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Tinubu’s appointee Ayo Oyalowo pushes toxic anti-Igbo ethnic slur; labels journalist “IPOB girl”

Ayo Oyalowo, a President Bola Tinubu appointee, has labelled an Arise TV journalist an “IPOB girl,” pushing a toxic and divisive anti-Igbo ethnic slur.

Mr Oyalowo, who was appointed as one of the directors of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, made the remark in a tweet on Friday, referring to Arise TV’s Ojy Okpe as an “IPOB girl.”

He was reacting to an edition of Arise Morning Show in which journalists Oseni Rufai and Ms Okpe accused TVC’s Babajide Otitoju of initially opposing Mr Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State but later supporting the move after it was officially announced.

“Rufai and that stupid IPOB girl think they can rubbish @BabajideOtitoju because they work for an ambush TV? Are they mad or what?” Mr Oyalowo said.

Mr Oyalowo added, “Is Jide their mate both in age and in experience? This is insanity taken too far, and I will personally be mad at Jide if he lets this rubbish slide.”

During the show, Ms Okpe, the only female panellist, raised Mr Otitoju’s previous statement, while Mr Rufai accused Mr Otitoju of double-speak — an accusation Mr Otitoju has debunked as an “open lie.”

“There is nothing like taking back what I said. Reading the Constitution, I was convinced that the president has no power to suspend democratic structures. It is borderline irresponsibility for anybody to say Jide took back what he said,” Mr Otitoju said.

Referring to the Arise TV show, Mr Otitoju said, “No TV station in Nigeria can rubbish the name I have made. I was forged in the fire of qualitative journalism. I was trained by the best. Some of the people at the TV stations that openly lied against me—some of their best in that station—passed through me.”

Though Mr Tinubu has repeatedly called for unity among Nigerians since assuming office, this marks yet another instance of his appointees attacking perceived dissenters or using divisive rhetoric against critics of the government.

Previously, Bayo Onanuga, a spokesperson for Mr Tinubu, had called for the outright exclusion of Igbos from Lagos State politics, describing them as an “existential threat” to the Yoruba people.

Earlier in the week, two of Mr Tinubu’s appointees, Temitope Ajayi and Tope Fasua, joined internet trolls in attacking a Lagos corps member, Ushie ‘Raye’ Uguamaye, who had criticised Mr Tinubu as a terrible leader while lamenting economic hardship in the country.

Mr Ajayi, in a Facebook post, said the corps member deserved capital punishment—death—for criticising Mr Tinubu, while Mr Fasua, in a cryptic Facebook post, labelled her a prostitute.

https://gazettengr.com/tinubus-appointee-ayo-oyalowo-pushes-toxic-anti-igbo-ethnic-slur-labels-journalist-ipob-girl/

Normally, Tinu-poop goons are tribalist zombies. Anyone that disagrees with them is automatically Igbo. They will soon call el-rufai Igbo.

Please kindly ignore that poster above me ☝️☝️☝️

He's suffering from 👇👇👇

Chronic obstructive pulmonary

No be today I day tell people say Igbo and YORUBA no get anything in common

This is not an ethnic slur.

If you are an IPOB member, you are an IPOB member. What is wrong in saying so?

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The average Tinubu supporter has absolutely nothing to offer except to dey cry and rant over tribe.

Their talkinf points no pass "see those igbos,they are abusing online" But when in the face of actual crime and violence meted against the yoruba race by killers and terrorists from the North,you wont see their cowardly faces.

To them,the moment you dont support Tinubu,you are Igbo.

Watch out for more ethnic based attacks in the days leading to the 2027 elections. With Tinubu having never done anything good,they will feel more agitated and angry hence more ethnic based attacks both online and offline

APC is a party built on tribal and religious division

BTW what exactly is this clown's expertise that he keeps getting appointments from successive APC govts

I know he was once on NL with one Leo moniker like that

Very daft fellow

School is not a scam

People should learn how to embrace ordinary 5% of what they have been dishing to others

When you push people to the wall, they would have no choice than to face whatever

Emotional crying no fit work in this case

Ayo Oyalowo, good guy.

Ayo Oyalowo hate Igbos and he doesn't hide it

Olachase:
if them put me and you inside ring

Say I no quick take your life Na two mins

🤣🤣

Ehn ehn. Na 30 seconds sef.

Most of Tinubu’s appointees have one thing in common.

They all are careless talkers.

I watched the episode where Ojy and Rufai talked about BKO’s words about how the SOE that suspended governors under Obj administration were unconstitutional.

