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Friday, 10 April 2015

'The Oba’s Words Matter' - Chimamanda Adichie's response to Oba of Lagos

A response to the Oba of Lagos over his threat to Igbos from award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie. Chimamanda says the Oba’s words are quite disturbing. Read below...
A few days ago, the Oba of Lagos threatened Igbo leaders. If they did not vote for his governorship candidate in Lagos, he said, they would be thrown into the lagoon. His entire speech was a flagrant performance of disregard. His words said, in effect: I think so little of you that I don’t have to cajole you but will just threaten you and, by the way, your safety in Lagos is not assured, it is negotiable.
There have been condemnations of the Oba’s words. Sadly, many of the condemnations from non-Igbo people have come with the ugly impatience of expressions like ‘move on,’ and  ‘don’t be over-emotional’ and ‘calm down.’ These take away the power, even the sincerity, of the condemnations. It is highhanded and offensive to tell an aggrieved person how to feel, or how quickly to forgive, just as an apology becomes a non-apology when it comes with ‘now get over it.’
Other condemnations of the Oba’s words have been couched in dismissive or diminishing language such as ‘The Oba can’t really do anything, he isn’t actually going to kill anyone. He was joking. He was just being a loudmouth.’

Or – the basest yet – ‘we are all prejudiced.’ It is dishonest to respond to a specific act of prejudice by ignoring that act and instead stressing the generic and the general.  It is similar to responding to a specific crime by saying ‘we are all capable of crime.’ Indeed we are. But responses such as these are diversionary tactics. They dismiss the specific act, diminish its importance, and ultimately aim at silencing the legitimate fears of people.

We are indeed all prejudiced, but that is not an appropriate response to an issue this serious. The Oba is not an ordinary citizen. He is a traditional ruler in a part of a country where traditional rulers command considerable influence – the reluctance on the part of many to directly chastise the Oba speaks to his power. The Oba’s words matter. He is not a singular voice; he represents traditional authority. The Oba’s words matter because they are enough to incite violence in a political setting already fraught with uncertainty. The Oba’s words matter even more in the event that Ambode loses the governorship election, because it would then be easy to scapegoat Igbo people and hold them punishable.

Nigerians who consider themselves enlightened might dismiss the Oba’s words as illogical. But the scapegoating of groups – which has a long history all over the world – has never been about logic. The Oba’s words matter because they bring worrying echoes of the early 1960s in Nigeria, when Igbo people were scapegoated for political reasons. Chinua Achebe, when he finally accepted that Lagos, the city he called home, was unsafe for him because he was Igbo, saw crowds at the motor park taunting Igbo people as they boarded buses: ‘Go, Igbo, go so that garri will be cheaper in Lagos!’
Of course Igbo people were not responsible for the cost of garri. But they were perceived as people who were responsible for a coup and who were ‘taking over’ and who, consequently, could be held responsible for everything bad.

Any group of people would understandably be troubled by a threat such as the Oba’s, but the Igbo, because of their history in Nigeria, have been particularly troubled. And it is a recent history. There are people alive today who were publicly attacked in cosmopolitan Lagos in the 1960s because they were Igbo. Even people who were merely light-skinned were at risk of violence in Lagos markets, because to be light-skinned was to be mistaken for Igbo.

Almost every Nigerian ethnic group has a grouse of some sort with the Nigerian state. The Nigerian state has, by turns, been violent, unfair, neglectful, of different parts of the country. Almost every ethnic group has derogatory stereotypes attached to it by other ethnic groups.

But it is disingenuous to suggest that the experience of every ethnic group has been the same. Anti-Igbo violence began under the British colonial government, with complex roots and manifestations. But the end result is a certain psychic difference in the relationship of Igbo people to the Nigerian state. To be Igbo in Nigeria is constantly to be suspect; your national patriotism is never taken as the norm, you are continually expected to prove it.

All groups are conditioned by their specific histories. Perhaps another ethnic group would have reacted with less concern to the Oba’s threat, because that ethnic group would not be conditioned by a history of being targets of violence, as the Igbo have been.

Many responses to the Oba’s threat have mentioned the ‘welcoming’ nature of Lagos, and have made comparisons between Lagos and southeastern towns like Onitsha. It is valid to debate the ethnic diversity of different parts of Nigeria, to compare, for example, Ibadan and Enugu, Ado-Ekiti and Aba, and to debate who moves where, and who feels comfortable living where and why that is. But it is odd to pretend that Lagos is like any other city in Nigeria. It is not. The political history of Lagos and its development as the first national capital set it apart. Lagos is Nigeria’s metropolis. There are ethnic Igbo people whose entire lives have been spent in Lagos, who have little or no ties to the southeast, who speak Yoruba better than Igbo. Should they, too, be reminded to be ‘grateful’ each time an election draws near?

No law-abiding Nigerian should be expected to show gratitude for living peacefully in any part of Nigeria. Landlords in Lagos should not, as still happens too often, be able to refuse to rent their property to Igbo people.

The Oba’s words were disturbing, but its context is even more disturbing:
The anti-Igbo rhetoric that has been part of the political discourse since the presidential election results.  Accusatory and derogatory language – using words like ‘brainwashed,’ ‘tribalistic voting’ – has been used to describe President Jonathan’s overwhelming win in the southeast. All democracies have regions that vote in large numbers for one side, and even though parts of Northern Nigeria showed voting patterns similar to the Southeast, the opprobrium has been reserved for the Southeast.
But the rhetoric is about more than mere voting. It is really about citizenship. To be so entitled as to question the legitimacy of a people’s choice in a democratic election is not only a sign of disrespect but is also a questioning of the full citizenship of those people.

