Ughoton is a small village about 42 kilometres from Benin city, it is today a site for tourism and an ancestral landmark, many years earlier however, it is accepted that it was this village that housed Prince Ekaladerhan and his mother who had then been banished from Benin by his father, the Ogiso Owodo of Benin. He reigned in the 12th century AD and had only one child despite his multiple wives. His wife Esagho had been sent alongside three male messengers to consult an oracle and ascertain the cause of the barrenness. Esagho was named as the cause by the oracle and in bid to avoid punishment of the king, she threatened the male messengers about fabricating a story that they had had carnal relationship with her, if they revealed the oracle’s declaration. The messengers, terrified by the death penalty if Esagho went through with her lie told the king that the oracle named his only son, Ekhaladerhan to be behind his wives’ barrenness and that the Prince Ekhaladerhan had to be killed to overturn the situation. The king because he was hesitant to kill his only son, banished Ekhaladerhan and his mother to Ughoton on the outskirts of Igodomigodo kingdom. They found refuge in the small village, starting a new life at a time that was described as one of the darkest in the history of Benin. The banishment however did nothing to stop the barrenness among his wives and even after Esagho’s treachery was revealed and she was executed as punishment, the king’s wives remained barren. It is from Ughoton that the crown prince made his journey to a Yoruba settlement which he would later name Ile-Ife (successful escape) as a fugitive. He had arrived at the settlement with a few people from Ughoton which included some Uzebu (corrupted in Yoruba to Ijebu) to meet an excited people, they wanted to know his name and where he had journeyed from. The prince after weighing on his experiences of royalty, thereafter experiencing life as a fugitive and his painful exile arrived at the conclusion that Osanobua had willed for him to be prosperous and so abandoned his former name. “Izoduwa,” He told them, “My name is Izoduwa. It means, I have chosen the road to prosperity.”It is this Benin name that the excited Yoruba’s in their manner of pronunciation made into Oduduwa for the latter has no actual meaning in the dialect. The prince thereafter settled among this friendly people as Izoduwa and they made him because of his immense magic tricks, a leader. They believed he was a descendant of the creator, his true history as a crown prince of Benin was hidden from them, and they reveled in the knowledge that he had come directly from the sky. His father was banished from his throne shortly after for the execution of his mother and he died wretched at Uhinwinrin. Following his death, the elders began a search for Izoduwa who they believed was the rightful and well only heir to the throne. They traced him to his new settlement with his Yoruba people and pleaded that he return home to ascend the throne, but he declined vehemently, he would not abandon this people who had been there for him through his troubles, he said. Here Izoduwa had several sons (16 in number) who later became powerful traditional rulers of Yoruba land, most notably Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Oragun of Ila, Owa of Ilesha, Alake of Abeokuta and Osemawe of Ondo. Shortly after, the elders returned again to plead that Izoduwa come to rule, but he instead opted to sending his son Oramiyan with them, to continue his father’s empire. Today the arguments about the legend of Oduduwa hasn’t ceased yet. Some say he had fallen directly from heaven, others say he was a Muslim migrant from Mecca, but what holds water most is that the Yoruba ancestor was a Benin crown prince who had not created the Yoruba people, but who had met them at a point of their vulnerability and introduced them to leadership. Whose essence in the affairs of the people is greatly expressed in the last verse of the Yoruba anthem;
Is too late you Gelegele is Edo state not Delta State and what you are demanding is personal interest do not include all good people of Ijews for your personal benefits, it forbidden inside Benin kingdom another kingdom the Benin kingdom are well known to one king and it shall be like that from generation to generation because Benin kingdom are all sons and daughters of one father and mother
There is no Ijaws in Benin. Ungreatful settlers, go back to Baylesa state. Where is you origin? Jonathan and Diezena could not create job but loot Nigeria wealth. You people are disgrace to the south south. Just watch what will happen to you all. The Ijaws are worst than the Fulanis. IF ONLY GODWIN GAIUS AGHO CAN DEAL WITH YOU ALL, LIKE THE PAST AND PRESENCE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE. UNGREATFUL SETTLERS.
We know that any where there is water, Ijaw, urobo normally go there and settle, why are they claiming those lands?? Because you were allowed to settle doesn't give you the right to claim the land, , near rivers mostly villages in edo they are there, is it because of the seaport the Gov was talking about recently, that should be discourse diplomatically.
