By Gboyega Akinsanmi in Lagos and Emmanuel Ugwu in Umuahia
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable, saying Nigeria could only remain united if all ethnic nationalities agreed to live together.
ARG, a pan-Yoruba socio-political and economic organisation, also condemned a public statement made recently by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), in which it expressed strong support for the president’s position that the unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable.
A statement by its National Chairman, Hon. Olawale Oshun, pointed out the different reasons why the unity of Nigeria should be renegotiated.
In the statement, the ARG noted that neither Buhari nor ACF loved Nigeria more than those advocating the renegotiation of what binds it together as a country.
It said the unity of Nigeria was only sustainable by the voluntary acquiescence of the component ethnic nationalities and rejected the president’s position that Nigeria’s unity was non-negotiable.
The group added that the problems with the Buhari’s administration had “more to do with his conduct – utterances and perceived lopsided appointments – which appear to portray him as a north-centric president instead of a pan-Nigeria president”.
“Both the president and ACF need to take lessons on managing an all-inclusive, pan-Nigerian government. We wonder on what consensus or authority the so-termed non-eria stands.
“Is it based on government’s ability to silence all dissenters or the capability to manage a diverse society in a manner that makes every component proud?
“Nigeria was envisioned by its founding fathers as a federal republic, sadly its governance structure as dictated by its constitution is akin to that of a unitary state,” the pan-Yoruba group said.
It noted that the insistence of ACF and by extension the president to keep the provisions of Nigeria’s constitution from being renegotiated was the cause of many unsolvable agitations in the country.
“These agitations can only be managed successfully and sustainably when all Nigerians appreciate that they need one another to bequeath a strong country on the coming generations,” it said.
It said Nigerians of Yoruba ethnic stock would never agree “to becoming slaves in their country and the peaceful agitation coming from their space on the restructuring of Nigeria, as against the violent agitation in other areas, is to carefully underscore our belief in peaceful change, the mantra under which the last election was won and lost”.
The group added that all who wished Nigeria well should align with Prof. Wole Soyinka’s assertion that Nigeria’s unity was “bloody well negotiable”.
It noted that the unity of Nigeria and mode of governance were negotiable, adding that “the earlier we all start working towards this, the better for the development, peace and unity of the country”.
In its own reaction to Buhari’s position that the unity of the country was not negotiable, IPOB asked the president to wake up to the reality of the Nigerian situation.
IPOB, which prides itself as a famous worldwide revolutionary movement, vehemently condemned the idea that every component part of the “contraption called Nigeria must remain in the artificial marriage, which has not been working since 1914”.
“It is unfortunate that somebody in that cadre cannot ascertain and does not know that the situation in the country now calls for unity renegotiation,” IPOB said in a statement signed by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful.
The pro-Biafra group pointed out that the British colonial masters amalgamated the northern and southern protectorates without consultation in 1914, adding that no section of the country currently wants to stay with the other as evidenced by the agitation and militancy across the land.
IPOB said in view of the present realities, there was no need for Buhari and those like him to continue to live in the past.
“Rather, the government in power and the new generation of Nigerians should come together and discuss the basis for one Nigeria instead of forcing people to remain as one.
“Forcing people to maintain the citizenship of the country outside their indigenous identities is fraudulent and it will not work because the people of 1914 and 2016 are different and are not the same,” it stated.
IPOB said: “It is degrading and embarrassing that the APC-led government has continued to play the ostrich when things are already falling apart” and wondered if it lacked good advisers who have an idea of the precarious situation the country was heading.
The group reiterated its position that there was no going back “in the quest for the restoration of the nation of Biafra”, adding that “no human being can bring us back because it is the project of God Almighty”.
“More so, we the indigenous people of Biafra want to inform the general public that without the government of Buhari addressnment of Buhari addressing this issue of Biafra and releasing our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, unconditionally the country will not have peace,” IPOB said.
TheFreeOne: By Gboyega Akinsanmi in Lagos and Emmanuel Ugwu in Umuahia
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable, saying Nigeria could only remain united if all ethnic nationalities agreed to live together.
ARG, a pan-Yoruba socio-political and economic organisation, also condemned a public statement made recently by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), in which it expressed strong support for the president’s position that the unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable.
A statement by its National Chairman, Hon. Olawale Oshun, pointed out the different reasons why the unity of Nigeria should be renegotiated.
In the statement, the ARG noted that neither Buhari nor ACF loved Nigeria more than those advocating the renegotiation of what binds it together as a country.
It said the unity of Nigeria was only sustainable by the voluntary acquiescence of the component ethnic nationalities and rejected the president’s position that Nigeria’s unity was non-negotiable.
The group added that the problems with the Buhari’s administration had “more to do with his conduct – utterances and perceived lopsided appointments – which appear to portray him as a north-centric president instead of a pan-Nigeria president”.
“Both the president and ACF need to take lessons on managing an all-inclusive, pan-Nigerian government. We wonder on what consensus or authority the so-termed non-eria stands.
“Is it based on government’s ability to silence all dissenters or the capability to manage a diverse society in a manner that makes every component proud?
“Nigeria was envisioned by its founding fathers as a federal republic, sadly its governance structure as dictated by its constitution is akin to that of a unitary state,” the pan-Yoruba group said.
It noted that the insistence of ACF and by extension the president to keep the provisions of Nigeria’s constitution from being renegotiated was the cause of many unsolvable agitations in the country.
“These agitations can only be managed successfully and sustainably when all Nigerians appreciate that they need one another to bequeath a strong country on the coming generations,” it said.
It said Nigerians of Yoruba ethnic stock would never agree “to becoming slaves in their country and the peaceful agitation coming from their space on the restructuring of Nigeria, as against the violent agitation in other areas, is to carefully underscore our belief in peaceful change, the mantra under which the last election was won and lost”.
