Ofodirinwa:
Nna, Eri is the founder of 6 Igbo villages, not Igbo people. And when he arrived his on earth in the same story, their neighboring Awka people were even there before them.

Eri has nothing to do with Igbo origins. If you're from Oduduwa, be that but don't impose yourself on other people's identity. Yes their are commonalities but try not to draw conclusions with limited understanding.

Ofodirinwa:
Nna, Eri is the founder of 6 Igbo villages, not Igbo people. And when he arrived his on earth in the same story, their neighboring Awka people were even there before them.

Eri has nothing to do with Igbo origins. If you're from Oduduwa, be that but don't impose yourself on other people's identity. Yes their are commonalities but try not to draw conclusions with limited understanding.

theTranslator:
[url=saharareporters.com/2019/03/04/do-igbo-and-yoruba-know-they-are-sons-oduduwa-fredrick-nwabufo]Do The Igbo And The
Yoruba Know They Are
Sons Of "Oduduwa"?[/url] By
Fredrick Nwabufo

[s]In other words, the Yoruba and the
Igbo are indigenous to the
geographical area called “Nigeria”.
And it has also been argued that
both groups are of a singular
ancestry.

And the Supreme Being commissioned
Oduduwa, a "sky-god", to carry out a
terrestrial task; he descended from
heaven with a cockerel which had six
fingers. And the earth was made by him
through the ingenious deployment of his
avian subject. But that was after
‘Atewonro’ had sprinkled some dirt on the
ocean to found Ile-Ife. And he had wives,
and sons who founded other
kingdoms. So the mythic origin of the
Yoruba says.
In Igbo mythic origin, the Supreme Being
sent Eri down to earth to establish balance
and social order. The "sky-god" founded
Nri, and he had wives, and sons who
founded other Igbo towns and
communities.
The Yoruba and the Igbo share a lot more
than similar mythic origins. They are the
oldest inhabitants of the areas they live in.
In other words, the Yoruba and the Igbo
are indigenous to the geographical area
called “Nigeria”. And it has also been
argued that both groups are of a singular
ancestry.
The two groups have had established
trade-links dating to the period before
contact with the first Europeans. And they
are known to share passion for industry;
are convivial, accommodating and peace
loving.
Also, there is no documented history of
war between the Igbo and the Yoruba
despite occupying the same "southern
hemisphere".In the precolonial times,
wars among kingdoms and natives were
common, but there appears to be no
recorded incident of battle between the
clans and kingdoms of the two groups.
In language, they are both of the Kwa-
group Niger-Congo origin. The similarities
between the Yoruba and the Igbo
language are remarkable, if not uncanny,
which point to an identical fount.
Despite having so much in common,
politics has been a pesky point of
dissonance for both groups. Though the
Igbo and the Yoruba do not have a
romantic political history; they have kept
the dagger away from their rivalry.
The outcome of the Western Region
elections of 1951, in which Nnamdi
Azikiwe claimed he was sabotaged by
Obafemi Awolowo, perhaps laid the
molten magma of political rivalry between
the two groups.
Some associates of Azikiwe alleged that
Awolowo, leader of the Action Group,
bought over members of the NCNC, after
they had won elections on the platform of
the party in the western region, to scuttle
Zik’s plan of being the leader of the
regional assembly.
They also claimed that Awolowo scuttled
Zik’s “one-Nigeria” agenda, and
introduced tribal politics.
However, there is no proof to substantiate
these claims. In fact, the allegation
regarding Awolowo’s sabotage of Zik was
disproved by the colonial government at
the time.
So, over the years, stories have been
revised and passed down to generations
who do not probe the information but
hold it as a grudge against the other.
Most young people trading hate on social
media cannot actually say their grievance
against those they are tugging with,
except to echo the refrain of revised
stories handed down to them and to act
on stereotypes they have been socialised
by.
But can the Igbo and the Yoruba ever
unite? Yes, they can. And they will. There
will come a time when there is no option,
but for them to hold each other in a warm
embrace as "descendants of sky-gods."
There will come that time.


Fredrick is a media personality.
Twitter: @FredrickNwabufo[/s]

https://saharareporters.com/2019/03/04/do-igbo-and-yoruba-know-they-are-sons-oduduwa-fredrick-nwabufo

flokii:
It's only an Igbo that you'll see concocting such lies all in the bid to beg for Southern unity that can never happen.. which 'sky-god' is the f00lish poster even talking about?

It's the Binis we have ties with historically not Igbos. What rubbish!

flokii:
It's only an Igbo that you'll see concocting such lies all in the bid to beg for Southern unity that can never happen.. which 'sky-god' is the f00lish poster even talking about?

It's the Binis we have ties with historically not Igbos. What rubbish!

Ofodirinwa:
Nna, Eri is the founder of 6 Igbo villages, not Igbo people. And when he arrived his on earth in the same story, their neighboring Awka people were even there before them.

Eri has nothing to do with Igbo origins. If you're from Oduduwa, be that but don't impose yourself on other people's identity. Yes their are commonalities but try not to draw conclusions with limited understanding.

BabaOwen:
Nah because of this small matter you write this kin long thing

Ojiofor:


Eri may have founded few Igbo villages that is it.
Isu also founded many Igbo villages and so İs Aro that founded many villages accross Igboland.
The only truth in the writers epistle is that Igbos and Yorubas are indigenous to Nigeria.

chiagozien:
Even common knowledge will make one Know that Igbos and yorubas has nothing in common.

Nothing concern Igbos with Oduduwa that fall down from sky.

We and yorubas share nothing in common and don't wish to.

Our skin colour is totally different.

Our dressing has no similarity.

Our culture no be the same.

The way we thinks is never the same.

Naturally they hate you because you Igbo.



Can anyone tell me three things we share in common with yorubas.

Ofodirinwa:


yes, exactly.
Aguleri
Umueri
Nri
Enugu-Ukwu
perhaps 1 or 2 more claim descendance from 'eri'. If you tell a real son of the soil from anywhere else they're from Eri, na fight.

Even in Yoruba land, only certain clans claim heritage from Oduduwa. If tell the wrong yoruba man his father is Oduduwa you have insulted him. It's only on this internet that you'll be hearing Eri Oduduwa, Oduduwa Eri all day.

I agree with you and the author, we are a common people

stonemasonn:
Yes Yoruba and Igbo share the same ancestors

chiagozien:
Fredrick
Nwabufo is a yoruba brother that always right trash about Igbos,insulting Igbos.

Forget about name.


But just know that we don't share anything in common with yorubas,not today and not tomorrow.

flokii:
It's only an Igbo that you'll see concocting such lies all in the bid to beg for Southern unity that can never happen.. which 'sky-god' is the f00lish poster even talking about?

It's the Binis we have ties with historically not Igbos. What rubbish!

Ojiofor:


Eri is more popular in internet than in reality cos never heard of him until the advent of social media.

Ofodirinwa:


lol Eri has even passed Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook. I don't know how Eri became a star online

chiagozien:
Lies.


I have nothing in common with yorubas.