Concerned Idoma-igede family network

Concerned Idoma-igede family network To hit the gong of our marginalization louder on the street and the media. Idoma-igede nation must be known.

To incorporate the minority group state, unite, promote peace and devt, and pursue her political ambitions.

A Call for Reflection in Igede Nation: Embracing Unity and AccountabilityIn light of recent protests and discussions sur...
22/07/2025

A Call for Reflection in Igede Nation: Embracing Unity and Accountability

In light of recent protests and discussions surrounding the marginalization of the Igede community, it has become essential to engage in deep introspection regarding our challenges. While it is easy to point fingers at external tribes and forces, we must confront the uncomfortable truth that we have, in many ways, marginalized ourselves.

The controversies surrounding the wife of His Royal Majesty, the Oga Ero of Igede land, have unveiled a troubling ignorance that is simply unacceptable. Our traditional stool, which ought to embody unity and wisdom, has unfortunately devolved into a source of division and mockery. Instead of serving as a platform for gathering our children and fostering collective strength, it has, regrettably, incited discord among us.

In these challenging times, it is crucial that we shift our focus from blaming others to holding our political leaders accountable. For decades, we have placed our hopes in external entities to address our grievances, often overlooking our own responsibilities and contributions to our plight. Notably, for the past thirty years, the Idoma nation has been under the guidance of an Igede monarch, His Royal Majesty Igire Ajene, who has successfully built bridges between our communities. The historical presence of an Igede man in the deputy governorship and the recent appointment of another Igede son as Secretary to the Government (SSG), same Igede man occupies the position of provost in the federal college of Education Odugbo in Apa local government area of Benue state, highlight the potential for progress. Yet, in spite of these advancements, voices of discontent continue to lament exclusion in national appointments, often ignoring the milestones we have achieved, indeed the wife of his Royal Majesty and that of other of her colleagues are can't be taken too serious hence they are bereaved of current trend in our land, what a shame.

Even as we commend figures like Hon. David Ogewu whose political weave is gradually dragging development to Igede land, we should also question other political leaders who have held significant political positions and whose impact we have not felt, we must ask ourselves why their tenures have not translated into substantial benefits for Igede land. It is high time that we hold our leaders accountable, probing into their contributions and assessing their effectiveness in addressing the needs of our people. There are shining examples of principled leadership within our community, such as Hon. David Ogewu, who is diligently working to enhance federal presence in Igede land.

It is concerning to observe that some members of the Igede nation are advocating for migration to Ogoja State, instead of seeking progress through unity and strong leadership within our own community. The decisions we make today will undoubtedly bring lasting consequences for generations to come, and it is vital that we reflect carefully on our choices.

As discussions around the creation of Apa State gain momentum, we must also be wary of the potential dangers posed by our traditional leader whose wife heads protests that could ultimately harm the Igede nation.

The traditional stool should function as a platform for negotiation and unity, rather than a means to advocate for relocation to Cross River, which undermines the authority and stature of our traditional ruler. Future generations will look to our leaders for guidance, and they deserve to have a legacy that honors our heritage and roots. We must ask ourselves: What history will our traditional ruler convey to posterity? In Ogoja, how will he honor his ancestors?

Our African heritage places great importance on the ancestral home, and as such, we should expect our traditional leaders to exhibit maturity and responsibility in their roles. Their silence in the face of these challenges risks allowing our lineage and traditions to fade into obscurity.

As we move forward, let us prioritize our roots, embrace unity, demand accountability, and respect the responsibilities that come with leadership. The path to our community's future rests in our hands, and we must navigate it with wisdom, foresight, and an unwavering commitment to our heritage.

Relocation to Cross River: Igede, Don’t Bite the Finger That Fed You [Idoma Voice Editorial] In what can only be descri...
18/07/2025

Relocation to Cross River: Igede, Don’t Bite the Finger That Fed You [Idoma Voice Editorial]


In what can only be described as a betrayal cloaked in sentiment, the recent push by the Igede people to abandon the Idoma Nation and relocate to Ogoja 'Province' in Cross River State is a slap in the face of brotherhood, history and shared sacrifice. It is not just a shift in geography, it is a shift in loyalty. A calculated act of ungratefulness.

For centuries, the Igede have lived and thrived within the warm embrace of Idoma land. They have drank from its streams, danced in its festivals, benefited from its leadership and risen through its political ladders. Now, with no just cause or provocation, they have chosen to shift the goalpost in the middle of the match.