What does it mean to be a Nigerian citizen?
When Igbo people are urged to be ‘grateful’ for being in Lagos, do they somehow have less of a right as citizens to live where they live? Every Nigerian should be able to live in any part of Nigeria. The only expectation for a Nigerian citizen living in any part of Nigeria is to be law-abiding. Not to be ‘grateful.’ Not to be expected to pay back some sort of unspoken favour by toeing a particular political line. Nigerian citizens can vote for whomever they choose, and should never be expected to justify or apologize for their choice.

Only by feeling a collective sense of ownership of Nigeria can we start to forge a nation. A nation is an idea. Nigeria is still in progress. To make this a nation, we must collectively agree on what citizenship means: all Nigerians must matter equally.

Culled from Ekekeee.com

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Anonymous said...

Hatred stored in ones heart for a long time can cause cancer. That you are YORUBA does not mean you must hate ibos. You are young and probably learned. Emancipate yourself from that generational hatred for ibos cos d ibos are black Jews, the more you hate them the more they thrive and do better in life. That's just the way God created them so instead of hating d ibos and blaming them for your own woes, begin to look within you and find your own path...the ibos are here to stay!!

chimex said...

it will start witt u ...fucking coward why post as anonymous... idiot

Anonymous said...

We do not want to depot u people. But if u do not like Lagos, u should just leave. Stop complaining. Just leave.

Anonymous said...

We do not want to depot u people. But if u do not like Lagos, u should just leave. Stop complaining. Just leave.

Anonymous said...

Kowaiiii walahi!!!

Anonymous said...

People shd just stop talking abt wat oba said fine agreed his wrong he begged move on haba ASHEJU ti wa ninu e ooo tribalism will cont. Racism will cont. Religioism(lol u sha understand) will cont. Just walk away as if nothing was said only if u want war. some1 as to b a goat and d other a sheep 4 peace to reign

Unknown said...

Igbo were madu. Ada igbo nothing do u. Make nigeria kuku ma divide sef. Na jealous they kill 'em. But Igbo's are unstoppable that's our nature. It's in our blood.
JK Agbaje all d way to prove another point.

Anonymous said...

I think this girl is beginning to attach too importance to herself. She is taking herself too seriously.

Anonymous said...

well written. that Oba should be very careful not to incite violent in this country





Check for the word for today

Anonymous said...

Still the same igbo victim rhetoric,not introspection,not igbo attitudes and actions,not igbo bombast and arrogance.Victimhood.Them versus us.When they were abusing igbos that supported Buhari,when they turned PDP into the newest Igbo god that must be worshipped by all Igbos we did not hear from you.Now that it has backfired,you're blaming others.Abeg waka pass jare.

Anonymous said...

This beautiful woman has summed up my tots on dis matters.

As 4 u and ur goatish comment, may you choke on ur bigotry..u and ur oba will suffer the fate u wish igbo people.

Anonymous said...

Oba words are stupid! We all know that! Pere!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant, articulate and identifies the cowards that hide beside the wall and support the elites. We still have along way to go and the Igbos continue to be the escape goats.

Anonymous said...

Ur lineage shall end in the lagoon, that which u wish another shall come upon u 10folds...peace shall be a stranger in ur household, strife and grief shall be ur best frnd... in case u r confused...no be prayer, na better curse... tueh tueh

Unknown said...

Kudos Ch!i. Wise words from one of my best writers.

Presc said...

We Igbos all need to vote Agbaje. Heavens will not fall. The foolish Oba will only be ashamed of himself.

Anonymous said...

I could kiss the writer for this very indepth and well articulated analysis. It's a shame the igbos are spending their lives brown nosing every other tribe in a bid to be perceived as trustworthy.

Anonymous said...

The man has started what he cannot finish. Giving the riffraffs the liver to start harassing igbo people now.

Anonymous said...

Well said, point taken. At first I was going to say she should let it go. After reading every word, I see why she won't. Every citizen should be left to cast their vote in peace without fear of retaliation.

Kola said...

Hey wait! What can you say about those Igbo delegates who claim to be representing the Igbo people but were cheering and clapping for the Oba when he was making his incendiary remarks?

Unknown said...

So on point.Carry on my dear.

Unknown said...

True talk! D words of d Oba can lead to major problems between pple of various Ethnic groups and we shuld try to avoid dat! Dat said, may d best man win

Anonymous said...

First of all Chimamanda, Calabar was the first national capital not Lagos. I'm surprised U emotionally rushed ur article and made such a blunder. Anyway, black African society are socio-cultural, and by extension this factor affects their political inclinations. Africa is made up of diverse communities with diverse cultures and traditions which defines how they're ruled and live their daily lives.What's normal with one community could be a taboo in another, so Africa will never entirely fit into the western model , norms and government as well as protocol of peoples association as painted by Chimamanda, and this doesn't make Africans less humans. In Africa, no level of civility, democracy or nationality can erode people's sense of their nativity and ownership as each community exist like a micro nation. So it's natural for Lagosian or any people in Nigeria to hold firm what's geographically deemed as theirs and see other sojourners as guest who must abide by the rules slated by their native leadership for peaceful coexistence. If this factor makes the Igbos feel threatened or victimized whereever they find themselves around the country, I think they need an honest introspection. If U always find urself at loggerheads with everyone one around U, U need to check urself as U may be the cause of ur ordeal. Even Chinua Achebe in his book about Biafra admitted with all honesty that igbos are loud and sometimes overdo things. For me, he got the point. This is what in many cases is responsible for the rift between Igbos and other tribes, and unless to they check these excesses, this rift will always be. The common belief among the igbos that everyman is a king of his own could be the root of insubbordination and lack of a supreme point of leadership amongst them. A tribe rooted in such cultural belief will always have issues of insubbordination and disunity even amongst themselves.

Unknown said...

It's good to remind some people who by chance are suffering from amnesia that we are citizens of same country and are free to exercise our political franchise. For those who think this is a joke, my advice is go get a life!

Unknown said...