The group added that all who wished Nigeria well should align with Prof. Wole Soyinka’s assertion that Nigeria’s unity was “bloody well negotiable”.
It noted that the unity of Nigeria and mode of governance were negotiable, adding that “the earlier we all start working towards this, the better for the development, peace and unity of the country”.
In its own reaction to Buhari’s position that the unity of the country was not negotiable, IPOB asked the president to wake up to the reality of the Nigerian situation.
IPOB, which prides itself as a famous worldwide revolutionary movement, vehemently condemned the idea that every component part of the “contraption called Nigeria must remain in the artificial marriage, which has not been working since 1914”.
“It is unfortunate that somebody in that cadre cannot ascertain and does not know that the situation in the country now calls for unity renegotiation,” IPOB said in a statement signed by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful.
The pro-Biafra group pointed out that the British colonial masters amalgamated the northern and southern protectorates without consultation in 1914, adding that no section of the country currently wants to stay with the other as evidenced by the agitation and militancy across the land.
IPOB said in view of the present realities, there was no need for Buhari and those like him to continue to live in the past.
“Rather, the government in power and the new generation of Nigerians should come together and discuss the basis for one Nigeria instead of forcing people to remain as one.
“Forcing people to maintain the citizenship of the country outside their indigenous identities is fraudulent and it will not work because the people of 1914 and 2016 are different and are not the same,” it stated.
IPOB said: “It is degrading and embarrassing that the APC-led government has continued to play the ostrich when things are already falling apart” and wondered if it lacked good advisers who have an idea of the precarious situation the country was heading.
The group reiterated its position that there was no going back “in the quest for the restoration of the nation of Biafra”, adding that “no human being can bring us back because it is the project of God Almighty”.
“More so, we the indigenous people of Biafra want to inform the general public that without the government of Buhari addressnment of Buhari addressing this issue of Biafra and releasing our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, unconditionally the country will not have peace,” IPOB said.
As much as I do not subscribe to the ideals of this rebel, Tinubu-run ARG, I am with them on this and I'm glad this also conforms with the position of the mainstream and recognized Afenifere led by the true leaders of the Yoruba nation.
Funny enough the group of people who really really need the Unity of Nigeria for their people to grow and thrive are the ones clamouring for its break up.
fulanimafia: (SW PDP)Afenifere and iPod in one sentence?
That speaks volumes.
Sorry but this is the rebel, Tinubu-funded adulterated Afenifere called the "Afenifere Renewal Group" (ARG).
It's gladdening though that for once, their position aligns with that of the recognized mainstream Afenifere led by the genuine leaders of the Yoruba nation.
This country has failed her citizenry. She has been given ample time to improve.
If we fail to negotiate her future, we would miss the very opportunity we have to put things right.
There has been diverse eruptions, but it shouldn't come all at once lest "the unsinkable" will sink.
There is no better option than renegotiating / restructuring if we want genuine development, unity and peace.
The 'diverse eruptions' are manifestations of disenchantment with the illusion of 'one nigeria'. There is nothing like 'unsinkable' when justice and fairness are not the basis of unity.
Natural laws cannot be circumvented forever. * Law of reciprocal action * Law of homogeneous species * Law of gravity (spiritual and otherwise)
A statesman and a nationalist would have 'managed' these diverse eruptions but unfortunately the one at helm ain't.
Ioannes: Funny enough the group of people who really really need the Unity of Nigeria for their people to grow and thrive are the ones clamouring for its break up.
Very ironic.
No matter the group you're referring to, self-determination remains an inalienable right of ANY people.
BTW, is there anything wrong or evil for any person/group to choose to opt out of a relationship?
We are not born to continue to be together. The 102 years of existence attest to the fact that this cesspit have only been sustained by gross injustice, lopsidedness and continual bloodletting.
Igbos are comfortable having a separate existence.
Save your energies for other issues bothering your survival.
No matter the group you're referring to, self-determination remains an inalienable right of ANY people.
BTW, is there anything wrong or evil for any person/group to choose to opt out of a relationship?
We are not born to continue to be together. The 102 years of existence attest to the fact that this cesspit have only been sustained by gross injustice, lopsidedness and continual bloodletting.
Igbos are comfortable having a separate existence.
Save your energies for other issues bothering your survival.
Well well, see who has learnt to be civil in his speech.
First off have you guys asked yourselves why the international community is ignoring your jamboree on the streets.
Second, what concrete steps have you guys taken to achieve your goal. (Please don't come here and tell us tales of ineffective street protests)
Third, who are your leaders (and I mean credible leaders,.not the likes of Kanu or Nwazuruike who are only after their pockets), and what have those leaders done to acactualize this.
You think UN is going to listen to some misguided youths jumping up and down on the streets of Onitsha? Good luck with that then.
Just to let y'all know, if the Yorubas want to leave this country, it will be achieved within 12calendar months without a single blood spilled.
Well well, see who has learnt to be civil in his speech.
First off have you guys asked yourselves why the international community is ignoring your jamboree on the streets.
Second, what concrete steps have you guys taken to achieve your goal. (Please don't come here and tell us tales of ineffective street protests)
Third, who are your leaders (and I mean credible leaders,.not the likes of Kanu or Nwazuruike who are only after their pockets), and what have those leaders done to acactualize this.
You think UN is going to listen to some misguided youths jumping up and down on the streets of Onitsha? Good luck with that then.
Just to let y'all know, if the Yorubas want to leave this country, it will be achieved within 12calendar months without a single blood spilled.
