Photos: Oba of Ogbaland celebrates 43 years on the throne
The Oba of Ogbaland, His Eminence, Sir
(Dr) Chukumela Nnam Obi II (OON,
JP) celebrated forty three years on the throne (2nd longest reigning monarch in the country) and his birthday on the 23rd of November at his palace. In attendance were former Rivers State governor Peter Odili and his wife Justice Mary Odili - justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Abiye Sekibo, Prince Uche Secondus - Deputy National Chairman of PDP, River State commissioners, King Alfred Diete Spiff (Amayanabo of Twonbrass) and many others. See more photos after the cut...
Linda,may I ask who the monarch that has spent more years than His Eminence bcos there is a monarch in Kabba Area in Kogi State Who is 50 years on the throne.His coronation graced by late Sardauna of Sokoto before he was brutally murdered in the 1966 first coup.
The Igbos in rivers state are a bunch of confused creatures. This started after the Biafra war when they started changing their names and titles. Any town with the R is just a silly Okilo's idea. Towns like Rumuokoro, Rumuoma etc where originally Umuokoro, Umuoma... 70% of Rivers indigenes are Igbo.
Linda, this news is so incomplete!!! please give a better write up with Details. how old is the oba? where is he from? what year was he crowned???? that kind way BIKO!
Long live Oba Odudu! May ur days be longer & may haters continue to see you on the throne. PS: whoever said that his 1st son is married to Odili's 1st daughter, get ur facts straight b4 going public.
Thanks for the confirmation. All igbos are confused population, Ojukwu Biafra gun powder residue never commot for una brain. Omo yoruba says so via gold plated iPhone IX
Akunjeri and Mercy Obi, where are you ladies? I cant identify you from the pictures. for those asking why they are dressed like the Binis, there is a migration story that connects the Omoku people to the Benin Kingdom. Indeed their traditions are very Bini in nature.
Who are this people( Anioma, ikwerre, omoku e.t.c) why are they always claiming they are from Benin, but yet they speak the igbo language and bear igbo names. Then were is the igbo Connection.
It doesn't really matter where anyone comes from, but language can be absorbed by association, trade and dominance of a given tribe in an area. Anioma, and Omoku are not Igbos by origin and as a matter of fact they have other names that are not igbo names. My Mum is feom Anioma and her maiden name is Odiah. I dont think thats igbo.
Let me explain this to you all. Ogba is in Rivers state and not in south east.
They are a sub-group of the igbo people but they foolishly disclaim igbo tribe because of stupidity and what the civil war did to the igbos.
There are other subgroups like them that disclaim igbo tribe too.
eg. 1. Ikwere 2. Ika 3. Ukwuani 4. Etche 5. Ogba and many more
All these people are mostly found in Rivers and Delta state.
They always claim their ancestors were from Bini. Inferiority complex!
Yet, they speak igbo dialects. Many of them have changed their igbo names.
If you notice the so-called oba's name . it is CHUKUMELA not CHUKWUMELA.
CHUKWU means God in Igbo and since they disclaim Igbo tribe, they remove the W from the CHUKWU.
Another one is the Obi of Ika land.
his name is Ikenchuku instead of Ikechukwu.
To show that these people are stupid and have inferiority complex. They speak igbo, but yet disclaim it and dress like the Binis as you can see in the pictures.
Boss thank you very much, we don't need them, buch of bastrads that don't knw their heritage or root, claiming bini when there is nothing bini in them.
Adieze onyekachi ur just a big fool with no idea of any history. U don't no anything about Ogbaland so shut ur smelling gut. And go acquire more and proper knowledge and sharrapp
That person that said mrs odili's fashion is scary can u explain what is scary about her outfit?Leave her jor she looks good. must people always look for something negative to say,hian!!
Obiazi long time ...u v really added weight since FGC PH days.. Loyalty house girls on point hehehe... hope say dat ur bad mouth don reduce o.. greet dat ur fine bro dat was our senior in sch o...tell him i still deyb trip. *tongueout*
The sooner these our Igbo kith and kin in Rivers and Delta especially embrace their historical roots, the better. How can you speak the same language, share similar culture with a people and even answer same names and yet say you are not part of the people? These people are poor students of history. The Civil war resulted in Gowon creating 12 states which was a ploy used to mostly divide the Igbos by putting some of the Igbo sub-groups in other states. This was solidified by the concept of geo-political zones. Today Igbos in the South South struggle to assert an identity, apart from in Rivers were they are actually in power-Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi being Igbo men. Thus today you have Aniocha, Ika, Ikwerre, Ogba, Ahoada,Mbiama (which is next door neighbours to Yenogoa), Bonny etc all existing in a state of denial. The funny thing is that especially in PH, they think by adding R to Igbo names, or changing a letter it means the names ceases to be Igbo. How very absurd.
