The violence unleashed on voters in some areas of Lagos during the governorship elections yesterday was a well-planned scheme at voter suppression designed to achieve victory for governing APC and perpetuate the Tinubu dynasty on the nation’s major economic hub. Lagos, and indeed, the western parts of the country, have always been a hotbed of radical political activities and violence, but yesterday, it assumed a dangerous ethnic dimension.

In many areas dominated by Igbo and other non-Yoruba voters, hooligans ran riot, assaulting voters, destroying voting materials and generally disrupting voting. In Okota, where I lived about 20 years ago, a Labour Party candidate was beaten by thugs and his shirt torn. He was seen in a video crying.

In all, Labour Party strongholds were prevented by marauding thugs, apparently sponsored by the APC, from voting. Igbo people and even some Yoruba persons who were suspected of being Igbos for their looks, were singled out of the voting lines and assaulted. The whole exercise was eerily reminiscent of the hounding and persecution of Jews in Germany in the 1930s. Nigeria is degenerating every day.

My fears are that by demonizing and targeting the Igbos, the major supporters of the Labor Party simply because they chose to vote for their preferred candidates, the masterminds of yesterday’s attacks have set in motion a very dangerous precedent in the country. In subsequent elections, I foresee a situation in which non-indigenes in some states would be warned to vote in a particular manner or they may lose their property or businesses. Although our country has experienced many religious and ethnic violence in the past, never before has a major ethnic bloc been so violated, humiliated and demonized for choosing to support a candidate of their choice. This certainly poses a grave danger for our search for unity and nationhood, and belies the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord which all the Presidential and governorship candidates consented to.

So far, neither the Lagos governor and the President-elect has issued a statement to condemn the attacks, thus fueling speculations that they were privy to the plans. Whether they were in the know or not, violence and tainted elections have set the subtext for the Tinubu presidency. Just as President Buhari was perceived to be condoning of the atrocities of Fulani herdsmen for reasons of tribal affinity, Tinubu would be remembered for supporting attacks against a major ethnic group political reason.

The Governorship candidate of Labour Party in Lagos State, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is a Yoruba man of a decent ancestry, born of an Igbo woman and married to an Igbo woman. Based on the energy of Labour voters and the strong performance of Peter Obi, its presidential candidate in the presidential election of February 25, Rhodes-Vivour was widely expected to win the gubernatorial race. Such an upset would terminate Tinubu’s 24-year grip on the N40 trillion economy, upend his many lucrative deals and possibly open up a pandora box.

It was therefore a little naïve not to have anticipated a big fight from the APC, but I must confess that I did not, however, foresee the specific ethnic profiling and derogation of the Igbos as foreigners who wanted to take over Lagos and the constant attacks against Rhodes-Vivour as a foreigner. The Igbos did not ever want to assume the leadership of Lagos. There is nothing to show that they wanted to take over Lagos government. Rhodes-Vivour is a Yoruba man, just as Tinubu’s children, born of an Itsekiri woman, are also Yoruba. The violence in Lagos yesterday was therefore a ploy by some powerful and ruthless persons to protect their business interests.

The real danger now lies in the future and fate of the Igbos in Lagos. With Tinubu himself as President, it is difficult not to expect that the over 10 million Igbos (and even other non-Yoruba persons) in that city would not suffer one form of vengeance or another. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who will likely become the President’s Chief Press Secretary, yesterday offered what could be an ominous hint. He tweeted: ‘’Let 2023 be the last of Igbo Interference in Lagos politics. Let there be no repeat in 2027. Lagos is like Anambra, Imo, any Nigerian State.

It is not No Man’s Land; not Federal Capital Territory. It is a Yoruba Land. Mind your business’’. Implicit in this threatening message is the warning: Lagos belongs to the Boss. Don’t ever contemplate going against his will. Mafia bosses in Italy and their descendants in New York and Chicago were known to be very ruthless in their territorial control. Their minions, eager to sustain their privileges, also acted cruelly against rivals and perceived threats. Onanuga’s message is his own way of assuring the Big Boss that he remains loyal and is ready to play his own part in furtherance of the survival of the empire.

