THE simmering crisis between the Edos and the Ijaw of Edo State over the alleged coronation of the Pere of Olodiama clan, one Godwin Ogunyeibo, took another dimension, today, as Enogie (Dukes) and prominent citizens from over 42 communities across Ovia North East and Ovia South West local government areas in Edo South senatorial zone of the state took to the streets in Benin today, to protest what they called the annexation of Benin communities by the Ijaw.

The protesters, who were armed with several placards with the inscriptions such as “Egbema is Delta State. Not Edo”, “Ijaw are tenants in Edoland”, “Ijaws stop abusing Benin hospitality” “Ijaw are settlers in Iko (Ikoro), Gelegele belongs to Oba of Benin,” among others, also took their protest to the Edo State House of Assembly and the Government House, Benin. The protesters, led by Enogie of Iguogie HRH Festus Osagiede and High Priest Edokpagbe, the Ohen-Osa of Ughoton, alleged that the Ijaw settlers have severally attacked their people including women and children over the refusal of the Bini to allow the installation of Pere of Olodiama Kingdom at Gelegele in Ovia North East council area of the state.

Responding, the Speaker Edo house of Rep warned the Pere of Olodiama clan not to toy with Benin empire, insisting that the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II was perhaps one of the strongest monarchs in the world who deserves to be respected. He charged the protesters including the youths to remain law abiding and promised that the Parliament would look through the relevant laws with a view to rendering useful advice.

The protesters, who were armed with several placards with the inscriptions such as “Egbema is Delta State. Not Edo”, “Ijaw are tenants in Edoland”, “Ijaws stop abusing Benin hospitality” “Ijaw are settlers in Iko (Ikoro), Gelegele belongs to Oba of Benin,” among others,

Movic1:


These Benin people got no chill at all! Ha, just because of that small drama Ijaw people perform? What did you now want the Yorubas to do with the Igbos that are installing Ezes anyhow in yorubaland and calling their land No man's land.

KingOvoramwen1:


Do the ezes claim any piece of land ?..... You clearly don't know what you are talking about

Movic1:


These Benin people got no chill at all! Ha, just because of that small drama Ijaw people perform? What did you now want the Yorubas to do with the Igbos that are installing Ezes anyhow in yorubaland and calling their land No man's land.

Movic1:


The we own lagos that your people are shouting Nko? Ijaws are settlers in that particular area in Benin, just like the ones in ondo they have the right to the land unlike you guys from far East that have the will and guts to shout they own lagos!

nengibo:

The Pere of Olodiama is an indigenous king its isn't the same thing, travel to Gelegele and see things for yourself

Movic1:


The we own lagos that your people are shouting Nko? Ijaws are settlers in that particular area in Benin, just like the ones in ondo they have the right to the land unlike you guys from far East that have the will and guts to shout they own lagos!

nengibo:

The Pere of Olodiama is an indigenous king its isn't the same thing, travel to Gelegele and see things for yourself

Movic1:


The we own lagos that your people are shouting Nko? Ijaws are settlers in that particular area in Benin, just like the ones in ondo they have the right to the land unlike you guys from far East that have the will and guts to shout they own lagos!

Agbaletu:

Was there any Pere before the botched coronation?

BornStunner1:
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Indeginous to tiny little bayelsa you mean!

Agbaletu:

Was there any Pere before the botched coronation?

nengibo:

Ijaws are indegenous to Ondo & Edo state an Ijaw man is the current deputy governor of Ondo state, the news in ondo state is read in Izon and Yoruba, get your facts right young man

valirex:
Am starting to believe the ijor oh sorry i meant ijaw are the fulani of the south. Yoruba start preparing yourself for them they will soon resume their claim of owning Lagos, and that they paddled the Yorubas on canoe through the Atlantic ocean from australia

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It wasn't botched, the Pere of Olodiama is on the throne of his fathers

Movic1:


My guy! It was a mistake dear. If you read my post well, I said they have the right to the land. I meant they are part of the state. The settler I used there was a mistake.

MasterKim:
Observing from hell

BornStunner1:
[[s]quote author=nengibo post=62856731]
It wasn't botched, the Pere of Olodiama is on the throne of his fathers[/s]

Answer the question oo tiny fisherman from bayelsa

Movic1:


The we own lagos that your people are shouting Nko? Ijaws are part of benin in that particular area of Benin, just like the ones in ondo they have the right to the land unlike you guys from far East that have the will and guts to shout they own lagos!

Chyellaonline:
my people are really mad.what has yoruba got to do here.