Brain is and will always be better than brawn.
many Yoruba people want to leave just they don't have the man power have you forgotten so quickly how your people was screaming let Nigeria divide when Hausa was killing them at mile 12 Or you think Niaraland talks will change anything in real life
Dainfamous: many Yoruba people want to leave just they don't have the man power have you forgotten so quickly how your people was screaming let Nigeria divide when Hausa was killing them at mile 12 Or you think Niaraland talks will change anything in real life
Oya post video link that showed where they were screaming or I don't believe...
If and when we want to leave, we will reach out and take it calmly.
Ours is an organized society, not one of brigandage.
No need to be jumping up and down in the streets forming muscles versus bullets.
Ioannes: Oya post video link that showed where they were screaming or I don't believe...
If and when we want to leave, we will reach out and take it calmly.
Ours is an organized society, not one of brigandage.
No need to be jumping up and down in the streets forming muscles versus bullets.
With your silly posts you've proven that Yorubas live in a mythical world far from reality. It's no gainsaying Yorubas have shown themselves incapable of standing up for a just cause other than to fish in troubled waters in search of decomposing leftovers.
I shall help school you a bit...
Remember 'Operation Wetie' in the Awolowo vs Akintola of 1960s in which Yorubas tried settling political scores with great arson, maiming and wanton destruction of lives and properties in SW. Remember June 12 crisis of 1990s which Yorubas used as a launch pad to heat up the polity and cause havoc in the society.
In sum, the Yoruba political leadership, as mentioned by Balarabe Musa, has shown itself over the years to be incapable of rising above narrow tribal interests and reciprocating goodwill from other sections of the country by treating other groups with respect. Practically every crisis in Nigeria since independence has its roots in this attitude.
The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country. In 1966, it was the violence in the West which provided an avenue for the putsch of 15th January. After Chief Awolowo lost to Shagari in 1983 elections, it was the discontent and bad publicity in the South-West which led to the Buhari intervention...
When an AD governor, Bola Tinubu, swears to a false affidavit that he attended an Ivy League University which he did not attend, we hear excuses.
For so many years, the Yoruba have inundated this country with stories of being marginalised and of a civil service dominated by northerners through quota system. The Federal Character Commission has recently released a report which shows that the South-West accounts for 27.8% of civil servants in the range GL08 to GL14 and a full 29.5% of GL 15 and above. One zone out of six zones controls a full 30% of the civil service leaving the other five zones to share the remaining 70%. We find the same story in the economy, in academia, in parastatals.
Yet in spite of being so dominant, the Yoruba complained and complained of marginalization. Of recent, in recognition of the trauma which hit the South-West after June 12, the rest of the country forced everyone out of the race to ensure that a South-Westerner emerged, often against the best advice of political activists.
Instead of leading a path of reconciliation and strong appreciation, the Yoruba have embarked on short-sighted triumphalism, threatening other "nationalities" that they ( who after all lost the election) will protect Obasanjo ( who was forced on them). No less a person than Bola Ige has made such utterances.
To further show that they were in charge, they led a cult into the Hausa area of Sagamu, murdered a Hausa woman and nothing happened. In the violence that followed, they killed several Hausa residents, with Yoruba leaders like Segun Osoba, reminding Nigerians of the need to respect the culture of their host communities. This would have continued were it not for the people of Kano who showed that they could also create their own Oro who would only be appeased through the shedding of innocent Yoruba blood. I say all this, to support Balarabe Musa´s statement, that the greatest problem to nation-building in Nigeria are the Yoruba Bourgeoisie. I say this also to underscore my point that until they change this attitude, no conference can solve the problems of Nigeria. We cannot move forward if the leadership of one of the largest ethnic groups continues to operate, not like statesmen, but like common area boys.
... Being Excerpts from A Paper Presented At The “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At The Arewa House, Kaduna From 11th –12th September, 1999.
See Yorubas denouncing 'One Nigeria' and calling for Odua Republic after the slaughter by your Hausa-Fulani masters in Lagos, Orile Mile 12 Saga: Massive destruction and carnage by Hausas…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrypjjD-ixA
https://www.nairaland.com/3066224/egbe-omo-oduduwa-press-statement (9) A Referendum (Zonal/Regional/Ethno-National) is the only possible and peaceable way for the Peoples to manifest their aspirations without being subjected to legislative manipulation under the guise of some Constitutional provisions, as is certain with the current legislature. Shenge Rahman Akanbi, Femi Odedeyi for and on behalf of Egbe Omo Oduduwa (egbeomooduduwa1945@gmail.com)
ROTIMI YAKUBU OBADOFIN Here's a Yoruba man who spent his life advocating for Yoruba republic. Mr Rotimi Yakubu Obadofin is a prominent star in the Yoruba self determination campaign. https://www.nairaland.com/3037348/advocte-yoruba-republic-obadofin-goes He was also the pioneer Chairman of the Coalition of O’odua Self Determination Groups, (COSEG). He died in the twilight of Thursday after a brief illness that hunted him for close to seven days. “He is the youngest and one of the most formidable pioneer of the Yoruba self determination campaign... “He had no other dream, he had no other thoughts, he had no other thing on his mind than to see Oodua Republic. He worked hard for this dream... Mr Obadofin believed in political education as one of the best weapon for arousing the people from their stupor. Most of the time he often express frustration about the naiveté of the Yoruba political class, their underestimation of the Fulani mien and hidden power of attrition, and their often expressed ignorance about the role of ethnic interests in the modern day power struggle among Nigeria’s dominant social and political formations. Mr Obadofin spent most of his time as a covert agent in the self determination movement...
Ioannes: Well well, see who has learnt to be civil in his speech.
First off have you guys asked yourselves why the international community is ignoring your jamboree on the streets.