It's good to remind some people who by chance are suffering from amnesia that we are citizens of same country and are free to exercise our political franchise. For those who think this is a joke, my advice is go get a life!

Anonymous said...

U need serious deliverance.May God strike that ur filthy mouth.Enemy of progress.

Anonymous said...

U need serious deliverance.May God strike that ur filthy mouth.Enemy of progress.

Unknown said...

Well spoken.....please can someone help me relate this to that illiterate of an Oba. Proud to be part of an ethnic group whose existence is a threat to a greater part of the country. NDI IGBO kwenu!!

Unknown said...

I just love this part "It's highhanded and offensive to tell an aggrieved person how to feel, or how quickly to forgive, just as an apology becomes a non-apology when it comes with ‘now get over it.’ Adichie is really a good writer.

Anonymous said...

All IGBOS* bush fowl

Anonymous said...

I am not igbo however I feel you chimamanda. Just like yorubers are claiming lagos today despite it history and federal government injection of oil money from the niger delta, hausa people will one day claim Abuja when the jack hit the road . There is no one Nigeria in the real sense of it. It is a ploy for some ethnic group to use others and then exhibit ethnic superiority over others. Until there is political justice, economic justice, environmental justice(niger delta), equality in appointments and job opportunities there will be no peace in Nigeria.

Anonymous said...

She can shove it! Wen her dad condemned d Yoruba tribe, no 1 was crying like u lot are now.. Keep digging up old wounds.. Unforgiveness doesn't get any1 very far!

Anonymous said...

igbos rnt bad. its northerners we need to throw in the lagoon

Anonymous said...

the Oba should do the right thing and apologize, but no, he prefers to stew in his pride because of the position he holds. A Nebudchadnezzar experience is never faraway from those who think they are above God.

7F098C19 said...

Jk today is my birthday. In honor to that, my prophecy is that you become the servant of Lagos for the next 8 years. I am ready to swim the lagoon for you. This isn't PDP but jk . hbd to me . Engr Emy.

Chuka said...

Chimamandas comment ( di ka okwu ekwuru na ehihie) word spoken in the light. Most people familliar with the history of Nigeria and how it affects the Igbo Man will concur to it. Its is a strict warning and my Igbo brothers and sisters shouldn't take it as simple, but a threat, sit up and be careful.
NB Linda pls it is time to auto edit and filter out some degoratory comments from your blog. Thanks.

randomleakz said...

I'm not in support of what the Oba said... But I can categorically say that what an Igbo man will do and even go around boasting about a Yoruba man can't try it in the east! So as anyone stood-up and speak for the Yorubas? Chimamanda Adichie is making a case for the Igbo brethren because she's tribalistic!

Anonymous said...

Too long joor.

Anonymous said...

ADA you have spoken but I'm of the pinion that we should pack and go, chase black goat in the day before it turns night, let's go and leave this people before they slaughter us again they warned us, let's not say they didn't warn us, the oba is dangerous and the comments her is showing they all have the same mind

Anonymous said...

@pre shy DebbieZ I know you will need summary! Typical nigerian !!! too lazy to read

Anonymous said...

Abi o if the igbos don't like what the oba said, u igbops should go back to where u all came from, na by force, especially when no yoruba or hausa person can go to your states and act any how least of all contest elections or vote against a candidate of choice. After the election tomorrow na go hear una self.

Anonymous said...

God bless chimamanda. No body will deliberately wanna always suppress u unless der is something wonderful bout you. Thats d igbo trait 4 u. We r wonderfully made and dats y despite all dey do we still excel. EIZ

Anonymous said...

Excellent write up.If 10% of the people in leadership in Nigeria were as smart as this lady, in 10 years you would not recognise Nigeria again.

Well done Chimamanda

Anonymous said...

Thank you Preshy, just too long. Is Oba Ambode or a spokesman for APC. Lagosians, vote wisely please.

I said soooooooooooooooooooooo

ary said...

You are just a bigoted idiot. You and not the Igbos is what is wrong with Nigeria. Evacuate Igbos abi so you will go and claim their properties like your forefathers did abi? Otoro gba gi there

ary said...

My thoughts laid out in perfect resonating words. Bless you.

Unknown said...

Chimamanda Adichie? hmmm, she is always available when its come to Yoruba issues, who is more obsessed with the Yoruba, Chimamanda Adichie or Linda Ikeji? is it Chimamanda Adichie wrote a full novel about the Yoruba or Linda Ikeji that cant keep Ibadan people outside her blogs? ok, Jokes apart, Chimamanda Adichie wrote a novel to criticize Yoruba, no one ever talk about it, cos she is always irrelevant and she uses any means to gain awareness about her when its come to Yoruba, who will ever listen to her? or maybe she is still hurt, that she lost a book competition to a Young Yoruba boy? Back to it, no doubt Chimamanda Adichie grew up to hate Yorubas, no one is born with hatred, igbos parents must have thought them to hate the Yorubas and tell them they lost Biafra wars cos Yoruba was halfly involved. So painful, Nigerians are still dealing Tribalism in 2015. Black hating on black, this one na curse ooh

Anonymous said...

the first comment on this post is a clear description of how shallow minded Nigerians can be. Without the Igbos Lagos is as good as zero

Unknown said...

She's right!... Change is all we cry for.. Power must change hand.. JK am in love with u..😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

Anonymous said...

Wow. Only myopic and rather shallow minds who do not read this article will come here to condemn it. Anyway sometimes people have to be on a certain level to be able to relate to particular things, just like this article. I salute you chimamanda. Enough of this unnecessary tribalism.
A Yoruba guy who was asking me out in the past once made a joke saying 2 men died in a accident on the road, in which both men involved were Igbo. He said why should someone refer to an Igbo man as a human being. They should say two people died , Igbos are not human beings. That was the end of our friendship. he didn't realise that my dad is Yoruba but my mum Igbo.

Unknown said...

