Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere has called on the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu to drop his crown and pursue politics following his recent anti-igbo remarks. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin spoke to Vanguard about the position of the group;
"We say with all sense of responsibility that if these were truly the words of Kabiyesi, he has clearly crossed the line of royal decency, desecrated the royal stool and violated the electoral laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and engaged in promotion of hate speech capable of fueling ethnic tension and clashes which are against the spirit of peaceful co-existence which we have achieved in recent years.
We respect the right of Oba Akiolu to drop the crown at Iga and become Director of Mobilisation for the leader of his party if he so desires, but we detest his hiding behind the throne to fan the embers of disunity which could put Yoruba people in harm’s way wherever they are living as settlers. Yoruba people are too civilized to support the primitive intimidation of fellow Nigerians just as we will not accept such action being visited on our people in any part of Nigeria.” he said
102 comments:
Yes! He must go
These idiotic Afenifeya should shut up. You will soon finish the dollars Mr. Jonathan gave you. Traitors. Odale ba le ku.
OK nah, Oba Akiolu you are solely O.Y.O on dis mata, everyone has deserted you. Linda take note!
And many yorubas are showing they have common sense too...... #cool
OK nah, Oba Akiolu you are solely O.Y.O on dis mata, everyone has deserted you. Linda take note!
OK nah, Oba Akiolu you are solely O.Y.O on dis mata, everyone has deserted you. Linda take note!
He is acting under the influence of dollars. Linddaobserve
OK nah, Oba Akiolu you are solely O.Y.O on dis mata, everyone has deserted you. Linda take note!
Lol...dis oba don hear am
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Well spoken
Don't mind that old baba!
Well spoken.
That we now have State Reps in Lagos of Igbo descent should not come as a surprise to anyone. Rather it should be seen as a sign of the political awareness, sophistication, and development, as well as the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos State. Nigerians are winning electoral posts in the UK and USA. We’re now in what I call a “global household”. Your work will speak for you and it shall be seen by all at electronic speed worldwide, thanks to the INTERNET. As for Lagos, this is just the beginning, the best is yet to come. EKO Akete, Aromi sa legbe legbe. I look forward to the first female Governor coming out of Lagos State before any other state in Nigeria. Long live the Centre of Excellence!!!
Good advice to Oba of Lagos
Let the bashing keeps coming. Infact, he should be suspended.
Now the intelligent ones are talking. If is one Nigeria,we should stop all this talk about Igbo,Yoruba,Hausa. You move to another country and they approve your citizenship but you live in another part of Nigeria,work hard,build a house and the same people that sold the land to you want you out. Is not possible ,will never be possible . Everybody ,should be allowed to live and do business freely wherever they choose .The elders should stop giving bad ideas to the younger generation because they can't finish whatever they decide to start tommorow as Igbos dey too like hustle for money,they will also fiercely defend what belongs to them,they don't care about they throne or taking over Lagos,I don't believe is ever in their agenda because is a Yoruba land and they can never tell another Igbo person who to vote in .an average Igbo man can't be pushed by another Igbo man to vote against his wish so I still don't know what Oba and his cohorts are afraid of.
akuko
He must go where? Wise words frm him.
Who is this sheep in the name of human being, my friend shut up, ppl like u are supposed to be eliminated at a tender age
And u are acting under the influence of foolishness
Odumakin you couldn't have out it any better
Sane comment.
Nice comment, but Anambra already had a female governor :)
The Yoruba Ethnic group have a lot of educated people( if not the most in nigeria) and widely traveled who see reason when there is a need to see one. In other words the Igbos have no need to fear what the Oba of lagos said. The Oba of Lagos has been checkmated by people of his ethnic group. Well done Afenifere and countless other Yoruba social groups who have stood up for what is right and just over what is parochial and arcane. The voice of reason starts with an articulate mind
Tell him oooo.....idiots
@davido's driver & lwkmd, u r a big fool. Wat oba says ws totally wrong n afenifere tried 2 make amendment n u r here saying rubbish omo ale. We knw pple r taking it too far bt is normal 4 dem 2 react. Ao wl u feel if Eze of Abia or Enugun say such tin 2 d yoruba's? 2 all my igbo frnds, pls n pls we d yoruba's r vry sorry 4 wat our oba said, pls accept our sincere apology n don't let dis affect d gud tins we v done 2geda
@La pls read before u coment now. Haba....