Second, what concrete steps have you guys taken to achieve your goal. (Please don't come here and tell us tales of ineffective street protests)
Third, who are your leaders (and I mean credible leaders,.not the likes of Kanu or Nwazuruike who are only after their pockets), and what have those leaders done to acactualize this.
You think UN is going to listen to some misguided youths jumping up and down on the streets of Onitsha? Good luck with that then.
Just to let y'all know, if the Yorubas want to leave this country, it will be achieved within 12calendar months without a single blood spilled.
Brain is and will always be better than brawn.
If the lies you wrote hold any water many Yorubas wouldn't whine, weep and wail on every available media page at the mere hearing of Biaf... or NK. Many Yorubas wouldn't be running amok on the internet with anti-Biafr* slogans trying in vain to quench the call for self-determination by the Igbos - your eternal nemesis.
Look at your mouth: "if the Yorubas want to leave this country, it will be achieved within 12calendar months without a single blood spilled." And yet many of you support and hail the criminalisation and killings of peaceful IPOB protesters. And yet Yorubas use every foul means to heat up the polity and ensure the sustenance of injustice, lopsidedness and continual bloodletting in the land.
"By the time the Europeans came, even the Yoruba people, did not even learn how to live with each other, they were fighting and all over the north, they were fighting everywhere, there were tribal wars." I just remember only recently the Yoruba leaders said they want to break, break from where. The Yoruba are probably the people who economically enjoy Nigeria more than anybody, economically. So why are they going?" - Mallam Adamu Ciroma
BTW, do Yorubas have a credible leader?
If Yorubas do you lots wouldn't be led sheepishly by an internationally acclaimed drug peddler cum treasury looter who have succeeded in pocketing a supposedly 'sophisticated' people, mentally, economically, politically, physically and spiritually.
If Yorubas do stand for something good how come a man like Tinubu who embezzled Lagos State would call the shots and Yorubas would sheepishly prostrate before him and follow him and his rougish candidates blindly?
VP YEMI OSIBANJO https://www.nairaland.com/3219148/restructuring-nigeria-make-no-difference-vp-osibanjo has shrugged off calls to restructure Nigeria saying it is not helpful and will not make any difference. The vice president, while answering a question on restructuring, stated: “Even if states are given half of the resources of the federal government, the situation will not change. According to Osinbajo, “The only change is to diversify the economy.”
See thrash coming out from the lips of an supposed pastor and professor of law from the acclaimed 'sophisticated' tribe.
FEMI ADESHINA https://www.nairaland.com/3216299/only-few-nigerians-complaining-going-femi-adeshina "We (government officials) are in the midst of the people and we can feel the pulse of the people. I maintain that the people who are complaining are in the minority. I can tell you that the support base of this government is still enormous. Yes, we know some people are complaining but, they are still in the minority."
The man who does not believe in a cause should leave those who are determined to forge ahead despite the threats and challenges.
I quite understand with you why many of you Yorubas detest NK. It's simply due to the fact that you lots abhor truth and are wont to revel in lies, falsehood and propaganda. NK's message is timeless, pungent and pierces the mind for a regeneration.
Who's NK? NK is a rare man in this generation who stood and looked your Hausa-Fulani masters eyeball to eyeball while you and your people hid under your beds. And currently, many Yorubas are shamelessly making a living out of his struggle and at the same time senselessly shouting kill Kanu! hang him! Shoot him!...in a bid to deflect your eternal misery.
NK, as a mover and shaker, is capable of commanding over 38 million people without money, even in incarceration.
A research into the Search Engine Optimization algorithms of Google has indicated that the man’s name was one of the most googled names of 2015 in the whole world.
There is indeed every reason for you and your cotravellers to live in perpetual fear as your only hope of survival is crumbling right before you. The serpent head is severely bruised already. There's no remedy.
https://www.nairaland.com/3182158/release-nnamdi-kanu-end-problem-jerrygana Jerry Gana who attended the 17th anniversary of Igbo Youth Movement, June 2016; called on Muhammadu Buhari to release the leader of indigenous people of Biafr* who has done nothing but called for the restoration of Biafr*. Gana argued that Nnamdi Kanu has right to call for self-determination and believing that his arrest was uncalled for, a mistake that must be corrected. He was more concerned about the circumstance that led to Nnamdi Kanu's agitation than the agitation itself.
However, he stated that Nnamdi Kanu is only responding to Nigerian as a failed state that worsened under Buhari. Nnamdi Kanu is the spark plug for Biafr* restoration and arresting him was stoking the flame of Biafr* that has left Nigeria bleeding since last year. He argued that had true federalism been implemented, Nnamdi Kanu’s agitation would not gain the 100% backing and support it has today. “Release Nnamdi Kanu and restructure Nigeria which is the only solution” he said while responding to questions. He was filled with smile and expressed satisfaction that despite being in prison, Nnamdi still command respect. He was one of those that clapped and smiled when Nnamdi Kanu’s award was announced...
If the lies you wrote hold any water many Yorubas wouldn't whine, weep and wail on every available media page at the mere hearing of Biaf... or NK. Many Yorubas wouldn't be running amok on the internet with anti-Biafr* slogans trying in vain to quench the call for self-determination by the Igbos - your eternal nemesis.
Look at your mouth: "if the Yorubas want to leave this country, it will be achieved within 12calendar months without a single blood spilled." And yet many of you support and hail the criminalisation and killings of peaceful IPOB protesters. And yet Yorubas use every foul means to heat up the polity and ensure the sustenance of injustice, lopsidedness and continual bloodletting in the land.