Go back to school..U imbecile!..Did u pay anybody's school fees? So why should we summarize it for u? Ewu Gambia!

Unknown said...

Gbam!!... Ijiya there👍

MEREZE said...

@Debbiez why are you naturally an illiterate? I won't be surprised if you dubbed all the way thru your university. Whats the difference between you that dont read and others that cant read? The article is very inciteful and it gives food for thought.

Unknown said...

And me, Ada n'igbo Canada has spoken!!!👍

Anonymous said...

Fantastic piece, there should be some boundary in politics. After paying tax and abiding by lagos state laws, Gratitude should be not be expected from any ethnic group in Lagos state.

Anonymous said...

She's right, but we are not seeing what is in front of us.... The Oba should be called to explain further because those are murder threat... As she said we know that juju is real in this part of the world so that statement should be looked upon with more seriousness than its given

Anonymous said...

LoL thought she was voting APC and making disparaging remarks about President Jonathan. Is she too dumb or too removed from naija to know the relation between the two. mumu writer. now that apc is in power. this is d change u wanted eat it

Anonymous said...

Good! I took my time to read all, well said. Let he who has ear hear. @isabella_nice

Anonymous said...

long tori. I guess she should write another book - AFRICANAH. this time to address african issues - i.e racism (AKA tribalism) amongst africans. got stuck in the first line of this "essay".

Anonymous said...

Pls sup with Inec and T. A. Orji of Abia state, pls we need news here.

Anonymous said...

seriously i the response from Igbos over the Oba comment laughable.It shows how tribalistic you all are.What are we suppose to do? Pet and beg you guys?
Even the educated ones amongst you are towing the same senseless path.Even in marriage the Igbo are still the most tribalistic set you guys can't even marry outside you enclaves.If you guys like don't move on from this issue and get a life.You guys vote or not Ambode will be Governor of Lagos. Linda get a life atleast we all know now that your platform is to promote division.

Anonymous said...

The south south sabotaged us.the west betrayed us, the north fought us.hnnmmmm u guys should let the igbo's be we are uniqu breed from God and nothing can pull us down.even after the war we are still waxing strong making billions from our market.while u guys make billions only from govt

Anonymous said...

Yes its long , but I read all of it as everyone should. It is very well written, of course. We should all be mindful of our prejudices. Having a friend from another ethnic group does not erase that prejudice. Let us al look within ourselves and find love for our fellow man. Tomorrow you complain oyibo is racist.

Anonymous said...

The oba is one person.

Everyone is trying to punish Ambode for the sins of the Oba!

Diokp daberechi said...

Well spoken dear, the only expectation for a nigerian citizen living in any part of the country is to be law-abiding not grateful

Unknown said...

The oba is a retard i agree... But i dont wanna ever hear that lagos is no mans land.. Cos its a yoruba land..most igbo people cant accomodate others!! No 1 tribalist of all times..so for some reasons i feel good!!! Even in alaba they wont allow another tribe own a shop!! Wicked people.. As if they will let a yoruba man be commissioner in their state.. Mscheew..

Unknown said...

Abeg make one person summarise dis novel 4 mi abeg.....

Boss said...

So right!!!

Anonymous said...

@Dabota.. Oloshi ni e. Did u even finish reading it all? Altho, I'm not igbo but I'll stand for wat is right.
*LindaIkeji's crush*

Anonymous said...

Awon omo ale jatijati, olori ibu, all you cursing igbos are just big fools, igbos are free minded and libral that's why God keeps blessing and prospering us any where we go, we don't have an evil mind that's why despite what the hausa's did to us we are still in the north prospering. We invest and build anywhere we like, afterall we didn't force you lazy ass lots to sell your lands to us, and mind you we all have houses in our villages, that's where we go to every Christmas to flex, the kind of houses you won't see in lagos talkless of your wretched yoruba villages that look like pigs sty. Igbos should leave lagos but whenever we travel for Christmas lagos is always so dry,no business booms, even market women and bus drivers will be complaining and praying for the holidays to come to an end so that lagos can function again and they can make a living. Smh. Curse me and die! Ndi ala

Anonymous said...

Awon omo ale jatijati, olori ibu, all you cursing igbos are just big fools, igbos are free minded and libral that's why God keeps blessing and prospering us any where we go, we don't have an evil mind that's why despite what the hausa's did to us we are still in the north prospering. We invest and build anywhere we like, afterall we didn't force you lazy ass lots to sell your lands to us, and mind you we all have houses in our villages, that's where we go to every Christmas to flex, the kind of houses you won't see in lagos talkless of your wretched yoruba villages that look like pigs sty. Igbos should leave lagos but whenever we travel for Christmas lagos is always so dry,no business booms, even market women and bus drivers will be complaining and praying for the holidays to come to an end so that lagos can function again and they can make a living. Smh. Curse me and die! Ndi ala

Anonymous said...

Pls goan sleep!

Anonymous said...

Aren't u just stupid?

Anonymous said...

Caged berry or what ever nonsense u bear, ure mad!

Anonymous said...

We don't need Ur sympathy.

Anonymous said...

Shut D hell up

Anonymous said...

Mad fellow

Anonymous said...

Beta conment

Anonymous said...

May u die just as uv wished any1.

Anonymous said...

God bless igboland

Anonymous said...

After uv gone to Ur local ibadan

Anonymous said...

Iti mpataka

Unknown said...

Pls which state is that exactly?

Anonymous said...

Anofia @Anonymous 11:26

Joy Kevin said...

God help Nigeria. I rep
www.joyinfoworld.com

Anonymous said...

Tfu

Anonymous said...

Edos are the original owner of lagos .FYI I am not igbo I just had to reply to you because you post is shouting of hate

Anonymous said...

I am from Edo state the south south the east and the middle should be take out of poor Hausa and Yoruba! Reasonable people know what I am saying!

Anonymous said...

