Those that call me a tribalist and an igbo-hater
are simply misguided and ignorant. Perhaps they
do not know the meaning of those words or the
true import of their meaning. Those that know
me well like you can confirm the fact that I am
not a racist or a bigot and that I consider such
sentiments as being unworthy of a man of class,
good breeding and culture. I am however a firm
believer in the propagation of truth and I, like
you, appreciate the value and importance of
history. Sadly many of our igbo brothers and
sisters do not believe in that. History for them
consists of only one thing-how other Nigerians
have always marginalised them and treated them
badly.
If only they knew their own history, where they
are coming from, what they used to be and
where they were 100 years ago and what their
forefathers did to the rest of Nigeria over the last
80 years they would know why they have always
had such a hard time in this country. Sadly
because they dont know any of these things they
cannot learn from it. And if they cannot learn
from it they will continue to make the same
mistakes. That is why they can come to another
mans land and territory and call it their own and
when we say ''no'' they tell us to shut up and call
us tribalists.
I was not a tribalist when I wrote a tribute to
Ojukwu after he died or when I condemned the
'60's pogroms that took place in the north in
which their people were slaughtered like flies. I
was not a tribalist when I wrote against Yarima
and child marriage in the north. Yet now I am a
tribalist because I spoke the truth about our
history and who we the yoruba are. I was not a
tribalist when I had a long-standing and intimate
relationship with Miss Bianca Onoh, an igbo lady,
who later married Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-
Ojukwu the leader of Biafra and who is now our
Ambassador in Spain. I was not a tribalist when I
had a long-standing and intimate relationship with
Miss Chioma Anasoh, another igbo lady, who I
almost married. I was not a tribalist when I had a
long-standing and intimate relationship with Miss
Adaobi Uchegbu, another igbo lady, who was
exceptionally close to me and who is now a
leading figure at the National Headquarters of the
ruling PDP.
I was not an tribalist when I wrote essays
defending the rights of the igbo and every other
Nigerian nationality to exercise their right of self-
determination and leave Nigeria if that is what
they wanted to do. I was not a tribalist when I
consistently wrote that Nigeria must have a
Sovereign National Conference where the rights
and obligations of all its various nationalities will
be clearly defined and agreed upon. I was not a
tribalist when I employed more igbo people as a
Minister of the Federal Republic than even my
own yoruba. I was not a tribalist when I wrote an
essay, just two years ago, extolling the virtues of
igbo women. I was not a tribalist when I
condemned the bombing of predominantly igbo
and catholic churches and the killing of the igbo
and others by Boko Haram in the north over the
last three years.
I was not a tribalist when I risked my life by
consistently writing against Boko Haram even
though I live in the north. I was not a tribalist
when I wrote against political sharia. I was not a
tribalist when I wrote in defence of the igbo when
it came to the abandoned property issue. I could
go on and on.These people have very short
memories and anyone that does not agree with
them all the time or that says one word against
them at any point in time is labelled a tribalist for
life.
They called Chief Obafemi Awolowo a tribalist, a
genocidal maniac, a child-killer and an igbo-hater
simply because the man refused to join sides with
them in the war yet they forgot that when
Awolowo ran for the Presidency his running mate
was from the east and not from the north. They
called Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, Chief S.L Akintola
and Sir Ahmadu Bello as igbo-haters and tribalists
simply because they saw through the igbo agenda
at a very early stage and they killed them for it.
They called General Yakubu Gowon a genocidal
maniac, a child-killer, an igbo-hater and a tribalist
simply because he stood up to Ojukwu and
insisted on keeping Nigeria together and even
though he declared that there was ''no victor and
no vanquished'' after the war.
They accused President Olusegun Obasanjo of
being a tribalist and an igbo-hater even though
he appointed an igbo man as the first GOC in the
Nigerian Army since 1966 and even though he
appointed more igbos into key positions in his
government than any President before him. They
accused President Shehu Shagari and the
northerners of being tribalists and igbo-haters
even though he pardoned Ojukwu and allowed
him to return back home after the civil war. They
have accused the Nigerian people of being
tribalist and igbo-haters simply because we have
not had an igbo President since 1966 forgetting
that Nigeria was magnamonious in victory and
that she not only gladly welcomed them back into
the fold after the civil war but that she also gave
them the Vice Presidency only ten years later.
They have labelled the yoruba as tribalists and
igbo-haters simply because we have refused to
accept their claims to our land and territory and
even though we were more charitable, hospitable,
accomodating and generous to them than any
other nationality in Nigeria after the civil war. We
have been too kind and gentle with them. That is
the problem. They see our liberal and
accomodating nature as stupidity and weakness.
That is why they always like to go around calling
the yoruba cowards forgetting that the history of
the yoruba proves otherwise. It is now time to tell
the truth. They despise the yoruba and they only
pretend to believe in one Nigeria as long as they
can always have their way and laud it over others.
Worst of all they have no restraining factors
because money and the acquisition of wealth is
their sole objective and purpose in life.
Someone ought to tell them that this is not a
virtue but a vice. It is a cultural deficiency which
is borne out of not having any history. If they did
they would be less aggressive, more restrained
and far more civil to others. If speaking these
bitter home truths and yearning and fighting for a
better Nigeria makes me a tribalist then it is a
toga that I would be happy to wear. I will not sit
by quietly and allow my people, the yoruba
people of south western Nigeria, to be rubbished,
insulted and cheated by anyone no matter how
aggressive that anyone may believe he is. I make
or offer no apology for my views. My numerous
assertions in my two essays titled ''Lagos, The
Igbo and the Servants Of Truth'' and ''The Bitter
Truth About The Igbo'' respectively stand.
Meanwhile I have read all sorts of strange
submissions in various newspapers and blogs that
have held themselves out as rejoinders to my two
articles titled "Lagos, The Igbo and the Servants Of
Truth" and "The Bitter Truth About The Igbo".
Sadly other than the usual abuse and irreverant
thrash not one of those so-called ''rejoinders'' has
been able to address ANY of the issues that I
raised in either of the two articles, answer any of
the questions that I posed in them or successfully
challenge my presentation of historical facts.
The bellicose nature and vulgarity of these so-
called rejoinders goes to prove two things. Firstly
that those that I have descibed as being
collectively unlettered, uncouth, uncultured,
unrestrained and crude in all their ways really are
all those things and a lot more and secondly that
they cannot put up any reasonable or serious
arguement to discredit or refute the message so
instead they are attempting to destroy the
messanger. Meanwhile the two essays have been
published in various newspapers in our country
and outside and it will continue to be published
by others long into the forseeable future.
The message is clear and it is already out there. It
cannot be called back in. The horse has bolted
from the stable and the falcon has left the nest.
No matter how hard those that are attempting to
intimidate us into silence may try it will not work
and we will not be cowed. The message is already
out there and the genie is already out of the
bottle. Those that seek to continue to denigrate
and belittle the yoruba and lay claim to what is
rightfully ours should desist from doing so. They
should grant us our peace and give us our due
respect and they will get the same in return. If
they do not do so those things will elude them
and eventually history will repeat itself again in
this country.
Meanwhile when anyone reads a rejoinder that
addresses the issues that I raised in my essays
and that has some level of scholarship and
intellectual content they should please let me
know and I may well dignify it with a response.
The shameless and emotional thrash and
disjointed verbiage that have been described as
rejoinders so far are just not up to scratch. They
are bereft of any scholarship and intellectual
content. They also invoke pity in me for the the
faceless plebians that wrote them and those they
claim to represent. When the igbo, or anyone
else, find a real writer that can cross swords with
me and give me a good run for my money
someone should please let me know. I am itching
for a real debate with a worthy adversary on this
issue.
Like the great Achilles I feel that I have no match.
Are there no Hector's out there? Sadly it appears
that my accusers, traducers, opposers and haters
cannot find one. All they have is their hate, their
ignorance, their insults and their inbred crudity
and vulgarity