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bestofnollywood:
The violence unleashed on voters in some areas of Lagos during the governorship elections yesterday was a well-planned scheme at voter suppression designed to achieve victory for governing APC and perpetuate the Tinubu dynasty on the nation’s major economic hub. Lagos, and indeed, the western parts of the country, have always been a hotbed of radical political activities and violence, but yesterday, it assumed a dangerous ethnic dimension.

In many areas dominated by Igbo and other non-Yoruba voters, hooligans ran riot, assaulting voters, destroying voting materials and generally disrupting voting. In Okota, where I lived about 20 years ago, a Labour Party candidate was beaten by thugs and his shirt torn. He was seen in a video crying.

In all, Labour Party strongholds were prevented by marauding thugs, apparently sponsored by the APC, from voting. Igbo people and even some Yoruba persons who were suspected of being Igbos for their looks, were singled out of the voting lines and assaulted. The whole exercise was eerily reminiscent of the hounding and persecution of Jews in Germany in the 1930s. Nigeria is degenerating every day.

My fears are that by demonizing and targeting the Igbos, the major supporters of the Labor Party simply because they chose to vote for their preferred candidates, the masterminds of yesterday’s attacks have set in motion a very dangerous precedent in the country. In subsequent elections, I foresee a situation in which non-indigenes in some states would be warned to vote in a particular manner or they may lose their property or businesses. Although our country has experienced many religious and ethnic violence in the past, never before has a major ethnic bloc been so violated, humiliated and demonized for choosing to support a candidate of their choice. This certainly poses a grave danger for our search for unity and nationhood, and belies the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord which all the Presidential and governorship candidates consented to.

So far, neither the Lagos governor and the President-elect has issued a statement to condemn the attacks, thus fueling speculations that they were privy to the plans. Whether they were in the know or not, violence and tainted elections have set the subtext for the Tinubu presidency. Just as President Buhari was perceived to be condoning of the atrocities of Fulani herdsmen for reasons of tribal affinity, Tinubu would be remembered for supporting attacks against a major ethnic group political reason.

The Governorship candidate of Labour Party in Lagos State, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is a Yoruba man of a decent ancestry, born of an Igbo woman and married to an Igbo woman. Based on the energy of Labour voters and the strong performance of Peter Obi, its presidential candidate in the presidential election of February 25, Rhodes-Vivour was widely expected to win the gubernatorial race. Such an upset would terminate Tinubu’s 24-year grip on the N40 trillion economy, upend his many lucrative deals and possibly open up a pandora box.

It was therefore a little naïve not to have anticipated a big fight from the APC, but I must confess that I did not, however, foresee the specific ethnic profiling and derogation of the Igbos as foreigners who wanted to take over Lagos and the constant attacks against Rhodes-Vivour as a foreigner. The Igbos did not ever want to assume the leadership of Lagos. There is nothing to show that they wanted to take over Lagos government. Rhodes-Vivour is a Yoruba man, just as Tinubu’s children, born of an Itsekiri woman, are also Yoruba. The violence in Lagos yesterday was therefore a ploy by some powerful and ruthless persons to protect their business interests.

The real danger now lies in the future and fate of the Igbos in Lagos. With Tinubu himself as President, it is difficult not to expect that the over 10 million Igbos (and even other non-Yoruba persons) in that city would not suffer one form of vengeance or another. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who will likely become the President’s Chief Press Secretary, yesterday offered what could be an ominous hint. He tweeted: ‘’Let 2023 be the last of Igbo Interference in Lagos politics. Let there be no repeat in 2027. Lagos is like Anambra, Imo, any Nigerian State.

It is not No Man’s Land; not Federal Capital Territory. It is a Yoruba Land. Mind your business’’. Implicit in this threatening message is the warning: Lagos belongs to the Boss. Don’t ever contemplate going against his will. Mafia bosses in Italy and their descendants in New York and Chicago were known to be very ruthless in their territorial control. Their minions, eager to sustain their privileges, also acted cruelly against rivals and perceived threats. Onanuga’s message is his own way of assuring the Big Boss that he remains loyal and is ready to play his own part in furtherance of the survival of the empire.

