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[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Your explanation boils down to "our kings would never," which is a preference, not a universal rule. Different institutions and individuals make different choices. A birthday venue does not determine the legitimacy of a throne.

What's striking is how a personal decision by one monarch has become an occasion to lecture an entire people. That's where bias creeps in. You may disagree with the optics, but declaring it disgraceful while holding your own customs as the only acceptable standard is a form of bigotry.

Disagree if you must, but don't mistake your preference for everyone's tradition.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

You're entitled to your opinion, but let's not confuse personal preferences with "truth." The issue isn't whether there are event centers in the Southeast, of course there are. The question is why a birthday venue has suddenly become a measure of loyalty, legitimacy, or cultural pride.

The Obi's palace is still in Onitsha. His kingdom didn't relocate because he celebrated in Lagos. Nigerians travel across states every day for weddings, conferences, funerals, and celebrations without anyone questioning their identity.

Telling ourselves the truth also means admitting that a birthday location is hardly the standard by which a monarch or an institution is judged. You're making a mountain out of a cake.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

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[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

So your entire argument is that a king's pride and legitimacy are determined by where he cuts his birthday cake? Interesting.

Calling another people's homeland "barbaric" while preaching pride only exposes prejudice, not superiority. The Obi's throne is still in Onitsha, just as the Alake's throne is in Abeokuta. A birthday celebration doesn't relocate a kingdom.

And "our king will never" is a statement about your preference, not a universal law. Pride is not measured by geography; it is measured by dignity, character, and respect for others, something your tweet seems to be lacking.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Resorting to insults and comparing human beings to animals only weakens your argument. The issue was a birthday venue, not humanity itself.

If you have evidence that a monarch's legitimacy depends on where he celebrates his birthday, present it. Otherwise, you're simply elevating your personal preferences into universal truths.

Nigeria is a country, not a collection of foreign territories. A king celebrating in Lagos doesn't erase his roots any more than an Edo king traveling to another state would stop being Edo.

Insults are easy. Logic is harder.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

You're entitled to your opinion on optics, but opinions are not traditions. There is no law, custom, or divine decree that says a monarch becomes a disgrace because he celebrated his birthday outside his domain.

The Obi of Onitsha is still Obi of Onitsha. His palace didn't move to Lagos, his people didn't disappear, and his authority wasn't diminished because of where he cut a cake.

What's more interesting is how a birthday venue somehow became evidence of an "obsession with Lagos." Lagos is part of Nigeria, not a foreign country, and Nigerians of every ethnicity live, work, celebrate, and contribute there.

If your argument rests on "my own Oba would never," that's a personal preference, not a universal standard. Tradition deserves better than being reduced to social media optics.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

All these insults, yet you still haven't answered the central question: where is the rule, traditional, legal, or cultural, that says a king forfeits dignity or legitimacy by celebrating his birthday outside his kingdom?

You're confusing your personal preference with an objective standard. The Obi's palace remains in Onitsha, his stool remains in Onitsha, and his authority remains with his people. A birthday venue doesn't relocate a throne.

If your argument depends on insults rather than evidence, perhaps it's not my comprehension that should concern you. Not every disagreement is a disgrace; sometimes it's just a reminder that opinions are not facts.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Interesting logic. So a birthday venue now determines whether a throne is sacred? By that standard, every monarch who travels or celebrates outside his domain has automatically reduced his institution to a mere ceremony.

The Obi of Onitsha's palace is still in Onitsha, and his authority comes from the institution and the people, not from where he cuts his birthday cake.

You're entitled to your opinion on optics, but confusing personal preference with proof that an ancient institution is "not sacred" is quite a stretch. A throne doesn't relocate because a king attended a celebration elsewhere.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Calm down. Yoruba entered the conversation because analogies are used to test whether your standard is consistent. If the same principle doesn't apply when the tribes are switched, then it's not principle—it's bias.

Insults don't strengthen arguments. If you disagree, address the point instead of abusing people. That's how mature discussions work.

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[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Which world are you from? king celebrating his birthday outside his ancestral state is a matter of personal choice, not a constitutional crisis. His palace is still in Onitsha, and his authority hasn't moved to Lagos because he cut a cake there.

And what exactly is "Lagos Igbo"? Igbos who live, work, invest, and contribute to Lagos are Nigerians exercising their constitutional right to reside anywhere in the country. They don't cease to be Igbo because they live in Lagos, just as Yorubas in Abuja or London don't stop being Yoruba.

You're trying to turn a birthday venue into a measure of identity. That's not tradition; that's selective outrage.

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

Are you dreaming ? There is no "King of Paris," and kings and monarchs travel all the time. Your personal preference that birthdays "should" be celebrated at home is not tradition, law, or an abomination.

The Obi of Onitsha's palace is still in Onitsha. A birthday celebration in Lagos doesn't relocate his throne any more than a state visit relocates a monarch's kingdom.

You're mistaking optics for substance. A king's legitimacy comes from his people and institution, not the zip code where he cuts his cake.

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Do you know there was a time Indians, Ghanaians and Britons were all over Nigeria as Teachers?

Do you know that the people that had that experience are still very much here and alive?

This interaction between Tinubu’s Old Associate and Peter Obi’s Schoolmate Prof Francis, and a Senior Nurse is One Every Nigerian should listen too. 🔥😡

There is NOTHING we are demanding for in a New Nigeria that was not already existing in the past.🤷🏾‍♂️

“Our Children Needs to Understand That This Election is about their Destiny, Get Your PVCs.”- Monny.

The aim is to make sure Young Nigerians understand that this fight against APC and bad governance is one WE MUST all come together to achieve in 2027!

[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

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[EchoOfReason @Mr_kels]

His palace is still in Onitsha, just as the Ooni's palace remains in Ile-Ife regardless of where he travels or celebrates an event. A birthday venue doesn't relocate a throne.

Calling it an "abomination" is amusing. Since when did tradition forbid monarchs from traveling? Kings don't cease to be kings because they attended an event outside their domain.

You're confusing geography with identity. The palace is in Onitsha, and one birthday celebration in Lagos doesn't change that. Your outrage is doing more work than the facts.