People think if you’re attractive,
you’ll naturally end up in a happy
long-term relationship
Women suffer in silence and go
into all manners of depression.
Men should show sensitivity
Edonaze website was created
for everybody to write Edo
as they speak it
Christians have CHRISTMAS,
Muslims have FEAST OF RAMADAN,
and the Edos have IGUE
Igun Street in Benin City is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
advance economic growth
Observe Igbo-Bini language,
you see there must had been sometime
in the past they existed as one
No religious knowledge or
practice is superior to the other
Isekhure of Benin said
The idea of biological evolution
was around long before Darwin
Men should show sensitivity
Festivals and others should be
held in high esteem as this
is what has made Edo culture rich
Many parts of modern Ondo
and Ekiti states were part
of the Great Benin Empire
This shouldn't be shocking question
All humans (Japanese) originated
in Africa from where they dispersed
Marriage in Edoland
When prostitutes appeared in Benin City
1940s and 1950s, most were Igbos speaking
Edo movies have increase audience
in Edo language movies and commedy
in and outside Nigeria
Festivals and others should be
held in high esteem as this
is what has made Edo culture rich
The immediate Idu family that
could trace their ancestry to Pa Idu, grew
after hundreds and thousands of years
Oba Esigie incorporated
into the palace rites, some of usages
of the Roman Catholic Church
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March 28, 2011
His Lordship,
Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji
Apostolic Administrator,
Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City .
Your Lordship,
THE APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP OBIORA AKUBEZE AS ARCHBISHOP OF ARCHDIOCESE OF BENIN IS AN UNHOLY IMPOSITION
It is a matter of deep regret that in complete disregard of the pertinent objections raised by us regarding the gravely flawed procedure you adopted in electing Bishop Akubeze as Archbishop of Benin, you have nonetheless ensured that you impose him on us. This development has confirmed that the welfare and interest of our people especially their evangelization, is of no importance to you.
Your Lordship, it has become clear that you saw in your appointment as administrator of the Archdiocese, an opportunity to fulfill your life-long ambition of entrenching your tribesmen in the plum offices of the Archdiocese. In plotting and executing this unholy assignment Your Lordship, we are particularly piqued that you resorted to telling lies and deception in order to achieve your desires. We recall that even without prompting by anyone, you pronounced that you came to the Archdiocese to put right the injustices meted to our people in the past. It is on record that you repeated this to Priests on numerous occasions and, one of such occasions, you even got them to vote for this position to further convince them that you meant what you were avowing. This is one of such incidents that we have found inexplicable in this entire saga. It is particularly painful to realize that you resorted to these lies in order to ensure that our people became complacent while you perfected your plot.
We recall, in particular, that during the visit of the Papal Nuncio, you deliberately exploited the mistaken belief of our people that you were representing their interests and exploited the situation to create the impression that you had their support. The Papal representative was under this illusion until you played your card and we were then forced to explain to him that our people had been fooled by you. We know too well that deception and subterfuge do not last and we hope that with the benefit of hindsight, you have realized how brazen the process you followed was by:
(1) Putting forward two Ibo candidates for election
(2) Putting together twelve Priests out of which seven were Ibo priests to vote for the two Ibo candidates
(3) Sidelining other Bishops and Priests in the Benin Ecclesiastical Province while plotting your scheme
We wish to point out that even in murky arena politics in Nigeria , what you did in the House of the Lordwould be considered unethical. We have also discovered that certain hired Co-plotters are busy spreading a false rumour that our Benin priests lost out because they wrote petitions against one another. This is untrue and we suspect that this is being deliberately done to provide an excuse for the fraud that has been committed in the election of an Archbishop. It is a wicked lie.
Your Lordship, the purpose of this letter is:
(1) To inform you that we realize what you have done to our people
(2) To inform you that we REJECT Bishop Akubeze as our Archbishop because the process of his election was gravely flawed. In the circumstance, we urge you to have a rethink as a man of God and advise your ward not to accept this questionable appointment. This is the only way you can sufficiently repent for what you did.
