is the king of Akure, his throne overshadow the king of ondo town.[/quote]did u just mention the oba of benin? |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:23pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
If I should quote Kendrick Lamar: To pump a butterfly. Look at the accolade being showered to the Oba, while his people back home were serving as second class citizens in their home land to those white folks. Hat off to the real citizens that gallantry march for Nigeria independence. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by baby124: 5:24pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Billyonaire:You this bare back and backward baboon with coins in his pocket. Kobonaire like you. Thunder that will fire you is doing press up. Gbe nu e soun, fake guy. Even my husband stops and thinks when I speak, you are now feeling like one local town crier because I managed to mention you. logica: O kare jare. Omo iya e. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by seunmsg(m): 5:24pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
pendicle: We have about 50 first class Obas and chiefs in Lagos state. You can get the full list from Lagos state ministries of chieftancy affairs. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:25pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
logica:Now that you've got attention. Go ahead and tell me something more important. Is it right for an Oba to eat from the politicians palms and become messenger of derogatory rhetoric ? Straight-forward answer please. 2 Likes |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Firefire(m): 5:28pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
seunmsg: you mean fifty first class Obas in Lagos alone ? |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by omonnakoda: 5:28pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
ademusiwa7:Simples |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by logica(m): 5:28pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Billyonaire:Apparently you are embittered by the PDP defeat in Lagos. Because I believe it is general knowledge the reason the Oba made "derogatory rhetoric" was in reaction to Agbaje's campaign tactics; not because he's eating from anybody's palms. 11 Likes |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:29pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
baby124:Hahahahhaahaha, Now, I have touched some nerves. This is why I dislike communicating with women, cos they are just emotions personified. Your husband is obligated by your 'sweetness' to stop and listen to you. Not Billyonaire my dear. Go into the kitchen and get us something to munch woman. When men are talking you should pause and wait for us to invite you before jumping in. At least that's what African culture passed down. Oba is a man like me, so allow me to address him in plain languages. Thanks for respecting yourself by getting off this thread. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:30pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
omonnakoda: 3rd attempt at replying, I hope I don't lose this one too. Summary: Swahili, Hausa, Edo are not applied nor adopted to modern techs and sciences and they remain strong. Same is applicable to Yoruba. Maybe you do not speak nor write but millions of Yoruba outside Lagos speak it heavily, read and write it. If Yoruba is the lingua franca to you then you're implying Yoruba towns have different languages that are incomprehensible to non-members of each town? For me, I know Yoruba towns have their variations of Yoruba that are understandable to other Yoruba but generally, Oyo version of Yoruba has been adopted all over but towns still retain and use their variations as a meand of communication. Let me add that, many Yoruba towns share one or two similarities with Ife version of Yoruba. I, upon prior observation decided to take my friends from different Yoruba towns back home and they have attested to certain similarities in pronounciation or sentence structure similar to that which is spoken back in their home towns. 2 Likes |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by newacca: 5:31pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Abibanjo:Yusuf Olatunji Baba Legba did a track on this. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:31pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
SirShymexx: Loool! I actually caught him and sent a correction his way. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by logica(m): 5:33pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Billyonaire:You don't see the irony in there, do you? 1 Like |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by InvertedHammer: 5:33pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
/ When men were men.... I bet you if Mr. Akiolu sorry Oba Akiolu goes to London today, he will join other visitors in taking pictures at the Queen's gate like his counterpart Oba Adeyemi III. He will just be a number. \ |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by OrlandoOwoh(m): 5:34pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
seunmsg:You're right. The five first class kings Mynd44 refers to were the Ooni of Ife, Awujale of Ijebu, the Alaafin of Oyo, the Oba of Benin and (I can't remember the last). They're so upgraded to that level by the Government of Western Region. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by SeverusSnape(m): 5:34pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Alfamann:I concur, He's such a fool man. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by M16: 5:34pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
logica: Correct. 3 gbosa for you. Let's give this ati oun riwa's some history lesson. Niger Delta Lagosian, e ma gbami. Abeg swim go your creek for otueke. Every body wan claim Lagos. I am happy the Oba told it as it is. You guys dont know kabiyesi. While in the Police force, he will lock himself in his office and spray tear gas and sit in it. Even his fellow police officers then used to fear him 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by akigbemaru: 5:36pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by seunfly: 1:30pm Mynd44: What do you call a "First class king"? There are only 5 or so first class kings in Yorubaland and the Oba of Lagos is not even one First class in which aspect? Is it in state or in a standard Yoruba concept. At state level, we may have many first class king depending on the size and importance of their community in the state. In a standard Yoruba concept, we don't have many first class king and I don't think oba of Lagos is among. Mynd44: I did not say there are only 5 but the last I heard was there are 5..there might be more though I know the Alaafin, Olubadan, Ooni are among. Perhaps the Deji of Akure and Soun of Oshogbo (not sure of the Soun though) GOOD ONE OBA OF LAGOS IS NOT A FIRST CLASS OBA The traditional first class Yoruba kings are Orogun of Ila, Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Alake of egba and oba of bennin. The next in hierachy are: Olubadan of Ibadan, awojale of Ijebu, Timi of Ede, owa obokun Of Ijesha, onokoyi, Osamawe of ondo etc The third level are Soun of ogbomosho, olofa of offa, akinrun of ikinrun etc. Some of our popular kings are made popular because of the mordern development which favour their community and they become more popular. For instance Deji of Akure in not bigger than Osamawe of ondo but since akure in the capital and Deji is the king of Akure, his throne overshadow the king of ondo town. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by pendicle: 5:36pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
seunmsg: Those were upgraded baales for political and other sentimental reasons. Some of those you called first class are even not obas or baales there are first class graded chiefs in Lagos having same status like an Oba in lagos it is just to recognize them There are about 4 first class graded chiefs in my town though they are not obas or baales so you need to understand the grading system. The Deputy Chairman of Lagos council of Obas is only rotated amongst the other 3 obas or kings the OLOWO EKO is the permanent chairman. |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by Nobody: 5:36pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
logica: Oh no, you get me figured out wrongly. I am a Jonathanian. I only embraced PDP because of Jonathan and Jonathan alone. Without Jonathan, PDP is just another APC. We must not forget that APC as it is constituted is a toxic blend of ex-PDP+Tinubu&Buhari (A lethal concoction). Oba is a Father of all Lagosians, and lost our respect when he chose to support one son against the other. Let's not forget that we are a Democracy, and NOT a Monarchy. The Oba is NOT a recognized office in the constitution. Do not also forget that as long as we are using the 1999 constitution (as ammended); any Nigerian is a citizen of any state he/she chooses to live in and has right to contest for office there as far as he performs his/her constitutional responsibility of paying taxes. I am more Lagosian than most of you who have not even hired a single Nigerian, not even a fellow Yoruba person but are quick to say..."Lagos is yoruba land". Can you afford a plot of land in this Lagos ? If you can, then you have a stake, and you are a Lagosian with full rights of Lagosian and Nigerian, fullstop. 1 Like |
Re: Picture Of Eleko Of Eko, In London, England Circa, 1950s. by OrlandoOwoh(m): 5:38pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
seunfly:I doubt the Orangun of Ila is a first class king and highly respected. Upto last year I was still seeing him walking on the campus of OAU, Ile-Ife alone. |
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