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The Ezima of Okeluhen now Ojima of Okeluse.. He's the head individual of the Oyeru family in Benin Kingdom and by extension the royal family of Okeluse.. The term Oyeru is an èdó word for one "who does things in abundance" When we the children of Oyeru greet Layeru this is the response we get in return praising our genealogy. Yoruba's would call it Oriki.. Me: Layeru Them *Oyeru n'Ovbi Aken – Oyeru the son of Aken * Aken n'zuwa vbe Oba — Aken the man that controls wealth like the Òbá * Ovbi Ezima n'Okeluhen n'kpema Rrie Awo — The Son (Aken) of Ezima n'okeluhen that eats yam in a mashed oil festival "in Benin it's believed all palm trees is own by the wealthy ezima for the Oba". * Ovbi Etebọ nọ yan Orior — The Son (Ezima) of Etebo the lord of Orior — meaning the first Ezima was from Orior town in Benin. * Èno yhi khi negbe yha gie eni má Òbá — The Noble Ezima that likened himself to an elephant to the Òbá * Ọ vbé Òbá gha mié'o ihoé ẹni — He said – if the Òbá sees him, there's no need for him to think of an elephant — he is or was a wealthy aristocrat. — we are originally from Orior but just like the Iyase is dubbed as the head of the Lagiewan family, when the enogie of iguogbe own the greeting, is the same way Ezima became more prominent than Ẹtebo of Orior.. The people of Okeluse at a point in history also spoke èdó language which is also very prominent in their yoruba language, which Akintoye noted in his work on north eastern yoruba people. —— The Benin relationship in Okeluse also extended to the point, if an Ezima "Ojima" passes, the picture or bronze of the Òbá is placed on his throne, pending the coronation of the new king, a tradition still observed in the town.

They think being èdó is to wear òkùkú tie èbùlúkú and shout Òbá ghà tó kpèré! Apart from the aesthetics every other thing in Benin doesn't matter.. "Ha!!! Na my ancestors build moat o Na my ancestors create the Benin bronzes o Na my ancestors create this fashion o" But theres virtually nothing you're going to give or transfer to the next generation as what your era created, as a result of political inferiority and the inability to think with your brain but your emotions. And after you begin to see the result of your emotional decision y'all begin to say "Make Òbá talk put na/ Weytin Òbá dey talk put na" nọ Ọkpanirinrin gbù wá yẹ ɛmwení.. This generation of Edo men will be our undoing, like the Late Esogban said – Ìkpí ghì ŕrɛdó, just loud box of emotional tanks posing as intellectuals.