The Islamic north is so powerful because they are the largest collection of Nigerians who have the same culture and values, having been forcefully converted to political Islam.

The south is very diverse and every subgroup has a distinct culture, language, and values.

Southerners aren't stupid or bad at politics. We just don't see ourselves as the same, because we're not.

Perhaps we need to forge a new super-culture based around progressive values in order to compete with the muslim north. Democracy, responsible capitalism, human rights, etc.

JEWELofHELL666:


https://twitter.com/seunosewa/status/1533913664889274369?s=19

leksite120:
A lot of those commenters don't even understand what he's saying well.
The major reason why they're unified is two:
(1) Religion
Islam is a major unifier among the North unlike South which has diverse religion especially in SW therefore making it easier to speak to their ideology and since most of them are not educated, they get easily manipulated.

(2) Language
Hausa language is commonly spoken even among non-hausa in the north which makes this another major tool in uniting them. In opposition to the major claim that Hausa is the most populated tribe in Nigeria, I somehow disagree, Hasua is just the most spoken language

leksite120:
A lot of those commenters don't even understand what he's saying well.
The major reason why they're unified is two:
(1) Religion
Islam is a major unifier among the North unlike South which has diverse religion especially in SW therefore making it easier to speak to their ideology and since most of them are not educated, they get easily manipulated.

(2) Language

Ok
Hausa language is commonly spoken even among non-hausa in the north which makes this another major tool in uniting them. In opposition to the major claim that Hausa is the most populated tribe in Nigeria, I somehow disagree, Hasua is just the most spoken language

totiamiyu:
I personally take a few steps backwards when the subject is politics.

But nonetheless, this is more of a vivid fact than politics.

The North has a high voting power born to immense cooperation, population and above all agricultural productivity.

I see no reason why any right judging person would back disunity in Nigeria. If the North could decide to hand over presidency to the South. That shows a true respect for federalism.

mrvitalis:
South is not divided just greedy ...a simple zoning agreement can't even be respected and you want to blame the north ?

Yorubas and south south are to be blamed

If southern governors had insisted that it's the turn of south east who born north

Atiku even offered to step down if it was zoned to south east but wike said no ...stop blaming north

Blame south south and south west politicians

totiamiyu:
I personally take a few steps backwards when the subject is politics.

But nonetheless, this is more of a vivid fact than politics.

The North has a high voting power born to immense cooperation, population and above all agricultural productivity.

I see no reason why any right judging person would back disunity in Nigeria. If the North could decide to hand over presidency to the South. That shows a true respect for federalism.

Parachoko:
There is never a point in time in Nigeria, where the ticket has ever been microzone.

And there was no time in the South we have agreed on zoning among each other.

I'm glad some Southerners are fighting, is better they fight and lose than to step down like cowards.

mrvitalis:
Lmfao ok ooh

leksite120:
A lot of those commenters don't even understand what he's saying well.
The major reason why they're unified is two:
(1) Religion
Islam is a major unifier among the North unlike South which has diverse religion especially in SW therefore making it easier to speak to their ideology and since most of them are not educated, they get easily manipulated.

(2) Language
Hausa language is commonly spoken even among non-hausa in the north which makes this another major tool in uniting them. In opposition to the major claim that Hausa is the most populated tribe in Nigeria, I somehow disagree, Hasua is just the most spoken language

DOTian:
They are powerful because they control the Armed Forces! Simple! People always misunderstand the saying "power comes from the barrel of the gun". But look at that deeply and you will see it is true! Power can't be enforced without reasonable force! It doesn't go more than that. Some of you are starting to attribute all sorts of extra terrestrial political intelligence to these northerners who in my own view, play very predictable brand of politics.

The best thing that the northerners did was to not fight the British so virulently as the igbos did. It made them trusted allies of the West post independence and they have been leveraging on that to solidify their political domination in Nigeria ever since, while the British provides them with the international diplomatic cover they need to do so. Have you asked why there is no term like "The Biafra Genocide" in serious international discussions, even when the killing of almost 5 million easterners in a space of just 3 year should qualify as nothing but genocide? It's the British working! And the North pays the Western world handsomely for this. That's why the British and the Americans own most of Nigerias Oil and gas deposits.

Secondly, you have to appreciate the events of 1966. For whatever reasons, the whole country joined the north to decimate the igbo domination of The Nigerian Army post January 15th coup. The north took over permanently and have been calling the shots ever since. The southern groups that helped the north to take over, became docile and just watched from the sidelines. And we had endless northern instigated military coups. These coups led to a litany of military tyrants who created endless states and local governments and government agencies and made sure that all favoured the north. They even relocated the federal capital to Abuja!

What you are seeing politically today are the benefits of these actions taken during the military days. The fake census, the huge Local governments and states that produce more delegates during election periods. The endless military and Police posts in the North and commanders of northern extraction, who will unleash force to see through any government policies that favor the north. That is it. Every major ethnic group that has dominated power in every country played similar games. Whether the Hutus in Rwanda, the quasi Arabs in Sudan, the kukuyis in Kenya or the ewe in Togo. If you want to change things, you have to find a way to uproot them, the same way the North found a way to uproot the igbos in July 1966.