READ MORE
https://applesbite.com/the-violence-in-lagos-and-my-fears-for-the-future-etim-etim/

And the writer forgot to utter or write any pre-election article when the Igbos are misbehaving. Pele tieee.... if you no follow dem misbehave, you no need fear etimmm

Well, base on Sanwo Olu performance, he deserve a second chance because of his performance

Uhmm

Let me further declare my bias here; I am an Igbo man from Anambra State.

A Benin friend told me last week that I support Peter Obi because he's Igbo and from Anambra State! I was actually speechless at his prejudice!

Someone also said it's time we help the Igbos they have suffered so much in this country; I was like seriously?

I still hear some say voting for Peter Obi will be justice for the Igbos; ignorance is really really appalling!

Let me drop a few points here;

If some of the reasons alluded above is why you are supporting Peter Obi, then you are not different from the Tribal Warlords and Religious extremist!

Let me shock you further;

when I was at Abuja last year. I joined a discussion at the Hotel lobby and one Northern guy declared with uncommon arrogance; *" THE IGBOS SHALL CONTINUE TO SUFFER IN THIS COUNTRY, THEY WILL NEVER SMELL THE PRESIDENCY, THEY WILL PAY DEARLY FOR 1966...!"*

I asked him; Do you think the Igbos are suffering in this country? He thundered yes!

I told him my brother, let me help you a little bit; *" THE IGBOS WILL BE THE LAST TO SUFFER IN THIS COUNTRY!"* NO MATTER HOW BAD THIS COUNTY BECOMES THE AVERAGE IGBO BUSINESS MAN IS THE MOST INSULATED!

Everyone turned at me in shock; My Northern guy thundered; it's a lie, it's a lie! Which position do they occupy in this country?

I said let me help your ignorance a little;

Who paid for this Hotel? Your company or yourself? He said his company. I said do you know who owns the Hotel? He said no, I told him. He said then he won't lodge here again. I said my brother from TRANSCORP Hotels Owned by Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu to Bolingo to Chelsea, To Top Rank, To Rockview, to almost 95% of Hotels in Abuja here is owned by the same people you said are suffering!

I told him if you car is bad where do you buy your parts from?

If you are buying books, stationeries, school bags, etc who sells them at the market?

If you want to build where do you buy your building materials from?

I told him, I could go on and on.

I told him even in Port Harcourt, even in Lagos, almost every nook and cranny of this country; *"THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL SPEND 90% OF YOUR INCOME ON AN IGBO MAN IS AS REAL AS TODAY!"*

Every where became silent! Let me explain why the Igbo man suffering is just a mirage;

The Government makes policy to increase import tariffs; Igbo man goes out import the goods, pays the tariffs and custom duties, afterwards he factors it into the cost of materials. You go to him to buy at the new price. He makes his Normal profit. *"AT THE END THE NEW TARIFF IS PAID BY WHO?* Everyone was shocked!

I told them no matter what Government does it can never affect the average businessman; The average businessman will always make his profit and shift the burden to the purchasers!

The only tribe in this country that have secured their Economy almost 100% is the Igbos. It's only in Igboland where Business and Property ownership is almost 98% owned by them! After they secured their homeland, they also arrive in your domain and in some instances control 50-80% of the entire commercial activities and sometimes upto 15-25% property ownership apart from Abuja they own about 70-75%. *"And you said they are suffering?"*
After about 40minutes of my indepth lecture, my Northern guy became silenced and confused. He suddenly realized that what his political leaders are telling him that we are suffering the igbos is actually boomeranging on them!

To be sincere, 2023 shouldn't be about Justice for the Igbos or it's the turn of the Igbos! How is Katsina after PMB? Go and ask! How did OBJ rule transform the West? Many Southwesterners insist to date that OBJ was never their choice! How did 6-years of Goodluck Jonathan transform BAYELSA?

If Peter Obi campaign goes tribal, I can assure you many people will abandon his campaign including myself!

Peter Obi should be treated on his merit and be given opportunity to rescue this country!

