GrammarNazi1:

If she truly loved Akeredolu, she would not remarry so soon.

raumdeuter:


Or she loves him so much and want more and more of the Akeredolu juice

LordAdam16:


You are far more certain than the Israelis taking unprecedented precautions.

-Lord

izzou:


Formidable what??



That was how Kwankwaso was formidable, till he got a paltry 1 million.

Abeg abeg.

Elrufai fit pull like 600k from the whole Nigeria.


Pleeeaaaasssseee

Roland17:


Formidable? How? El-Rufai doesn’t have the pull to secure bloc votes from the North. The educated voters in the South will dump Obi the moment he aligns with El-Rufai.

APC will feast on a ticket like this, easy re-election.

obainojazz:
Shey you Dey whine me

GrammarNazi1:

If she truly loved Akeredolu, she would not remarry so soon.

raumdeuter:


izzou e be like say the news real o

I believe the woman has interest in continuing with Ondo politics and wants some form of legitimacy
How will the younger bros original wife feel

PDPGuy:
Would be a formidable ticket on paper. But in reality, I don’t see this combo coming to fruition

LordAdam16:


You are far more certain than the Israelis taking unprecedented precautions.

-Lord

raumdeuter:


What state of the nation? Shey na election wey no get results, assassination or the Odi/Zaki Biam

Abi na executive sponsoring impeachment of governors or governors going to Okija shrine

obainojazz:
Shey you Dey whine me

raumdeuter:


izzou e be like say the news real o

I believe the woman has interest in continuing with Ondo politics and wants some form of legitimacy
How will the younger bros original wife feel

GrammarNazi1:

If she truly loved Akeredolu, she would not remarry so soon.

Roland17:






To be very clear, Betty isn’t married to Prof. Wole Akeredolu or any Akeredolu outside of her late husband Rotimi.

Make una calm down and ask questions about things you are trying unsure about.

The occasion being isn’t a marriage, it is not even “nkuchi” sef. It is called Mgbafu Mkpe..

Ask questions before making conclusive statements about people, especially derogatory statements.

Roland17:






To be very clear, Betty isn’t married to Prof. Wole Akeredolu or any Akeredolu outside of her late husband Rotimi.

Make una calm down and ask questions about things you are trying unsure about.

The occasion being isn’t a marriage, it is not even “nkuchi” sef. It is called Mgbafu Mkpe..

Ask questions before making conclusive statements about people, especially derogatory statements.

The statement clarified that the rituals were customary for the wife of a deceased person in the Igbo culture, and that during the ceremony, Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu was handed over to Prof Wole Akeredolu as per tradition.

izzou:


Did Betty marry an Igbo man, that they are doing Mgbafu Mkpe?

Abi Ondo people no get tradition?

If a Yoruba lady marries an Igbo man, and he dies, can her family come back and do any tradition outside that of her late bethroded husband?

monerozi5590:


Up till now, Israel has not deny or accept responsibility of the bombing of Iran Embassy in Damascus.

In life, anything that is possible can happen. So taking precautions is necessary and normal.

See countries like Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Is possible Russia might attack them one day, so they joined NATO to protect themselves against any Russia aggression.

LordAdam16:


Till date, Israel has not confirmed or denied possession of a nuclear weapon.
The US has already informed Iran that Israel did it.
And that the US had nothing to do with the reckless strike.

If there was any doubt, of all of Iran's enemies, Israeli is the only one spoofing GPS signals and closing embassies.
The horrifying part is that Israel has created so many ugly precedents that Iran has a range of options to retaliate.
From assassinating dual-citizen Israelis on foreign soil to striking Israel directly with no regard for collateral damage.

There is an Israeli embassy in Abuja.
Air Defense is near nonexistent in Nigeria.
Imagine the danger that Israel's horrible decision has placed on innocents in and around that location; including Nigerian consular employees.

-Lord

izzou:


Did Betty marry an Igbo man, that they are doing Mgbafu Mkpe?

