AnambraDota:

“. You will recalled that in year 2000 in Oke Ogun area of Oyo state, the fulani herdsmen and farmers had a major clash which led to a strong delegation from Arewa consultative forum to storm the office of the office of the then Governor Lam Adesina in a rowdy and angry manner on behalf of fulani .

How Lam prevented another civil war’ - The Nation November 18, 2012
Written by Yusuf Alli, Abuja
• Ex-CPS recalls the late gov’s encounter with Buhari

But for the maturity and wisdom of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lam Adesina, Nigeria could have been plunged into a second civil war.

A former Chief Press Secretary to the late Governor, Chief Kehinde Olaosebikan, yesterday said in Abuja that a conflict between Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani would have thrown the country into another war.

He told our correspondent that a former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, had led a combative delegation of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to meet Adesina in 2000 in his office.

According to him, “Precisely on the 13th of October, 2000, former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, in company with former Military administrator of Lagos State, General Buba Marwa, had led a heavy team of Arewa Consultative Forum in a combative mood to the office of the governor in protest against the alleged killings of over 69 Fulani cattle herders in Saki Area of the state.

“General Buhari whose arrival to the Secretariat complex was preceded by scores of lorry loads of Hausa men and boys said pointedly at the executive council chambers of Oyo State that his team came to meet the governor to seek reasons why the people of Saki should not be dealt with for killing Fulani herdsmen. He did not stop at that, Gen Buhari accused Governor Lam Adesina of complicity in the killings and using his position as governor to pervert justice.

He quoted the former Head of State as accusing the former governor of shielding the culprits. According to the General, they therefore wanted immediate stoppage of the killings, justice and compensation for the mass killings of the Fulanis or vengeance across the country.

Olaosebikan added: “As weighty, indicting and provocative as the General’s allegations were against the governor, Alhaji Lam Adesina remained unperturbed as he only fired back with his own well-coordinated arsenals in form of refined strategy, robust explanations and effective engagements.

“Lam Adesina identified all the points raised by the General and simply asked the heads of the organisations directly involved to respond.”

He quoted Lam Adesina as saying: “ Before I thank you for this visit, you have come to tell me something, I also want to tell you something and that something is to make an appeal. General Buhari has been a former Head of State, Brigadier Marwa has governed Lagos for some time and with credibility… so you are national leaders of this country. Even though, by accident of birth, you are from the North, so you can be born anywhere, may be next time when I am coming to the world I will be born in the North or the South South.’

He attributed the manner in which frayed nerves calmed to the level-headedness of the late governor, thus preventing what could have led to another civil war.
This is the link to the article and thank God it is a Nation newspaper article.
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/how-lam-prevented-another-civil-war/.

DFemaleBoss:
The cowardly ass-licking Yolobas will soon invade this thread as usual to insult the Afenifere for daring to write/chat sh*t about their Fulani masters.

oilyngbati:
Afenifere should shut up! The kidnappers of Chief Falae are the criminal Igbo, not our masters, Fulani. We, yorubas should be grateful to the fulanis, they saved us from Biafrans soldiers who wanted to invade our land at Ore. Fulani is our friends, and the Igbo is our problem .

Afenifere is working for PDP.

luvmijeje:


This reaction is over the top....... It's beginning to smell like politics.

luvmijeje:

No, you're missing the point. Even if it's true Fulani herdsmen were behind this, Afenifere as a former non partisan organisation should be calling for the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime. And not labelling a whole tribe for the crime of few.

Are they trying to tell us Yorubas outside of their enclave don't commit crime? Or are they saying other tribes in Yoruba land don't commit crime?

This is not ordinary...... It's politics.

luvmijeje:

No, you're missing the point. Even if it's true Fulani herdsmen were behind this, Afenifere as a former non partisan organisation should be calling for the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime. And not labelling a whole tribe for the crime of few.

Are they trying to tell us Yorubas outside of their enclave don't commit crime? Or are they saying other tribes in Yoruba land don't commit crime?

This is not ordinary...... It's politics.

ERAKAMUS:
Will you just shut up

luvmijeje:
I'm beginning to believe those who said this is a setup.

How come they've turn this issue to tribal politics? This issue is criminal and it should treated as such.

This is the definition of over-reaction....... This is excess.

luvmijeje:

No, you're missing the point. Even if it's true Fulani herdsmen were behind this, Afenifere as a former non partisan organisation should be calling for the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime. And not labelling a whole tribe for the crime of few.

Are they trying to tell us Yorubas outside of their enclave don't commit crime? Or are they saying other tribes in Yoruba land don't commit crime?

This is not ordinary...... It's politics.

tuk2ato:
If you dont know whats happening in the country, cant you just keep shut, why defend something that is indefensible?

EdCure:
I expect them to match words with actions.
Nigeria is a dangerous jungle where any ethnic group or community who claim to be too civilised to defend itself through acts of violence, will always find itself chort-changed at the losing end.
My Yoruba brothers need to wake up. The social media is awash with myriads of essays and theories by the supposedly vibrant and sophisticated Yoruba youths defending the acts of either SLS, Elrufai, Kwankwaso, Sultan and even Buhari (all northerners).

oilyngbati:
Afenifere should shut up! The kidnappers of Chief Falae are the criminal Igbo, not our masters, Fulani. We, yorubas should be grateful to the fulanis, they saved us from Biafrans soldiers who wanted to invade our land at Ore. Fulani is our friends, and the Igbo is our problem .

Afenifere is working for PDP.

luvmijeje:


What the heck is indefensible?

luvmijeje:


What the heck is indefensible?

SupremeXYZ:
Please am looking for pentiumprof and Laudate.Their opinion matters a lot

ekafine:
Fulani herders or not, it will still not change the fact that yorubars are northern slaves. If not tell me why yorubars are so quiet even after SGF Falae was kidnapped in his own town by fulanis with huge ransom paid.

ArodewilliamsT:


I agree with you especially demented yoruba muslims like Opcnairala nd, agarawu 23, vicad ex07, aareona kakafo, passingsh ot(sh1t).

agarawu23:
[s]dumbfuck, will you stop spamming my mentions? This is the 4the mention I will be getting from you. If you have know reasonable thing to say, don't spam my mention[/s]

tuk2ato:
Fulani herdsmen wielding AK 47s, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Kidnapping a yoruba elder stateman and asking for ransom. If we close our eyes to this, they might as well turn the SW into the NC, where they kill and maim lives and destroy properties at will!

ArodewilliamsT:


Sharap there, you ragheaded Islamic monkey. Who are you? Comm'on keep shut.

melzabull:
oilyngbati is a true yorubaman
yolowba beating their flat chest and blaming Igbos

wytecat:
AFENIFERE doesn't speak for Yoruba anyway.

The ONIJEKUJE AFENIFEBI AGBAYA old man allow himself to be used in this manner