The Ibibio people are a coastal people in southern Nigeria. They are mostly found in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and in the Eastern Part of Abia. The Ibibios are the 4th largest ethnic group in Nigeria, and barely outnumbered by the Igbo. The migratory route of the Ibibio from central Benue valley is acclaimed as the original home of the Proto-Bantu which constitutes the Ibibio. It's A privilege acknowledging that Ibibio language is probably amongst some of the ancient languages of the Bantu people.
How about our Origin of the Ibibios? you may stress...
Well, according to the Council of Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers and religious leaders in Abuja, it's speculated that the Ibibio people are Jews from the Northern kingdom of Israel who later migrated to Egypt during the travail proceeding the Babylonian captivity. While some on the other hand, suggest and affiliate themselves with Nubia and the Falashas of Ethiopia.
Correspondingly, The official Efik Eburutu Nigeria.Org page of the Obong of Calabar of the Efik and Efut people also did assert the same notion. It affirms that The Efik people, as hinted on by the early Scottish missionaries, Efik balladists and scholars such as Elder Aye Eyo Nsa in his book, “The Efik people” points to the “Orient” which is in the Middle East as being the source of their origin.
In order to discern the intricacy of the puzzle, I thought it prudent to weigh in foremostly on the origin of the Ibibio people as they constitute the largest of the rest of the sub-group.
According to some available traditional sources suggest that the earliest stock of the Ibibio ancestral home is Usak Edet fondly called “Edet Afaha” (Isangele, Isanguele) in South-western Cameroon in the English and Meme division and suggest a strong cultural affinity with the Oroko people etc.
Before long, upon emigrating to Cameroon, the Ibibios arrived at their current location following two major directions. One major group reached Nigeria by an overland route and settled at Ibom in Arochukwu. Here they erected a shrine dedicated to the worship of the famous Ibritam (long juju) or Ibin okpabi.
The second group however, arrived on the mainland via sea which constitutes Uruan, Oron, Eket, and Ibeno people. Talbot, who for many years conducted anthropological research among the Ibibio, suggested that the Efik started to claim a separate identity by about 1600 AD after a split from their kinfolk the (Uruan).
THE ARO-IBIBIO WAR - IGBO Account
An Ibibio kingdom once existed between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern Nigeria which later became Arochukwu.This enclave which comprises many villages - acclaimed amongst them were Ibom, Obinkita and Obong Okon Ita with its seat of government at Obot Okon Ita.
It occurred that i In 1630, the Eze Agwu clan under the leadership of their leader, Awgu Inobia of Abiriba began migrating to the enclave around the mid-17th century. The Ibibio clan welcomed all and sundry.
By virtue of territorial ambition, people of the Eze Awgu clan under the leadership of Agwu Inobia led a rebellion against the ruling family; well after the passing away of Obong Okon Ita. There was a coup which was heavily resisted by Akpan Okon, the son of the obong for many years.
This led to Igbos seeking the support of Prince AKakpokpo Okon. He was a son to Obong Okon Ita by virtue of marriage to an Igbo lady who was given out with the intent to settle the conflict. Prince AKakpokpo Okon in a skirmish with his elder brother Akpan Okon, over who would succeed the Obong-ship further attracted the support of The Edda people under the rulership of a Juju Priest from Afikpo known as Nnachi Ipia and two princes of Akpa clan.
The Akpa people were trading allies with the Eze Agwu and Nnachi clans when Mazi Nnachi Ipia contracted the engagement of Akpa Warriors/mercenary forces of present day Biase in Cross River State.
The Akpas were led by the royal Nnubi merchant princes, Osim and his brother Akuma Nnubi. At the end of the war, Osim and Akakpokpo did not live to celebrate the victory as they died in the war.
This double loss of leadership by the two non-Igbo parties in the war effort led to a feudal strife amongst the parties. In order to resolve the tension and honor Osim's legacy, his brother Akuma Nnubi was crowned the first Eze Aro (king) while Akakpokpo Okon family was incorporated into the maternal home of the Eze Agwu dynasty. Subsequently, Nnachi's descendants however were offered primacy of the throne starting with his first son Oke Nnachi thus the Arochukwu kingdom was established.
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