martineverest:
ijaws have been relegated to minority in edo...no room for invasive tribe of ijaw

martineverest:
how urhobo take reach 7million?

Efewestern:


Actually they are nt Yoruba, But they share some similar culture , Names & Language together ...They are more related to Ilaje (Yoruba sub group).

Speaking same language with you doesn't make 1 Yoruba, I bear same name with isoko that doesn't make me an Isoko boy.. So you see.. Minorities should be respected , We av similar case in Rivers.

Op Urhobo is the 4th largest Ethnic group. about 7million .. or maybe ijaw. Those are the two tribe on my mind.

SpicyJosBabe:


So where do u put Kanuris, Tivs, Nupes and Gwari?
For the fact that you have been living all ur life in the south does mean the south is all of Nigeria.

Emycord:
Op what's ijaw? Crude oil is even more popular than ijaw they just keep shouting our oyel out of laziness and that made Nigeria know they exist. Ijaws that gave gej 360000 votes in bayelsa? by the combine efforts of calabar delta ogoni rivers ibibio and igbo if not na 50000 he for get for bayelsa. And pls define hausa and fulani these are two distinct people

wiseoneking:
The great LIE. Patience is not ijaw. The igbo sub group of ikwerre, itche etc are more than 70% of rivers state. Ijaws are one of the minorities of rivers state. An ijaw man can never be governor in rivers state. They must compete with other minor groups for Deputy governor.

Ugomba:
@OP. There are NO Yorubas in South South.
Kanuri are the 4th largest tribe in Nigeria.

DozieInc:


Igbos can be found in South-East, South-South and North-Central ( the people of Ezza, Izzi and Effium in Benue state) and the Onitsha-Ado people in Kogi state, an Igbo is the deputy govnr of Kogi state... FACT.

mulattoclaroo:
Op for your info they're no igbos in SS. The fourth largest ethnic group should be either Ijaw, Kanuri, Fulani or Bini.

Igboid:


Igbo speaking with Igbo as first language, none. Igbo speaking with Igbo as second language, maybe.

If you find an Igbo first language speaking indigenous community in Kogi, please do holla me, by mentioning my moniker.

iamhorny:



Base on what Nigeria told you, after the civil war as part of their marginalization(revenue sharing through state creation) and operation hold igbo down agenda.. but well researched demographers and scholars know the truth.

Am not here to argue with you and am not igbo if you may know and for your info,there is nothing like Hausa/fulani. you are either Hausa or fulani. hausa/fulani word is a scam cos they are two distinct ethnic groups. Hausa don't even understand fulfulde language.

if i may ask,is there any ethnic group as tiv/idoma or igbo/ibibio or benin/ijaw, Egbira/igala? Nigerians as not as educated as they think. they are the best in world geography and demography but the poorest in their history, demography and geography. The most educated Nigerians in that regards to me are the igbos and fulani because they are the most travelled within Nigeria hence they understand Nigeria outside their homeland

Sicillian:

Lolz... are u dumb serious?

Bekwarra:

What happened to the Igbos in Rivers and Delta states? I even heard there are some in Edo state.

vodutive:

whoever said that is a fool!!! Does an egba man say he is not yoruba? does and ijebu man say he is not yoruba? His name is Tayo, His name is Apkpata, whether there is K or no K, the meaning of his name can only be translated in yoruba and somebody opens his mouth and says he is not yoruba?

SpicyJosBabe:


Oga u dont know what u are saying o.
Only Kanuris produce the governor in Borno and Yobe states. The same kanuris are also found in Jigawa and Bauchi state in large numbers.
Kanuri are the 4th largest group. I dont think Ijaws can even be up to Tivs in population.

topsyking:
1. yoruba 2.hausa 3.niger delta 4.IBO

topsyking:
1. yoruba
2.hausa
3.niger delta
4.IBO

airsaylongcon:


I agree with you that the Name Tayo is Yoruba. So also is the name Rotimi. But Rotimi Amaechi will never say he is Yorùbá and neither am insinuating that he is. Your assertion that A(k)pata only has a Yorùbá meaning is thus open to contest. The most annoying thing is that the Tayo Akpata was in contention for a FG appointment by the time and if my memory serves me write he was blocked by some Yorùbá topshots.