"By the time the Europeans came, even the Yoruba people, did not even learn how to live with each other, they were fighting and all over the north, they were fighting everywhere, there were tribal wars." I just remember only recently the Yoruba leaders said they want to break, break from where. The Yoruba are probably the people who economically enjoy Nigeria more than anybody, economically. So why are they going?" - Mallam Adamu Ciroma
BTW, do Yorubas have a credible leader?
If Yorubas do you lots wouldn't be led sheepishly by an internationally acclaimed drug peddler cum treasury looter who have succeeded in pocketing a supposedly 'sophisticated' people, mentally, economically, politically, physically and spiritually.
If Yorubas do stand for something good how come a man like Tinubu who embezzled Lagos State would call the shots and Yorubas would sheepishly prostrate before him and follow him and his rougish candidates blindly?
VP YEMI OSIBANJO https://www.nairaland.com/3219148/restructuring-nigeria-make-no-difference-vp-osibanjo has shrugged off calls to restructure Nigeria saying it is not helpful and will not make any difference. The vice president, while answering a question on restructuring, stated: “Even if states are given half of the resources of the federal government, the situation will not change. According to Osinbajo, “The only change is to diversify the economy.”
See thrash coming out from the lips of an supposed pastor and professor of law from the acclaimed 'sophisticated' tribe.
FEMI ADESHINA https://www.nairaland.com/3216299/only-few-nigerians-complaining-going-femi-adeshina "We (government officials) are in the midst of the people and we can feel the pulse of the people. I maintain that the people who are complaining are in the minority. I can tell you that the support base of this government is still enormous. Yes, we know some people are complaining but, they are still in the minority."
The man who does not believe in a cause should leave those who are determined to forge ahead despite the threats and challenges.
I quite understand with you why many of you Yorubas detest NK. It's simply due to the fact that you lots abhor truth and are wont to revel in lies, falsehood and propaganda. NK's message is timeless, pungent and pierces the mind for a regeneration.
Who's NK? NK is a rare man in this generation who stood and looked your Hausa-Fulani masters eyeball to eyeball while you and your people hid under your beds. And currently, many Yorubas are shamelessly making a living out of his struggle and at the same time senselessly shouting kill Kanu! hang him! Shoot him!...in a bid to deflect your eternal misery.
NK, as a mover and shaker, is capable of commanding over 38 million people without money, even in incarceration.
A research into the Search Engine Optimization algorithms of Google has indicated that the man’s name was one of the most googled names of 2015 in the whole world.
There is indeed every reason for you and your cotravellers to live in perpetual fear as your only hope of survival is crumbling right before you. The serpent head is severely bruised already. There's no remedy.
https://www.nairaland.com/3182158/release-nnamdi-kanu-end-problem-jerrygana Jerry Gana who attended the 17th anniversary of Igbo Youth Movement, June 2016; called on Muhammadu Buhari to release the leader of indigenous people of Biafr* who has done nothing but called for the restoration of Biafr*. Gana argued that Nnamdi Kanu has right to call for self-determination and believing that his arrest was uncalled for, a mistake that must be corrected. He was more concerned about the circumstance that led to Nnamdi Kanu's agitation than the agitation itself.
However, he stated that Nnamdi Kanu is only responding to Nigerian as a failed state that worsened under Buhari. Nnamdi Kanu is the spark plug for Biafr* restoration and arresting him was stoking the flame of Biafr* that has left Nigeria bleeding since last year. He argued that had true federalism been implemented, Nnamdi Kanu’s agitation would not gain the 100% backing and support it has today. “Release Nnamdi Kanu and restructure Nigeria which is the only solution” he said while responding to questions. He was filled with smile and expressed satisfaction that despite being in prison, Nnamdi still command respect. He was one of those that clapped and smiled when Nnamdi Kanu’s award was announced...
Foes and naysayers cannot determine for Igbos how to go about self-determination, for it is an inalienable right of a people.
Na wa o. This term paper on top wetin na?
Are you trying to prove something here? Because all I can see here is somebody desperately trying to salve his ego from continuous failure.
I really don't have the time to respond line by line to all your rantings up there. Some of us have a day job, you know.
But,
If indeed the Yorubas are the ones holding you guys captive then they must be really superior and much more powerful than you guys.
Don't worry, we will appeal to them to release you from the bondage which they have kept you. Meanwhile, continue to enjoy the opportunities offered to you by a one united Nigeria.
The opportunities include a huge and ready market for all your imported goods both genuine and substandard.
With your silly posts you've proven that Yorubas live in a mythical world far from reality. It's no gainsaying Yorubas have shown themselves incapable of standing up for a just cause other than to fish in troubled waters in search of decomposing leftovers.
I shall help school you a bit...
Remember 'Operation Wetie' in the Awolowo vs Akintola of 1960s in which Yorubas tried settling political scores with great arson, maiming and wanton destruction of lives and properties in SW. Remember June 12 crisis of 1990s which Yorubas used as a launch pad to heat up the polity and cause havoc in the society.
In sum, the Yoruba political leadership, as mentioned by Balarabe Musa, has shown itself over the years to be incapable of rising above narrow tribal interests and reciprocating goodwill from other sections of the country by treating other groups with respect. Practically every crisis in Nigeria since independence has its roots in this attitude.
The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country. In 1966, it was the violence in the West which provided an avenue for the putsch of 15th January. After Chief Awolowo lost to Shagari in 1983 elections, it was the discontent and bad publicity in the South-West which led to the Buhari intervention...
When an AD governor, Bola Tinubu, swears to a false affidavit that he attended an Ivy League University which he did not attend, we hear excuses.
