Ofunaofu:


Well, I did expect you to provide sections of the constitution that talks about suspension

There is none.

President Tinubu has suspended him. The order stays.

Ofunaofu:
"According to Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President shall remove the CBN Governor from office provided that the governor’s removal shall be supported by a two-thirds majority of the Senate praying that he be removed".

Hope this is not political vendetta

What does constitution say about suspension?

Why is albino lamenting how long he has been in prison? Has he forgotten this is zoo? In zoo you stay in cage till you die. Bloody madafaka

Why are these people asking that President Tinubu release a person that gave order to go kill him?

If someone sent bandits to go find and kill Shehu Sanni, will he pardon such person?

obinalihe:

Why I Sacked Non-indigenes In Abia Civil Service - Orji

Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji has stated that the decision to rid the state civil service of non-indigenes was borne out of the desire to protect his citizens who faced similar ordeal in other states of the South-east.

Speaking during the occasion of his conferment with the “Man of the Year Award” of Daily Independent Newspaper in Lagos over the weekend, Orji said though he does not regret the move, it was a response needed to restore the pride of the people whom he governs.

Orji, alongside president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and former chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okaru were honoured for their various contributions to the country’s economic development by the paper.

In all about 2,604 non-indigenes mostly from the neighbouring Imo State were disengaged from the Abia State government public service on August 25, 2011.

Apart from Imo State, whose indigenes formed the bulk of those laid off; workers who are from Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States were also affected in the purge prompting misgivings in the South Eastern part of the country.

According to him, “When I have the opportunity to serve the Abia State people, I have no apologies to make to anybody. What I want to place on record is this, I wondered where people were when Abia born people were being chased away from other civil services.”

Orji, a retired civil servant said, “If Abia is chasing other people away, we are only copying what others have done to us. It was a question of observing fairness and equity”.

Ibo trademark

FreedomfromtheT:
You keep on mixing things up. The thread is on who are indigenous Lagosians, not that of Yorubaland.
Are you implying that there are no indigenous people of Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Kwara, Ondo and Osun states?

I have answered your question on indigeneous Lagosians many posts back. You are not satisfied with the answer because even though it is the reality, it does not line up with what you are looking for.

FreedomfromtheT:
Can you list the Muslim and Christian political office holders in Lagos then?

Why? Here in Yorubaland we are not burdened by religious difference.

Religious difference is headache for Ibo. You go ahead and resolve that issue on your own. We Yorubas have better things to do.

FreedomfromtheT:
If your ancestors are not Lagosians, you are not an indigene of Lagos just like the person from Kano, Nassarawa, Ebonyi, Gombe and Bayelsa.
Thank you.

Ancestry anywhere in Yorubaland, whether Lagos or not, follow Agbole.

FreedomfromtheT:
Just take a look at the list of all Chairmen of the Local Governments and LCDAs in Lagos, members of the Lagos state house of Assembly, Commisioners and Special Advisers and top government functionaries apart from the governor who I see as merely ceremonial.
Muslims are in the majority.

After many sessions of educative lectures in Nairaland cautioning you Ibos to dissociate from tying names to religious beliefs you still have not learnt.

If we were using names to determine religious faith Raji Fashola would be an Ifa worshipper, not muslim. Tunde Bakare would be a muslim, not christian. Aremu Williams should be a christian, not muslim.

When will you learn?

FreedomfromtheT:
Are all socalled 'Agboles' indigenous Lagosians?

Yes they are, without exception.

AustineE1:
You can see how fast Nigeria is falling apart,God works in a mysterous way,Nnamdi Kanu once said Nigeria will grant us Biafra on a platter of gold,that we may not need to shoot a bullet and in our own very eyes things are gradually falling in right places. We may get our live long heart desire from this igbophobia criminal regime. Intentionally or unintentionally i think the south west may help us attain this goal through a divine design.
Let the will of God be done！！！

Indeed let the will of God bring about a separation of Ibo from Nigeria ASAP!

Madmohamed123:
yeruba man what did igbo do to you how many yeruba man igbo kill to compare whit Fulani who are killing your people every day and you call then your friends

Yeruba some of you are thinking like animals just like you and op

Fulani situation is a problem in itself, but on scale the Ibo problem is worse in all its aspects.

