Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter, Joe Igbokwe, has described himself as a Nigerian and not belonging to any ethnic group.

Igbokwe, who stated this yesterday at the House of Assembly during the screening of the last batch of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet-nominees, lampooned those he described as ethnic bigots.

He hinted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was the reason for the attitude of easterners in the state during the last general election.

Lagos should take the lead and be more open to other ethnic groups by giving them political appointments, he asserted.

He said, “I’m proudly Nigerian; I don’t know about east, west, north or south. I have been in Lagos since 1985. My children were born here. It’s high time we started building this country.

“I get angry when people mention ethnicity. A young Nigerian lady was just made a minister in Britain. If I become the president of this country, nobody is going to fill form and put his state of origin. That’s the first thing I will do. It is when you take people for who they are that is when they will release their energy for the good of the country. One day, Nigerians will say, we are all Nigerians.

“The reason for the attitude of easterners in Lagos at the last election was because Peter Obi was on the ballot. If Atiku had won, he would be the vice president.

“If 70 to 75 per cent of a particular people dominate a region, they should be encouraged. If they don’t get council chairman, at least make them deputy. What Igbo people have in Lagos, they don’t have a quarter of it in their land. If you see anybody that is doing well in the South East, he must have a thriving business in Lagos.


https://m.guardian.ng/politics/i-belong-to-no-ethnic-group-says-joe-igbokwe/

So innocent chukwuna, ibeto , oji kalu, Nest oil all have their investment in Lagos.
This apc na useless lying bastard, anyway uncle Joe make sure you are given a key ministry so that you can make money like Ambode before the bubble burst

Ha, this one will regret saying this, should he want to run for a political office, his opponents will just dug this rubbish up

It has been said "Love your neighbour as you love yourself"....My tribalism doctrine says "Love other tribes as you love your tribe"

Any man who doesn't love his own identity cannot love another man's identity

This man is criticizing both Yorubas and Igbos ethnic identity, especially their right to Lagos...

Good job Joe

In other words, it was a British man called Frederick Lugard who decided Joe Igbokwe's ethnic identity for him?

Joe Igbokwe is still suffering from colonial mentality

If Lugard has decided to to call Nigeria "Imbecilia", Joe Igbokwe would have been proud to call himself an "Imbecilee" by now.

Joe Igbokwe should give Lugard all the glory for coming from Europe to tell him who is

I blame Tinubu for this aberration.

Pigggidddiots deserve no political appointments in Lagos.

Allowing them to do their business and thrive in Lagos is good enough.

Let me see the ministry they will give him.

Tinubu never learns! Piggiddioots will still not support his 2023 presidential ambition, let him give them his head if he likes. Neither will I myself!!

AroleOduduwa2:
Ha, this one will regret saying this, should he want to run for a political office, his opponents will just dug this rubbish up

he has no ambition of running for any office.



useless man. coming out to say something like that .


this idiotkwe keep breaking his all time low records

there was a saying that if you put excess meat for a child in the soup he'll ask whether it's only him

hehehehehehe this one don see wetin pass meat for soup sef thanks to Sanwo olu


well well he's irrelevant and dead in Igbo land anyway so it doesn't make any meaning

His ethnic group is money

The same man defending buhari

AroleOduduwa2:
Ha, this one will regret saying this, should he want to run for a political office, his opponents will just dug this rubbish up

no mind am

this one the look for better appointment oba of lagos will appoint him as care-taker of lagoon

orion7:
he has no ambition of running for any office.



useless man. coming out to say something like that .


this idiotkwe keep breaking his all time low records

He should simply have said we need to be more tribal.

He should have called Hausa Almajiri and he should have referred to Yorubas as Amala guzzlers.

On that basis, he would have endeared himself to some idiots somewhere.

this Joe igbokwe is beginning to sound like a full blown sell out/race traitor, imagine his comments;

" If you see anybody that is doing well in the South East, he must have a thriving business in Lagos."

we are plenty that are proApc but none of us have ever insulted our tribe like this, just because of money/political appointments, i know people who dont have a penny in Lagos but are making millions from the east.

There are igbos who dont have any single Business in Lagos but are based abroad, but just because Lagos is a big city they choose to have some base there, based on how fun and entertaining Lagos can be.

Oga i might not like Ipob or Nnamdi kanu which i believe they need rehabilitation and reorientation, but for you to say this, an Igbo man for that matter just know its personal.

M

Am not suprised, since 1985 am sure you hvnt visited home, am sure he doesn't belong to any meeting and will be buried in a lagos cemetery.

All this ppl born in lagos behave like a sheep, i have so many of them here.

References:


“If 70 to 75 per cent of a particular people dominate a region, they should be encouraged. If they don’t get council chairman, at least make them deputy. What Igbo people have in Lagos, they don’t have a quarter of it in their land. If you see anybody that is doing well in the South East, he must have a thriving business in Lagos.


https://m.guardian.ng/politics/i-belong-to-no-ethnic-group-says-joe-igbokwe/

Is he insinuating that 70% of Lagosians are Igbos

Uncle wey mumu. You cannot run from yourself. Each ethnic nation in this country has a history far deeper and richer than the Nigeria we know now. Na this kind people go go America dey form loyal slave until dey show him what they really think he is... A fucking negro

Commentor:



He should simply have said we need to be more tribal.

He should have called Hausa Almajiri and he should have referred to Yorubas as Amala guzzlers.

On that basis, he would have endeared himself to some idiots somewhere.

but he did Not. now he has endered himself to idiots from the brown districts

Joe igbokwe is the complete definition of Efulefu.

Efulefu

Dear Joe Igbokwe, we commend you for your progressive mindset but don’t you think you are out of touch with reality? The Igbo man is the only truly federal Nigerian. He goes anywhere and settles down and lives in peace with his hosts while he does his business but other tribes won’t do this and instead see him as a threat. People like you are a good example of this. It is why the igbos can never be united. The rest of Nigeria will not do half of what we do on their soil in ours.

Shut up there!!! Your ethnic group is Yoruba.

Ajibel:




Is he insinuating that 70% of Lagosians are Igbos

Based on the council chairman or deputy context of that particular statement, I think he was talking about local government area or council (you can only be a council chairman or deputy at local govt level); else he would have said governor or deputy if he meant statewide. Implying otherwise would be tantamount to madness, and igbokwe I know won't dare imply such about Lagos. He's unlike the loud-mouthed ones.

dp.

The deeper truth is that South East would not have voted Buhari no matter where he picked his running mate from. Buhari's had picked two South easterners in the past- Okadigbo in mind. But we voted OBJ because we knew he was miles ahead of a NEPA bill certificate holder. If Stimulation had. Picked from the west, we would have still voted for him.

Now weve all seen what a disaster the country is.

Andhominem:
I blame Tinubu for this aberration.

Pigggidddiots deserve no political appointments in Lagos.

Allowing them to do their business and thrive in Lagos is good enough.

Let me see the ministry they will give him.

Tinubu never learns! Piggiddioots will still not support his 2023 presidential ambition, let him give them his head if he likes. Neither will I myself!!

Lzaa please come for consolation

The deeper truth is that SE would not have voted Bu.hari no matter where he picked his running mate from. Bu.hari's had picked two SE in the past- Okadigbo in mind. But we voted OBJ because we knew he was miles ahead of a NEPA bill certificate holder. If Stimulation had. Picked from the west, we would have still voted for him.

Now weve all seen what a disaster the country is.