#TeamBlessed#
Well said.
#TeamBlessed#
@La pls read before u coment now. Haba....
#TeamBlessed#
Traitor? Who did he sell out? So Nigeria is ur mamas kitchen?
Very wellspoken from a very sane human being unlike Pat I Utomi who was playing Politics with his words and trying to seek favoritism from the in coming Government
Igbos no dey carry last
Linda God bless u more
I HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUD OF MY YORUBA BROTHERS SPECIFICALLY THOSE OF THEM THAT I HAVE BEEN OPPORTUNED TO COME IN CLOSE FRIENDLY CONTACT WITH. OVER 95% -99% ARE STILL MY DEAR BROTHERS TILL TODAY AND I CAN ENTRUST MY LIFE INTO THEIR HANDS AND I KNOW, THEY CAN ENTRUST THEIR LIVES IN MY HANDS. BOTHOF US VERY SECURED OF HIS OWN LIFE IN THE CARE OF THE OTHERThaHANK YOU AFENERIFE FOR BEING THEOUGH NIGERIANS. TODAY I AM PROUDLY NIGERIAN OF IGBO DECENT. NOW. KNOW NIGERIA MUST STAND.
At least we know that he is not speaking the mind of the real politicians.
Very well spoken.....yea, maybe the foolish Oba is trying 2 oust Rotimi and get his position in APC campaign organisation, lolzzz....
Pls tell him o
I HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUD OF MY YORUBA BROTHERS SPECIFICALLY THOSE OF THEM THAT I HAVE BEEN OPPORTUNED TO COME IN CLOSE FRIENDLY CONTACT WITH OVER 95% -99% ARE STILL MY DEAR BROTHERS TILL TODAY AND I CAN ENTRUST MY LIFE INTO THEIR HANDS AND I KNOW, THEY CAN ENTRUST THEIR LIVES IN MY HANDS. BOTH OF US VERY SECURED OF HIS OWN LIFE IN THE CARE OF THE OTHERTHANK YOU AFENERIFE FOR BEING TRUE NIGERIANS. TODAY I AM PROUDLY NIGERIAN OF IGBO DECENT. NOW I KNOW NIGERIA MUST STAND.
Best comment so far on this rather strange and highly embarrassing outburst frm a highly revered YYoruba Oba.
The so called oba forgot that we can't be intimidated. Now he has even gained Jimisome more supporters. We love challenges,and can't be easily threatened!
Well said my brother, this is how a responsible man talks! This man is so civilized. I love you for this.
HE SHOULD APOLOGISE TO ALL THE IGBO RACE...THAT IS ALL WE WANT FROM....OR HIS SPOKEN WORD WILL AFFECT HIM
The Oba of Lagos in an attempt to intimidate the igbos resident in Lagos has threatened to kill igbos if they vote for Jimi Agbaje for Governor. No body can test the resolve of our people. Igbo bu igbo let us now show our electoral worth and relevance by voting for Agbaje. Great warriors of Biafra, please teach this Oba a lesson with your vote. Any igbo who votes for Ambode is a slave. Send this to at least 5 others. Igbo kwenu ! !
The gods are wise!
Gab2shoessaysso
The Oba of Lagos in an attempt to intimidate the igbos resident in Lagos has threatened to kill igbos if they vote for Jimi Agbaje for Governor. No body can test the resolve of our people. Igbo bu igbo let us now show our electoral worth and relevance by voting for Agbaje. Great warriors of Biafra, please teach this Oba a lesson with your vote. Any igbo who votes for Ambode is a slave. Send this to at least 5 others. Igbo kwenu ! !
Afenifere is right, the OBA should mind his words that is coming out of his mouth joor, he can't force everybody in lagos to vote for APC now, @list everybody has is own chioce who they want to vote for, what I expect from OBA, to do is to appeal to the igbos to vote for APC not the one he said he'll rain cause on igbos, is not good @ all
Can't giv u d attention ur mum refused giving u, sorry.
@ Bunny uta, interesting stuffs u just pointed out. I am sure even Ambo and Asiwaju will be disappointed with those potential nation-splitting words of Monarch . Let's forgive him I so much believe those words were orijin-inspired! #LiveAndLetlive
@ Iam abiodion, you are an IDIOT
Even his own people are condemning it.