As u respect the oba for his "multi-sided" views abi

Anonymous said...

You would say the first people to settle in lagos were awori and not Benin as that would suit your ownership argument. Please learn more about lagos history. Even the oba that cause all this wahala knows the source of his thrown. If you people own the oil that is keeping Nigeria going you will want to keep % 80 of it. Gosh just look at the way some yoruber people are dragging lagos like it is heaven.

Anonymous said...

We decide with our votes. Do same with yours.
If you like Ambode, vote him
If you like Jimi, vote him
It's simple really.
Ifeanyi Ubah cannot decide who will rule Lagos. So will Oba Akiolu not decide. The office of the oba is subordinate to that of the Governor. Monarchs are 'allowed' by the constitution and not the ones to anoint a governor.its the other way round

linda said...

Things like job opportunities attract pple to a place, enugu isn't a metropolis like lag, nd if it were I guess other tribes will move in too. Btw, yea we have villages in d east buh nt d archaic primitive settlements u guys are making it seem like, in fact if an ibo man builds a mansion in lag, expect 1 ten times better in his villa. I love d villagey feeling of my villa away frm d hustle n bustle of a city.

Unknown said...

Linda have u swallowed my comments? Odiegwu o!😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

Anonymous said...

Lol, ok. So this is ur contribution.

Anonymous said...

WHY HAVE I NOT READ ANY YORUBA NAME COMMENT , THEY HAVE ALL KEPT QUIET YOU SEE THEM

Anonymous said...

Pursue us na, oloriburukun.

Anonymous said...

Y u lazy like this na ?

Anonymous said...

Who is this child. Do you know lagos use to be Nigeria's capital city and the federal government develop it. I am not igbo I know that is what you people will want to believe but there are other tribes that are not happy with what is going on.

Anonymous said...

U-warafool

Anonymous said...

Fool!b show ur self why hide under anonymous? U'll paste on FB, BBM, TWITTER, LINDA IKEJI d same tin, FYI stop dat nonsense broadcast on my wall

Anonymous said...

Shut dat useless tin u call a mouth, Fool, let us just get our own port in Onitsha so u'll kw if u'll see a single Igbo trader in Lagos, why do u think de've been stalling dat project? Of course dey kw dat immediately it starts functioning Lagos will be a forgoten state...

Anonymous said...

Ur comment shows that u copied the word "epistle" from other peoples comments here

Anonymous said...

When u were sellin ur Lands u did not kw abi? Nw Lagos is fine u want to claim it, U cannot eat ur cake and have it, Ntoooooooo unu

Anonymous said...

Goat

Anonymous said...

So this small tin na novel abi. But u redi watch mojo throughout the day

Anonymous said...

Dats because we are hardwoking, Fool! Don't be jealous, jelousy can kill oooo, it just a case of u not wantin to lick an orange because it's not peeled, now some one peels it now u suddenly want to lick. Hard work pays cappish

Anonymous said...

Dats because we are hardwoking, Fool! Don't be jealous, jelousy can kill oooo, it just a case of u not wantin to lick an orange because it's not peeled, now some one peels it now u suddenly want to lick. Hard work pays cappish

Anonymous said...

Adewole shut up! Can't you make one point and lock up



Toyin

Anonymous said...

What ever go and take some panadol.

Anonymous said...

Oh, very well then, That's All He Knows .literally.

valushi said...

Onye ara, lazy bone, move them back to their States now, ode

Anonymous said...

The british made lagos island and victoria island their base. LAgos island is EKO. that is 2 local goverments out of 13. the remaning were all full yoruba etc.

Oba is a powerful person and he will not single ibo ppl out for no reason especially as their so much unbalanced migration to the SW. how will you like people to move into your house and to add insult they start to be disrespectful.

Also we dont want PDP in lagos if oba wants to be harsh you all wil start calling yoruba wicked ppl

Anonymous said...

After reading all comments I endorse JK.

Anonymous said...

well he has just lost the ibo votein lagos in this time strange things have happened in nigerian politics it is well appaulded maybe drowning innocent nigerian will also be accepted as fighting corruption by APC if vote by minors and thumb printing numerously in fighting corruption.you are the true daughter of your father.NNO-O

gudgonbad said...

Ur brain is not functioning well...tribalistic bigot

Anonymous said...

Chi whatever abeg take several seats!!! All you do is whine and u r not that important get over urself and stop the pity party for ur ppl and let them ack back to the east shikena!

Unknown said...

lwkmd... she said summaries. ... nd u all startd eating her up. ... na was for nigeria oo.

Unknown said...

nd may God forgive u anoymus

Anonymous said...

RANDY GOAT. MAY YOUR OWN ENTIRE TRIBE RECEIVE A WORSE CURSE IN JESUS NAME!

Anonymous said...

well he has just lost the ibo votes in lagos in this time strange things have happened in nigerian politics it is well appaulded maybe drowning innocent nigerian will also be accepted as fighting corruption by APC if vote by minors and thumb printing numerously in fighting corruption.you are the true daughter of your father.NNO-O

Anonymous said...

GO AND READ, WHY CAN'T YOU READ?

Anonymous said...

Before nko! Welcome to the Igbo elites. We are the best thing to happen to this country.

Anonymous said...

See this ode! You are from the state but you dont own it the oil is for all nigerians it belongs to NIGERIA its a resource you goat!

Anonymous said...

U 'll be shocked. Wait till the election and collation.

Anonymous said...

We will still love her no matter what. SHE WHOM GOD HAS BLESSED NO MAN CAN CURSE!!!

Anonymous said...

Shut up ofili you annoy me to! Get off your high horse u r not thst important. If u want to make change lead your people out of this country. Bye

Unknown said...

I earnestly understand that we igboS are been derogatory stereotyped because we are one tribe seen and heard of in the whole wide world.we are blessed and mighty.we are
Indestructible,
Gallant ,
Buoyant ,
Optimistic.
(IGBO)fear not my brothers cos we are the tribe of Jews.