All these little kids commenting here saying that they are not Igbos don't have any historical proof to assert otherwise. Can one wish away his history by mere denial? That surely is an exercise in futility. Learn from other Ethnic groups and embrace who you are-flaws, strengths, warts and all!
I totally agree with u....i am from Delta state, the igbo speaking part of Delta, I am an igbo boy, Don't mind those ignorant fools that don't knw their heritage.
I could not agree less with those who said this bunch of ibo speaking people in rivers state are bunch of confused people ...............causing mayhem in d state well the governor is an example....Lindodo if u like post.
I see all dese negative comments and laugh are any of your parents living through 43 years alone then talk less on a throne. If u are not positive, don't talk
lets say u are on exile to France from Igbo land, and there u happen to marry a French woman, no one speaks ur language to u... And u give birth to children that will never speak ur language but that of the French people because of we're dye reside... If the French people wants to claim them just because of language can dey simply say we have a root... But we don't deny speaking ur language... Even today most kids that spend most of there life abroad don't speak there language but foreign language, that does not mean they don't know there history.... The ogba people migrated and settled as Igbo neighbors as one man can not easily pass on his language alone without help from fellow Kim's men, so the language must change with little difference in tongue and culture
People that only stated to discover their so called Bini roots after the civil war? Bullshit, they're just trying to find favor with the rest of Nigerians
Omoku,blessed with cultural,academic and political giants,situated by God in an environment endowed with the liquid black gold,headquqters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA which is surrounded bt Anambra,Imo,Delta and Bayelsa states. one of the communities that does not rely on the PHCN for power supply,the achor point.God bless the monarch of Ogbaland Oba,Eze Ogba of Ogbaland,Achi ko ba osa,Nwa onodi lukpe okuoku,Nwa eze awo.
His first son is married to Odili first daughter Ada ........Linda how come ur gbeborun u dont know this . THEY ARE INLAWS
ReplyDeleteI think you meant to say Odili's second daughter. Check your info again pls
DeleteThe second daughter Chinenye.The first daughter is married to Engr Onwuka Oreh.Thank me later
DeleteWow 43yrs on the throne. God makes kings, he alone chooses Kings. God bless my king Igwe of Ichida kingdom in anambra state. Cheers. Engr Emy.
ReplyDeleteMrs Odili is really pretty but her dress sense doesn't do her any good at all. I wish someone could help her.
ReplyDeleteHer dressing...? Is scary I dare say.
When I saw ogba, I been think say na ogba for Lagos
ReplyDeleteHummmm HBD sir are those his wife's?
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DeleteCongrats to royal highness..
ReplyDeleteIf na politicians now una go complain. I think obaship and ezeship even emirship should not be longer than two terms of five years.
ReplyDeleteLinda oo!... All this babes wey dey look camera, na him pikin them?
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Daddy!!!! Can't believe am on linda ikeji's blog....hehehe. Nice 1 linda...thanks
ReplyDeleteLL ur eminence,the attah of igala reigned for 55yrs be4 he died last year
ReplyDeleteYea. dats my community bless wit enough resources bt no road no drainage. Lng live d oba of Ogba land lng live Omokians. 1 love.
ReplyDeleteChichi wat were u luking @
ReplyDeleteEvil People Tufiaqua!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Sir. See Obiazil looking so good miss you girls.......after FGC PH days
ReplyDeleteDef, she's looking good as always
DeleteLinda,may I ask who the monarch that has spent more years than His Eminence bcos there is a monarch in Kabba Area in Kogi State Who is 50 years on the throne.His coronation graced by late Sardauna of Sokoto before he was brutally murdered in the 1966 first coup.
ReplyDeleteEze Nwatakiri 1 of Ogbaland. Long may you reign your majesty
ReplyDeletena wa oo, so igbo people now calls their king Oba? ok bye!
ReplyDeleteThese people are from River State, ONYE IBERIBE!!!
DeleteThe Igbos in rivers state are a bunch of confused creatures. This started after the Biafra war when they started changing their names and titles. Any town with the R is just a silly Okilo's idea. Towns like Rumuokoro, Rumuoma etc where originally Umuokoro, Umuoma... 70% of Rivers indigenes are Igbo.
DeleteIf u had any sense u'll know dat omoku is in Rivers State. Olodo
DeleteMumu Onyekachi who ask you for all that long explanations???
DeleteWe are not Ibo's!!!
WOohhh 43 yrs on d throne,dats gr8t.
ReplyDeleteLinda, this news is so incomplete!!!
