Ojiofor:


Your question should go to Oba of Lagos and Chief Layi Ajayi-Bembe the true owners of Lagos.

somegirl1:

Oh, so he did infact meet people there when he arrived
What do you reckon happened to indigenous people he met there? They dissolved or evaporated?
How can one claim land that was already inhabited as theirs?

meforyou1:
your great great grandfather that fell from the sky into the lagoon.

diadem10:


I'm actually thinking he's a Benin republic man who's wanting to "gum body" with the Binis to actualise his stupidity because the name bini and Benin sound similar to him. No wonder he doesn't even know that the Aworis are different from the Binis. Lol.

Gotze1:
We asked one but this was his response and what he called people like you and the stupid layi.

ProWalker:


Governor
Deputy governor
98.5% HoA members
100% control of the political establishment
Yet it still not yorubaland, it is biniland
Lmao i agree
Olayiwola is a Benin name
Ajayi is a Benin name too

baysol:

When we start to chase you sorry beggers back to ala igbo you will understand that yorubas don'tminse words. Lobatan.

KingSango:


So Yorubas control all of this plus are the dominant population yet there are those saying Lagos isn't Yorubaland?

Please help me, I don't understand how a people can be in total control yet not the owners?

baysol:

[s]You only see life from a white man point of view you and your igbo people are mumus. It has been long that you guys are looking for trouble because you rats don't knowwhen to hide from you boss the cat until you're annihilated yeye people who filth of the world.[/s]

Habakus:

Why do you always like picking on the Igbos?
You're dragging a Bini man's land and you're here wailing about the Igbos.
Does that make sense even to you?

Malawian:

dont worry, i expect to travel this year with my ride, i will stop at Ore with my camera.

onyinyenwadigbo:


Are you now countering the age long history that Oduduwa is the progenitor of Yoruba tribe? That's confusing.

Dirkcoyt:


who told you oduduwa is from Benin? if you don't know history stop distorting existing one! I hate the fact you keep alluding to the Benin baseless izoduwa claim which is the work of revisionist! Benin have been trying to claim every part Of southern Nigeria with unfound rhetoric.

PabloAfricanus:
I rarely engage in personal peeves here, but I am moved to make an exception for u.
You are a pathetic cheerleader

Let me repeat that for emphasis, you are a pathetic cheerleader.
Are you Hausa, Edo, Ijaw, Igbo, Yoruba or Zulu?
How did Mr. Ajayi Bembe's interview rope in the Igbos who were never even a part of the discussion?
Who put this "propaganda" of yours into the mouth of Mr. Ajayi Bembe? Igbos? Gerrahia you i.diat
What's that bit about Ovbiedo coming from?
I thought I read you exonerating Oba from the OP's interview and viewpoint?
Who now made you a spokesman for the Edos?
And why are you always cheerleading Yoruba forum members when they go head on with the Igbos?
Everyone can see they troll each other all day, and even with that, knowledge about each other is passed.
I have learnt and read histories I would never have known about just from everyone repping where they come from.
You on the other hand, are either a paid or voluntary cheerleader.
You contribute no original post, comment or history, just pathetic cheerleading from the sidelines, while calling for backup and support from peeps who are unapologetic about their ethnic group
You are actually cheering other people commenting and telling their own stories! How pathetic

This one is for u

Go ahead, jump up and cheer lead some more

odigbosky:
its like because of ignorance some people don't even know what empire means again. The roman empire consisted of so many tribes and people. From Britain to the coast of libya and deserts of iraq that was how big it was. Today can you compare the population of ethnic romans to those people in spain. The Benin empire was big and it contained so many tribes and people. If i say Ekiti state was among some Ediots will come here and type rubbish but go and check the website of the Ekiti state govt. If i say most parts of Ondo state was part of it some afonjas wont just believe it even when it is obvious and their elders tell them everyday. We are not claiming Lagos in anyway, we are not claiming onitsha in anyway today what we have always said is that we had a presence there and the people of these lands have agreed. We did not coerce Chinua Achebe to say he has Benin roots, we did not use juju on the Obi of onitsha to say his crown has Benin roots. We did not put a gun on Akiolu head to say his crown in lagos divided by about two yoruba states and edo state has benin roots. We did not force the Ali-ogba people in Rivers state that is seperated by two states from edo state to say they have Benin roots. Infact it is a thing of pride when people identify with us and we wish them the best. I don't know why some people just take these issues personal and start throwing insult at the Oba of Benin for no reasons. We in Benin just want to live our lives, teach our children our history so they will never ever forget the place of the Oba in our lives.....



If you know say u get mind and you dy Benin and you dy well say u get mind take dy curse the Oba of Benin for here....just drop your phone number and address.....We gp personally come greet you for your area for benin. We go bring kola and ivie come from palace with native chalk.....Make ogun kill ur papa.

Gotze1:
E pain the mofo. In case Lagos matter is hiring your soul cos God has already ordained it for his people of Yoruba extraction. Kindly ask someone to locate the lovely site in the send pic for you and visit. I say goodbye my flattie mumu.

laudate:


Am not from Oshogbo. Am not even from the SW. And Layi Ajayi-Bembe is not an established authority on Lagos-Benin history, or Benin-Yoruba ancestral ties.