Ibo has killed Yorubas in far worse cases and in numbers. Alabukun was a very trusted product across Yorubaland, it was the go-to product for aches and pains. We never questioned its quality, until Ibo started trading Alabukun and mixing it with poison. Yorubas died left and right, those who survived are never the same. Not to mention that you ruined the business. Baby powder, same thing. You poisoned so many consumables and killed off millions. So dont you ever say you never killed Yoruba. Dont make me pull up a new thread and open that can of worms on top of what people are already talking about. There are specifics that are on record on your tactics to profit on Yoruba lives. Some people theorized that Ibo had a vendetta to even score on their losses in the war, and using trusted products to poison Yoruba was one of those tactics. It was quickly buried by Yoruba leaders fearing a uprising that could result in ethnic cleansing of Ibos. That was many years ago. Today those leaders are the ones calling for programmes to deal with your nuisance. We are ready to eliminate you from our land. We will attend to fulani on our own terma, we dont need your reminder, so face what is in your front. You bloody murderer

There is overwhelming evidence on record that show Ibos are intolerant of sharing, unwilling to accommodate non indigenes to trade or profit on their land. Their reluctance and hostility is a culture amongst their own ethnic group from village to village, from state to state. This tradition is not only in commerce, it is evident in politics and in real estate.

The Ibo amongst us is a horrible dilemma that sets Nigeria back from glory. It is an urgent matter, needs to be addressed.

FreedomfromtheT:
Sorry, you have not made much sense.
What is your socalled 'Agbole?'
Who defines your socalled 'Agbole?'

It is not meant for you to understand. It is our culture we know and understand it, and thats enough. But for anyone to identify as Lagos indigene, the Agbole is a essential part of his history.

I blame this on Femi Gbajabiamila. He is Chief of Staff. His duty covers perception and image of figures standing with President for a public photo. He should have caught that and save his Boss' guest from public ridicule.

FreedomfromtheT:
Who is an indigene of Lagos?

A person with root in an Agbole.

plaindealer:



If possible at this very second, I'll partition them off Nigeria, there's no point associating with unruly, lawless, anti-social, abusive, and toxic people who can not coexist peacefully with other people.

They just cannot be loving and peaceful members of any society and such is the case all over the world and wherever they go, this is nothing new.


They hate Nigeria and they don't wish us well so how do you trust and coexist with antagonistic, hostile and toxic people?

Even with the proposed laws and changes, SS and Northerners folks are not bothered because they love and respect their hosts and neighbors and their land, but who is making noise as usual, the same restless, annoying, unruly, toxic and disrespectful people.

We can do without them, they've been nothing but evil and unnecessary distractions since day one even before the creation of Nigeria, they literarily created most of our problems from introducing the first coup and deadly bloodshed, they abolished our favorable regional system of government and transferred power to the center because an ibo man was the head of state, but they did not know that the center is not theirs to keep, they then turn around to cry and moan that the center is not in their favor and they want to restructure and go back to regional administration or break up.


They are a burden on our National cohesiveness, progress and development.

Good riddance, they can leave today, we won't miss them, not me.

There is a big dilemma in Nigeria. The genesis of this dilemma is Ibo. Three prominent Nigerians have expressed their perspective on it.

1. Ahmadu Bello spoke and gave his perspective on the undesirability and risks of opening your land and your home to Ibo.

2. Samuel Akintola spoke about the dilemma of Ibo amongst us, and warned his kinsmen to keep a safe distance from Ibo. No Ibo can be trusted.

3. Adaka Boro spoke out against the undesirability of coexisting side by side with Ibo, and unacceptability of living as a minority under their influence. He launched a movement for independence and segregation from Eastern region.

Short years later, these respected Nigerians each was murdered by Ibo.

Ibo is at the root of Nigerian problem. Until we resolve the question of "Ibo amongst us", our problem will only get worse and Nigeria will continue to stagnate.

Unity is not what we need. Removing Ibo from Nigeria, and soon, is an urgent matter.