constructive and reasonable post please. No hate, tribal or snide remarks . We can all enjoy this thread if we play by the rules. Thanks.
The write up was culled from my facebook page.

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The igbos do believe that everybody hates them, when there is even hatred breeding among them!

Elese yi o ma sa nigbati eni kankan e lo....only few Igbos have better understanding.

The truth is always bitter.

I have few ones that do understand!

That house is divided against itself.

Who be dis one?

igbos don sufa,see killin in d north,igbos
deportation frm d west, igbos.
thes is more dan humiliation,
abeg make i do go my state gabadiaya.
three nigeria!!

Whoever wrote this gibberish sure deserves a permanent suite at yaba left.So returning peoples property to them after a war is now an act of magnanimity?The yorubas like fani kayode,fashola and their cohorts here on nairaland should continue beating this drum of madness,very soon we'll count the loss and profits.Its just a pity that such men have and still hold important public offices.I cant even imagine an illiterate spewing such trash.He is now trying to draw sentiments by involving the northern elites in his show of shame,but its unfortunate that the north already know ur type.He that fetches an ant infested firewood,invites the lizards for a feast.fani kayode shuld seek help ASAP bfore he starts running unclad in the market place.I've never seen or heard a supposed educated man listing women he had intimate relationshp with on a social media,except ofcouse people from the said most educated tribe.Shame on fani kayode,shame on all his supporters.If this is d kind of people apc wants to offer nigeria,then its GEJ till 2019.party of progressives indeed.