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My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by Azuorjiakor: 6:35am On May 18, 2017
FORMER Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, yesterday, refuted claims that his progenitor, Obanikoro of Lagos, was not from Bini Kingdom, Edo State.

Setting the records striaght, the former Minister clarified that the legendary Obanikoro was an Awori from Idiluwo-Ile in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos.


He, however, faulted the account of the former Minister of Works, Chief Femi Okunnu who said Obanikoro was from Benin saying the account was false.....


http://www.streetcurb.com/2017/05/17/my-family-not-from-benin-says-musiliu-obanikoro/
Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by bakynes(m): 6:39am On May 18, 2017
I think his ancestors are from Bini but over the years they have mixed with the Aworis by marriage and Child bearing over generations he is now an Awori but somehow still maintains the name.

A typical example is Berkeley that plays for Everton, his grandfather is a typical black Nigerian but by marriage and Child bearing from generations to generation has made him white English.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by juman(m): 7:07am On May 18, 2017
grin grin

Mister south south man.
Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by sunnysunny69(m): 7:51am On May 18, 2017
He probably is broke now, and not of many use in Lagos state politically, jumping parties here and there. How can you be a commissioner for one party then cross to another party and be a minister then that party is out of power and you want to cross again to the current ruling party, SHAMELESS.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by ModsWillKillNL: 8:14am On May 18, 2017
Azuorjiakor:
FORMER Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, yesterday, refuted claims that his progenitor, Obanikoro of Lagos, was not from Bini Kingdom, Edo State.

Setting the records striaght, the former Minister clarified that the legendary Obanikoro was an Awori from Idiluwo-Ile in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos.


He, however, faulted the account of the former Minister of Works, Chief Femi Okunnu who said Obanikoro was from Benin saying the account was false.....


http://www.streetcurb.com/2017/05/17/my-family-not-from-benin-says-musiliu-obanikoro/

Only flatiyeasterners are trying hard to ascribe much of Lagos culture and heritage to Benin in order to spite Yorubas.

The Binis have NEVER deceived themselves as regards their status/place in Lagos and its history/heritage.

No true Bini man claims Lagos!

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by IgbosAreGreat(f): 8:25am On May 18, 2017
Just watch how afonjas will blame iPod for this now

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by wristbangle: 8:27am On May 18, 2017
IgbosAreGreat:
Just watch how afonjas will blame iPod for this now

Ain't you tired of your tribalism comments?

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by Mujaheeeden: 8:46am On May 18, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


Only flatiyeasterners are trying hard to ascribe much of Lagos culture and heritage to Benin in order to spite Yorubas.

The Binis have NEVER deceived themselves as regards their status/place in Lagos and its history/heritage.

No true Bini man claims Lagos!
wristbangle:


Ain't you tired of your tribalism comments?

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by PapaBrowne(m): 10:11am On May 18, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


Only flatiyeasterners are trying hard to ascribe much of Lagos culture and heritage to Benin in order to spite Yorubas.

The Binis have NEVER deceived themselves as regards their status/place in Lagos and its history/heritage.

No true Bini man claims Lagos!

We know our history well. We have a better right to laying claim to Lagos than the Yoruba man from Osun or Ijebu has.
Even the Oba of Lagos in a video made it very clear who the real Kings of Lagos are.

But you know what, we are Binis and we live for the future not in the past. We believe that the cities that would thrive in the future welcomes all and sundry, notwithstanding race, tribe or creed. And that's why even Benin City where we are rooted is today one of the most multicultural cities in Nigeria.


Its only a lazy brain that would be arguing about who owns Lagos. Lagos is a future it and has welcomed all and sundry. Funnily I've never heard a true historical Lagosian argue about the ownership of Lagos. Its only those from nearby hinterlands that shout Lagos belongs to my tribe. What the heck does that even mean sef? Plots of land are sold out to individual owners and not to tribes!

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by ModsWillKillNL: 10:17am On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:


We know our history well. We have a better right to laying claim to Lagos than the Yoruba man from Osun or Ijebu has.
Even the Oba of Lagos in a video made it very clear who the real Kings of Lagos are.

But you know what, we are Binis and we live for the future not in the past. We believe that the cities that would thrive in the future welcomes all and sundry, notwithstanding race, tribe or creed. And that's why even Benin City where we are rooted is today one of the most multicultural cities in Nigeria.


Its only a lazy brain that would be arguing about who owns Lagos. Lagos is a future it and has welcomed all and sundry. Funnily I've never heard a true historical Lagosian argue about the ownership of Lagos. Its only those from nearby hinterlands that shout Lagos belongs to my tribe. What the heck does that even mean sef? Plots of land are sold out to individual owners and not to tribes!

Where and when did the Oba make it clear that Kings of Lagos are Bini?

Only the first 3 kings of Lagos - Ado, Ashipa(Esikpa) and Gabaro were of Bini ancestry.

Gabaro had no child; this prompted his sister, a princess, to marry the Ijesha high priest at the time to produce the current line of Obas of Lagos.

Source: Documented history in the Lagos palace.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by dionma: 10:25am On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:

Thank you boss. The real Lagosians have never argued the fact. We are not dragging their Lagos with them but it is good to know one history.

Proud Edolite

We know our history well. We have a better right to laying claim to Lagos than the Yoruba man from Osun or Ijebu has.
Even the Oba of Lagos in a video made it very clear who the real Kings of Lagos are.

