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Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:26am On Mar 11, 2020 |
BafanaBafana:U speak like one of those who don't know the name of their town or how to get to their town if they are told to home. No pun intended U are very wrong. Igbos have kings. U don't know your history if u are an igbo guy. My town has a king. So also any town I know in igboland and are highly revered. And lots of people are aware of obi of onitsha. The difference is that they have nothing to do with politics and are not attention seeking. Wonder where nollywood get the king depiction it always play in most of its movies from if not in igboland. 4 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by AreaFada2: 10:26am On Mar 11, 2020 |
AfroKnight:Lol. It infuriates some of our Igbo cousins that Obi of Onitsha probably has some Benin ancestral links. ![]() ![]() It has been discussed here on NL over the years. Benin links or no Benin links, Obi of Onitsha is an immensely respected king in Nigeria. Not just due to his position but also his amiable, cosmopolitan and modern worldview. I cannot claim to know much about Igbo people but Obi's Ofala festival in Onitsha never escapes my attention every year. He has enhanced its popularity greatly. At the end of the day, kings are custodians of culture. He's doing great promoting Igbo culture to the world. In my humble view, that's the essence of nobility and royalty backed by our current constitution, however flawed it might be.. Obi of Nri/Aguleri is another eminent King in the East. Obu Gad, the shrine of supposed Igbo progenitor, the Biblical Gad, draws tourists from Israel and worldwide. Why some Igbo people would take something of such cultural enormity with casual levity is beyond me. Just in the name of being republican? 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Unbiased1: 10:27am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Adgideon: Trash. 2 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by galadima77(m): 10:28am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Does anyone notice the end of those who dethrone these traditional rulers? 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:28am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Kendroid:Who told u that? From lagos ibadan papers or from your grand fathers? A big misconception that people who hardly go home cling to. Go and know where u came from. Lagos is not your home ![]() 7 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by friday2011(m): 10:31am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Saopedro: From this report, it seems dethronement is a family heritage in the sanusi's, father was also dethroned. |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Sleevia: 10:32am On Mar 11, 2020 |
gratiaeo:Which Nigerian GOVERNMENT has removed Oba of Benin apart from the British? I even learned the very guy that exiled the Oba of Benin committed Suicide as he became restless... 2 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Kendroid: 10:32am On Mar 11, 2020 |
AreaFada2:Dethroning means to relieve a king of its duties, it does not further state that another must be crowned. In other words, Oba of Benin was dethroned because he was forcefully taken out of his palace into exile and never returned, his people only chose to stick with their dethroned and exile king until his death! 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by johnpablo541(m): 10:34am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Nwogeh: Rochas Okorocha dethroned a king in IMO state when he was governor |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Trimque2k1(m): 10:35am On Mar 11, 2020 |
baralatie:You want make dem kill us finish abi, abeg he don tey wey yansh dey back jor 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:35am On Mar 11, 2020 |
AreaFada2:Don't mind some people here saying igbo people don't have kings. Seriously? Since this dethronment came up, I have been checking if any prominent igbo king has faced such but I am yet to get any answer. In imo state, I have a friend that came from lineage of kings for heaven knows how long. When we went for traditional marriage in abìrìba, we went to pay homage to the king. The other day FFK went for the burial ceremony of his wife's late dad and went to pay homage to the king. So where did they get this igbo don't have kings from? Awon fake igbo people 4 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by BafanaBafana: 10:36am On Mar 11, 2020 |
sassysure:Igbos have a strong traditional institution no doubt. However, the Igbo monarchy was a creation of the British in a bid to implement indirect rule like the north and west. Indirect rule failed there because they (Igbos) were not used to the idea of kings. 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by sosospence(m): 10:36am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Kendroid:Good explanation 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:36am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Unbiased1: History has it that traditional rulers of igbo extraction are no so powerful/influential to meddle in politics. |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by spiritmasquerad(m): 10:37am On Mar 11, 2020 |
thundafire:That would be a big mistake if the government try it, Benin people that see their Oba like a God 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:40am On Mar 11, 2020 |