Ojy was never disrespectful to BKO, Rufai on the other hand was kinda rude, but Reuben Abati called him to order several times. Ojy only had difficulty pronouncing BKO’s name, which is understandable because she’s Igbo and appears not to know how to speak Yoruba properly.

Useless people with criminals as leaders.

The only region in Nigeria whose leaders are criminals has mouth to call IPOB.

Even their men of God and traditional leaders are all criminals.

Nonsense hypocrite.

Oyalowo is a Yoruba man so he can say whatever he wants about Igbos.

I dont see any issue with that.

I will be proud to be called an IPOB man, I am Igbo and my father's faught the civil war and till date I still hold unto my heritage. So what any other person thinks, feel or call me is his own business, when I no am better than what he thinks about me.

-That one na normal with your typical yorroba. Their deep-seated inferiority complex manifests in form of tribalism. Na dem go tire.

Agbero everywhere in government.

Is the orgy girl not an ipob? She's mad along with that lilliput Rufai.

That Alies abi na arise TV girl na ashewo she be na.

It is becoming more obvious that one of the criteria of getting appointed by Tinubu,is your prophess hatred for Igbos.They brief them to always be willing to fight anything Igbos,as they are believed to be there sworn enemies.
Reno Omokri's sins were forgiven as soon as he started antagonising the igbos,Wike became the presidents right hand man when he openly declared that Ikwerre is not igbo and did well by targeting Igbo properties in Abuja.
Obasa the Lagos speaker is the presidents darling because of his influence in enacting draconian laws that goes against the interest of the Igbos.Not to forget Mr president wife's statement about Igbos before and prior after the elections.
Bayo Onunoga made highly tribalistic statements against the Igbos but guess what,the president retained him for a work well done.Remember how Fani Kayode and his gangs of mercenaries tried to induce hatred against Igbos in January during the remembrance of the AWOLOWO coup.Where and how they got the brief was very clear.This is to mention but a few.
But one thing i respect Igbos is that there elites dont participate in ethnic bashing and outright tribalism but Yoruba's are so petty that even from the presidency to governors to politicians ,proffessionals and elites,most delight in the pettiness and shallow minded act of tribalism...indeed it is so pathetic,how can a people be so insecured.

Even non-Igbos are IPOB to them. They are all united by their OCD obsession of the tribe. It is a shame that a supposed educated ethnic national will be exhibiting this unbridled ethno-regional bias.

The Igbos supporting tinubu are just mumu

This is not his first appointee to make tribal hate speech against Igbo

Ononuga made his own.

Lagos king loyal to tinubu made his own

During last election MC oluomo threating Igbo not to vote.

And some people thought that their oga is different from these guys.

You can never see any Igbo elite or politician make tribal hate against them yet they believe they are liberal and others extremist

Bendeco02:
The igbos supporting tinubu are just mumu

This is not his first appointee to make tribal hate speech against Igbo

Ononuga made his own.

Lagos king loyal to tinubu made his own

During last election MC oluomo threating Igbo not to vote.

And some people thought that their oga is different from these guys.

And you can never see any Igbo elite or politician making tribal hate against them yet they believe they are liberal and others extremist

The feeling is mutual. Any Yoruba's that support Peter Obi na Omo Ale jati jati

Una wan dey attack others and be expecting chocolates in return abi.. nah

Tit for tat now

Tinubu should give the person another appointment. We need someone like that in 2027 as Lagos State governor.

When you show hatred don't expect love in returns.

helinues:
The feeling is mutual. Any Yoruba's that support Peter Obi na Omo Ale jati jati

Una wan dey attack others and be expecting chocolates in return abi.. nah

Tit for tat now

@ least Peter Obi associates or Igbo Politicians don't bring themselves down to ethnic bigotry

You see your people, even old men are not free from mumu talks

Both teens and mature men behaves same way

helinues:
The feeling is mutual. Any Yoruba's that support Peter Obi na Omo Ale jati jati

Una wan dey attack others and be expecting chocolates in return abi.. nah

Tit for tat now

LoL..

Mosquito muscle!

Bendeco02:
@ least Peter Obi associates or Igbo Politicians don't bring themselves down to ethnic bigotry

You see your people, even old men are not free from mumu talks

Both teens and mature men behaves same way

Leave shalaye. I have told you the feelings is mutual.

Let each region continue using their political tactics and let's see the outcome of the results

Proudly IPOB👍

Gandollar:
LoL..

Mosquito muscle!

This one never dey interested in making any logical comments apart from tantrums.

Na one of them be this, Dem go dey troll others, attack them and when the people they are attacking respond back, that's when they start forming victims