https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/02/24/election-2019-treated-second-class-citizens-igbos/

The Igbo community in Lagos state has expressed dissatisfaction over the conduct of some people during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

In several messages sent through social media platforms, they accused their host communities of marginalizing them saying it was shocking that they were not allowed to cast their votes peacefully at some polling units.

They maintained that the Igbo people contribute a lot to the development of the country and should be treated with respect instead of being seen as second class citizens during elections.

Some even insinuated that it was possible the Yoruba people did not actually like the Igbo people.

A Twitter user confirmed harassment of some Igbo people at their polling units

“Igbos were actually attacked at my unit. People were being beaten up and asked to leave the queue. Someone had to go and call soldiers to calm the situation. Because the police that came with INEC did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION!!! Like they had been paid to sit there and look” – @ada__OG

“You guys always gaslight Igbo people when they complain of being slighted by Nigeria as a whole. It is very tribal, trying to frame it as anything else is wickedness” – @bolu_ay

“If only Igbos will come back home, develop it and make it attractive for businesses to thrive, all this nonsense will not be happening” – @laurettaOgbu

The on-going argument and rant also got some Yoruba people speaking up on their stance. According to some them, they do not hate the Igbo people, rather it is an APC vs PDP war.

“Yes, Igbos are being deliberately targeted. Yes, Bourdillon’s thugs are the ones doing it.

No, it doesn’t mean the Yoruba are the ones targeting you.” – @MuyiwaSaka

“You people have turned this into Yoruba vs Igbo ��‍♂️ can’t you people use your sense??… the violence is politically motivated and not tribalistic” – @Topaz_akinz

Recall that a few days to the elections, which took place on Saturday, February 23, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, called the Igbos to support the APC ahead of the elections.

Tinubu on Wednesday, February 20, had appealed to Igbos who live in Lagos state to vote the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February and March elections.

Tinubu made the appeal in Ikeja while addressing party faithful at a stakeholders meeting.

“We will beat PDP on Saturday. They don’t have our strength in the North West, in the South-West and even in the Middle Belt. So how do they want to win? We will beat them. But I urge you our dear party members, you need to make the victory a resounding one. You must work hard and mobilise everyone to vote for our candidates,” he said.

Are they just realising it?

This is always what i've told kinsfolk who naively believe in 'one Nigeria'! The constitution says you have equal stake in any part of Nigeria....especially a part developed by the commonwealth of all Nigerians! The constitution says you can vote and be voted for in any part of Nigeria....especially a part that has been caused (by omission or commission) to be the only industrial and commercial capital of the entire country!

We all know what the constitution says, and Igbos act based on what it says, yet someone that sees himself as a godfather believes Ndigbo are a threat to his hegemonic control of a particular state, and based on this belief goes on to bribe his thugs on the street to arrange disruption of voting in areas largely populated by Igbos! Bullion vans were seen arriving at his house, yet nobody is asking any questions as to where he got the money from or what he intends to do with raw cash on the eve of an election!

Sincere and honest people know that we just can't continue like this and that something has to give! If you don't want the disintegration of the 'one Nigeria' experiment, then you just have to abide by its constitution (as faulty as it may be), and if you feel it threatens the existence of your people as presently written, then the next thing is to move for its amendment. You could ask for an amendment in which it would state that only a certain ethnic group indigenous to a state or region are allowed to vote and seek elective office in said state or region! If by some miracle you manage to get the national assembly to approve it, you'd then be backed by law when seeking to deny 'visitors' in your region or state the right to vote and be voted for! But as things stand today, and if we want to be sincere with ourselves, the fact remains that Ndigbo have the right to vote and be voted for in Lagos. This is a pill (as bitter as it may be for you to swallow) that you just have to accept!

the day an Igbo man becomes a president
i swear, na from that day Nigeria start to better.

The tinubu influence.

Nigga would defend his Lagos livelihood with everything.
It is a struggle for wealth, nothing else.

He has the home advantage, you don't. And he uses it with criminal dexterity.

Nothing to do with second class status here.

I dey come

Yes! You should all be treated that way until u all return back to your respective state and develop it and take part in making decisions that will influence such development

Go back home abi na by force

The Yoruba do not like Igbos you keep ranting but you won't leave their land to go back to your land.

How many places in Igbo land will the Yorubas be allowed to exercise the kind of rights giving to the Igbos in Yoruba land?

failed wailers. get sense now or never

We yoruba loves you. we are on the same trend 'NO TO THE LIFELESS ONE'
blame Tinubu for this. his selfish interest lead to this.