FreedomfromtheT:
Please define your 'agbole'.
And who gave the 'agbole' definition? Is it the Supreme Court?

The authority of Agbole is bigger than Supreme Court. The President of Nigeria has an Agbole. The Chief Justice of Nigeria has an Agbole. I have an Agbole. Do you have an Agbole?

If you dont have an Agbole return to your autonomous village sharp sharp

Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State for the 2023 elections, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has slammed the Speaker of the House of Assembly in the state, Hon Mudashiru Obasa for proposing to make laws that will protect the property rights of indigenes.

Vanguard reported earlier that Obasa revealed in his acceptance speech that Lagos is Yoruba Land, and its lawmakers will enact laws to protect the indigenes even if it means reversing the existing laws.

Reacting to the new development on Thursday via a Twitter post, Rhodes-Vivour said the Speaker will divide Lagos residents along ethnic lines with his proposed law.

He said: “By considering this regressive bill, the Speaker disregards the spirit of the Nigerian Constitution and perpetuates a discriminatory system that divides our society along ethnic lines.

“The proposed bill undermines the principle of private ownership and could severely affect investment, economic growth, and overall prosperity in Lagos State.

By considering such legislation, the Speaker is sending a damaging message to local and international investors, discouraging their participation and confidence in the state’s economy.”

He also stated that the law would discourage the participation of local and foreign investors in Lagos economy.

He then urged the Assembly that would “protect heritage, historical sites, and traditional institutions from political vandalism.”

He also said, “The speaker of the house announced his intention to make laws to protect indigenes.

‘They will reverse the reversible’ I believe that the time for this ethnic dog whistling must come to an end.

With an election that ripped our social fabric, it is time for healing.

“We expect a policy that compensates indigenes for lands seized by the government, education bursaries, and inclusion of an independent traditional institution in governance.

Not threats to property rights enshrined in the constitution.”

Teru ba n ba yin ke wi o, eru o ba omo Balogun!

This nonsense about constitution and investment is empty scare tactics. We voted Obasa in to represent our interest, and yes, it is our desire in Lagos to divide the people along ethnic lines. This is what we want at this point.

Lagos has never been devoid of commerce, as far back as 1600s. Even when Britain invaded Lagos and fought a war woth the King, Lagos commerce continued to thrive.

CRV needs to spend more time in Anambra so they know him ahead of guber race in 2026.

richidinho:
During elections only yoruba should go out and vote

May be thats what they want

Who does Ibo vote help?

1. Igbos are Nigerians so they have the right that every Nigerian have.

2. Lagos was former capital of Nigeria and every Nigerian have equal right in it.

3. What are the things in Lagos that you want only Yorubas to enjoy that other tribes shouldn't enjoy?

4. I just want to know these things that an average Yoruba man should enjoy in Lagos that shouldn't be available for other tribes

These questions about status of Lagos, and many similar to it, are very good questions to ask and discuss considering where we are politically, culturally, socially and economically.

I am going to provide my own clarity and help initiate what I hope will be a rich interaction to further educate and put everybody in their place and calm frustrations and anxiety. The answers are outlined structurally to aid understanding, and not aligned with the order the questions above are itemized.

1. Nigeria as a country is diverse in all its aspects of customs, traditions, cultures, ancestry, civilization and organization. These elements of society are the defines around which communities are properly identified. What makes me a Yoruba person is also the quality that denies me identity as an Ibo or Hausa person. My identity is defined to a root and that root is built on customs, traditions, cultures, ancestry, civilization and so on. This is our diversity, it should be cherished. Those who refuse to cherish their root identity are quick to embrace the identity offered them by the Constitution of Nigeria. So what identity has the Constitution offered to anyone?

2. The Nigerian Constitution has never denied its subordinate status to the customary order that pre-existed formation of Nigeria. It speaks of unity because it acknowledges a diversity which exist naturally and possess a tendency to do so independently if left without a legal framework for harmonization.

In other words, Nigerian Constitution is a framework for bringing people together who naturally do not belong together and will not stay peacefully together but have potentials which if tied in a partnership of harmony could lead to evolution of a better society overall.

