The Obuzor of Ibusa, Prof. Louis Nwaobishi, has affirmed that the Anioma people of Delta Notth are Igbo, citing history, language, and culture as evidence for their Igbo roots.
Nwaobishi was reacting to some recent divergent views, particularly that of the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, that the Anioma people were not Igbo, and that Asaba people were not migrants from Nteje, in Anambra.
However setting the records straight, the traditional ruler said that Anioma people have “unbreakable” Igbo identity, and traced the boundary error to the 1939 Brit
Continue Reading on The Guardian Nigeria
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.