The man speaking he is just a noise maker. Because the BINIS did not Ask their parents den to live the land. Edo people are peaceful and lovely people because you people Always display GUNS dose not mean that they don't know were they are and can not get too. Where were the people when the BINIS were fighting WARS FOR EVERY BODY THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR RIGHT. Look at the way his shouting because he has taken??????? God bless the (KING OBA OF BENINS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK .
edo people dosent know where they came from they have their families in kenya and tanzania many years ago that is where they came from up till now their so called king dosent want to say the truth that his people are maasai residing in kenya or tanzania even when you look at your king ways of dressing and the maasai is it not the same? that shows the image where they are from their king always tell back of stories hiden the truth where they are from all he knows pushing people under him as slaves una mumu never do?wake up from your sleep.
THE FACT IS THAT YOU BINIS CAME FROM KENYA OR TAZANIA FOREST MANY YEARS AGO THIS IS WHY MOST OF YOU ARE STILL SLAVES TO YOUR KING AND HIS FAKE JUJU UP TILL NOW YOUR SO CALLED KING AND HIS CHIEFS STILL DRESSES LIKE THE MAASAI SO FOR THIS SIMPLE REASON TELL YOUR KING TO VISIT HIS FAMILIES IN KENYA OR TANZANIA THE TRUTH IS VERY BITTER TO HEAR WE HAVE TO EDUCATE OUR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM
johnbull phillip You said the Benin's don't know where they came from how come the whole world recognise, acknowledge, honour, respect the Benin's history while the ijwes is no where to be found... you and your ijaw people always look for where there's water to settle down.. we the Benin's don't need that nonsense in our land
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Ughoton is a small village about 42 kilometres from Benin city, it is today a site for tourism and an ancestral landmark, many years earlier however, it is accepted that it was this village that housed Prince Ekaladerhan and his mother who had then been banished from Benin by his father, the Ogiso Owodo of Benin.
He reigned in the 12th century AD and had only one child despite his multiple wives. His wife Esagho had been sent alongside three male messengers to consult an oracle and ascertain the cause of the barrenness. Esagho was named as the cause by the oracle and in bid to avoid punishment of the king, she threatened the male messengers about fabricating a story that they had had carnal relationship with her, if they revealed the oracle’s declaration. The messengers, terrified by the death penalty if Esagho went through with her lie told the king that the oracle named his only son, Ekhaladerhan to be behind his wives’ barrenness and that the Prince Ekhaladerhan had to be killed to overturn the situation.
The king because he was hesitant to kill his only son, banished Ekhaladerhan and his mother to Ughoton on the outskirts of Igodomigodo kingdom. They found refuge in the small village, starting a new life at a time that was described as one of the darkest in the history of Benin.
The banishment however did nothing to stop the barrenness among his wives and even after Esagho’s treachery was revealed and she was executed as punishment, the king’s wives remained barren.
It is from Ughoton that the crown prince made his journey to a Yoruba settlement which he would later name Ile-Ife (successful escape) as a fugitive.
He had arrived at the settlement with a few people from Ughoton which included some Uzebu (corrupted in Yoruba to Ijebu) to meet an excited people, they wanted to know his name and where he had journeyed from. The prince after weighing on his experiences of royalty, thereafter experiencing life as a fugitive and his painful exile arrived at the conclusion that Osanobua had willed for him to be prosperous and so abandoned his former name.
“Izoduwa,” He told them, “My name is Izoduwa. It means, I have chosen the road to prosperity.”It is this Benin name that the excited Yoruba’s in their manner of pronunciation made into Oduduwa for the latter has no actual meaning in the dialect.
The prince thereafter settled among this friendly people as Izoduwa and they made him because of his immense magic tricks, a leader. They believed he was a descendant of the creator, his true history as a crown prince of Benin was hidden from them, and they reveled in the knowledge that he had come directly from the sky.
His father was banished from his throne shortly after for the execution of his mother and he died wretched at Uhinwinrin. Following his death, the elders began a search for Izoduwa who they believed was the rightful and well only heir to the throne. They traced him to his new settlement with his Yoruba people and pleaded that he return home to ascend the throne, but he declined vehemently, he would not abandon this people who had been there for him through his troubles, he said.
