2018). Afterall, Police never arrest OGBONI MEMBERS~ R/S SDP GUBER CANDIDATE, Sen Magnus Abe addressing Church Members at Beeri. I am Never a Member of Ogboni Fraternity - Dez Mayorz 2019). [Accessed 19 Mar. 'I belong to Ogboni confraternity and CAN' - Lagos Pastor [Accessed 2 Sept. 2021], Renowned Ogboni Abalaiye Association of Nigeria (Renowned Ogboni Abalaiye Association). Alao Abiodun on Twitter: "RT @MawoSaanyiebari: I will legalize Cultism 20 March 2019. The Ogboni society is referred to as a "cult" (Canada 27 Mar. 16 September 2021. 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In correspondence with the Research Directorate, a professor of Yoruba language and culture at the University of Indiana stated that information on the structure of the Ogboni Society and its rituals is accessible only to its members or individuals who are very close to a member (Professor 27 Mar. Information on whether Ogboni society members are present within major cities of Nigeria, including non-Yoruba areas, was scarce among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. 4.1 Location of Members Information on whether Ogboni society members are present within major cities of Nigeria, including non-Yoruba areas, was scarce among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. You can subscribe by visiting our subscription page. Associate Professor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Notwithstanding the provision of sub section 2 of this section, a minor can be a member provided that either of his parents is a member. If my father was Ogboni, given that I am the eldest child, I would refuse to desecrate my father's remains, but if I take part, I would understand that it is my destiny and I would volunteer to join. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. 2018). 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The process in OGBONI is three which I may not be able to expatiate for some reasons in public but in brief. For example, if an Oba embarked on a course of action of which the Obgoni disapproved, he would have been coerced into committing suicide (Ibid., 367). At first Putin came across as a pocket-action man with a penchant for sitting half-naked on horseback for puffing his chest out like a belligerent pigeon and for surveying his outside world with [], By our resident writer of surrealism, Eric Lastick EAGLE SOUND STRUM: Peyote buttonsdesert high. Historically an Ogboni could be said to have combined the powers of a local magistrate, with those of a member of the local government and a religious leader. Jude Ise-Idehen dies at 54, 31 people killed in Church Stampede in Port Harcourt, Edo PDP Ward 9 Secretary shot at a popular bar in Benin. Underage children do not join the Ogboni society, according to the Professor (27 Mar. Devex. "What Is the Difference Between Ogboni and Reformed Ogboni Fraternity?" 2019; France Dec. 2016, 49-50) or is "waning" (Sociologist 29 Mar. N.d. "News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)." You can go and check the records. The rites are done differently to become and Ifa worshipper and Ogboni member. 2019], The Guardian [Nigeria]. Critics had. The Professor stated that membership in the Ogboni Society is "by birth, marriage or choice," and membership is "restricted/protected by an oath of secrecy" (Professor 16 Sept. 2021). One of the youngest pastors in this town used his private jet to carry me to London. 2019) while France's Office franais de protection des rfugis et apatrides (OFPRA) states that this decline has been taking place since the 1990s (France Dec. 2016, 50). Sources report that the "highest position" is filled by the "most 'respected' person" (Professor 16 Sept. 2021) or the "elder and most powerful man" (Legit.ng 16 Apr. In order to join the group, a person has to take a vow not to reveal the secrets of the group and to protect one another (Professor 27 Mar. To extend legal assistance or otherwise to members of the fraternity. 2019a; Centennial Professor 20 Mar. 2019b). According to sources, both men and women can be members (Professor 16 Sept. 2021; Legit.ng 16 Apr. Legit.ng notes that the ROF "shares the same principles" as the Ogboni Fraternity but is not a secret society (Legit.ng 16 Apr. As submissions are anonymous, the IRB will not respond. [Accessed 20 Oct. 2021]. A privilege source who was part of the group that just returned from Brazil revealed this while expressing his regrets for joining the Party. Legit.ng states that the ROF "promote[s] charity, benevolence, [and] chastity," and assists people in need "regardless of their nation, religion, colour of skin or membership status" (Legit.ng 16 Apr. Ogboni - Wikipedia 2018; Senior Fellow 19 Sept. 2021), "especially among the older generation," though membership is "not as popular among the younger generation" (Professor 16 Sept. 2021). Rponses aux demandes d'information - Commission de l - IRB Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. Your email address will not be published. (Dr Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, *Sir Allwell Ihunda,* Many Dignitaries And Traditional Rulers all Worshipped In Thanksgiving). Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. 2019). The Ogboni society should not be confused with the Reformed Ogboni Society, which was created by Christians in the 1900s (Professor 5 Oct. 2012; Ribeiro Junior May 2008, 20).. Sources indicate that information about the Ogboni society is limited (Professor 5 Oct. 2012; Ribeiro Junior May 2008, 21). Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. I have attended all my schools in Port Harcourt apart from my Law school which I did in Lagos. The person must have contributed to The Renowned Ogboni Abalaiye Fraternity positively and must be recognize[d] by all members of the fraternity. Sources indicate that membership to the Ogboni society is voluntary (Canada 27 Mar. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. 2 May 1991. (Renowned Ogboni Abalaiye Association). 2 April 2019. A person who is so qualified to be an honorary member shall be informed via a letter and shall be given the privilege to reply [to] the letter within two (2) months to show his/her intention. 2019; Professor 27 Mar. Required fields are marked *. Correspondence with the Research Directorate. Do you know the big players of penticostalism in this country. Membership is predominantly male and "generally considered" to be based on lineage with nobility connected to the Yoruba Kingdoms (Canada 27 Mar. THISDAY. PDF The Ogboni Cult Group (Nigeria) - JSTOR This is not a UNHCR publication. 2, 3, bold in original). Organizers of DMOMA Awards. To see to the mortal remains of any regular and punctual deceased members by providing a coffin or financial assistance up to a reasonable cost and to give his/her remains a decent deposit in the bosom of Mother Earth. 2019). Critics had always held on to the belief that Wike is a member of the Reformed Ogboni Confraternity. The Professor of Yoruba studies said that she had not heard of cases in which a person was forced to take up an inherited position in the Ogboni society after the parent died, though parents who are members may try to convince their children to join (Professor 27 Mar. 27 March 2019. I am saddened and angered by the new attacks on the popular British media these attacks are a defence of the not-so-popular BBC, which may just be the most convoluted and secretive news organisation in Britain today. The information in the following paragraph was provided by the Associate Professor: In cities, there are "certainly" no consequences for refusing to join or trying to leave the Ogboni. The Sociologist indicated that during his research on cult groups in Nigeria, he had not come across direct mention of the traditional Ogboni society being involved in violent attacks, for instance, against individuals who refused to join or who left the group (Sociologist 2 Apr. Do you know who is Bishop Mike Okonkwo. 9 September 2021. [Accessed 27 Mar. December 2016. 2019). 2019). Founding members that joined him in creating the fraternity included Prince Orisadipe Obasa, his wife, Princess Charlotte Blaize Obasa of the . Okoye Chidiebele Stephens, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State is currently facing mass exodus of its members as well as supporters over rumours that the leaders of the Party at the State and Local Government levels are coerced to join the Ogboni Fraternity. "Ogboni Fraternity Cult: Rituals, Symbols, Hand Sign, Human Sacrifice." Re: Rivers State PDP Members Forced by Wike To Fill Ogboni Cult Membership (2014) by ebuka440: 11:44am On Jun 20, 2021 If this news is true, then Wike is a lunatic. Nyesom Wike Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON (born 13 December 1967) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023. List of people from Rivers State - Wikipedia 2019a), a "secret society" (Centennial Professor 14 Mar. A person may be honour[ed] with an honorary member[ship] following the below conditions: The person must not be below the age of twenty-five (25) years of age. Biography and Wiki: Who is Ezenwo Nyesom Wike? Sources state that Ogboni members do not share the group's "secrets" with non-members (Senior Fellow 19 Sept. 2021) or that members are "bound by secrecy" (Legit.ng 8 July 2021). 