Ika people
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 600,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Ika language, Pidgin, English | |
| Religion | |
The Ika people are an indegious group found primarily in Delta State & Edo State, Nigeria. The Ika people have just two(2) Local Governments; Ika South and Ika North East Local Government Areas of Delta State, and Igbanke and Ekpon areas of Orhionmwon, Uhunmwonde and Igueben Local Government Areas in Edo State. The Ikas share ancestorial relation with the present day EDOs, Benin, the Binis in Edo State Nigeria.
They speak the Ika language, often considered by several academic scholars as a dialect of the Edoid language. Ika land has some presence of Igbo merchant migrants who practically cross over the Niger to this area for trade & commerce.
Notable people
- Jim Ovia: Businessman, founder of Zenith Bank[1]
- Godwin Emefiele: Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 2015–2023[2][3]
- Lucky Irabor: Chief of Defence Staff, Nigeria[4]
- Ifeanyi Okowa: Delta State Governor (2015–2023) [5]
- Dumebi Iyamah: Owner of “Andrea Iyamah” international fashion brand
- Somkele Iyamah: Model, movie Star, director & producer
- Sam Obi: Former Acting Governor and former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly[6]
- Nduka Obaigbena: Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel.[7]
- Lisa Omorodion: Nollywood actress, producer and entrepreneur.[8]
- Hanks Anuku: Nollywood actor.[9]
References
- ^ "Jim Ovia". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Central Bank of Nigeria:: Board of Directors". www.cbn.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Tinubu suspends Emefiele, orders CBN probe". Punch Newspapers. 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "What to know about Lucky Irabor, Nigeria's new Chief of Defence Staff". 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "PDP's Ifeanyi Okowa wins governorship election in Delta | Premium Times Nigeria". 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "BREAKING: Former Delta Acting Governor, Sam Obi, is dead". Vanguard News. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Media Mogul Nduka Obaigbena Now Patron of Nigerian Newspaper Owners". Arise News. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ punchng (2016-05-21). "Only cowards find me intimidating - Lisa Omorodion". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku breaks silence over viral video".
- "Ika Igbo". Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 43 (2). doi:10.1017/S0025100315000067. ISSN 0025-1003. JSTOR 26352236.
- "Ika". Glottolog. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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