vodutive:


Rotimi Amaexhi was named after Rotimi Williams, because his father wanted him to read law, he said so himself in an interveiw. Everything in context please, the fact that your name is John does not mean you are an Oyinbo man. A man can call his child anything he wants, More important is his surname. There are also many names that are spelt differently. Sola..shola, Sheun v Seun. Gbemiga v gbenga. If you say Akpata has an alternative meaning please come and tell us the meaning in whatever tribe you think it belongs to. I put it to you that whatever State Akpata is from, the meaning of his name in his local dialect is the same as the yoruba meaning.


As far as his nomination, you and I know, people play politics with these things, we see it all the time for political gain. We either want to deliberate facts or we want to be hostage to sentiments and political propaganda. We are dealing in historical facts here, Akpata is a yoruba family name, it means he has Yoruba heritage. If you ever hear the Ijebus speak the proper language you will not understand a thing they say and swear they aren't speaking yoruba, yet they are yorubas. if you suddenly carve out Ijebu state, Ijebus don't suddenly stop being yorubas. Also many parts currently called south south were once part of the WEstern region.

riddler4real:


They are some yoruba affiliate ethnic groups in Edo state for your information. They are called akoko edo.... they bare yoruba names and also some communities before okada township that are of yoruba kinship I can't remember the name but I have met with them. So don't allow ignorance blind you my dear.

The yoruba race is the largest in Nigeria.... that extends from the south to the north. No other tribe have such expense....

vodutive:


Rotimi Amaexhi was named after Rotimi Williams, because his father wanted him to read law, he said so himself in an interveiw. Everything in context please, the fact that your name is John does not mean you are an Oyinbo man. A man can call his child anything he wants, More important in this instance is his surname. There are also many names that are spelt differently. Sola..shola, Sheun v Seun. Gbemiga v gbenga. If you say Akpata has an alternative meaning please come and tell us the meaning in whatever tribe you think it belongs to. I put it to you that whatever State Akpata is from, the meaning of his name in his local dialect is the same as the yoruba meaning.



As far as his nomination, you and I know, people play politics with these things, we see it all the time for political gain. Saying Akpata is not a yoruba man when it comes to political appointment is like when they said Tinubu is not from Lagos or Ambode is not from Lagos, politicians do this all the time. They even said Abacha is not a Nigerian, that he is from Chad. We either want to deliberate facts or we want to be hostage to sentiments and political propaganda. We are dealing in historical facts here, Akpata is a yoruba family name, it means he has Yoruba heritage. If you ever hear the Ijebus speak the proper language you will not understand a thing they say and swear they aren't speaking yoruba, yet they are yorubas. if you suddenly carve out Ijebu state, Ijebus don't suddenly stop being yorubas. Also many parts currently called south south were once part of the WEstern region.

airsaylongcon:


I like you. Points without insults. Very rare on Nairaland. Actually only 2 south south states were parts of the Western region and they got "liberated" early. I am not in doubt that Akpata is Yorùbá, K or no k. My point is that if for political reasons a Yoruba can deny his heritage (Sàràkí) or can be denied his heritage (Akpata) then isn't that a huge problem? The Greeks of mainland Greece cannot understand the Greeks of Cyprus or worse still Pontian Greeks but they are never denied no matter the weather. The late great Dr Awojobi had a favourite saying "Yorùbá ronú". The descendants of Odùduwà need to take that advice seriously. Efo ríro still remains the best vegetable soup ever lol

MXrep:

The problem with the yoruba claim of being in delta state is lack of geographical contiguity with Main yoruba land. In that case, it can be inferred that they are migrants, the case for edo is understandable

afroniger:


You never hear of Olukumi people in Delta State??

topsyking:
1. yoruba 2.hausa 3.niger delta 4.IBO

mulattoclaroo:
Op for your info they're no igbos in SS. The fourth largest ethnic group should be either Ijaw, Kanuri, Fulani or Bini.