I think he should publicly apologise, and let this issue end.
Lol,.thank God his fellow yorubas are criticizing him too,,cos if Igbos chadgey ehhh,,d oba sef no go wait
My year of Linda's 100k
Autocorrect
LINDA YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR AND POST BUHARI'S SPEECH IN ORILE LAGOS TODAY.
WOW, HE SPOKE CONTRARY TO WHAT HE READ FROM HIS WELL TAILORED SPEECH IN ABUJA AT THE INEC PRESENTATION OF CERT.
THE PART THAT STRUCK ME WAS WHEN HE SAID "LAGOS IS TOO VALUABLE TO BE LOST TO A NON APC PARTY, WE ARE NOW AT THE CENTRE AND LAGOS CANNOT AFFORD TO BE OUTSIDE THE CENTER.
I KNOW SOME DOUBTERS WILL SOON START ASKING FOR PROOF, PLEASE GO TO YOUTUBE AND LISTEN TO MAJOR NEWS THIS EVENING. TVC WILL DEFINATELY CARRY THE NEWS
EVERY NON APC STATE IS IN TROUBLE.
GOD HELP US
GOD SAVE NIGERIA.
ROCK SAY SO
No, more like gbana (cocaine)inspired
Dear Lagosians,
Yoruba,s are very decent and reasonable people. No tribe will entertain on their land what is going on in Lagos.
We all condemn the statement of OBA AKIOLU. But let ask ourselves one important question, WHY IS OBA AKIOLU ANGRY WITH IGBOS?
My answers are:
1. I WILL ELEVATE EZE NDIGBO TO THE STATUS OF OBA OF LAGOS - JIMI AGBAJE.
2. IGBO WILL DETERMINE WHO RULES LAGOS- IFEANYI UBAH
3. LAGOS IS NO MAN'S LAND.- IFEANYI UBAH DURING TAN CAMPAIGN.
4. IGBO DEVELOPED AND CONTROL LAGOS- JIMI AGBAJE DURING GEJ CAMPAIGN IN AKWA IBOM
5. WE MUST PRODUCE THE NEXT DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS- EZE NDIGBO
MY QUESTIONS TO IGBOS,
1. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED?
2. CAN EMIR OF KANO ACCEPT ....?
3. DO YOU HAVE ANY SINGLE TRIBE IN YOUR CABINET IN THE EAST?
4. CAN ANY TRIBE CLAIM ONITHSA OR ABA TO BE NO MAN,S LAND?
5. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT THE ELEVATION OF SARKIN HAUSA IN ONITHSA TO OBI STATUS?
My conclusion: We have been living together as brothers for years in peace. You must respect our tradition and institutions.Ifeanyi Ubah should stop jumping around Lagos beating drums of war.
God bless Yorubas,igbos,hausas and other tribeso:)
God bless you for speaking the truth
Well said!
Who will not protect him/herself and his/her own when threatened? If it was a dog, you'd have lost a hand (or much worse) before you say 'I was only joking' or ' I didn't mean it' or more annoyingly 'it's enough!'
Everybody else who's spewing hate against Igbos for a very natural reaction should please take several seats!
For those of you who supported the Oba's speech of shame, you can see that even the Afenifere has condemned it so I guess you can now have shame-pie for dinner!
BTW, tune in to Channels TV to hear what The General had to say about Ndi Igbo.
Better start making those pies!
Get the fuck out of here. U r as foolish as the oba. You vote for the candidate you want to be governor. Not bcos one mad oba has as an uncouth mouth and a dark soul. Stop being a nuisance nd get a life
They didn't complain about Ooni of Ife hobnobbing with GEJ.
Igbo race?? U want apology.?? Keep waiting.. #ThatMaloNigga
In a civilized world, this Oba would have abdicated immediately. Imagine a whole Oba descending to the gutter level of Doyin Okupe, clownish buffoonery of Femi Kayode and idiotic flippancy of Ayo Fayose....Too bad!!!
Afenifebi please shut up cos u are disgrace to yoruba race who gave you the Audacity to condem
To the ignore , oba rules all . He can not apologise cos his word was taken out of contest. Afenifere is a bastard . They are not in my name.