BafanaBafana:U don't know nothing about igbo monarchy and non was a product of British creation. Oki of onitsha etc dates back to 1600. When was British in Nigeria again? Or is it Nri? Bros, talk about what u know. U can't have red cap elders without having a chief in that town. It's impossible and they have been there for centuries. And let me tell you, igbo kings as at today are more revered than governors. Just Go and read brief history of obi of onitsha then delete this post. U probably don't go home. Imagine. Igbos don't have kings. If u count the number of traditional rulers in Nigeria By tribe, I will tell you that igbo has the highest numbers. Why? Because they rule towns. E.g.like in kano, we will not have only one king. All the town's will have their traditional rulers. U don't hear about them cos they don't make noise. E.g. obi of onitsha. How many times have u heard anything from that man except during ofala. Do u know what ofala is by the way? 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by AreaFada2: 10:42am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Kendroid:My brother, there's no cover up. The facts are known. Benin culture is that Oba is born as a crown prince. Once Oba, he remains one, no matter what. The status of Crown Prince or Oba can only be removed by death. Dying as a crown prince is so rare that there's even a proverb. A crown prince never dies as a crown a prince. Therefore, to care for the royal family, over 500 years ago, the Guild of Royal Physicians and Astrologers (Ewaise) became very well established in Benin. In the 1440s. Alongside over 30 other Royal professional guilds. Compare that to the Royal College of Physicians of England founded in 1518. When the British came to Benin in 1553, when they saw the organisation, government, city plan, level of hygiene, protective moats and ramparts and compared it with London, Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Madrid, capitals of the world powers of that age, they called it Benin-City. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Kendroid: 10:43am On Mar 11, 2020 |
sassysure:Nnamdi Kanu's father is my village king. Lemme remind u that his kingship until his death was between him and his family. God himself naturally created Igbos not to be controlled which is easily the reason why we excel all over the world, including in crime! 2 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Kendroid: 10:45am On Mar 11, 2020 |
sassysure:U talk carelessly like u know everything about Igbos. Do Igbos have Kings? YES! Do Igbos have a King? NO! Get that into Ur head! 2 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:46am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Kendroid:Close your mouth and pay respect to your kings if u are igbo. |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by DeRay98(m): 10:47am On Mar 11, 2020 |
thundafire: Go and try it and wait to see if Benin wil contain you or that person... The British only succeeded in war of military superiority that was never contested... The last military guvnor who tried to undermined Oba of Benin was Onyearegbulem and he suffered the consequences of his arrogance.... 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Xisnin(m): 10:50am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Mysticwebb:Igbos have no kings. It was the British that setup fake royal stools to control the people. Source - Igbo Internet warriors. |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:52am On Mar 11, 2020 |
johnpablo541:Really ![]() I have been looking for dethroned igbo kings since yesterday. 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Ohraykon: 10:52am On Mar 11, 2020 |
sinkhole:yaradua almost did dose guys make money of monopoly so he is not clean and mind you money is not everything 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Xisnin(m): 10:52am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Auxtin85:Wrong. He is still around with a new moniker and a female "f" tag. If you have been paying attention, you would have noticed the new account. 2 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by jcross19: 10:53am On Mar 11, 2020 |
orisa37:awolow was Hausa stooge if you don't know and he saw nothing , part of involvement of awolowo is part of problems we are facing today. the same awolowo that dethroned alaafin of Oyo during his time. 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Kendroid: 10:53am On Mar 11, 2020 |
AreaFada2:I concur with your write-up. Even though it is very far from the discussion at hand. Your kingship is hereditary, that's understandable! But it does not necessarily mean that a king who occupies the throne at a particular time cannot be dethroned, It is very possible. What I understand is not possible is installing another king when the ruling king is still alive. Hence, there can't be 2 kings in the kingdom even if the ruling king is exiled. 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Xisnin(m): 10:53am On Mar 11, 2020 |
Agbons1991:He was humiliated, tried, dethroned and exiled. Apparently, fact eludes you. 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by ebiproperties(m): 10:54am On Mar 11, 2020 |
What all said and done I just have a question for u. CAN D BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DETHRONE THE QUEEN am waiting for answer 1 Like |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Ohraykon: 10:54am On Mar 11, 2020 |
abumeinben:abegi make hin pass hin boundary now why was he quiet during abacha time oba benin ko 3 Likes |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Kendroid: 10:54am On Mar 11, 2020 |
sassysure:Odiegwu! |
Re: Influential Traditional Rulers Who Were Dethroned In Nigeria. by Xisnin(m): 10:55am On Mar 11, 2020 |
XklusivGistBlog:There is no consolation prize for loosers. |
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