ReplyDeleteplease give a better write up with Details. how old is the oba? where is he from? what year was he crowned????
that kind way BIKO!
memiee
Engr Emy dats charlesco rite?d onwa of ichida#stays in warri.he is a family friend
ReplyDeleteRosie Said......Ooohh,Ichida in Anambra state? Why are they dressed like the Binis?......just asking
ReplyDeleteLong live the kind
ReplyDeleteCongrats to His Royal Highness
ReplyDeleteHow come toke makis no come this event
ReplyDeleteTOKE MAKINWA nor join wear Ogba kingdom aso-ebi? This party nor gather weight ooo!!
DeleteHehehehe you wicked o
DeleteYou got me laughing out loud though
Congrats Oba,Long Liveth de King!
ReplyDeleteYes o, we're his children o, (d ones looking @ d camera) long live my daddy, Eze- ogba, oba of ogbaland! Luv u dad
ReplyDeleteThey are not igbos biko! If you don't know what to say close mouth!
ReplyDeleteIf they are nt igbos then who are they???? They speak igbo, bear igbos names.....u really need. 2 do ur research well...ignorant fuck.
DeleteLong live Oba Odudu! May ur days be longer & may haters continue to see you on the throne. PS: whoever said that his 1st son is married to Odili's 1st daughter, get ur facts straight b4 going public.
ReplyDeleteLong live oba of ogba Land!! Princess chioma obi looking fine...miss you
ReplyDeleteConfused Igbos
ReplyDeleteThanks for the confirmation. All igbos are confused population, Ojukwu Biafra gun powder residue never commot for una brain.
DeleteOmo yoruba says so via gold plated iPhone IX
I'm so proud of my father Eze ogba oba of ogbaland! God bless u dad
ReplyDeleteOgbaland migrated from bini kingdom that's why they're dressed like that
ReplyDeleteFine they migrated from bini, but why do they speak d igbo language and bear igbo names.
DeleteD languages r similar but wen Ogba ppl are having a conversation, ibos don't understand
DeleteJust like most Igbos don't understand Ngwa. Does it make Aba people not Igbo? No!
DeleteThey are not igbo
ReplyDeleteOgbaland is in rivers state not ibo
ReplyDeleteAnonymous November 25, 2013 at 3:37 PM; This isn't Adaeze Oreh's father-in-law. This is Chinelo the second daughter's father-in-law.
ReplyDeleteI no see Nollywood chics,first in history
ReplyDeleteOba Odudu,so colorful .
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 3:37pm,point of correction,the person u are referring to is the Oba's 3rd son and not the 1st,over sabi too worry una.
ReplyDeleteColourful event. Me likey
ReplyDeleteYeahhhh that's my girl chioma. Long live the Oba of Ogbaland.
ReplyDeleteLong live the king, Many More year Sir
ReplyDeleteAkunjeri and Mercy Obi, where are you ladies? I cant identify you from the pictures. for those asking why they are dressed like the Binis, there is a migration story that connects the Omoku people to the Benin Kingdom. Indeed their traditions are very Bini in nature.
ReplyDeleteThen why d igbo names and language...
DeleteChinenye Or Chinelo
ReplyDeleteIts chinelo, not chinenye. Thanks...
DeleteToo many haters, don't be ignorant and post things that are irrelevant...
ReplyDeleteChinelo not chinenye
ReplyDeleteWho are this people( Anioma, ikwerre, omoku e.t.c) why are they always claiming they are from Benin, but yet they speak the igbo language and bear igbo names. Then were is the igbo Connection.
ReplyDeleteDr Chiejine.
It doesn't really matter where anyone comes from, but language can be absorbed by association, trade and dominance of a given tribe in an area. Anioma, and Omoku are not Igbos by origin and as a matter of fact they have other names that are not igbo names. My Mum is feom Anioma and her maiden name is Odiah. I dont think thats igbo.
DeleteWow!! I see Ruth, Chichi, Obiazi n Chioma! Long Live Sir!!!!
ReplyDeleteLet me explain this to you all. Ogba is in Rivers state and not in south
ReplyDeleteeast.
They are a sub-group of the igbo people but they foolishly disclaim
igbo tribe because of stupidity and
what the civil war did to the igbos.
There are other subgroups like them that disclaim igbo tribe too.
eg.
1. Ikwere
2. Ika
3. Ukwuani
4. Etche
5. Ogba
and many more
All these people are mostly found in Rivers and Delta state.
They always claim their ancestors were from Bini. Inferiority complex!
Yet, they speak igbo dialects. Many of them have changed their igbo names.
If you notice the so-called oba's name . it is CHUKUMELA not CHUKWUMELA.
CHUKWU means God in Igbo and since they disclaim Igbo tribe, they remove the W from the CHUKWU.
Another one is the Obi of Ika land.
his name is Ikenchuku instead of Ikechukwu.
To show that these people are stupid and have inferiority complex. They speak igbo, but yet disclaim it and dress like the Binis as you can see in the pictures.
