Emeka Esogbue

 Ethnic Nationality Not Forcefully Imposed, Igbanke is Ika, INPA Initiator, Gloria Adagbon Asserts - Emeka Esogbue Barr. Gloria Adagbon, a prominent Igbanke leader and initiator of the Igbanke Nationals Progressive Association (INPA), has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the suspension of six Igbanke monarchs by the Benin Palace.  In a statement posted on her Facebook page, she asserted that Igbanke is an Ika community with a distinct culture and language, emphasizing that ethnic identity cannot be imposed. Adagbon pointed out that despite being located in Edo State, Igbanke people speak the Ika language and maintain Ika traditions. She noted that having Bini names doesn't necessarily mean they are Bini, just like an American with English names is not English. She highlighted that most Igbanke people don't speak or understand the Bini language, further emphasizing their Ika heritage.  "Majority of our people who were born and brought up in Igbanke do not speak or...