Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has said it is erroneous and provocative to declare that Lagos is no man’s land.


Okupe said this in reaction to a social media post by one Aare Kurunmi Kakanfo calling out a user of X social media platform, @jack_ng01, for calling Lagos a no man’s land. @jack_ng01 made the statement in the heat of debate concerning the interference of outsiders in the coming Edo Governorship election.

He shared, “What is this supposed to mean? You won’t see me get involved in any election that does not affect me directly. If it’s not Alaigbo, you can bet your money that I will be neutral. Maybe Lagos and Abuja because I consider both cities no man’s land.”

Vexed by the post, Aare Kurunmi Kakanfo stated that such comment shows a political agenda to conquer Lagos State.


He wrote, “This is what @Jack_ng01 wrote yesterday about Lagos state and the reason why Igbos must transfer their voting bloc from Igboland into Yorùbáland but the Igbos must stay away from Edo elections.


“To him as an Igbo youth, Lagos state is no man’s land therefore Igbos have the rights to take it over while Igbos must respect Edo state because it belongs to the Edo indigenous people.

“This ma:d man will later start lying that they did not call Lagos no man’s land and that there is no political agenda to use democracy to conquer Lagos state by Igbos as their 6th Igbo state in Nigeria.

“The agenda is real and the motion to try this is real. They are well funded and financed for this mission. That is why they are always eager to burn down Lagos state at any slight opportunity.

“Yoruba Ronu must go into our churches, mosques and every aspects of our lives. We must fight this mo:nsters economically and politically at any level. The era is civility is over. It is Yoruba First or nothing!!!!!


“This is what Peter Obi and Gbarebo Shinedu was all about. Using political power to wage a war of conquest against the Yoruba people.

“Yorubas must be radical in protecting our lands and spaces.”

Faulting the statement that Lagos is no man’s land, Okupe responded by stamping the status of Lagos as a Yoruba city.

He said on X, “It is erroneous & provocative to declare Lagos as a ” No man’s land” Lagos is a cosmopolitan Yoruba City, whose indigents & inhabitants are highly civilized, culturally liberal &naturally accommodating, bringing prosperity to all. For the avoidance of doubt it is a YORUBA CITY.”

In a later post, @jack_ng01 said, “There is a difference between Lagos City and Lagos State. Same way I see Enugu City as a no man’s land. Why are y’all triggered. I want my village regarded as no man’s land because that is what will bring development. Any city dominated by indigenous people cannot develop.”

https://concise.ng/its-provocative-to-say-lagos-is-no-mans-land-okupe/

nlfpmod

He shared, “What is this supposed to mean? You won’t see me get involved in any election that does not affect me directly. If it’s not Alaigbo, you can bet your money that I will be neutral. Maybe Lagos and Abuja because I consider both cities no man’s land.”

Does Doyin live with his nuclear and extended families in Alaigbo, and has businesses in Alaigbo? When he satisfies both situations then he can come back and say this

It is grand delusion to think that election in Lagos doesn’t affect Igbos and other ethnic groups who make up 50% or more of the population.

Some minority ethnic groups like Fulanis even dominate politics in some states in the NC and SW Nigeria and decide elections largely in those states, talk less of Lagos that has a very dense population of multiple ethnic groups

Its like saying Lagos election doesn’t affect Dangote who has a refinery and business interests there

Doyin Okupe just submitted himself for another cancellation. Ipob miscreants will soon do the needful.

Also, anyone who thinks Lagos and Abuja are "cities" should NEVER be taken seriously in the first place.

Dumb people who willfully EXHIBIT their dumbness on social media should be IGNORED.

Those who say it i.e. "No man's land", how/what exactly do they mean?

Richtaiwo:
Doyin Okupe just submitted himself for another cancellation. Ipob miscreants will soon do the needful.

He should have a thick skin by now.

They cancelled him already

Who dey interview this man self the person must be a mischief maker

The first to describe Lagos as a 'no man's land' from what I've read is former governor Lateef Jakande in 1979.
What's the issue now?

But the same person called Abuja a no man's land, why is that not causing provocation or seen as an attempt to conquer Abuja?

Also which is more provocative in calling a place a no mans land or killing raping and destroying properties in the same land?

Richtaiwo:
Doyin Okupe just submitted himself for another cancellation. Ipob miscreants will soon do the needful.

Okupe don turn to their enemy

COSMOPOLITAN is the word. But how many Nigerians know the meaning of cosmopolitan?

Synonym of cosmopolitan in Nigeria English is 'no mans land'.

No mans land in Nigeria doesn't mean that the area doesn' have indigenous people.

Jakande in his inaugural address called Lagos 'a no man's land'. https://www.tvcnews.tv/2021/02/flashback-jakandes-inaugural-address-as-lagos-state-governor-in-1979/

What's the debate about?
'Lagos is no Man's land'?