For so many years, the Yoruba have inundated this country with stories of being marginalised and of a civil service dominated by northerners through quota system. The Federal Character Commission has recently released a report which shows that the South-West accounts for 27.8% of civil servants in the range GL08 to GL14 and a full 29.5% of GL 15 and above. One zone out of six zones controls a full 30% of the civil service leaving the other five zones to share the remaining 70%. We find the same story in the economy, in academia, in parastatals.
Yet in spite of being so dominant, the Yoruba complained and complained of marginalization. Of recent, in recognition of the trauma which hit the South-West after June 12, the rest of the country forced everyone out of the race to ensure that a South-Westerner emerged, often against the best advice of political activists.
Instead of leading a path of reconciliation and strong appreciation, the Yoruba have embarked on short-sighted triumphalism, threatening other "nationalities" that they ( who after all lost the election) will protect Obasanjo ( who was forced on them). No less a person than Bola Ige has made such utterances.
To further show that they were in charge, they led a cult into the Hausa area of Sagamu, murdered a Hausa woman and nothing happened. In the violence that followed, they killed several Hausa residents, with Yoruba leaders like Segun Osoba, reminding Nigerians of the need to respect the culture of their host communities. This would have continued were it not for the people of Kano who showed that they could also create their own Oro who would only be appeased through the shedding of innocent Yoruba blood. I say all this, to support Balarabe Musa´s statement, that the greatest problem to nation-building in Nigeria are the Yoruba Bourgeoisie. I say this also to underscore my point that until they change this attitude, no conference can solve the problems of Nigeria. We cannot move forward if the leadership of one of the largest ethnic groups continues to operate, not like statesmen, but like common area boys.
... Being Excerpts from A Paper Presented At The “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At The Arewa House, Kaduna From 11th –12th September, 1999.
See Yorubas denouncing 'One Nigeria' and calling for Odua Republic after the slaughter by your Hausa-Fulani masters in Lagos, Orile Mile 12 Saga: Massive destruction and carnage by Hausas…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrypjjD-ixA
https://www.nairaland.com/3066224/egbe-omo-oduduwa-press-statement (9) A Referendum (Zonal/Regional/Ethno-National) is the only possible and peaceable way for the Peoples to manifest their aspirations without being subjected to legislative manipulation under the guise of some Constitutional provisions, as is certain with the current legislature. Shenge Rahman Akanbi, Femi Odedeyi for and on behalf of Egbe Omo Oduduwa (egbeomooduduwa1945@gmail.com)
ROTIMI YAKUBU OBADOFIN Here's a Yoruba man who spent his life advocating for Yoruba republic. Mr Rotimi Yakubu Obadofin is a prominent star in the Yoruba self determination campaign. https://www.nairaland.com/3037348/advocte-yoruba-republic-obadofin-goes He was also the pioneer Chairman of the Coalition of O’odua Self Determination Groups, (COSEG). He died in the twilight of Thursday after a brief illness that hunted him for close to seven days. “He is the youngest and one of the most formidable pioneer of the Yoruba self determination campaign... “He had no other dream, he had no other thoughts, he had no other thing on his mind than to see Oodua Republic. He worked hard for this dream... Mr Obadofin believed in political education as one of the best weapon for arousing the people from their stupor. Most of the time he often express frustration about the naiveté of the Yoruba political class, their underestimation of the Fulani mien and hidden power of attrition, and their often expressed ignorance about the role of ethnic interests in the modern day power struggle among Nigeria’s dominant social and political formations. Mr Obadofin spent most of his time as a covert agent in the self determination movement...
With your silly posts you've proven that Yorubas live in a mythical world far from reality. It's no gainsaying Yorubas have shown themselves incapable of standing up for a just cause other than to fish in troubled waters in search of decomposing leftovers.
I shall help school you a bit...
Remember 'Operation Wetie' in the Awolowo vs Akintola of 1960s in which Yorubas tried settling political scores with great arson, maiming and wanton destruction of lives and properties in SW. Remember June 12 crisis of 1990s which Yorubas used as a launch pad to heat up the polity and cause havoc in the society.
In sum, the Yoruba political leadership, as mentioned by Balarabe Musa, has shown itself over the years to be incapable of rising above narrow tribal interests and reciprocating goodwill from other sections of the country by treating other groups with respect. Practically every crisis in Nigeria since independence has its roots in this attitude.
The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country. In 1966, it was the violence in the West which provided an avenue for the putsch of 15th January. After Chief Awolowo lost to Shagari in 1983 elections, it was the discontent and bad publicity in the South-West which led to the Buhari intervention...
When an AD governor, Bola Tinubu, swears to a false affidavit that he attended an Ivy League University which he did not attend, we hear excuses.
For so many years, the Yoruba have inundated this country with stories of being marginalised and of a civil service dominated by northerners through quota system. The Federal Character Commission has recently released a report which shows that the South-West accounts for 27.8% of civil servants in the range GL08 to GL14 and a full 29.5% of GL 15 and above. One zone out of six zones controls a full 30% of the civil service leaving the other five zones to share the remaining 70%. We find the same story in the economy, in academia, in parastatals.
Yet in spite of being so dominant, the Yoruba complained and complained of marginalization. Of recent, in recognition of the trauma which hit the South-West after June 12, the rest of the country forced everyone out of the race to ensure that a South-Westerner emerged, often against the best advice of political activists.
Instead of leading a path of reconciliation and strong appreciation, the Yoruba have embarked on short-sighted triumphalism, threatening other "nationalities" that they ( who after all lost the election) will protect Obasanjo ( who was forced on them). No less a person than Bola Ige has made such utterances.