Unknown said...

I earnestly understand that we igboS are been derogatory stereotyped because we are one tribe seen and heard of in the whole wide world.we are blessed and mighty.we are
Indestructible,
Gallant ,
Buoyant ,
Optimistic.
(IGBO)fear not my brothers cos we are the tribe of Jews.

Anonymous said...

An oba will never apologise. Its tradition. No king recants even the Queen of England.

Unknown said...

I earnestly understand that we igboS are been derogatory stereotyped because we are one tribe seen and heard of in the whole wide world.we are blessed and mighty.we are
Indestructible,
Gallant ,
Buoyant ,
Optimistic.
(IGBO)fear not my brothers cos we are the tribe of Jews.

Anonymous said...

Idiotic it's u n entire family ll perish in lagoon anuofia

Anonymous said...

What the Oba has said is bad. No doubt about that. But the statement is not in the tradition of the Yorubas nor that of Lagos. I can refer to many instances. Starting with the death of Fajuyi protecting Ironsi, to the fact that easterners met their properties in Lagos after the war. Not impounded like they have been in other places including Port Harcourt. Today, Lagos is in the forefront of giving space to non-indigenes in the economy and even in the politics. Even among eastern states, this is still an issue today. And any southerner that goes to the north can only be engaged on contract and that is only where there is no expatriate. Lagos did not become populated just because it was capital as you have seen from the case of Calabar and Lokoja. But more importantly because the Government of Western Region which governed up to Ikeja developed an industrial estate in Ikeja. This estate provided jobs for thousands of people. This indeed was what drew people out their villages. Civil service provided jobs for only a few hundreds who were mainly easterners going by the account of Sardauna. I agree that what the Oba said is potentially explosive even for Lagos and should be retracted. But I also agree that he will not apologize. Leaders of political parties should douse the situation before elections. The strength of Lagos is its multi ethnicity and this is the weakness of other places. Furthermore, the political milieu in Lagos is the most advanced and is our source of pride as Nigerians. Lagos started from liberalism and I am happy it is getting back there.

Anonymous said...

I don't usually respond but my darling you sound used,sad and demented.we the igbos are sorry we outshined you in ur own city well that is because u lack brains and innovative skills if you can collectively adopts these skills trust you will be able to dominate ur terrain.fact#you are nothing without the igbos cos you yorubas are some lazy slimy mofos all ur good at is eye service.whether the oba throws tantrums or not we are here to stay.like you all said none of you can go to our ibo states to act as u like of cos u dare not because dats what makes us the Igbos who we are deal with it ot die lazy.....dirty dramatic deranged and confused yorubas. You talk of tribalism you yorubas are worse you suck on that one bite your teeths or die trying. We are Igbos and we dominate our terrain...peaceout

Anonymous said...

Come little child suck ur toes or go back to ur mothers womb

Anonymous said...

Anon 12.16 bet he was a legend Google it...dumb

Walata said...

Nne u wrote exactly as chinua achebe, Nne kudos to u idi too much! Some ppl said it's a mere joke smh I wonder how a death threat said with fierce, fury n angry becomes a joke okay now oba when jimi wins then u n ur entire fam will die in lagoon rubbish

Anonymous said...

Anon 12.20 y do I feel ur so dumb and mentally deranged or are you depressed as well go back to your dirty job and try surviving befor u come out here to type rubbish utterance..who do you think you are and what rights do you have state it looser

Anonymous said...

Same as your life

Anonymous said...

Abdul wateva your demented depressed generation are fools and your oba has nothing on us..You mother fucking ass leaker has the oba fed you? Moron take several seats in the mouth of cobra..idiat

Prince Akuzamus MG Anakwe. said...

Oke Ada! Nwanyibuife! Asa Akwa Nwanyi Oma! Okadili gi mma. Your left toe will never hit a stone on your road to destiny. May the living spirit of our fore fathers and God be with you. Ise! Amen!

Anonymous said...

You are senseless so because we are not voting ambode Apc we are making wrong decision ehnn kwa is Jimmy an igbo man mugu answer me..ass leaker

Anonymous said...

U keep repeating dis by Copy n paste format on any post relating to oba's threat lol lazy writer.

Anonymous said...

Abdul I said go back to ur mothers womb moron when did fashola start governing lagos state was it not four years ago...mugu the Igbos have been in lagos before biafra and after biafra whether u like it or not we are here to dominate ur ass....copythat#

Anonymous said...

We are talking about the fact that without the acres of land we buy in your so called land you will perish of hunger..hunny deal with it we dominate team igbo#

Anonymous said...

You that sit here making noise. Let me tell you something about the igbos. We are industrious people and we move around in case you don't know. We are everywhere in the world not just Lagos. There is not a state in Nigeria igbos no de and whereever we go, we beIf prosperity to ourselves. Now the problem with u people in lag (I'm not gonA say yorubas becaus sweety I don't generalize and lump a whole tribe as one just like you did) is jealousy. Jealousy set worry una and the fact you feel threatened by the mere presence of igbos. Get over it my friend. I repeat get over it. Idk why this election has turned into an igbo bashing carnival when Boko haram is there killing nigerians. What is really the problem. Are igbos the biggest problem Nigeria has? If you really want to get specific did Boko haram originate from our tribe? Did MEND come from our tribe? Infact has an igbo ruled Nigeria in the past 20yrs? (Btw GEJ is not an igbo man). So please tell me what is the hate. Is the fact that igbos are considered industrious and self serving. Whatever it is you people should just chill. It's like an average igbo man is more hated in Nigeria than a BH member. If you can answer me this questions, I would take your

Anonymous said...

What u wrote makes absolutely no sense.stupid

Anonymous said...

U'l definitely die in the lagoon.wait and see

Unknown said...