Let me repeat this one more time. Nigerian Constitution is not a divine order. It is a document intended to hold together a partnership for progressive and better society that profits all groups.

Nigerian Constitution therefore creates avenues for Yoruba living in Iboland or Hausaland to harmonise with the customs and traditions of that foreign land so he can profit from them, and he does not conduct himself in ways which bring disharmony to the Ibos or Hausas on their indigeneous land. If this is achieved the harmonious state results in better society. This is similar for Hausaman living in Ibo or Yorubaland. It is also compelling on Iboman living in Hausaland or Yorubaland to do so in harmony with the land.

When this harmony is broken or thrown off balance then the Constitution is breached and a means of intervention must be applied to restore harmony using the privileged divine order. When the disharmony is multiplied in the frequency at which it occurs, or the sources from which it is acted, then a general state of diminished returns in profitability, resourcefulness and animosity will develop that pushes more and more into the risk areas that the Constitution was formulated to prevent, i.e. a tendency for the diverse peoples to exist independently and uncooperative...or at extreme points to attack one another.

We are currently in that risk zone. The predominance of our interaction across our diverse identities and at every strata of society, up from traditional rulers, political leaders, corporate leaders, down to the street beggar, has been that of antagonism and in each other's throat. The steam is bottled in and under intense pressure, one way or the other it must explode. To prevent an explosion an intervention is needed to vent the steam under a supervised arrangement.

What is the root cause of the disharmony?

3. History of ancestry and privileged civilization. Part of the diversity in Nigeria takes root in historical civilization and urban evolution. The ethnic groups of Nigeria do not have relatable history, we developed each in different dimensions and pace. At the top of the food chain of civilization is Yoruba. From here it rolls down with different groups gaining civilization and urbanism centuries later.

If we are looking to pick five top early civilized groups, and those who in turn civilized others it will be Yoruba, Benin, Kanuri, Hausa, Nupe in that order. These were pre colonial and pre Nigeria civilizations.

There is a secondary and modern civilization that occurred in time of colonial intervention. This is with Western ideology substituting itself in place of ancestral civilization and philosophies. In this secondary wave is where we find Ibo and a host of other minority groups.

The majority groups in Nigeria ought to have aligned with historical majority but Britain used vendetta against Benin to elevate Ibo above Benin kingdom, thus Ibo was accorded majority political status alongside Yoruba in West and Hausa in North. To update Ibo and give it equal footing for administrative authority under indirect rule, the colonists appointed administrators to be king over their territories. A people of deficient civilization have now been upgraded and treated as equal with societies that have maintained centuries of civilized evolution, many elements of which even surpass that credited to Roman Empire. Ibo was still a slave class when the powers of Benin Kingdom was at its peak. But now the Kingdom is made subservient to the slave. Britain stole not only the treasures of Benin, they also looted its history and status.

The modernity of Ibo upgrade is the root cause of disharmony in Nigeria today.

The power to manage their own development is poor, and so they are found wanting and devoid of skills and prowess to exercise the responsibilities of a majority and politically relevant society across the Nigerian terrain. Consequently, their inability to exercise leadership has resulted in clashes and despise across all regions and brought disharmony and flagrant violations of the code of civilized living. To mask their extreme deficiency they hide under the provisions of Constitution and pretend to be civilized and deserving of civilized treatment on foreign lands.

4. Lagos was a former capital of Nigeria and no one group owns it. There is nowhere in the Constitution of Nigeria where Lagos is defined as former capital of Nigeria. Lagos is defined as a State, like Sokoto, Abia, Bayelsa, Kogi. No more no less. It is hearsay to keep throwing that label out while defending yourself as eligible for Constitutional protection in Lagos. The Constitution you hide under has not told you that Lagos was a former capital...but it tells you Lagos is a State. Therefore accept Lagos as defined in Constitution, a State!

Do Ibo have rights in Lagos? Yes, they do. They have rights and obligations. It is their obligation to live in harmony with other people in Lagos so everybody can enjoy a cooperative relationship and profit overall. Of all Nigerians living in Lagos, Ibo stand out as the least willing to promote harmony. At every opportunity Ibo is antagonizing and belligerent. Again to return to constitution, only the indigenes with ancestral roots of any place have "privileged" rights on their land. All others have freedom to live on the land with conditions. Constitution of Nigeria has never given anyone absolute right. The constitution gives relative rights.