Is there any land in this country that is nobody's?

That other tribes are welcomed and accommodated doesn't make it a nobody's land!

'Ikoja Aye' of the greatest order!

Toh

The matter don pass online noise. Something would be done about it

We go see where arrogant would take some people to

FourQu:
Lagos is FOR LAGOSIANS ONLY

not Ogun, osun, Ondo, oyo or Ekiti state people ask GRV he will tell you more that's why their governor has standby trailer waiting to load more under bridge dwelling runaway Ronus back to the hinterlands of osun state forest reserves

Because Western Region started from Jibowu and Mushin and what is now Lekki, people from Western Region are as much Lagosians as anyone else, well more Lagosian than those not from West (or Midwest).

LifestyleTonite:

We must fight this mo:nsters economically and politically at any level. The era is civility is over. It is Yoruba First or nothing!!!!!


“This is what Peter Obi and Gbarebo Shinedu was all about. Using political power to wage a war of conquest against the Yoruba people.

“Yorubas must be radical in protecting our lands and spaces.”

Faulting the statement that Lagos is no man’s land, Okupe responded by stamping the status of Lagos as a Yoruba city.

He said on X, “It is erroneous & provocative to declare Lagos as a ” No man’s land” Lagos is a cosmopolitan Yoruba City, whose indigents & inhabitants are highly civilized, culturally liberal &naturally accommodating, bringing prosperity to all. For the avoidance of doubt it is a YORUBA CITY.”

In a later post, @jack_ng01 said, “There is a difference between Lagos City and Lagos State. Same way I see Enugu City as a no man’s land. Why are y’all triggered. I want my village regarded as no man’s land because that is what will bring development. Any city dominated by indigenous people cannot develop.”

https://concise.ng/its-provocative-to-say-lagos-is-no-mans-land-okupe/

nlfpmod

It's stupid to regard Abuja or Lagos as no man's land. It is very insulting to the Gbagyis and Yorubas in Abuja and Lagos respectively. They never begged to gave the capitals in those places.

But then again, people called jack are often clowns.

Japan is an indigenous country. Same as South Korea, Taiwan, Austria, Switzerland, e.t.c. and they are all developed countries.

Idiotic

MhisterJay:
Those who say it i.e. "No man's land", how/what exactly do they mean?

That the lands do not have indigenous tribes 😅

kereman1:
See the last person that shouted "lagos is for the Yorubas"

When they flog you again, una go start to dey cry as if you are the only tribe in Lagos 😂

Weak fellows

AlhajiCSO:

How is the Eze kirikiri doing? He made a statement about bringing IPOB to Lagos and has been in detention ever since 😅

Slytiger:

When they flog you again, una go start to dey cry as if you are the only tribe in Lagos 😂

No allow me give you my bombastic side eyes ohhhh

givedemwotowoto:


Does Doyin live with his nuclear and extended families in Alaigbo, and has businesses in Alaigbo? When he satisfies both situations then he can come back and say this

It is grand delusion to think that election in Lagos doesn’t affect Igbos and other ethnic groups who make up 50% or more of the population.

Some minority ethnic groups like Fulanis even dominate politics in some states in the NC and SW Nigeria and decide elections largely in those states, talk less of Lagos that has a very dense population of multiple ethnic groups

Its like saying Lagos election doesn’t affect Dangote who has a refinery and business interests there

but please what is igbos obsession with Lagos?

As in, is it only igbos that came to Lagos to hustle?

I have never seen any other tribe aside igbos call Lagos no man’s land

kereman1:


No allow me give you my bombastic side eyes ohhhh

Don't mind them


Enugu was founded and built by Lord Lugard and the British yet they refused to declare Enugu a No man's land
Despite the fact that it was Yoruba Artisans (Bricklayers, Masons and Carpenters ) that Lord Lugard carried from Lagos to do Much of the actual building Work

helinues:
Toh

The matter don pass online noise. Something would be done about it

We go see where arrogant would take some people to

those igbos need to b put in their place

I have never seen another tribe call Lagos a no man’s land except igbos

FourQu:
Lagos is FOR LAGOSIANS ONLY

not Ogun, osun, Ondo, oyo or Ekiti state people ask GRV he will tell you more that's why their governor has standby trailer waiting to load more under bridge dwelling runaway Ronus back to the hinterlands of osun state forest reserves

Lagos is for lagos indigenes

helinues:
Toh

The matter don pass online noise. Something would be done about it

We go see where arrogant would take some people to

do something about it

It's not provocative but a personal opinion with no basis in reality, you have to be a jobless idiat to keep arguing over the "Lagos is a no man's land" claim. Just ignore the claimant.