I love you already...... your comment make sense die!!!!

Anonymous said...

Sit your demented brain and think why you even wanted to vote Jimi agbaje in the first place.am sure u can't even give yourself a direct answer.oloshi

Anonymous said...

Chineke God! Na her new novel be this? Hissss! #MovingRightAlong.....

Kwara boi said...

Well said, the sad thing is, no Igbo person will comment on this. It will be ignored. Make una no abuse Royalty ooooo, the Oba reads Lindaikeji. Torrrr, the word is enough for the wise.

Anonymous said...

Wow.......Can JK really do all these? If these are truly his plans, then he will never be a Gov'nor in Lagos. He must be an Omo ale. I think Oba Akiolu reacted but I agree dt d Igbos in Lagos shud be firmly put in their place as d strangers they are. If they are not happy with d way Lagos is being run, they shud go back to dr place. No be by force now

Unknown said...

Teni-teni I love u for this comment

Kwara boi said...

See this guy oooo, and you call yourself a Yoruba man, How can a Oba apologize, it's sad, parents don't raise their children to the Norms of their tradition. Unbelievable.

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Anonymous said...

Lol......so whr are u from, if u r not an ibo?

Unknown said...

You hv spoken the truth but u don't hv to call yr fellow Nigerian fool

Unknown said...

Choi!!! God bless you my dear. That word " ancestral home" is what dey should understand.. I condemn n also commend the oba

Anonymous said...

Bros ukqa, what abt Ajegunle and Apapa dumpster, whats d populatn of yoruba compared to d igbos dr? Abeg, enuf abt yorubas building face me I slap u, abeg. Oga. Some of ur peo don't even live in houses but sleep in dr shops
U beta face d matter at hand and stop deceiving urself abt how much development d igbos brot to Lagos. Let d Igbos go back to d east now and we shall see if the economy will fall.

Unknown said...

I wish what u said applies in Onistha n Aba... but it is not. maybe if it does, this tribalism can die. Yoruba are more hospitable you know?????

Anonymous said...

Kemi, what kind of Lagos would you have without the Ibos, hmm? You want them to leave because they've finished fixing it for you. Idiot. Why are you people not pursuing them from Ibadan and other western states? You want them to finish developing the place before you remember its also your fatherland. Lazy fools reaping where you did not sow. Who is pursuing the Yorubas that are happily living in other parts of Nigeria including the east hm? Please stay buried in hatred.

Unknown said...

If chimanda knows this much about Nigeria, then she should come back home and help develop instead of writing from a corner of the world we don't know. Unpatriotic pattern.

Anonymous said...

I feel that there is something special about the Igbo man that whenever he appears others feel threatened that he we overtake or be more successful. Hausas live in Lagos but the Yorubas are not threatened why?First of all Jimmy Abaje is not Igbo. He is a Yoruba man and a Lagosian. If the Oba is a fair man he would allow for a free and fair election. Many yorubas are marrying Igbos. Many Yoruba girls or boys are crushing on some Igbo boy or girl somewhere. What happens to the children born out of these marriages if war breaks out in Lagos as a result of this fetish oba's statement. I say fetish because it is only a man who is diabolical that would give a large ethnic group of people 7 days to die. Just as there are good Yoruba people, there are good Igbo people too. Yet if a quarrel happens between an Igbo man and a Yoruba , Yoruba people would just conclude the Igbo man is at fault without listen to judge rightly. Even if they listen to judge the would not be objective. Look at major markets in Lagos , balogun etc. without the Igbos those places would be dry. The Igbos are contributing to the extensive development of Lagos. Lagos used to be the capital of Nigeria. Meaning the mass and extensive wealth, knowledge and technology of the nation is invested in that part to showcase to the world. If war breaks out in Lagos . Igbo people will die but the youruba people will also die, if not your your family ,friend or a loved one. The Igbos serve a living God. We have been serving Jehovah the almighty God from time immemorial and he would always be with us.

Unknown said...

Kisses for your brilliant and logical, truthful mind. Asoge Loves u

Anonymous said...

They all claim ownership and citizens of Lagos as if we don't know their state of origin....

felixicopet said...

First of all, don't give me that crap that the Oba was only joking because no man in his right senses would make a stupid and ignorant statement like that. If he's sensible enough, he should openly apologise to the Igbos. Statements like this cause havoc and disturb national peace. Also, the people he's leading - The Yorubas should be brave enough to tell their Oba that what he did was wrong and not trying to support him or telling us that he was 'only joking'.

Unknown said...

I dey tell u

Anonymous said...

I knew this bigoted childish piece of shit who only see's everything through the colored lens of her tribal identity was going to spew out some nonsense such as this.

Anonymous said...

Chimamanda, at your level, you should deal with facts. The Oba never said he would THROW them in the Lagoon, he said if they do what he wants, their businesses will prosper (does he have what it takes to make that happen?) And on the other hand, he says, if they don't do what he wants, they will perish in the Lagoon. He didn't say He'll throw them in the Lagoon.

Anonymous said...

Nice one

Unknown said...

If Linda cannot advocate for her tribe then she is an igbo B(u)rstard . I like her voice on this. I will do the same too if I am a popular yoruba blogger in onitsha

Unknown said...

God will bless u more ooooo

Anonymous said...

Rufai were ni e alai ni opolo jati jati it's jus a pity that most yoruba ppz tlkin here forget d fact that they cannot fend easily 4 demselves outside home igbos r tirelessly puttin food on their tables anywhere they find themselves they r nt lazy @all lyk u pipo Dats y u see dem everywhere n moreova if u go 2 d east ur laziness cnt mk u shine dere U guys shld stop deceivin ursf half of ur clothin is all igbo made ur specialty is tomato n pepper so all u yoruba guys shld jus shut ur trap cos m a yoruba guy n I stay in d east n no 1 has chased me around if the oba tlks trash and d igbos dnt fight him deir God wil surely handle deir battles n who shld be scared of a mere man dat God cn decide 2 tk d breath of life from any minute only God is to be feared and more importantly the igbos are blessed hence the reason they survive anywher against all odds God bless all tribes and help Nigerians to grow wiser and stay as one

truth said...

