Rayhut:

So Obatala and Orunmila fall down from haeven and give birth to Lamurudu that later gave birth to Oduduwa, haba!!!! Yoruba, Oduduwa remain a Bini prince that conquered the Yorubas.

martineinstein:
the picture is invalid..oba of Benin doesn't leave his palace.. Stop killing yourself for our matter. We are not the yorubbish

912:

God bless you! How are we even sure that it is oba akenzua in that photo?

gozzlin:

Idi0t, you can't even spell argument. Always quick to vent your anger on the Biafrans. Na them cause all your frustrations and backwardness?

Radpajay:

emmabowin:
I don't even understand why on earth the yorubas are wanting to attach themselves by force to the bini as well as wrongfully claim a throne that doesn't belong to them. This is stupidity at its highest... Who would want to have anything to do with the dirty fellows that call themselves yoruba leaving in Southwest.....

madetayo:

Liar,go check your history well to confirm you weren't adopted. Served in Auchi and frequently visited Benin,was surprised to see the massive number of people speaking the Yoruba language, not fluently but you need no soothsayer to tell you it was Yoruba language. Furthermore, have you heard of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (R.O.F), a Yoruba dominated fraternity, you can hardly go by 3-4 houses in Benin without seeing any of their members or signs. I know all these cos I've got Benin friends with Yoruba names & average knowledge of the language,been there as well. For the record again,3 out of 10 Benin indigenes speaks the Yoruba language

emmabowin:
I don't even understand why on earth the yorubas are wanting to attach themselves by force to the bini as well as wrongfully claim a throne that doesn't belong to them. This is stupidity at its highest... Who would want to have anything to do with the dirty fellows that call themselves yoruba leaving in Southwest.....

Super1Star:


Another lie.

Do you want to see a picture of Oba Akenzua visiting the Ooni of Ife?

brownlord:


Nonsense

martineinstein:
haven't you heard,"oba no Dey go transfer"?

AreaFada2:


Pure nonsense my brother.

This same behaviour made this very Oba Akenzua spearhead creation of Mid-Western region.

He had enough of people trying to use numerical advantage to oppress. Just barely 50 years after end of Benin Empire, whose historical reach, East & West all knew.

Oba Akenzua went to King's College Lagos, spoke impeccable Yoruba. He generally took Yorubas as cousins.

Until his fondness and amity was taken for granted.

AKYEMITE:
It is a shame that benin people can deny their relationship with yoruba. I am very sure their ancestor will not be happy with this. It is undisputable fact that they have their root in yoruba land. And ooni is father of all

ObidikeObinna:


This is intense obsession

There is no day this man posts without mentioning Yorubas

Are you sure they are not your nemesis?

DICK4UCKPUSSY:
Igbos all over the thread

Can't believe people with no history can have guts to argue with yorubas with rich history.

Call an Abia and anambra men together and ask who is the father of all igbos they will end beating themselves

tonychristopher:


Did you see the dialogue ...the guy claimed that Benin are Yoruba the Benin man said he'll no he is not a yoruba

Instead of convincing him..he came around to call IPOB and Biafra

That's the funniest thing

If the Benin claim they ain't Yoruba that should be respected ....why call igbo into that again
N

Maybe he has an igbo masquerade chasing him in his dream


We have to respect people wishes that's all andface argument squarely

Super1Star:


I talk say nah lie!!!!!!!

I repeat, do you want to see the picture of Oba Akenzua visiting the Ooni Adesoji Oluremi? Did he disappeared to reach there?

kernel504:


IS IT THAT YOU ARE NOT PROUD BEEN A YORUBA MAN, WHY THE IGBO MONIKER?

COWAR....

Super1Star:


Don't get it twisted. Benin people were and are and will never be Yorubas.

However, the title of their king, the crown of their king and his throne are all ours. He is a descendant of the House of Oduduwa. Ghat is the undeniable fact.

We have dared the Obama to declare he is not from the House of Oduduwa. If Benin people say they are not, of course they are not but that throne cannot dare say that.

They should look for their lost wandering son somewhere else. Maybe he followed a mermaid to the lost city of Atlantis or wandered east to establish the Khoi Khoi tribe.

tonychristopher:

Sir igbo are here to learn ..is it wrong to have igbo reading this
I think you should face the subject matter and leave igbo out of this

Igbo must be enigmatic

tonychristopher:


It doesn't concern me if they are or not...but to be honest with you..I stayed in Benin aroing GRA near airport for two years plus and I now live in Lagos I have not seen any linguistic similarities between the two culture

But I know that Benin empure was influential towards the western Nigeria to Togo and I believe that the title oba that yoruba uses was borrowed from Benin ..this is just my observation. ...I am no historian just observation and candid

There might be relationship between the Benin and Yoruba if I can say cos there is a place called utsen in edo state they speak a mixture of Yoruba and Benin