But you know what, we are Binis and we live for the future not in the past. We believe that the cities that would thrive in the future welcomes all and sundry, notwithstanding race, tribe or creed. And that's why even Benin City where we are rooted is today one of the most multicultural cities in Nigeria.


Its only a lazy brain that would be arguing about who owns Lagos. Lagos is a future it and has welcomed all and sundry. Funnily I've never heard a true historical Lagosian argue about the ownership of Lagos. Its only those from nearby hinterlands that shout Lagos belongs to my tribe. What the heck does that even mean sef? Plots of land are sold out to individual owners and not to tribes!
Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by Nobody: 10:31am On May 18, 2017
IgbosAreGreat:
Just watch how afonjas will blame iPod for this now
You no get shikini sense.Ode you think Yorubas are like you igbos who blame yoruba for your incompetence and problems? Omotoyiogbon!!

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by PapaBrowne(m): 11:03am On May 18, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


Where and when did the Oba make it clear that Kings of Lagos are Bini?

Only the first 3 kings of Lagos - Ado, Ashipa(Esikpa) and Gabaro were of Bini ancestry.

Gabaro had no child; this prompted his sister, a princess, to marry the Ijesha high priest at the time to produce the current line of Obas of Lagos.

Source: Documented history in the Lagos palace.

I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by bakynes(m): 11:46am On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:


I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.

You are talking rubbish who told Eti-Osa is a Benin word. Eti Osa means River bank in Yoruba.

OK even if we give u Bini people Idumota area will you also lay claim to the parts of Lagos state that was part of the Old western region added to Lagos Island to make it a state. Like Ajah,Lekki,Epe,Ikorodu,Ipaja,Ikeja etc.

Not that Lagos Island is even Bini land just that they had an empire then and we're invited to rule over the Aworis to protect them from Dahomy invasion and their Kingship ended after three generations. At least they met Aworis on ground before.

Bini doesn't have one inch of land in Lagos. The indigenous people of Lagos are Aworis and Ijebus and they are Yorubas. The border area of badagry is Egun land so tell me which Lagos belongs to Bini people.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by Wyttcat: 11:57am On May 18, 2017
You still haven't posted the video link.

The Bini we are talking about spoke Yoruba dialects, the Itsekiri and Olukunmi who some of them were later pushed further east. Bini itself is a Yoruba word, so how does this concern you? This explains why a Yoruba was Bini's first Oba, still a Yoruba line from Ife to Bini to Lagos. The ancient Bini has nothing to do with you impostors trying to catch in on other people's glory. Move out of the way when next you hear Yorubas talk about their Bini, it has nothing to do with you. Heck millions of even you impostors bear Yoruba names, why is it not the other way round?

Eti Osa means Edge of lagoon, how is that Benin?

You people that now call yourselves Benin have absolutely nothing to show for what you claim to have been. You don't have an everyday distinct way of dressing, you have no religion neither is your culture recognizable anywhere in the world. You burrow everything, you lack originality yet you are reaching over your grand daddy, shame on you guys.
PapaBrowne:


I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by Nobody: 12:01pm On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:


I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.


that awkward moment when an ibo man knows the history of lagos than that of onitsha.

heck! he even claims osa is Edo word.

well, for your info Edo and yoruba are sister ethnic groups which are interwoven than you can think if.

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by ModsWillKillNL: 12:15pm On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:


I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.


Stop revising history.

Yorubas(Aworis are bona fide Yorubas) had been living in Lagos long before the Binis came,

They were being terrorised by Dahomey warriors from time to time. They turned to Oyo for help but it wasnt dependable because the Alaafin at the time was unwilling to maintain a garrison/military post in Lagos.
(The Alaafin founded modern day Ikoyi and it has it's own Oba, the Onikoyi of Ikoyi)
This led the Aworis to turn to Bini for military protection which they got.

Ogunfunminire and his family were the leader of the Aworis in Lagos at the time.

Eti Osa is different from Etinosa; Eti Osa means 'Edge of the Lagoon' in Yoruba. I dont know what Etinosa means in Bini.

I dont know why you guys assume every Yoruba on NL is from Oyo/Osun.
What a faulty/baseless assumption!

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Re: My Family Not From Benin, Says Musiliu Obanikoro by gberra: 12:19pm On May 18, 2017
PapaBrowne:


I don't know how to upload videos on Nairaland. So I will just post a link to the video.

"Only The first three kings of Lagos were of Benin Ancestry". Need I say any more?

Nothing existed in most of Lagos when the Binis got there. In just a few parts there were very tiny settlements without any centralized authority. A few Binis settled in and took charge. No war, no disputes which is an apparent sign that it was family settlements that existed and not tribal settlements. The Aworis were present. The Binis were present. And probably other tribes.

Now what beats my imagination is how an a Yoruba man from Osun would be screaming other tribes should leave Lagos that the city belongs to him when the entirety of Lagos Island is called Eti-Osa, a very clear Benin name.

But like I said, Binis are not claiming Lagos neither are we even claiming Benin. We are forward thinkers and don't glory in the past. We know for sure that the cities of the future would have citizens of every tribe so we have no interest in tribal ownership of a city.

Your sense of history is very shallow however it takes a common sense to know that you will be in for a trouble bigger than you if you dare claim a blade of grass in Lagos.

However you just might tell Igbos you are not interested in claiming Benin. But I also wonder if there is anything one can claim from ile-ibinu grin

The smiling one cheesy

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