Oh shut up you moron! I am edo and it is obvious you have never traveled out of ogun state where you live because illiterates like you can't even afford to live in lagos..oh I forgot,you are probably among the lots who live in the shabby areas,not fit for even my chickens to live. Come to edo state and see how everyone irrespective of tribe lives. In my estate,we have over 10 igbos and just few edos and people from other tribes yet we live together in peace. Lagos used to be the country's capital,resources from every state was used to develop it and so no individual or tribe can claim it. Fine yoruoba's can get d major share since we the bini's gave the land to them already(google the history of lagos)but other tribes should be allowed to dwell in peace. Tomorrow hausa's will say other tribes should vacate abuja and this war will start again. Instead of us to develop out nation,we will sit and start practicing tribalism and that is why our leaders have the guts to loot our funds and go unpunished because youths who should act intelligently join in this sickening thing called tribalism. I believe in one Nigeria,i am Nigerian and every Nigerian is my blood. FYI, jimi agbaje and Ambode will make up after the election and you will remain with your archaic mentality. Enjoy your day

Anonymous said...

Jim agbaje is more cute than apc candidate, and cute governors make good leaders... linda post my comment

Anonymous said...

When you hate on the Igbo man or woman remember you are sowing a seed, when you travel outside the country. You will receive 100000 folds of that hatred from the white man . And then you will suffer and not succeed and then you ask God why? you should remember........ I am reminding you now .........it was as a result of the hatred you felt for the Igbo neighbor next to you. Why did you hate him, because he is Igbo. What you sow you will surely reap. Are there no wicked Yoruba who do diabolical things to their fellow Yorubas or which part of the world have you visited and found all the people to be saints. Folashade be careful what you say.

Unknown said...

Idiot

Unknown said...

That's true Seun

Anonymous said...

Big fool, having ifeanyi ubah as a role model
Mind u, no senate presido 4 u, house of rep speaker 4 u. Mofos, flat heads. My frd served im d east, it was like serving in hell. He fucked ur girls, married women, teachers. U guys suck bro

Unknown said...

Well done Chimamanda. Well written piece. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Tribalism is small
The fear igbo has for yoruba is greater than the hatred they have for Hausa.... yet we claim Nigeria but create versions of what abd who we are

Anonymous said...

My guy go ajegunle, alaba, ladipo. Ur fellow goons ar dirty

Dani said...

All this igbo's tho get over it all the opportunities you get in lagos no other tribe will get in your state s

Anonymous said...

Igbos can never ever leave Lagos . There is nothing you can do about it. Go get busy and stop hating. Igbos have built estates, mansions and are living the life. If you don't like it ask God. God don win! Jehovah God is on the side of the Igbos. Can you fight God? It is only if you can fight and defeat the almighty God ,the king of kings and The Lord of Lords, that is only when the Igbos will leave Lagos. Even your Oba is using style to apologize to the Igbos. Because at the mention of the name of Jesus every knee must bow whether it is a king or an Oba.... Love the Igbos or die quickly hating.

Anonymous said...

Na your dead body first, then all your generations. Anu ohia

Unknown said...

Mumu,can anyone in your generation write a book?

Nonso said...

@Tosade, have you tried as a Yoruba man to go to Enugu and shout change and nobody refused to listen to you?

Don't assume that the Igbos are not accommodating. That's a very wrong notion. You can start by asking any Yoruba person who has lived or still lives in any Igboland.

I want to IMT Enugu between 1995 and 1999. Our course rep for 2yrs in an Igbo-dominated dept was a Yoruba guy named Seyi, and he wasn't appointed, he was voted in.

Unknown said...

U are a fool

Anonymous said...

Are you daft!? If she writes novel nko? It's called being smart and taking advantage of the circumstances around you to either sell your market or tell your story, which is what she is doing... And mind you, if she does write a novel on this, which she won't, it will be a best seller and she will be richer than you will ever be in your entire existence! Onuku!

Anonymous said...

I am Igbo and I have my state of origin certificate as Lagos. So what are you saying. Any one can get a certificate of origin of Lagos. You better start loving that Igbo man because we are here to stay we are going no where. Hahahahahaha...

Unknown said...

ed dreamz,u are an idiot.What happen to ur reckless support for buhari and the APC.Medicine after death.

Unknown said...

Her words is sweet
Am glad she is Igbo
Linda God go bless u plenty!
Igbo tribe is too great to be intimidated
Beware Anti-Igbo

Anonymous said...

You fool! What do you think will happen in Lagos if igbo people leave? Can your myopic mind manage the economy Igbos have brought to Lagos? Wherever igbo people go, they prosper you hooligan!

Unknown said...

OK,anon 11:38,na igbos cause the poverty in ur generation?Abeg go and work hard.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 11.26 may God punish your entire generation stupid dirty yorubas that pass faeces in their rooms with plates,idiots

Babatunde Segzy said...

Chiamanda pls why would Ifeanyi Ubah lead his monetized Eze's to the Oba's palace....let the Igbos elect a Yoruba man as a local Government Chairman in the East first before this holier than thou posturing from you all

Unknown said...

Naija Delta babe,U ddnt read it..then shut up..

Unknown said...

Your entire generation will die..lazy Yoruba cow..

Anonymous said...

Abeg which yoruba chick get better blog? Kai yoruba we re lazy sha! Kai! Takes an ibo to always take the risk b4 we ronu# education is diff frm intelligence. U yoruba's ranting on an ibo chick blog, u no get shame? Temitope olorundare

Anonymous said...

Proud of this lady any time anywhere

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