To further show that they were in charge, they led a cult into the Hausa area of Sagamu, murdered a Hausa woman and nothing happened. In the violence that followed, they killed several Hausa residents, with Yoruba leaders like Segun Osoba, reminding Nigerians of the need to respect the culture of their host communities. This would have continued were it not for the people of Kano who showed that they could also create their own Oro who would only be appeased through the shedding of innocent Yoruba blood. I say all this, to support Balarabe Musa´s statement, that the greatest problem to nation-building in Nigeria are the Yoruba Bourgeoisie. I say this also to underscore my point that until they change this attitude, no conference can solve the problems of Nigeria. We cannot move forward if the leadership of one of the largest ethnic groups continues to operate, not like statesmen, but like common area boys.
... Being Excerpts from A Paper Presented At The “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At The Arewa House, Kaduna From 11th –12th September, 1999.
See Yorubas denouncing 'One Nigeria' and calling for Odua Republic after the slaughter by your Hausa-Fulani masters in Lagos, Orile Mile 12 Saga: Massive destruction and carnage by Hausas…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrypjjD-ixA
https://www.nairaland.com/3066224/egbe-omo-oduduwa-press-statement (9) A Referendum (Zonal/Regional/Ethno-National) is the only possible and peaceable way for the Peoples to manifest their aspirations without being subjected to legislative manipulation under the guise of some Constitutional provisions, as is certain with the current legislature. Shenge Rahman Akanbi, Femi Odedeyi for and on behalf of Egbe Omo Oduduwa (egbeomooduduwa1945@gmail.com)
ROTIMI YAKUBU OBADOFIN Here's a Yoruba man who spent his life advocating for Yoruba republic. Mr Rotimi Yakubu Obadofin is a prominent star in the Yoruba self determination campaign. https://www.nairaland.com/3037348/advocte-yoruba-republic-obadofin-goes He was also the pioneer Chairman of the Coalition of O’odua Self Determination Groups, (COSEG). He died in the twilight of Thursday after a brief illness that hunted him for close to seven days. “He is the youngest and one of the most formidable pioneer of the Yoruba self determination campaign... “He had no other dream, he had no other thoughts, he had no other thing on his mind than to see Oodua Republic. He worked hard for this dream... Mr Obadofin believed in political education as one of the best weapon for arousing the people from their stupor. Most of the time he often express frustration about the naiveté of the Yoruba political class, their underestimation of the Fulani mien and hidden power of attrition, and their often expressed ignorance about the role of ethnic interests in the modern day power struggle among Nigeria’s dominant social and political formations. Mr Obadofin spent most of his time as a covert agent in the self determination movement...
First you will have to prove to me that Kemi Olunloyo is actually sane. So quoting her doesn't help your cause, it diminishes it.
Decimeter all the sh*t you posted up there doesn't mean anything if you can't walk the talk.
Ask all your clansmen living in the Southwest to relocate back to the East. Let's start from there.
If any Yoruba person stops you then we will know you have a point.
We know what happened when you asked your brothers to relocate from the North during your jamboree last year. You were totally ignored.
With your silly posts you've proven that Yorubas live in a mythical world far from reality. It's no gainsaying Yorubas have shown themselves incapable of standing up for a just cause other than to fish in troubled waters in search of decomposing leftovers.
I shall help school you a bit...
Remember 'Operation Wetie' in the Awolowo vs Akintola of 1960s in which Yorubas tried settling political scores with great arson, maiming and wanton destruction of lives and properties in SW. Remember June 12 crisis of 1990s which Yorubas used as a launch pad to heat up the polity and cause havoc in the society.
In sum, the Yoruba political leadership, as mentioned by Balarabe Musa, has shown itself over the years to be incapable of rising above narrow tribal interests and reciprocating goodwill from other sections of the country by treating other groups with respect. Practically every crisis in Nigeria since independence has its roots in this attitude.
The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country. In 1966, it was the violence in the West which provided an avenue for the putsch of 15th January. After Chief Awolowo lost to Shagari in 1983 elections, it was the discontent and bad publicity in the South-West which led to the Buhari intervention...
When an AD governor, Bola Tinubu, swears to a false affidavit that he attended an Ivy League University which he did not attend, we hear excuses.
For so many years, the Yoruba have inundated this country with stories of being marginalised and of a civil service dominated by northerners through quota system. The Federal Character Commission has recently released a report which shows that the South-West accounts for 27.8% of civil servants in the range GL08 to GL14 and a full 29.5% of GL 15 and above. One zone out of six zones controls a full 30% of the civil service leaving the other five zones to share the remaining 70%. We find the same story in the economy, in academia, in parastatals.
Yet in spite of being so dominant, the Yoruba complained and complained of marginalization. Of recent, in recognition of the trauma which hit the South-West after June 12, the rest of the country forced everyone out of the race to ensure that a South-Westerner emerged, often against the best advice of political activists.
Instead of leading a path of reconciliation and strong appreciation, the Yoruba have embarked on short-sighted triumphalism, threatening other "nationalities" that they ( who after all lost the election) will protect Obasanjo ( who was forced on them). No less a person than Bola Ige has made such utterances.
To further show that they were in charge, they led a cult into the Hausa area of Sagamu, murdered a Hausa woman and nothing happened. In the violence that followed, they killed several Hausa residents, with Yoruba leaders like Segun Osoba, reminding Nigerians of the need to respect the culture of their host communities. This would have continued were it not for the people of Kano who showed that they could also create their own Oro who would only be appeased through the shedding of innocent Yoruba blood. I say all this, to support Balarabe Musa´s statement, that the greatest problem to nation-building in Nigeria are the Yoruba Bourgeoisie. I say this also to underscore my point that until they change this attitude, no conference can solve the problems of Nigeria. We cannot move forward if the leadership of one of the largest ethnic groups continues to operate, not like statesmen, but like common area boys.
... Being Excerpts from A Paper Presented At The “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At The Arewa House, Kaduna From 11th –12th September, 1999.