I laughed the other day when Asiwaju declared that he needs well meaning Nigerians to join him and rescue this country! *RESCUE? LIKE SERIOUSLY? FROM WHO?!*

COPIED!!!

Sylraph1:
Let me further declare my bias here; I am an Igbo man from Anambra State.

A Benin friend told me last week that I support Peter Obi because he's Igbo and from Anambra State! I was actually speechless at his prejudice!

Someone also said it's time we help the Igbos they have suffered so much in this country; I was like seriously?

I still hear some say voting for Peter Obi will be justice for the Igbos; ignorance is really really appalling!

Let me drop a few points here;

If some of the reasons alluded above is why you are supporting Peter Obi, then you are not different from the Tribal Warlords and Religious extremist!

Let me shock you further;

when I was at Abuja last year. I joined a discussion at the Hotel lobby and one Northern guy declared with uncommon arrogance; *" THE IGBOS SHALL CONTINUE TO SUFFER IN THIS COUNTRY, THEY WILL NEVER SMELL THE PRESIDENCY, THEY WILL PAY DEARLY FOR 1966...!"*

I asked him; Do you think the Igbos are suffering in this country? He thundered yes!

I told him my brother, let me help you a little bit; *" THE IGBOS WILL BE THE LAST TO SUFFER IN THIS COUNTRY!"* NO MATTER HOW BAD THIS COUNTY BECOMES THE AVERAGE IGBO BUSINESS MAN IS THE MOST INSULATED!

Everyone turned at me in shock; My Northern guy thundered; it's a lie, it's a lie! Which position do they occupy in this country?

I said let me help your ignorance a little;

Who paid for this Hotel? Your company or yourself? He said his company. I said do you know who owns the Hotel? He said no, I told him. He said then he won't lodge here again. I said my brother from TRANSCORP Hotels Owned by Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu to Bolingo to Chelsea, To Top Rank, To Rockview, to almost 95% of Hotels in Abuja here is owned by the same people you said are suffering!

I told him if you car is bad where do you buy your parts from?

If you are buying books, stationeries, school bags, etc who sells them at the market?

If you want to build where do you buy your building materials from?

I told him, I could go on and on.

I told him even in Port Harcourt, even in Lagos, almost every nook and cranny of this country; *"THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL SPEND 90% OF YOUR INCOME ON AN IGBO MAN IS AS REAL AS TODAY!"*

Every where became silent! Let me explain why the Igbo man suffering is just a mirage;

The Government makes policy to increase import tariffs; Igbo man goes out import the goods, pays the tariffs and custom duties, afterwards he factors it into the cost of materials. You go to him to buy at the new price. He makes his Normal profit. *"AT THE END THE NEW TARIFF IS PAID BY WHO?* Everyone was shocked!

I told them no matter what Government does it can never affect the average businessman; The average businessman will always make his profit and shift the burden to the purchasers!

The only tribe in this country that have secured their Economy almost 100% is the Igbos. It's only in Igboland where Business and Property ownership is almost 98% owned by them! After they secured their homeland, they also arrive in your domain and in some instances control 50-80% of the entire commercial activities and sometimes upto 15-25% property ownership apart from Abuja they own about 70-75%. *"And you said they are suffering?"*
After about 40minutes of my indepth lecture, my Northern guy became silenced and confused. He suddenly realized that what his political leaders are telling him that we are suffering the igbos is actually boomeranging on them!

To be sincere, 2023 shouldn't be about Justice for the Igbos or it's the turn of the Igbos! How is Katsina after PMB? Go and ask! How did OBJ rule transform the West? Many Southwesterners insist to date that OBJ was never their choice! How did 6-years of Goodluck Jonathan transform BAYELSA?

If Peter Obi campaign goes tribal, I can assure you many people will abandon his campaign including myself!

Peter Obi should be treated on his merit and be given opportunity to rescue this country!

I laughed the other day when Asiwaju declared that he needs well meaning Nigerians to join him and rescue this country! *RESCUE? LIKE SERIOUSLY? FROM WHO?!*

COPIED!!!

Nigeria doesn't deserve this long article