A message from a Benin aborigine!
In
1170 AD, a warrior prince from the Yoruba kingdom of lle-Ife named Oranmiyan
invaded our land of Igodomigodo with his warriors, horsemen, and medicine men.
At that time, we, the Ogiamien family, were reigning as Ogiso. The war spanned
many years and claimed countless lives, leading to a treaty at Ekiokpagha,
where an oath was sworn. According to this agreement, the Yoruba Oba of
lle-lbinu, later known as Ibini and eventually corrupted to Benin, would pay
the Ogiamien Royal family annual bounty in goods and taxes. This property tax
was faithfully paid to the Ogiamien.
Now,
in the 2020s, I reflect on how these same Yoruba people who once invaded our
land in 1170 AD are claiming descent from our Ogiso family. The Obas of Benin
are asserting connections to our Idu family and heritage, while denying their
Yoruba lineage. One may ask: are the Yoruba Benin Obas and their chiefs ashamed
of their
Lineage.
One may ask: are the Yoruba Benin Obas and their chiefs ashamed of their Yoruba
ancestry? Oba Ewuare II, for instance, is an Ile-Ibinu Yoruba king from lle
-Ife. Why then do these Yoruba individuals refer to themselves as Idu people
from Igodomigodo? The notion of Ekhalederan turning into Oduduwa is a
fabrication concocted by the late Oba Erediauwa and has no historical basis.
The Ekhalederan we recognize was not a missing prince but a figure who lived,
died, and was buried in Ughoton. Our Ogiso Owodo was without children.
Therefore, Oba Ewuare and all past Obas of Benin trace their lineage to a
Yoruba prince of lle-Ife. The Yoruba Obas of lle-lbinu, now referred to as
Benin, are not indigenous to our Igodomigodo land. If they are unable to
fulfill their property tax obligations to the Ogiamien Royal family of
Igodomigodo, they should return to lle-Ife. Let us stand united behind our true
ancestral king of Igodomigodo, Ogie Dr. Richard Arisco Ogiamien, and work
towards the greatness of Igodomigodo once again. Ogiamien ghator kpere, isee!!!
COPIED!!!!!
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