#saneNigeriansAlreadyDecides :we have obediently ATIKULATED

danot1030:
The Yoruba do not like Igbos you keep ranting but you won't leave their land to go back to your land.

How many places in Igbo land will the Yorubas be allowed to exercise the kind of rights giving to the Igbos in Yoruba land?

Dude, you're missing the point! If you and yours don't feel comfortable or able to take advantage of the rights and privileges you 'one Nigeria' constitution confers on you, don't get the hump when others do! There's no other way to cut and dice it!

Alternatively, ask for the amendment of said constitution or disintegration of the country....anything else would amount to speaking from both sides of the mouth!

Cheers!

After this elections, no matter the outcome, the time has come for us to take a stand.
Eveybody must be allowed to vote and participate in elections wherever they live.

nwanyionitsha:
After this elections, no matter the outcome, the time has come for us to take a stand.
Eveybody must be allowed to vote and participate in elections wherever they live.

Limit your political ambitions to the yeast.

Chikena!

YOU GUYS ARE NOT EVEN WORTH 5TH CLASS CITIZENS
THE INSATIABLE MONGERS
THE CORRUPTION SYMPATHIZERS

Viergeachar:


Limit your political ambitions to the yeast.

Chikena!

Rubbish. We are all Nigerians. We can participate in elections anywhere in the country.

nwanyionitsha:
Rubbish. We are all Nigerians. We can participate in elections anywhere in the country.

You are free to vote Yoruba candidates in either PDP or APC or any other party.

Fielding candidates will be resisted as they were yesterday.

nwanyionitsha:
Rubbish. We are all Nigerians. We can participate in elections anywhere in the country.

But you wouldn't allow an Enugu man/ woman to participate an election in Anambra. Hypocrite

Fielding candidates from the east will amount to the losers like Melaye and his Otondo Boss Saraki's lose!!! Like for Buhari and Share for Atiku !!

Afamed:

But you wouldn't allow an Enugu man/ woman to participate an election in Anambra. Hypocrite

Why not? They can contest. Let's talk about voting. Every Nigerian should be allowed to vote and have their say.
Lagos is sort of cosmopolitan, that is why you see such contestants. I even learnt in sabongari area of kano, they are repsented by southerners .

Viergeachar:


You are free to vote Yoruba candidates in either PDP or APC or any other party.

Fielding candidates will be resisted as they were yesterday.

So what is the essence of this nation?

ALMUSTAQIM:
YOU GUYS ARE NOT EVEN WORTH 5TH CLASS CITIZENS

THE INSATIABLE MONGERS

THE CORRUPTION SYMPATHIZERS

agbero mentality

NyenwePHC:


Yes! You should all be treated that way until u all return back to your respective state and develop it and take part in making decisions that will influence such development

you want them to abandon there hard earned Houses and other properties for you because you like free things.If you like shout from now till enternity no one will leave the no man's land for you.

nwanyionitsha:
Why not? They can contest. Let's talk about voting. Every Nigerian should be allowed to vote and have their say.
Lagos is sort of cosmopolitan, that is why you see such contestants. I even learnt in sabongari area of kano, they are repsented by southerners .

Keep quiet, you were among those who told Bianca to go to Enugu during her senatorial primary. The hypocrite number one , you are.

Imagine suffering racism in your own country.

God save the Igbo people and grant victory to Atiku/Obi

Bridget95:
why not limit your political ambitions to osun state because your father probably is not originally a Lagosian.

Both Lagos and Osun are SW states...

That is why I am not limited to Osun.

By the way, I am from neither...

Afamed:

Keep quiet, you were among those who told Bianca to go to Enugu during her senatorial primary. The hypocrite number one , you are.

My own is that all voters should be respected and allowed to vote.

danot1030:
The Yoruba do not like Igbos you keep ranting but you won't leave their land to go back to your land.

How many places in Igbo land will the Yorubas be allowed to exercise the kind of rights giving to the Igbos in Yoruba land?

Without Igbos, all you will have is brown roof. Anuohia

You people are too afraid to stay in another man's land. If you can abandon your hometown(ghost chase). Which other place can you reside?

The average Yoruba man is always afraid. Where I served, all Yoruba's wanted to be in the city. Too afraid to stay in villages (their very own state).Like they are any better.