Here Izoduwa had several sons (16 in number) who later became powerful traditional rulers of Yoruba land, most notably Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Oragun of Ila, Owa of Ilesha, Alake of Abeokuta and Osemawe of Ondo.
Shortly after, the elders returned again to plead that Izoduwa come to rule, but he instead opted to sending his son Oramiyan with them, to continue his father’s empire.
Today the arguments about the legend of Oduduwa hasn’t ceased yet. Some say he had fallen directly from heaven, others say he was a Muslim migrant from Mecca, but what holds water most is that the Yoruba ancestor was a Benin crown prince who had not created the Yoruba people, but who had met them at a point of their vulnerability and introduced them to leadership. Whose essence in the affairs of the people is greatly expressed in the last verse of the Yoruba anthem;
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Is too late you Gelegele is Edo state not Delta State and what you are demanding is personal interest do not include all good people of Ijews for your personal benefits, it forbidden inside Benin kingdom another kingdom the Benin kingdom are well known to one king and it shall be like that from generation to generation because Benin kingdom are all sons and daughters of one father and mother
That can never happen in edo state
Ijaw have every right to seek justice. Edo state is not only Bini
Tell them ooo
Which justice are they seeking? They are just fighting the hands that feeds them.. Everyone in Nigeria knows that the ijaws don't have any lands..
How do you own water?
Because of their waywardness that's why the stupid Jonathan was kicked out of Aso rock
There is no Ijaws in Benin. Ungreatful settlers, go back to Baylesa state. Where is you origin? Jonathan and Diezena could not create job but loot Nigeria wealth. You people are disgrace to the south south. Just watch what will happen to you all. The Ijaws are worst than the Fulanis. IF ONLY GODWIN GAIUS AGHO CAN DEAL WITH YOU ALL, LIKE THE PAST AND PRESENCE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE. UNGREATFUL SETTLERS.
Hope feel u a crazy with day comment.D ijaws in dat area a tenants .
You father
Ijaw una no well
This people have gone mad, Ijaw in Edo? Hahahahahahaha
We know that any where there is water, Ijaw, urobo normally go there and settle, why are they claiming those lands?? Because you were allowed to settle doesn't give you the right to claim the land, , near rivers mostly villages in edo they are there, is it because of the seaport the Gov was talking about recently, that should be discourse diplomatically.
this is the flawed ideology people like you hold. Go and get educated.
The man speaking he is just a noise maker. Because the BINIS did not Ask their parents den to live the land. Edo people are peaceful and lovely people because you people Always display GUNS dose not mean that they don't know were they are and can not get too. Where were the people when the BINIS were fighting WARS FOR EVERY BODY THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR RIGHT. Look at the way his shouting because he has taken??????? God bless the (KING OBA OF BENINS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK .
edo people dosent know where they came from they have their families in kenya and tanzania many years ago that is where they came from up till now their so called king dosent want to say the truth that his people are maasai residing in kenya or tanzania even when you look at your king ways of dressing and the maasai is it not the same? that shows the image where they are from their king always tell back of stories hiden the truth where they are from all he knows pushing people under him as slaves una mumu never do?wake up from your sleep.
THE FACT IS THAT YOU BINIS CAME FROM KENYA OR TAZANIA FOREST MANY YEARS AGO THIS IS WHY MOST OF YOU ARE STILL SLAVES TO YOUR KING AND HIS FAKE JUJU UP TILL NOW YOUR SO CALLED KING AND HIS CHIEFS STILL DRESSES LIKE THE MAASAI SO FOR THIS SIMPLE REASON TELL YOUR KING TO VISIT HIS FAMILIES IN KENYA OR TANZANIA THE TRUTH IS VERY BITTER TO HEAR WE HAVE TO EDUCATE OUR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM
johnbull phillip
You said the Benin's don't know where they came from how come the whole world recognise, acknowledge, honour, respect the Benin's history while the ijwes is no where to be found... you and your ijaw people always look for where there's water to settle down.. we the Benin's don't need that nonsense in our land
You’re a sick person.. do you guys have any histories in Nigeria? You guys are just settlers
The ijaw people in edo state, now want to bite the hand that feeds them