25 September 2020. Structure and Nature of the Belief System The same source adds that during initiation, an individual has to "get rid of" the most valuable thing they have (Legit.ng 16 Apr. 2019). Correspondence with the Research Directorate. You will not receive a reply. 2018). 27 March 2019. 29 March 2019. - Gave Testimony On How God Healed And Restored His Health Before 2019 Election. In correspondence with the Research Directorate, a sociologist at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), who has researched cults in Nigeria, indicated that the Ogboni society is "not widespread compared to other religious movements" and that "traditional belief systems, such as Ogboni" are giving way to other religions like Christianity and Islam (Sociologist 29 Mar. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). 30. [Accessed 31 Aug. 2021], Olaopa, Tunji. Earlier RIR may be found on the Sociologist, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The Reformed Ogboni Fraternity, also known as the R.O.F, is an international fraternal organization. 2020). The same idiot talking about juju the other day?smh, Rivers State PDP Members Forced by Wike To Fill Ogboni Cult Membership (2014), Donald Duke Commissions Flyover Bridge Built By Wike In Rivers State, Obi Of Onitsha Commissions Dualised Sani Abacha Road Constructed By Wike(pics), Photos Of Cultural Centre Rivers Built By Wike To Be Commissioned By Ooni Of Ife, Re: Rivers State PDP Members Forced by Wike To Fill Ogboni Cult Membership (2014), "Now, The Rally Will Not Be Hijacked", Obidients Thank Lagos State Government, Say A Prayer For This Man And His Team ( Picture), Nigerian Boy Killed By Former Nba Player's Son. If someone in the Obgoni cult broke the code of secrecy, "the Ogboni will try to poison him, or to paralyse him by casting a spell on his footprints" (Ibid., 370). According to The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Yoruba people are now mainly located in southwestern Nigeria, with scattered groups in Benin and northern Togo (The New Encyclopaedia Britannica 1989, 12: 855). Kay Kolesnik. Your email address will not be published. However, some sources stated that the "traditional" Ogboni society is distinct from the ROF (Sociologist 27 Mar. Sociologist, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). 2019). It is said that the issue of PDP being described as an Ogboni Party has become a subject of discourse in most churches especially the Catholic, Protestant and the Pentecostal churches. You already know the secrets of the cult"; "[i]t is very difficult to come out of the group because people are afraid of" supernaturally-inflicted severe consequences for leaving the group stemming from the "magical" or "spiritual" power of the group (Professor 27 Mar. It indicates that an individual is a patrilineal descendant of an Ogboni and, because Ogboni are still recruited from the descent group, some spiritual protection is extended to him. 2019]. 5 January 2019. [1] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was educated at Rivers State University of Science and Technology . According to the Sociologist, people join voluntarily because, they believe that the Ogboni belief system confers extraordinary abilities and powers from deities, especially when human sacrifices are alleged in the performance of rituals. 2018). Canada. In correspondence with the Research Directorate, a centennial professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE), whose research focuses on Yoruba-speaking areas of Nigeria, stated that the Ogboni has "historically" been "feared" as a society of Yoruba elders due to the fact that its members were "very old" and seen as carrying authority due to their closer proximity to their ancestors (Centennial Professor 20 Mar. To obtain a copy of an attachment, The same source states that the ROF combines "aspects" of Christianity and "Yoruba traditional cultures" (Olaopa 13 Sept. 2020). 6 May 1991. Professor Morton-Williams added that in general the Ogboni have always been a very tolerant society which, rather than clinging to its exclusivity, tended to accept into its ranks most faiths as long as the members conformed with the Ogboni's ways. 2018). 2019). [Accessed 31 Aug. 2021], Legit.ng. In contrast, Legit.ng reports that the Ogboni Society "might have" emerged in the fight against the "colonial regime" and that originally their primary goal was to save Yoruba traditions and resist invaders (Legit.ng 16 Apr. 2019). 