Let’s be clear: at no point in our shared history have the Idoma treated the Igede as outsiders. On the contrary, we have stood side-by-side, as brothers, not borders. As family, not factions.

Those who now cry marginalization seem to forget that in 1960, the Igede produced the paramount ruler of the entire Idoma Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Abraham Ajene Okpabi. Not only was he accepted, he went on to rule for 35 years, the longest reign of any Och’Idoma in recorded history.

Is that what marginalization looks like?

Again, in 1999, when Nigeria returned to democracy and the deputy governorship slot was zoned to Benue South, it was an Igede son, Prince Ogiri Ajene, who was chosen as Deputy Governor to George Akume. For eight years, he sat at the highest political table in Benue State. That was not just a seat, it was trust, honour and a validation of Igede’s equal stake in the Idoma political dream.

How else should we treat them? What more affirmation do they need?

This sudden agitation to reunite with Ogoja, a place they claim as ancestral home, is not only historically questionable but suspicious in timing. Why now, when the Idoma people are closer than ever to achieving their long-standing dream of Apa State? Why now, when the unity of the Benue South bloc is critical to this collective ambition?

This move, whether strategic or sentimental, can only be seen as an attempt to fracture the strength of the Idoma Nation and sabotage a struggle that has spanned generations. It is a betrayal not just of trust, but of legacy.

Ironically, even the people of Ogoja [Yala], whom the Igede now run to, have never denied their Idoma ancestry. They see Idoma as their kin, not the other way around. This sudden rejection of Idoma identity by some Igede leaders is not only disingenuous, it is historically inaccurate.

Let it be known: this is not the spirit of unity our ancestors envisioned. This is not the brotherhood forged through centuries of shared land, blood and sacrifice.

To our Igede brothers and sisters, we ask: do not let political manipulation or temporary emotion blind you from the bonds we’ve built. You cannot bite the finger that fed you and expect honour.

The Idoma Nation has always been your home. Don't abandon it now when history is about to be made.

Let reason return. Let unity prevail. Let the dream of Apa State, for all Idoma people, including Igede, not be sacrificed on the altar of shortsightedness.

Idoma Voice Newspaper editorial

17/07/2025

At this point Ogoja people have not submitted any proposals for the creation of Ogoja State.
The senator pushing for the creation of Ogoja State was asked the last time to list the merits for the creation of Ogoja State during an Arise TV interview but couldn't say anything meaningful. He responded and said they should "just create the State." The man is currently ill and has taken a leave of absence from the senate. I wish him quick recovery.

I keep saying that Igede is committing political su***de. I don't understand this hate and obsession with the Idoma people. We want Idoma to do for us what they don't have and cannot do for themselves. Idomas keep complaining that we have never supported them on any political issues - not even during party primaries for governorship election which is very true from my investigation. Tiv's have been the ones ruling Benue State since creation and have been the ones pulling the strings politically yet our problem is Idoma - This is where I beg to disagree.

Now again that there is a push for State creation in Nigeria, we are joining forces with Ogoja in Cross River State against our Idoma neighbours in Benue state. Ironically, Ogoja and Doma in Nasarawa are lobbing Idoma to join Apa state. How funny! Igede is also not in the map of the proposed Ogoja State and there are more Idomas in Ogoja province than Igede so I honestly do not understand our strategy. Our leaders haven't done any underground work with the stakeholders in Ogoja. We are yet to be accepted, which has make our case to be like the case of a man who went around the city and announced his engagement to a lady he hasn't declared his intentions to. Why this emotional outburst and who does such a thing as this? I can only hope that an action like this will go unnoticed in the Idoma kingdom.

Apart from the skirmishes that happened last year, we haven't had any political conflict with our Idoma neighbours so what's the reason for this perpertual believe that Idoma are against us. I schooled and have lived peacefully with Idomas so I don't understand where this delusional f**kery is coming from. For those of us who schooled in FGC Otobi, Wesley High School Otukpo, Saint Francis College Otukpo and recently at the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, how many Idomas fought with you? We are just fighting an imaginary enemy that exists only in our imaginations.

May God avert this double political su***de we have arranged for ourselves.

Written by: Alepoo Al-banawi

17/07/2025

The face of a lier.....

We should all prepare to storm the street.
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We should all prepare to storm the street.

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