In order words, it recognizes that conditions are not uniform as you go from one section of Nigeria to another. Therefore what is obtainable in East is not so in West. There are conditions and aspects of social norms which are standard and a default in West, but is foreign and strange in East. When an Easterner is present in West he is allowed to also live and enjoy in these peculiarities of social life in West RELATIVE TO building a better and more progressive and evolving society.

The constitution is thus paraphrased "We so so so people, IN ORDER TO BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY hereby commit ourselves...blah blah blah.....

If your living in West denies the rights of others for progressive existence, the constitution gives them a supreme right over you, and limits your privilege while you are physically present in West.

The indigenes of Lagos share a civilization that is common and binding with other Yoruba Kingdom-States. This is ancestral. This ancestry is exclusive. Therefore a Yoruba in Lagos, whether indigene of Lagos or indigene of Offa or Jebba or Lokoja by order of divine ancestral lineage are authorized by the constitution to exercise privileged living anywhere in Yorubaland. Similar authority exist for Emirates. The Emirate of Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa, Zaria, and much as this is not palatable...Ilorin included, have ancestry that are not same as Yoruba. They are who they are, and have exercise of privileged authority in their domains as far it stretches. Ibo kings have their own domain of authority and includes privileges that Hausa or Yoruba in Iboland cannot contest by virtue of Constitution.

So why do others understand this relationship and conform to upholding it but Ibo on other hand continues to pride itself as a spoiler of the Nigerian unity and harmony?

Leaders of the Nigerian nation need to truly review the question of "Ibo amongst us" and put it to rest. We need harmony in Nigeria, and Ibo has shown tome and again on numerous instances of nationhood that it is unwilling to coexist in harmony with anyone. Then divest them out of Nigeria so their burden does not stop generality of Nigerians from progressing and profiting from our partnering.

Contribute inputs.

FreedomfromtheT:
My parents are from Imo State but I have lived in Lagos for the most part of my life.
My younger siblings were born and grew up in Lagos and are still living here.
A lot of my friends and neighbours' parents are either from Ogbomosho, Ondo, Abeokuta, Ifo, Ota, Ibadan, Ilorin, Oshogbo, Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Igbo, Sagamu, Ilawe Ekiti, Owo and various parts of Southwest.
Please stop mixing up being Yoruba with being an indigene of Lagos.
So who is an indigene of Lagos?

Indigenes of Lagos trace root to an Agbole.

Which Agbole in Lagos is your root? The answer to this question is the first step in identifying an indigene.

LagosFirstSon:
Helinues afamed Ihordspy Tinubuadvocate imperialyoruba LeoDeking all said that no Yoruba voted or supported Peter Obi in Lagos , maybe Iyabo ojo is from Anambra 😂😂😂

If she doesnt pay Lagos its money thats where she is headed. Go be Deputy Governor for Chinedu Rhodes Vivour in 2026.

allcomage:

Abeg, are the laws only for Igbo or Nigerians of all ethnicities living in lagos?

Ibos are the only ethnics in Lagos who refuse to be partner for a BETTER SOCIETY as defined by Yoruba ethos of living.

Other ethnics conform.

Therefore my writings are targeted to Ibo, the non-conformist tribe.

Touchypro:


So what exactly are you talking about? That someone from Sharjah will go to Dubai and be treated with a different law because he's from Sharjah in the same UAE? Is Lagos not part of Nigeria anymore? Indians are not from UAE they are immigrants, they would need passport to go to Dubai but in this case Igbos are Nigerians so they have the right that every Nigerian have.

Now there's a question that you didn't answer, what are the things in Lagos that you want only Yorubas to enjoy that other tribes shouldn't enjoy? I want to know those things. If you tell me I will honestly help you campaign for it on Twitter. I just want to know these things that an average Yoruba man should enjoy in Lagos that shouldn't be available for other tribes

Constitution of Nigeria has never given anyone absolute right. The constitution gives relative rights.