2019; Professor 27 Mar. Vanguard. 2019) and was founded by educated elite Yoruba Christians in 1915 with voluntary membership for the purpose of networking (Centennial Professor 14 Mar. ecoi.net is funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior and Caritas Austria. The river has reached its highest peak now and should slowly recede throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The governorship flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has denied beingmember of the Ogboni confratanity. Ogboni leader says members attend Churches, Mosques; lists founding Africa: Journal of the International African Institute [London]. The cult itself worshipped the "earth spirits" and its judicial functions were mainly concerned with the settling of disputes in which "blood had been shed on the earth" (Morton-Williams 1960, 366). To associate for the principal purpose of knowing God better such that all the undertakings of the fraternity will be in accordance with His Holy-Will and the fraternity. Its an insult to say that pastors are given 6billion. Ogboni (also known as Osugbo in Ijb) is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba -speaking polities of Nigeria, Republic of Bnin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. Further information on rituals and activities of the Ogboni society could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. Says he will continue to do more as he announced the award of the construction of a tenth flyover at Tank Junction, Rumukurushi in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area and also to build an international standard Cancer Treatment Centre (with the name of the former Governor, Dr. Peter Odili). A January 2019 news article by the Nation indicated that a man from Ogun state claimed that "suspected members of [the] Ogboni fraternity" had been "intimidat[ing] and harass[ing]" his nephew since 2014 because he refused to join the group and take over the former leadership role his father had held (The Nation 5 Jan. 2019). According to a representative of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), as stated in correspondence with the Research Directorate, the word "Ogboni" is a generic term that can refer to "several Ogboni societies," such as the Osugbo, Aborigine Ogboni Society, Awo Opa, or the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF), for example (Nigeria 21 Ap. Notwithstanding the provision of sub-section (3) of this section, a person may be re-offer[ed] the privilege of an honorary member. 2019) or blood rituals, or rituals aiming to become wealthy (Professor 27 Mar. According to NAN, the ROF leader stated that membership in the ROF was available to any Nigerian "of good character" (NAN 14 Dec. 2019). (Renowned Ogboni Abalaiye Association 11 Dec. 2009, Sec. Emmanuel C. Aguma, Attorney General of Rivers State. Canada. Telephone Interview. Similarly, the Canadian official stated that the "organizational structure is a secret available only to members of the Ogboni" (Canada 27 Mar. It also entails the duty of contributing to the funeral expenses of lineage Ogboni members. Members have ranks and modes of dressing, especially when going for worship. All rights reserved. The first stage is the INITIATION PROPER done by the APENA [the chief priest] in OGBONI. The Thanksgiving service started with a spirit filled religious procession, followed by intercessory prayers and other programs. Though, accusing fingers point in the direction of the leaders of the Party but none of them has come out to publicly deny their membership of the cult group. Rapport de mission en Rpublique fdrale du Nigria -du 9 au 21 septembre 2016. [85][86] The Ogboni engaged in animal sacrifice. "African Spirituality and Christian Theology." The database contains a seven-year archive of English and French RIR. 15 June 2016. Number one reason this country is very successful, I won't put it past Wike. However, Nyesom Wike at a Church service in the Royal House of Grace, Port Harcourt maintained that he has never been a member of any cult group. The Nation. Nyesom Wike is a famous Nigerian lawyer and politician. According to anthropologists Susan Druker-Brown of the University of Cambridge, Michelle Gilbert of Yale University and Smith College, and Karin Barber of the University of Birmingham, Emeritus Professor Peter Morton-Williams of the University of Ulster is considered as one of the leading experts on the Yoruba Ogboni cult, specifically the Ogboni of the Oyo region of Yorubaland.
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