So its neither here nor there ...but it is left for the Benin to decide ...but one thing that can't be taken away is that the Benin had influence in Yoruba land and maybe Yoruba also had influence ( which can be proved ) with facts


Just like saying that the igbanke had Benin influence in edo state but that doesn't make them benins but igbos


As I said I am just learning history not to yab nor diss sir

Edmen:
I doubt if the person in that pix is oba akenzua. .cause my oba hardly leaves the throne to attend meetings. .even the British hard to come to the palace to see him and still do..He isn't like your obas that travel anyhow they like

tonychristopher:


It doesn't concern me if they are or not...but to be honest with you..I stayed in Benin aroing GRA near airport for two years plus and I now live in Lagos I have not seen any linguistic similarities between the two culture

But I know that Benin empure was influential towards the western Nigeria to Togo and I believe that the title oba that yoruba uses was borrowed from Benin ..this is just my observation. ...I am no historian just observation and candid

There might be relationship between the Benin and Yoruba if I can say cos there is a place called utsen in edo state they speak a mixture of Yoruba and Benin


So its neither here nor there ...but it is left for the Benin to decide ...but one thing that can't be taken away is that the Benin had influence in Yoruba land and maybe Yoruba also had influence ( which can be proved ) with facts


Just like saying that the igbanke had Benin influence in edo state but that doesn't make them benins but igbos


As I said I am just learning history not to yab nor diss sir

waleola09:

Check this out, it's a little bit more bold and clearer

Super1Star:


The linguistics are very different. Yorubas are not Binis and vice versa. That is an established fact.

How did their kingdom reached Togo without passing through Yorubaland? How come there is no where in Benin Republic or Togo where their language is being spoken, whereas Yoruba is widely spoken in Benin Republic and Togo and which was due to the fact that we conquered a large part of their land. They should us any part of those lands where there could be traces of their influence.

We stand by the fact that their title, crown and throne remains yorubas and the ruling dynasty is from our lineage. We are also repeating that fact that the Oba cannot deny it. If he can, he should and let us put the matter to rest forever, but I am sure he knows the consequence.

We are not interested in their land but they can also not take away the fact that the throne and crown and Oba's title is ours. They used to name their Kings Ogiso.

danot1030:
Those Benin indigenes that have been fed with fake history by their parents and those useless IPOB Biafra youth who always think the Yoruba nation is in rivalry of prominence with their tribe and would therefore support anything that is against Yoruba should come and learn from this historic picture and stop arguements.

DICK4UCKPUSSY:

To cut the story short benin re not yoruba but oba of benin throne is a property of yoruba.
Whether they like it or not the head of oba of benin must rest in ile -ife

stevenhood2000:
Ooni Adesoji Aderemi (centre) To his left is Colonial British Governor of Nigeria, next, Oba Akenzua of Benin and Oba Ademola, Alake of Abeokuta. To Ooni's right, Oba Oladigbolu, Alaafin of Oyo town, and Oba Adesanya Gbelegbuwa, Awujale of ijebu ode.

Courtesy: Hon. ''Ipoola Ahmed Omisore''


My gramps Oba Aderemi




http://plusmouth..com.ng/2016/02/photo-senior-yoruba-obas-in-year-1937.html

tonychristopher:


It doesn't concern me if they are or not...but to be honest with you..I stayed in Benin aroing GRA near airport for two years plus and I now live in Lagos I have not seen any linguistic similarities between the two culture

But I know that Benin empure was influential towards the western Nigeria to Togo and I believe that the title oba that yoruba uses was borrowed from Benin ..this is just my observation. ...I am no historian just observation and candid

There might be relationship between the Benin and Yoruba if I can say cos there is a place called utsen in edo state they speak a mixture of Yoruba and Benin


So its neither here nor there ...but it is left for the Benin to decide ...but one thing that can't be taken away is that the Benin had influence in Yoruba land and maybe Yoruba also had influence ( which can be proved ) with facts


Just like saying that the igbanke had Benin influence in edo state but that doesn't make them benins but igbos


As I said I am just learning history not to yab nor diss sir

tonychristopher:


Oga the word eko is Lagos name and it is a Benin word and mind you they must have used Benin language as an aristocratic language during those days leaving egun,awori and Yoruba for everyday...they might not also be interested in imposing their language

The Romans spoke Latin but allowed the people they ruled to speak their language they considered that barbarian language ....

Just an observation ....the issue i s twy the term oba houkd be known who owned it..me I am observer and learning

DICK4UCKPUSSY:

Learn by arguing what they don't know

DonLo:
My first question on looking at this picture is 'who is at the centre'.
Anyone who sits at the centre beside the man in suit is the archetypal oba, the first among others. Someone said it's the ooni, maybe he is the first after all.
What's Oba of Benin doing there? Thought someone said he is in the class of Obi and Eze and not an Oba