SIMILARITIES AND COMMON CHARACTERS OF THE OBA OF BINI SPEAKING PEOPLE AND THE OLU OF IWERE/OLU ITSEKIRI OF ITSEKIRI SPEAKING PEOPLE. 1. Shared ancestry and origin: The first Olu Itsekiri, Olu Ginuwa I ( who actually was a self enthroned king ) was the eldest son of Oba Olua of Bini.who according to history was banished from home for committing adultery with his fathers wives and founded the Jekiri/ Iwere/Itsekiri/ Kingdom, a name which was given to them by the Ijaw speaking people which has metamorphosed from SEIKIRI into what is pronounced as AS ITSEKIRI today. The Olu’s ruling house is therefore described as the Oranmiyan ruling house, the same dynastic line as Bini.Traditional accounts of the Jekiri people also say “The Olu itsekiri is a direct descendant of the Oba of Bini 2. Divine / centralized kingship model: The throne of the Iwere people is copied from the Bini template, the Oba is considered the divine ruler of the bini speaking people while the Olu is treated as ...
Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar responses to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim,
SHARP REBUTTAL: Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that choosing him as vice president was his biggest regret. In a statement by his aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said he stood by Obasanjo during his imprisonment, supported his family and helped him rebuild his life after his release. “While Chief Obasanjo was in prison, I stood firmly by him. When he regained his freedom, he had little to his name. I received him, clothed him and ensured he was properly cared for,” Atiku said. He argued that Obasanjo’s criticism stems from his opposition to the former president’s alleged third-term agenda, insisting he has no regrets. “I am proud that I stood against the third-term agenda. I have no apology for frustrating every attempt to subvert our democracy for personal ambition,” he stated. Atiku said defending the Constitution was more important than personal loyalty and described any resentment over that e...