Abi Ondo people no get tradition?

If a Yoruba lady marries an Igbo man, and he dies, can her family come back and do any tradition outside that of her late bethroded husband? being igbo....ur not supposed to ask this question...do you travel home at all?

chidekings:
being igbo....ur not supposed to ask this question...do you travel home at all?

GrammarNazi1:


Before I saw your comment, I had eventually seen what the custom is.

Mind you, initially, there was no information about what actual practice was carried out.

Thank you for your understanding.

izzou:


Did Betty marry an Igbo man, that they are doing Mgbafu Mkpe?

Abi Ondo people no get tradition?

If a Yoruba lady marries an Igbo man, and he dies, can her family come back and do any tradition outside that of her late bethroded husband?

Roland17:


Can you admit at least that the picture and event been sensationalized is misrepresented? Can you admit that Betty is not married to Prof. Wole Akeredolu?

If the Akeredolus say they want Betty to remain in the family band have no problem with the custom then there is no issue.

Also, if you are unaware, there are traditional rites in Igbo land that are still done in a woman’s compound after her passing or the passing of her husband. Not every event or traditional rite occurs in the husband’s house.

izzou:


Sadly, there is no where we can see the Akeredolus saying they wanted Betty back..

And yes, you are right. There are traditions that covers a woman after she is married, but what Betty and the younger brother did is at the discretion of the Husband’s family. It is THEIR WIFE. She married into the Akeredolu family, so why is her family handing her to another Akeredolu.

I am here to learn, not argue

And yes, i admit that the picture circulating was misrepresented

Roland17:


After the passing of Rotimi, Prof. Wole Akeredolu is now the oldest male Akeredolu alive, subsequently, the patriarch of the Akeredolus (I stand corrected). Consequently, it is only right to hand over Betty to him as the eldest of the Akeredolus during the rite.

To your second question, see the attached.

Politics aside

All politicians always come through for each other.

Apc
Apga
PDP
Lp

All parties came.

Learn to also separate politics from your normal life
Don't make enemies because those you fight for will not do same for you.

larride:
Tuesday and Wednesday public holiday.

larride:
Tuesday and Wednesday public holiday.

OasisX:


.....thanks for the clarification and I strongly respect our traditions. However if I may, for learning sake, ask a question sir. Is it necessary to re-hand her over to Akeredolu family?!

She is married to the family and definitely part of the family for life already. I am just curious to know why its necessary to perform the rite, but I still maintain my respect for all traditions regardless.

Roland17:


As you are aware, many aspects of our traditional/ cultural rites precede me and you. Many aspects of our tradition have been watered down, eroded or are not as strong as they used to be. Many are also difficult to explain but it doesn’t mean they are not present/ practiced.

I will use bride price as an example. The idea of paying bride price in Igbo land has come under intense scrutiny recently. Instead of eradicating it, some communities have tried to put guard rails but do you think it has worked? No…30-40 years from now, paying bride price may no longer be a requirement but that doesn’t mean if someone decides to pay it that he has erred.

I think people are caught up in the word “hand over” like it is a marital rite. According to the kindred, it is a rite of theirs and to be honest, I am quite familiar with it. The Akeredolus did not contest or say otherwise, they went ahead and did it after the rite had been explained to them. If the Akeredolus argued otherwise and said they were not interested in such, Betty can’t force them, nothing would have happened. This isn’t a case of being compelled.

All that was done is to ensure in-laws of a widow in that kindred assume responsibility of her well-being and care and since Prof Wole is the oldest male in family, he represented the family. Betty was the wife of a Governor, financially, she is good. She is educated and has a career. The traditional rite that was done that day wasn’t instituted because of Betty and Betty isn’t the first widow to have that rite done.

At the end of the day, it is important to correct the misrepresentation of facts and that Prof. Wole did not marry Betty.

....thank you chief. Everything you said is apt sir. Still gonna request my Isiagu o, its on my mind.