He initially claimed to be a Benin man, but his family came out strongly to debunk that fallacy. He then claimed that Awori people were Benin folks, but that is totally inaccurate. So you want to elevate the erroneous, discredited words of such a man above historical antecedents and evidence that tell the factual origins of Lagos island and its' inhabitants?

Ojiofor:


Lol,what about Chief Layi Ajayi-Bembe the person we dey on top his matter .

That your stupid link is not even credible.Mr land grabber are you from Lagos state?Lagos belongs to indigenous Lagosians not Osunites,the Jebusites and scratched faced Oyoristans etc.I never mentioned the good people of Yoruba in my post anyway.

ib0221:
@ odigbosky thougah I have not read your earlier posts, I don't think anyone will deny suzeirainty of Benin kingdom at a point in time over part of Ondo state and Ekiti state.

laudate:


[s]See this one!! You rarely engage in personal peeves, but you made an exception in my case? Aw, how charming. I guess you were suffering from myopia when the issue of Lagos-Benin ownership of Lagos island came up on the 1st few pages. Your IPOB-Igbo cheerleaders were there right from the onset shouting Afonja and making other damaging insinuations about Bini-Yoruba historical claims over Lagos. You did not see comments from giftq, Shaakaboom, liberalsinnerx, MrDude, Habakus etc., trying to pitch the Bini against the Yoruba and vice versa, did you? Let me guess, you developed selective amnesia then. Later meforyou', Leez', Malawaian and others also stepped in with their usual propaganda and ethnic rhetoric. When they tried to knock the heads of both ethnic groups together, it was natural for attention to be shifted to them. Now does that answer your question of how "Igbos who were never even a part of the discussion," got into the fray? Good.

Now, back to your second point. I don't understand why you are so pained by the fact that you know nothing about my ancestry. Will such info put money in your pocket, food on your table or clothes on your back? Let me know. I have over 12,000 posts on NL so you must have done a lot of digging to come to the conclusion that "contribute no original post, comment or history, just pathetic cheerleading from the sidelines," to use your own words.

While I am flattered that someone could be as jobless as you are, could devote such time, space and energy to digging through my posts, I must confess that you did a rather poor job, of it. If you had done a good job, you would have seen some original contributions made to different threads in the Politics, Business, Properties and Auto sections. So let me give you a little assignment. Go back and read through each of my posts again. And then summarise the content of each one, and come back and share it with us on NL.

Finally, I can see you feel pained by my contributions on this board. Eeyah! I didn't realise you had such a fragile ego. Unfortunately, I can't help you. But I must admit that it gives me a perverse sense of pleasure, to see that you are so flustered, upset, disturbed and agitated by my comments. May the pain be with you. For life! [/s]

Habakus:
What are the "historical antecedents and evidence that tell the factual origins of Lagos Island and it's inhabitants" that only you and Osun parasites know that is factual than what Oba Akiolu and other core indigenes of Lagos State have said?
Do tell us something else apart from the myth of how one person is the progenitor of the whole people in present day SW.

1). History of Lagos, Nigeria: The Shaping of an African City by Takiu Folami. ISBN-13: 978-0682497725. 175 pages. Publisher: Exposition Press of Florida; 1st edition (October 1, 1981)

2). Modern and Traditional Elites in the Politics of Lagos by P.D. Cole, (1975). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

3). Urban Transition in Africa: Aspects of Urbanization and Change in Lagos by Kunle Lawal (1993). Pumark Nigeria Limited.

4). Lagos : the development of an African city by A.B Aderibigbe and Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi (1975). Publishers: Longman Nigeria, 1975.

5). Possessed: A history of Law and Justice in the Crown Colony of Lagos 1861 – 1906 by Olasupo Shasore SAN. Quramo Publishing Limited (2014).

PabloAfricanus:
All that long grammar up there just to justify your pathetic cheerleading
Haba, you can do berra than that nau
I need no explanations from you cheerleader
This is a forum where I come for latest info, news and history.
Your cheerleading gets in the way of that...
That said this one is for u

Now go and cheer lead no more ok?

Habakus:

What are the "historical antecedents and evidence that tell the factual origins of Lagos Island and it's inhabitants" that only you and Osun parasites know that is factual than what Oba Akiolu and other core indigenes of Lagos State have said?
Do tell us something else apart from the myth of how one person is the progenitor of the whole people in present day SW.

ib0221:
Even if he claims Benin republic, there is probability ( More than 98% ) that he will trace his origin to Yoruba. I think he or his father is pained by Ooni verdict. However that was then, any one wears crown now. He and his likes want a distinct identity so that they can monopolize power. Bini narrative is just a means to an end and will be jettisoned when they claim the power.

Alexus23:
Mosquito bites a Yoruba man, the next thing he will shout is Igbo. Una go die finish soon. Why can't you guys face your problem and leave Igbos alone? Very vile set of people.

PabloAfricanus:


All that long grammar up there just to justify your pathetic cheerleading
Haba, you can do berra than that nau
I need no explanations from you cheerleader
This is a forum where I come for latest info, news and history.
Your cheerleading gets in the way of that...
That said this one is for u



Now go and cheer lead no more ok?

Gotze1:
Who is layi, what is his relevance in yorubaland?