ValarDoharis:
He went on exile and died in exile.

Read the Wikipedia description of Opobo as an igbo subgroup

The Ijaw made him one of theirs according to history.

Fubara is a full blooded Ijaw man

ValarDoharis:
He went on exile and died in exile.

Read the Wikipedia description of Opobo as an igbo subgroup

This as clear as day, an igbo Sub group does not mean they are igbo.
Izon people call GOD Tamara very far from Chineke.

slim75d:


Igbos have no say in rivers politics
It's just we the ijaws, the ogonis, Ikwerres,
Ijaws have 8 LGA, Ikwerres have 4 LGA ogonis have 4
Infact the ijaws own the southern part of Port Harcourt, where the port and government house is located

Ijaws over 10 over LGAs, Ikwerre 3½.....

erico2k2:

go and read it,Jaja was from Ndoki also known as OKWA they are a tribe in the igbo land not igbos the key word is they are a tribr in Igbo land.History clearly stated that he was sold into Ijaw land into houses of perple etc.
so my take is this, To be a tribe in Igbo land does not make you igbo just like to be and Esan man in Edo state does not make one Edo .These are the part of history not passed down t young people and they just assume.

Shut up! Jaja is from Amaigbo in present day IMO state.

Brek:
Opobo was found by an igbo man.
You saying won't change anything

Opobo was founded through the joint effort of the fubara pepple family from bonny and jaja family. The fubara family root extends all the way to bonny kingdom. While jaja might have been an igbo man. The Fubara family is core ijaw.

socialjustice93:


Shut up! Jaja is from Amaigbo in present day IMO state.

I think you must have thought you was speaking to your FATHER

Abagworo:


Ndoki are not neighbours to Opobo cause you have to cross Ogoniland then river before getting to Opobo from Ndoki. The trade with Ndoki was palm oil facilitated by Jaja during his time in Bonny which he shifted to Opobo being closer to Imo River where the palm products came from thereby starving Bonny of supply. Founders of Opobo came from Ibani not Ndoki.

Opobo is inhabited by ndoki people

ValarDoharis:
Opobo was ruled by Jaja of Opobo, an Igbo man. The language they speak is Igbo. He is saying he is Ijaw for political reasons because of his fight against Nwike

The jaja family might have igboid roots. But the fubara family is a branch of the Royal Fubara pepple family of bonny. Jaja worked for the royal Pepple family which Fubara comes from. In that time jaja left bonny with some members of the Fubara family to set up Opobo kingdom. Till this day the Fubara family are king makers.

We have 3tribes Igbo Hausa and yarabas

Brek:

Opobo is inhabited by ndoki people

I am an opobo man . Please research before making certain remarks.

Brenbentondiaz:


Elede. I look like Hausas that you halfbred bonobos can fool with your lying and camo under false cover? Like you guys think you fool anyone. You don't know how entertaining your moronic ways are to we that have found you out for the mongrels you are.

Elede, who take you seriously here, only 50 men from Fulani took Ilorin from your cowardice ancestor just like you with no liver. cowardice is in your Gene that is why Awolowo killed himself with RAT POISON

Read Wikipedia. Opobo is an Igbo subgroup

raymondFirstborn:


The jaja family might have igboid roots. But the fubara family is a branch of the Royal Fubara pepple family of bonny. Jaja worked for the royal Pepple family which Fubara comes from. In that time jaja left bonny with some members of the Fubara family to set up Opobo kingdom. Till this day the Fubara family are king makers.

ValarDoharis:
Read Wikipedia. Opobo is an Igbo subgroup

I am an opobo man and ijaw prince. Leave wikipedia lets face reality. No one knows my history better than I , an ijaw man.

Paraman:
He will lose igbos support with this his careless statement. He shouldn't have said anything

he is proudly Ijaw and speaks igbo. influence in Rivers State is deeper than I thought.

IGBOSON1:


Fubara can say whatever TF he likes.....it doesn't change what i said! All that's happening is the conituation of attempts at teritorial expansion by the main Ijaw ethnicity that's largely confined and domicilled in present day Bayelsa state! Unfortunately, there are some within Opobo, Bonny, etc, and even Ikwerre, that have either been deceived or bullied into accepting a new post-'66 anti-Igbo narrative as to their ethnic identity and origins!

Oh....and by the way, i'm from Rivers state as well! A proud and full-blooded Igbo man from Ndoni! You can't try your anti-Igbo revisionist agenda on me mate!