(3) To leave a record for posterity especially our children yet unborn, about your role in frustrating the rapid evangelization of our people
(4) To inform you that we shall keep watch on the finances of the Archdiocese and take all legal steps to ensure accountability is ensured.
(5) To inform you that our people are resolute in their faith in God and the Catholic Church and that the steps we shall undertake in demanding for justice will be predicated on the social teaching of the church which affirms that whilst all offices are created by God, the method by which such offices are filled are left to our free choice. The election of Bishop Akubeze is fraudulent and we are determined to ensure that the right thing is done.
(6) Finally Your Lordship, we seek to remind you that the church in Ibo speaking areas of our country already have 14 Archbishops and Bishops. Our people are yet to have one after more than 500 years of the existence of the Catholic Church in Benin . It is therefore unfair for you to plot as you have done to snatch the only one position due to them.
We remain Your Lordship,
_____________________ ___________________
Pa. V. N. E. Osakue KSM C. J. Aghimien
President Secretary
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Comment
Going through the various discourse in reaction to the ongoing drama of the imposition of an Archbishop of Igbo extraction on the people of Benin Archdiocese, the most outrageous is that of Obi Nwakama. In order to place his rather naive if not mischievous contribution in perspective, I reproduce some parts of it. Hear him:
“It is a simple thing, really: if the people in Benin City and the Benin Diocesan laity feel they do not want a Bishop, they should stop going to the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is (a) not a democracy (b) does not have to listen to them (c) it is a matter of faith to follow the decisions of the church made under church rules.
It is therefore a bit disingenuous by the indigenous Edo in Benin City to ask that a church, in which they are but a small part of its community of adherents, be burdened by the mindless politics of nativism that has nothing to do with the church and its so-called mission of faith. Again, if the Edo do not want an Igbo Bishop, they should go form their own church and incorporate under a different authority and leave the Catholic Church in Benin en masse.”
The interesting aspect of this assertion is the fact known to me that those behind this unholy development, operate from the mindset that has been so well enunciated by Obi. As far as the “xtian colonizers” are concerned, they, the Igbos in the Catholic Church in Nigeria , predominate in the Catholic Church. The extension of this warped reasoning is the rationale that provided the basis for the fraudulent election of an Igbo man for the position of Archbishop of Benin City.
It is pertinent to remind Obi of the following facts even at the risk of repetition. They are:
The most interesting write ups on this matter have been the ones that emphasize seeking the face of God by the people of Benin in this their hour of oppression. While appreciating this advice, it is important to note that the legitimate actions of the people in the form of protests and other measures constitute the “water” that is being provided so that God can perform his miracle and deliver the Benin from the unholy designs of those who must deny other people of their rightful claims even in the house of God.
In truth, let me remind Obi that his reaction comes across as a faithful manifestation of a chronically selfish mind that many Nigerians regard as the hallmark of our Igbo countrymen. I like to say that I have quite a few trusted friends and colleagues who are of Igbo extraction. Many of them are fair-minded, objective and decent. It is those like Obi Nwakama that give the Igbo the unfortunate tag with which their people are labeled.
Finally Obi should be told that no single tribe owns the Catholic Church in Nigeria . The fact of having the majority population in Catholic Church does not provide an excuse for divesting other Ethnic Nationalities of the benefits that accrue to them by Igbos while holding fast to their own. The number of Bishops and Archbishops of Igbo extraction is fourteen and one would have thought that they would allow Benin the only one position that is theirs.
Oje Okhiria
Ibukunolu,
I don't really understand what you mean. It is good however, that you read it. You seem complacent either because you are a blind follower or you are plain ignorant of the politics in the Catholic Church. I wonder whether you would dare question the people of Oyo, why they treated Cardinal Okojie the way they did. It's all about fairness. The fallibility of man is taken for granted. Until then, it's a game of hypocrisy. Cheers and peace.
Alen Ighedosa
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