Oghene1st:


We Urhobos don't force people to be part of us. We have since given the Isokos their freedom from the Urhobo nation even though there is no difference between the Isokos and the Urhobos culturally. The Isoko and Urhobo language are 99.9 percent the same. We have the same customs, we eat the same food, bear the same name, the same dressing but the Isokos said they don't want to be part of the Urhobo nation and we have given them freedom. We don't force people to be part of us sir unlike what the Igbos are doing to the Ikwerres. For your information, Urhobo and Isoko are much more similar than Igbos and Ikwerres but the Urhobos are not saying the Isokos are Urhobos and we have since put it in our minds that they are Isokos and not Urhobos.

kollinzgee:


It might take a long time to change that mentality but I believe it will change one day.we all know the truth.
The similarity with Igbos is just too close almost 80%my question for my rivers brothers is simple though I don't support break up of Nigeria unlike the southeast igbos but if it eventually happens who will the rivers igboid people go with, the Igbos or the ijaws and ibibio to become minorities in the Niger delta

Blackking98:

Exactly, you don't see we ibibios forcing efiks in Cross river or Annang or Oro or eket even though we're atleast 80% the same. Everyone should be free to choose his path

Etinosa1234:


Yeah..they clearly don't wanna be associated with the South east for reasons I don't know...

One was bearing a Benin surname and an Igbo Middle name...

I asked him weda he was Benin...No
what of Igbo....No

Wetin he come be.... Igbanke...

Omo...I Jus weak

Oghene1st:


Hahaha it seems you don't get it. Isokos are not Urhobos and they aren't part of us. And for your information, the president general of Urhobo Progress Union, the umbrella body of Urhobo nation made up of the 24 clans of Urhobo is from Okpe clan of Urhobo. Okpe people will decide that not you. When they want to leave Urhobonation, they will do as the Isokos did with Isoko Development Union (IDU). We don't force people to be Urhobos.

Go to the palace of the Orodje of Okpe and tell him they are not Urhobos and see if you will leave the palace alive with your Igbo cursed behaviour.

Jakemedg:

That's why I'm asking why do you feel they aren't part of the SS?.
That you are an Ijaw in Ondo, Rivers and not Bayelsa (Predominantly Ijaw land) doesn't make you less Ijaw.

Jakemedg:

That's why I'm asking why do you feel they aren't part of the SS?.
That you are an Ijaw in Rivers and not Bayelsa (Predominantly Ijaw land) doesn't make you less Ijaw.

kollinzgee:


When did ijaw and ibibio agree?where was the meeting held? You guys will never seize to amaze me I don't support biafra neither do I support Niger delta.Niger delta is dead on arrival and can never work you think anyone want to live in country where ijaws will be majority with the land grabbing tendencies people who claim almost all the coastal lands and rivers in Nigeria. that what I said earlier people are not realistic with themselves.

kollinzgee:


So this thing is everywhere I notice the itshekiris too deny yorubas even though the similarity is 90%.

Yujin:

Agreed 100%. My advice is to start pushing for it at present. Nigeria is dead already. Don't foot drag about it. Good luck on your Niger Delta republic.

kollinzgee:


So this thing is everywhere I notice the itshekiris too deny yorubas even though the similarity is 90%.

WorWorBoy:

Explain this part cause i'm lost here.

Blackking98:

Like who?
Why are you so dreamful of Biafra yet you get really uneasy when Niger Delta is mentioned? So me as an ibibio boy has nothing to do with the ocean or rivers? Or the ijaws? Or the ogonis? Or the urhobo?

WorWorBoy:


Explain this part cause i'm lost here.

kollinzgee:


So this thing is everywhere I notice the itshekiris too deny yorubas even though the similarity is 90%.

Blackking98:

Good luck to biafra too bro.

Dedetwo:


You seemed not be correct for once. You could have scored direct hit if you referenced Republic of Igbo land. I am sold on the Republic of Igbo land which could make certain entities in southern Nigeria very expendable.

Etinosa1234:
I've seen igbanke people that deny being Igbo even when dere name clearly state Igbo

Graysons:
he's saying the ijaws in rivers state should pack their bags and go to Bayelsa ( where they belong according to him) they do not belong in rivers state.

Yujin:

You can't blame them. Politics is very tough and the first thing for any specie to consider is survival. He's clearly apolitical hence he said he's Igbanke. If he's a bit political, he'd have said 'he's Ika' because that's a better group name to use in identification. If he was very political and know his history well, he'll tell you he's Igbo. So don't blame him.
Let me ask you. If you see someone from Oza-nogogo with an Edo name, will he easily tell you that he's Bini? Oza-nogogo is in Ika North-East near Agbor.

WorWorBoy:


Well, he's ignorant if he thinks so.

Graysons:
he's saying the ijaws in rivers state should pack their bags and go to Bayelsa ( where they belong according to him) they do not belong in rivers state.

Blackking98:

Republic of Igbo land or biafra, you still catch the cruise of what I'm saying.
My question is, you dream of a republic of all igbos irrespective of the geopolitical zone they're found in but whenever an ijaw or ibibio or ogoni man talks about Niger Delta republic you seem uneasy and start pointing out phantom reasons why it shouldn't hold. Just tell me why you behave like that.

IkwerrePikin:


I doubt if you are Etche because as a Rivers man from Ikwerre, i know and have etchie friends who know their history which is not related to Igbo.

If you are truly etche then you’re a disgrace to etchie people. You went to the university in Lagos, instead of you to form your cultural group, you decided to join igbo cultural group. The etches in Rivers state universities do they have their own cultural group or join the igbos? Of course they have their own cultural group in Rivers state universities but yet you went to Lagos to betray your people that is why i doubt if you’re truly Etche.

Another thing is that, you lack true history. If you don’t know your history, then you don’t know where you come from, and that is your problem.

Ikwerre,Ekpeye, Ogba and Etche people are not Igbos and have never been Igbos.

Jakemedg:

That's why I'm asking why do you feel they aren't part of the SS?.
That you are an Ijaw in Ondo, Rivers and not Bayelsa (Predominantly Ijaw land) doesn't make you less Ijaw.

WorWorBoy:


Well, he's ignorant if he thinks so.

Igboid:



Stop writing trash.
Isoko has always been independent of Urhobo since colonial times. They started asserting their distinction from Urhobo to the colonial masters.
This wasn't the same with the Igboids in Delta and Rivers.
The equivalent of Igbo vs Igboids would Urhobo vs Okpe. Okpe recently are seeking independence from Urhobo.

Dedetwo:


It is unfortunate most Nigerians seem to think for another Nigerian. I do not give a ratass about your silly geopolitical zone in Nigeria. And definitely do not give a slightest hoot if Niger Delta becomes a superpower. All I care is for an unconditional actualization of Republic of Igbo land.

Allen102:


The ijaws in rivers state belongs in Rivers State and nowhere else.

Igboid:


Its not same.

Oro, Annang, Obolo, Ibibio, Efik, have always maintained and insisted on independence from each other from colonial days and all colonial documents recorded them as independent groups.
This wasn't same for Ikwerre and co. They were always comfortable in Igbo skin until 1970.