You just explained it well, its a modern attempt at territorial expansion, but the Igbos could be silent but never cowed, when push comes to shove they will put everyone in their rightful place.
Since 1966 there have been efforts to make Igbos in Rivers State to deny their identity if they want federal patronage

raymondFirstborn:


I am an opobo man . Please research before making certain remarks.

Looks like I know your town more then you

Governor Simcard, we dey your back no shaking.

slim75d:


Igbos have no say in rivers politics
It's just we the ijaws, the ogonis, Ikwerres,
Ijaws have 8 LGA, Ikwerres have 4 LGA ogonis have 4
Infact the ijaws own the southern part of Port Harcourt, where the port and government house is located

What of the Ahoada, Omoku, Egbema and Etchie people, are they not Rivers ppl?

The genesis of the dispute leading to his assertion of territorial entitlement remains elusive. However, it behooves me to convey the following: The Ijaw populace in Rivers State mirrors the Idoma community of Benue South. The crux of my emphasis lies in elucidating that ascendancy to governance denotes a benevolence rooted in the prevailing influence of the Igbo demographic within the state. This is underscored by the discernible occurrences in Benue State, where the Tiv constituency steadfastly resisted a southward transfer of leadership. The protracted occupation of said position by the Tivs serves as an instructive precedent for denizens of the present state to exercise judicious discourse, thereby averting a replication of the Benue scenario. It is evident that the Igbo cohort has assumed leadership thrice heretofore, warranting due consideration for their participation in the impending governance. In stark contrast, the Tivs, despite their protracted incumbency, acknowledge their tenure as a privilege rather than an unassailable entitlement. Ergo, while the incumbent holds a legitimate claim, it is concurrently a bestowed privilege. The prospect of emulating the diplomatic approach undertaken by the Igbo constituency in Benue looms as a pragmatic recourse to obviate potential discord.

paxx:


keep laughing. we are also laughing. I know it pains u sooo much that Fubara speaks fluent igbo and then Ifeanyi okowa said he was an igbo man. KEEP CRYING

why does it pain u so much? Only god knows. Child of hate

I know Fulanis who speak Igbo fluently.

paxx:


and those people are friends to the igbo race. WHY IS THAT UR BIGGEST PROBLEM? Your children have no food to eat, but you are angry at Igbos. I dont understand why these people are children of hate

I was buttressing your point. But the fact remains speaking the language does NOT make them Igbo. And they cannot be forced to be Igbo because they speak the language.

GUNITGuy:

When would you people ever learn they have openly declared they're not ibos many times from Amaechi to Wike isn't enough for you ....
They said they're from Benin the fact you speak English doesn't mean you're from England....
An Ikwerre man don't share any similarities with ibos I terms of the way they think they are different

nah lie , they think like owerri people... Sell land use the proceed to have fun. Always thinking about party

NaMe4:


I know Fulanis who speak Igbo fluently.

and those people are friends to the igbo race. WHY IS THAT UR BIGGEST PROBLEM? Your children have no food to eat, but you are angry at Igbos. I dont understand why these people are children of hate

Brek:

Looks like I know your town more then you

based off wikipedia info. .
Have you heard of the ibani language, that's the actual language of the opobo ppl.

Any method to run wike out of town is welcomed, his structure has ended, he must alow the governor to build his own structure, this is not Lagos.

ReubenE:
some of them are just ignorant. When they hear Ijaw, they think it is Bayelsa. Ijaw has the top three largest local governments in Delta State. Not to talk of parts of Ondo, Edo and of course Rivers State

Oga where did you get this from,

Urhobo's have the largest local government in Delta state, I think 11 if not 12 out of a total of 25

Google is your friend

raymondFirstborn:
based off wikipedia info. .
Have you heard of the ibani language, that's the actual language of the opobo ppl.

Based on fact opobo is inhabited by the ndoki people

Gosaast:


Ijaws over 10 over LGAs, Ikwerre 3½.....

Asari Toru
Akuku Toru
Degema
Okrika
Ogu/Bolo
Bonny
Andoni
Opobo.

All these 10-compounds local government areas.

Paraman:
He will lose igbos support with this his careless statement. He shouldn't have said anything

He will not loose anything

erico2k2:

go and read it,Jaja was from Ndoki also known as OKWA they are a tribe in the igbo land not igbos the key word is they are a tribr in Igbo land.History clearly stated that he was sold into Ijaw land into houses of perple etc.
so my take is this, To be a tribe in Igbo land does not make you igbo just like to be and Esan man in Edo state does not make one Edo .These are the part of history not passed down t young people and they just assume.

Where are the Esans from?

NaMe4:


Where are the Esans from?

Edo state