Odumakin too is talking. Yinka Odumakin please respond to the comment of Mr Opadokun.
APC OUT
AMBODE OUT
FASHOLA OUT
TINUBU OUT
BUHARI WILL BE OUT SOON
Lets go back to the creeks 9jadelta
Wrong advice - Nigerians don't want his type in politics!!! We want modern democrats not blood thirsty bullies and shady manipulative characters like oba Rilwan.
All of you should drink bleach. This miscreant has no moral justification to speak on behalf of the Yorubas. Odumakins are stooges to Jonadaft. # go and die# in Obahiagbons voice. The Oba has apologized. You can all hang.
@Amaka, I actually read before I responded. This should not come from Afenifere group that goes around collecting kickbacks from people. Especially Jona. It should come from decent straightforward people. @ Henry, thunder fire your blokus.
Hmmnnn...meaning?
Jimi Agbaje now has my vote bcos of the unguided comment of a so called Oba. To hell with his empty treat. He can not play God in any matter.
The Oba of Lagos in an attempt to intimidate the igbos resident in Lagos has threatened to kill igbos if they vote for Jimi Agbaje for Governor. No body can test the resolve of our people. Igbo bu igbo let us now show our electoral worth and relevance by voting for Agbaje. Great warriors of Biafra, please teach this Oba a lesson with your vote. Any igbo who votes for Ambode is a slave. Send this to at least 5 others. Igbo kwenu ! !
This Oba will not see governorship election
dis is truly d best comment i tell u....ma broda God bless u
Oba ur a big fool intact Jimi K is the the next Gov of lagos state note it.We need change in Lagos ......and it must start now......
OBA OF LAGOS shalwar aka horo.....OTULE KA IBU.
Oba nsi NA aru......OTULE.
senseless people dat comment jk i pity d future of ur
children d rubbish dey perform at fedral level u want them
to bring it to state i pity ur life ooooo you beta vote
Ambode a man witb 27years experience as a civil servant
compare to a person dat own a phamacy think lagosians
......... #EKO ONI BAJE
This issue has become a long season film. Terrible are the words uttered but building upon it, isn't going to make anyone a better person. Oops! There Are No More Fishes in the River, They're All in the Net. Forgive me Internet
Odumakin descrating our culture to make name.abo pro nla so fun oluwabi.
Honestly , I think everybody is important in our democracy, but the problem I see looming here is that Ndigbo are about to fall casualty of electoral battle here again as it happened at the presidential level. Allowing themselves to be misled again by the PDP into a face-off with the traditional leadership of a state where they're accomodated is not a wise move at all. Even if Jimi Agbaje was to win, his allegiance will never be towards Eze Ndigbo but towards the man who already is crossed with the Igbos - The Oba himself. At last this will turn out to be that the Igbos were used and dumped by Jimi. If Ambode wins, the situation might not still be different as long as this Oba is still crossed. This is the bitter reality. The Igbos should be wise and not let the PDP make them casualty here again.They should find a way to mend their relationship with this oba. Politics is a game played with the head, not the heart.
Oba should go marry patience Jonathan. If any body says change stone him/her#smdh
Call a spade a spade. I'm looking forward to hearing from the Lagos state government. Keeping mum at this crucial moment is not the best thing.
@gab2shoe we don hear. Oya go open ur shop. Customers wan buy shoes.
Yes we won't vote! Ode
The Oba alterances has cost APC Ambode the election. Its is clear that Jimi Agbaje is more educated. Enlightened and knowledgeable. He is a true leader. We must vote for him en mass. The Oba want to install a stooge he can control to enrich himself. Agbaje is a man of the people.the Oba is kindly advised to disrobe and hand over to another royal father who is more matured to play the role. Jimi Agbaje has won the election already.