We don't need them Biko
Boss thank you very much, we don't need them, buch of bastrads that don't knw their heritage or root, claiming bini when there is nothing bini in them.
DeleteAdieze onyekachi ur just a big fool with no idea of any history. U don't no anything about Ogbaland so shut ur smelling gut. And go acquire more and proper knowledge and sharrapp
ReplyDeleteThen you that knw abt ogba people explain 2 us. You speak igbo language and bear igbo names pls explain 2 us, ignorant fuck, we don't need you people.
DeleteThat person that said mrs odili's fashion is scary can u explain what is scary about her outfit?Leave her jor she looks good. must people always look for something negative to say,hian!!
ReplyDeleteObiazi long time ...u v really added weight since FGC PH days.. Loyalty house girls on point hehehe... hope say dat ur bad mouth don reduce o.. greet dat ur fine bro dat was our senior in sch o...tell him i still deyb trip. *tongueout*
ReplyDeleteMy own sttate yep!! We rock
ReplyDeleteU are very stupid 2 say all Igbos are confused...FOOL
ReplyDeleteEhennn 43years on d throne, Nawa oooo and how many more years left 2 rule. Well e no concern me.
HBD Sir...
The sooner these our Igbo kith and kin in Rivers and Delta especially embrace their historical roots, the better. How can you speak the same language, share similar culture with a people and even answer same names and yet say you are not part of the people? These people are poor students of history. The Civil war resulted in Gowon creating 12 states which was a ploy used to mostly divide the Igbos by putting some of the Igbo sub-groups in other states. This was solidified by the concept of geo-political zones. Today Igbos in the South South struggle to assert an identity, apart from in Rivers were they are actually in power-Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi being Igbo men. Thus today you have Aniocha, Ika, Ikwerre, Ogba, Ahoada,Mbiama (which is next door neighbours to Yenogoa), Bonny etc all existing in a state of denial. The funny thing is that especially in PH, they think by adding R to Igbo names, or changing a letter it means the names ceases to be Igbo. How very absurd.
ReplyDeleteAll these little kids commenting here saying that they are not Igbos don't have any historical proof to assert otherwise. Can one wish away his history by mere denial? That surely is an exercise in futility. Learn from other Ethnic groups and embrace who you are-flaws, strengths, warts and all!
I totally agree with u....i am from Delta state, the igbo speaking part of Delta, I am an igbo boy, Don't mind those ignorant fools that don't knw their heritage.
DeleteWhy are people so interested in forcing igbo identity on people who clearly dont want it. Im curious.
DeleteI could not agree less with those who said this bunch of ibo speaking people in rivers state are bunch of confused people ...............causing mayhem in d state well the governor is an example....Lindodo if u like post.
ReplyDeleteOur cup of oil runneth over in ogbaland. Una dey here dey decide where we from. Una weldone oh....dalu!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe attire is mad!!! I hear the oba is 1st class which is same level as the emirs so I have to say big ups to the Oba bless him
ReplyDelete43 years ? Gadd that's a long time, he's really blessed or maybe it his traditional gifts, if you know what I mean ;)
ReplyDeleteI see all dese negative comments and laugh are any of your parents living through 43 years alone then talk less on a throne. If u are not positive, don't talk
ReplyDeletelets say u are on exile to France from Igbo land, and there u happen to marry a French woman, no one speaks ur language to u... And u give birth to children that will never speak ur language but that of the French people because of we're dye reside... If the French people wants to claim them just because of language can dey simply say we have a root... But we don't deny speaking ur language... Even today most kids that spend most of there life abroad don't speak there language but foreign language, that does not mean they don't know there history.... The ogba people migrated and settled as Igbo neighbors as one man can not easily pass on his language alone without help from fellow Kim's men, so the language must change with little difference in tongue and culture
ReplyDeleteStupid and senseless analogy
DeletePeople that only stated to discover their so called Bini roots after the civil war? Bullshit, they're just trying to find favor with the rest of Nigerians
You are well informed about the history of ogba. God bless you.
DeleteThey are called Igbo denials.
ReplyDeleteSay what you know, not what you heard. Fools. Ogba 1 love
ReplyDeleteLong live my king
ReplyDeleteOmoku,blessed with cultural,academic and political giants,situated by God in an environment endowed with the liquid black gold,headquqters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA which is surrounded bt Anambra,Imo,Delta and Bayelsa states.
ReplyDeleteone of the communities that does not rely on the PHCN for power supply,the achor point.God bless the monarch of Ogbaland Oba,Eze Ogba of Ogbaland,Achi ko ba osa,Nwa onodi lukpe okuoku,Nwa eze awo.
My grandfather put the crown on his head, Chief E.A. Igilar
ReplyDelete