In order words, it recognizes that conditions are not uniform as you go from one section of Nigeria to another. Therefore what is obtainable in East is not so in West. There are conditions and aspects of social norms which are standard and a default in West, but is foreign and strange in East.

When an Easterner is present in West he is allowed to also live and enjoy in these peculiarities of social life in West RELATIVE TO building a better and more progressive and evolving society.

The constitution is thus paraphrased "We so so so people, IN ORDER TO BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY hereby commit ourselves...blah blah blah.....

If your living in West denies the rights of others for progressive existense, the constitution gives them a supreme right over you, and limits your privilege while you are physically present in West.

Infact, Lagos State Govt inherited some colonial laws (because it was the only colony in Nigeria) which if it wanted could be exercised to forcibly remove delinquent Ibos from the State.

Ogbeni, dont make me raise some eye openers on this forum and start a movement for the repatriation of Ibos. There are loop holes in the constitution of Nigeria that Lagos State govt can use to flush you out. There is a reason they have not been used. Siddon jeje and be calm. Stop poking your hosts in the eye. You hear me?

Start renaming streets. All street named after Ibo, change it. There is no constitution protecting naming of streets.

After that, next reversal is redistricting and rezoning of Ibo clusters. Use Municipal edicts to remap into commercial and residential districts, then create buffers for ecological rehabilitation areas. Use overlay of tax laws to enforce the changes. Constitution grants freedom of movement, not settlement or take over of indigeneous properties. Occupying and controlling an entire space is a occupation, quite contrary to the liberty ceeded by constitution to Nigerians.

Start with these two before next election. After these are implemented let me know. I'll give hint for next reversals to tackle. There are twenty reversals can be implemented right away, none of which has any legal variable.

By time we get to reversal number 6 nobody go tell Ibo that Lagos is a hostile and unaccomodating city to live in.

FreeStuffsNG:
You are saara niyen. Tell your poor mother first shah.

I know you are not Yoruba, if you are, you will not ever think Oro will come out in day time that election holds. You are on your own so remove the "we", beat your chest and say you will come out in the night when oro is on so there is evidence that it is you signing out .

0monnak0da:
I really would appreciate it if someone can give us some information on the SIZE of ONITSHA MAIN MARKET.
Often we hear it is the biggest in the Milky Way but there is very little to substantiate this claim. I have always believed this and got into an argument with some Ghana(nians ) yesterday and was made to look silly. Naturally you would agree it is not good for Ghananians(sic) to make Nigerians look silly. So can any one help us out .
What is the size of ONITSHA MAIN MARKET in Square metres or square feet Also some photographs please. I need to silence Chaaaaly Achampon once and for all!!

I have been in all those parts passing through to Afikpo to go pour in ibo pussy. I tell you na name, the market is not big.

The whole state self na only few kilometers apart from one end to another. If fight breaknout and ibo begin run, some already run crossed into another state before dem dey realize say they are no longer in Anambra.

Onitsha na small market, but to yanminri it is big.

Zonefree:
Funny how Peter Obi got more votes in Lagos a supposed Yorubaland than in Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu.

Yoruba resentment against Tinubu, helped Obi tremendously.

Yorubas dont like Obi, but they wanted to make a statement to Asiwaju.

FisifunKododada:
I disagree with the Oba. Chinedu who hates Yoruba people with every fiber in his being does NOT have a future in Yoruba politics. Some people say he should go and be councilor first. If he wins even councilor I will make sure the Yoruba hater is impeached faster thn the speed of light. Ordinary adviser to lga chairman he will not see in Yorubaland.

Also, his father better go and do DNA. Because I don't understand how your so called son will hate his father's people this much.

Kabiyesi must use wisdom to dismiss him from his palace. Im sure GRV left that palace believing even if he loses this election, he stands a chance in 4yrs. That mindset is shaped by what Akiolu just told him.

Destiny diverters are waiting for him after the election. He will end up frustrated in Lagos. Las las he will write book and tell his experience at failure.

So dont bother yourself, Akiolu has decreed outcome of election on Saturday, and after that GRV will become a client of APC, running every 4yrs but never making any headway.