See Yorubas denouncing 'One Nigeria' and calling for Odua Republic after the slaughter by your Hausa-Fulani masters in Lagos, Orile Mile 12 Saga: Massive destruction and carnage by Hausas…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrypjjD-ixA
https://www.nairaland.com/3066224/egbe-omo-oduduwa-press-statement (9) A Referendum (Zonal/Regional/Ethno-National) is the only possible and peaceable way for the Peoples to manifest their aspirations without being subjected to legislative manipulation under the guise of some Constitutional provisions, as is certain with the current legislature. Shenge Rahman Akanbi, Femi Odedeyi for and on behalf of Egbe Omo Oduduwa (egbeomooduduwa1945@gmail.com)
ROTIMI YAKUBU OBADOFIN Here's a Yoruba man who spent his life advocating for Yoruba republic. Mr Rotimi Yakubu Obadofin is a prominent star in the Yoruba self determination campaign. https://www.nairaland.com/3037348/advocte-yoruba-republic-obadofin-goes He was also the pioneer Chairman of the Coalition of O’odua Self Determination Groups, (COSEG). He died in the twilight of Thursday after a brief illness that hunted him for close to seven days. “He is the youngest and one of the most formidable pioneer of the Yoruba self determination campaign... “He had no other dream, he had no other thoughts, he had no other thing on his mind than to see Oodua Republic. He worked hard for this dream... Mr Obadofin believed in political education as one of the best weapon for arousing the people from their stupor. Most of the time he often express frustration about the naiveté of the Yoruba political class, their underestimation of the Fulani mien and hidden power of attrition, and their often expressed ignorance about the role of ethnic interests in the modern day power struggle among Nigeria’s dominant social and political formations. Mr Obadofin spent most of his time as a covert agent in the self determination movement...
First you will have to prove to me that Kemi Olunloyo is actually sane. So quoting her doesn't help your cause, it diminishes it.
all the sh*t you posted up there doesn't mean anything if you can't walk the talk.
Ask all your clansmen living in the Southwest to relocate back to the East. Let's start from there.
If any Yoruba person stops you then we will know you have a point.
We know what happened when you asked your brothers to relocate from the North during your jamboree last year. You were totally ignored.
Ioannes: First you will have to prove to me that Kemi Olunloyo is actually sane. So quoting her doesn't help your cause, it diminishes it.
all the sh*t you posted up there doesn't mean anything if you can't walk the talk.
Ask all your clansmen living in the Southwest to relocate back to the East. Let's start from there.
If any Yoruba person stops you then we will know you have a point.
We know what happened when you asked your brothers to relocate from the North during your jamboree last year. You were totally ignored.
If Yorubas are worth their senseless rants then venture into the streets of Lagos and test your silliness.
Lagos is not your father's property. Lagos was developed with the crude oil from another's backyard coupled with the sweats and bloods of tribes in Nigeria. If you can't take it go back to your Oshogbo enclave.
If you and your Yoruba folks know what's good for you, you'd begin channelling your negative energies towards consolidating OduaArewanistan republic before it's too late.
Warn your Yoruba folks to cease making a living out of Igbo's quest for nationhood. It's pathetic already! Igbos are comfortable having a separate existence from Yorubas. Again, leave Igbos alone.
Are you trying to prove something here? Because all I can see here is somebody desperately trying to salve his ego from continuous failure.
I really don't have the time to respond line by line to all your rantings up there. Some of us have a day job, you know.
But,
If indeed the Yorubas are the ones holding you guys captive then they must be really superior and much more powerful than you guys.
Don't worry, we will appeal to them to release you from the bondage which they have kept you. Meanwhile, continue to enjoy the opportunities offered to you by a one united Nigeria.
The opportunities include a huge and ready market for all your imported goods both genuine and substandard.
"...I have to say this though, I believe the igbos create a sort of religion balance in the Nigerian system. This is very needed in the system as Nigeria will most likely be an islamic state without the igbos' major Christian population. I am a yoruba christain and will certainly not be comfortable with having the North and southwest as a country together without the inclusion of the Igbos. There are a reasonable number of Muslims in Yorubaland and I know that a southwest + North-only country will have the number of Muslims overshadow the Christians. The Islam religion with its usually overbearing tendencies (sorry) will want to lord it over minority Christians. I certainly won't be comfortable with this and i'm sure a lot of Yoruba christains won't be too. I seriously don't want to experience what it could be like for Nigeria without the Igbos.
... Nobody is going anywhere!!!"
As per who's the slave, read what Yinka Odumakin, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, had to say:
May 23, 2016 - "We have sacrificed enough blood in the unending cycle of blood-letting by Fulani herdsmen the latest being those killed in Ekiti two days ago."
"...I have to say this though, I believe the igbos create a sort of religion balance in the Nigerian system. This is very needed in the system as Nigeria will most likely be an islamic state without the igbos' major Christian population. I am a yoruba christain and will certainly not be comfortable with having the North and southwest as a country together without the inclusion of the Igbos. There are a reasonable number of Muslims in Yorubaland and I know that a southwest + North-only country will have the number of Muslims overshadow the Christians. The Islam religion with its usually overbearing tendencies (sorry) will want to lord it over minority Christians. I certainly won't be comfortable with this and i'm sure a lot of Yoruba christains won't be too. I seriously don't want to experience what it could be like for Nigeria without the Igbos.
... Nobody is going anywhere!!!"
As per who's the slave, read what Yinka Odumakin, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, had to say:
May 23, 2016 - "We have sacrificed enough blood in the unending cycle of blood-letting by Fulani herdsmen the latest being those killed in Ekiti two days ago."
Or you think Niaraland talks will change anything in real life