Oba pls resign. If u have any vestige of moral decency left in u
As a Great oba is he suppose to play politics that far......they both are his sons he is to embraced both jimi and Ambo then advise Igbos to vote wisely not to threating them....am Hausa leaving in Lagos but with this jimi will surely get my vote
I think Yinka,odumakin is a yoruba,man and in yorubaland,says on no occasion will talk to an oba any how or turn him to an object of ridicule. Pls watch out
I think Yinka,odumakin is a yoruba,man and in yorubaland,says on no occasion will talk to an oba any how or turn him to an object of ridicule. Pls watch out
Oba of Lagos might be wrong, while I hope kabiesi will soon apologise . However all this afenifere people are unreliable people as well, odumakin respect the thrown, stop yearning nonsense in the name of defending your Yoruba. Please Oba is on his own on this matter . Please let us respect the crown , nobody above mistake
Onyebuchi Ememanka writes and I reason along with him ~
What is the principal interest of the Igbos in Lagos? What do we seek to achieve in our sojourn here? My
take is simple. We seek a prosperous Lagos that is economically viable, peaceful....a mini Nigeria of sorts
where all people are able to live and pursue their livelihood without let or hinderance. As a people that thrive
on commerce, Igbos want a Lagos where there are government policies that promote the growth of
commerce and business. A Lagos where government builds roads, bridges, hospitals and is generally alive
to their duties. Education is free in Lagos and our children enjoy this. No Igbo child has been sent away
from any public school in Lagos. Lagos state government pays WAEC and NECO fees for all students in
Lagos....our children enjoy this too.
What do we really want in Lagos? The truth is that we are strangers here. Lagos belongs to some people,
just like Onitsha and Aba. Let's not carry on as if this place is a no man's land. It is not. All of a sudden,
Jimi Agbaje has become an Igboman....we have adopted him as our son.....the same way we adopted
President Jonathan in the last election against our strategic interest as a people...a decision that has left us
in serious political confusion and our senators begging to be admitted into the APC.
What is the difference between Jimi Agbaje and Akinwumi Ambode? Is any of them Igbo? What is our
problem? I believe that we have a fair share here. We live in peace unlike our people in the North. I don't
think there are more Igbos in Lagos than there are in Kano, yet we live peacefully here. Yorubas are highly
politically sophisticated people and they understand that it us better for them to have a government in
Lagos that belongs to the same party as the party at the centre. Igbos cannot love Lagos more than
Yorubas. This is their land. If anything happens here now, we will all leave and return home. These people
own here...this is their home and we must respect their feelings. Every person living in Lagos wants more
federal presence in Lagos. We want a 4th mainland bridge, we want so many other things that the federal
government can do. In the years past, Lagos hasn't enjoyed much federal intervention because of political
party differences. Now they have that chance and we want to spoil it for them by being more catholic than
the pope. Let everybody vote any candidate he wants but I reject any collective Igbo move to vote against
the strategic interests of the people who own the land where we live and make our living. Lagos has been
good to our people. We have succeeded here in business and the professions.
Let's not disrespect the people of Lagos. I will not support any move that will create an impression that
Igbos are against the interest of the owners of Lagos. Nobody has murdered our people here like what we
see in the north. Lagos remains the only state in this country where Igbos hold top government positions.
Even our neighbors and brothers, Rivers State have never given us that privilege despite our huge
population and presence there. As for me, I want Lagos to progress and on Saturday, I will proudly vote for
Akinwumi Ambode.
If 1 million hausa go enmasse to enugu does that make enugu no mans land.
Yinka Odumakin is totally derailed. The guy should go and get a good job rather than following one useless group around. Afenifere my foot.
Yinka odumakin was paralysed and asiwaju Tinubu took him to India and paid his hospital bill and he became well . Today , odumakin abuses the same Tinubu in the name of politics.
Yinka odumakin was paralysed and asiwaju Tinubu took him to India and paid his hospital bill and he became well . Today , odumakin abuses the same Tinubu in the name of politics.
Yinka odumakin was paralysed and asiwaju Tinubu took him to India and paid his hospital bill and he became well . Today , odumakin abuses the same Tinubu in the name of politics.
Stupid Afeniwhatever!
they didn't criticize obas for receiving politics dollars from GEJ
I want to enter the lagoon on Saturday. Pure and simple
Leave her alone. She doesn't realize she's a tribalist herself. U and the Oba are cut from the same cloth. Your comment is ridiculous cod you don't even realize what U said. Yoruba ppl don't support "our" own blindly. Anyone with any sense knows what the Oba said is reprehensible. Just like your comment shld be frown upon. Don't waste your time saying it was meant in a different way (just like the Oba). It's obviously your view. Anyhoo good luck to U. One Naija
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