₦airaland Forum

Yoruba Ronu !

By Babafemi Ojudu

I have pondered on this for a long time, and I must now give voice to it—before we are once again used and discarded, before we are called out, not to think, but to chant.

In less than two years, another round of elections will arrive. And, like clockwork, those who sit in power—feeling threatened—will summon a familiar refrain: “Yoruba Ronu!” Think, Yoruba, think! But is it really about thinking? Or is it just another ploy to manipulate and distract? If we were truly thinking, would our present condition not demand revolt rather than re-election?

Young and not-so-young Yoruba “activists” will be assembled like foot soldiers. Suddenly remembered by politicians who have ignored them for years, they’ll be equipped with smartphones, mobile data, and just enough pocket money to leave something behind for their families. In hastily arranged bootcamps, they will be briefed—not to build, not to brainstorm, but to insult opponents, smear fellow Nigerians, and threaten war in the name of ethnicity.

Our sacred deities—Oro, Alagemo, Aiyelala, Osugbo, Ifa, Ogun—will be invoked to strike perceived enemies. But the true enemies are the very people who weaponize identity and tradition to cover up incompetence, corruption, and betrayal. The ones who send these youths on errands of hate, while their own children are far away, safe, and prospering.

These so-called activists live among us. They face the same poverty, frustration, insecurity, and decay that the rest of us endure. The powerful men who parade themselves as the custodians of Oduduwa’s legacy do not care for them. They have no plans for them. The manifestos—when they exist—barely acknowledge them. They are mere tools, paid sloganeers, useful only during elections and discarded afterward.

And when more thoughtful Yoruba voices try to warn them, they respond with insults. These cautioning voices are labelled traitors—Judas—while the real betrayers walk free, adorned in agbada, smiling for the cameras. For a bowl of rice, a cheap phone, and a few thousand naira, they sell their future, their heritage, and the legacy of our noble progenitors.

They do not ask why the major contracts across Yorubaland are awarded to Lebanese and Chinese firms. They don’t question why the looted funds are deposited with banks whose executives cannot say kaaro ojiire. Or why the women hiding the stolen assets in their names are rarely of Ijebu, Egba, Akoko, Oyo, or Ekiti origin. These facts do not prick their conscience. I can give you a list of our serving or past governors who were in serious grief when not too long ago a top banker died in helicopter crash. He was not Yoruba but of an ethnic group you were taught to abuse.

When the “noisy elders” of various Yoruba groups become inconvenient, they are pacified with late-night invitations to government houses. There, they are wined and dined—only for one night. After lavish meals and lofty toasts to Yoruba greatness, they are sent home with N200,000 for transport and perhaps a N10 million contract. That’s all it takes. They go home satisfied, enough to feed their households for a few weeks.

Meanwhile, our public schools are ruins, our hospitals are lifeless, our roads are death traps. Our youth, without hope or guidance, have embraced Yahoo-Yahoo and Olosho as survival strategies.

What they don’t know is that, just minutes after they left the governor’s residence, a Chinese contractor in his 30s signed a N10 billion deal. The champagne they shared sells for N1 million per bottle. The contractor, barely literate in English—let alone Yoruba—flies back to import equipment and Chinese prisoners to execute the job. And these men, not our own engineers, accountants, andtechnicians, are the ones who get paid.
Our own graduates roam the streets with their CVs. Those lucky enough to hustle money from relatives become okada riders. It is from this pool of desperation that the next cycle of political thugs will be recruited

https://x.com/ruffydfire/status/1920005333340090752?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

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Lol

So Rufai is the mouthpiece for Ojudu. That's how low Rufai has stooped. He has mixed journalism and politics together

As for the Ojudu, why is that whenever any politicians have been sidelined from the scheme of things, that's when they start knowing the right from wrong?

They won't learn! This type of high stupidity pervades the whole country like an incurable pestilence.

For proper context, Femi Ojudu, the new darling of the Obidient movement served as a Senator for 4 years and was roundly rejected by Ekiti people when he sought reelection. He then served as Special Advisor to President Buhari on Political Affairs (Office of the Vice President) for 8 years. He joined some of the charlatans in the now ignoble Cabal of the Buhari administration to work against Tinubu in the process leading to the APC presidential primary election of 2022.


All through his 12 years in power, he never wrote any article about Yoruba ronu or whatever. Now that he has lost out completely in the power game, he’s now writing rubbish to pander to the losing side so as to stay relevant. Funny enough, Rufai Oseni who shared this nonsense was one of the most vocal critic of Femi Ojudu when he was in the Buhari government.

Anyway, let’s make it clear to Ipobs and obidients like Penguin2 that Yoruba conservatism has come to stay. The era of Yoruba liberalism is over. Yorubas will only do what is in Yoruba interest and nothing else. Idiots among us like Rufai, GRV, Femi Ojudu etc will never be allowed to amount to anything politically on our soil. It is Yoruba first and nothing else going forward.

After reading this, the mumu hungry guys will still continue in their ways, instead of seeking accountability, they will still be running errands to insult and vilify opponents whom they have never met,or have done them no wong on behalf of their oppressors and tormentors
No be juju be that

surgical:
After reading this, the mumu hungry guys will still continue in their ways, instead of seeking accountability, they will still be running errands to insult and vilify opponents whom they have never met,or have done them no wong on behalf of their oppressors and tormentors
No be juju be that

They are already attacking the Messenger while ignoring the message
Just look above you

Agbegbaorogboye:
They are already attacking the Messenger while ignoring the message
Just look above you

There is no message here at all. Yoruba folks are still first in everything in Nigeria. Our states are better governed and developed than all other states combined. We don’t need any message from Obidients like you who can’t develop your states and your people. Folks who troop in to South west to escape poverty and for economic prosperity won’t tell us how to run our politics.

..the ronus...helll..anuis..a strong member..

..to ronu..this must be the case..

He is one of them and he is not fit to advise us. Stop using us to get relevance.

#don'tdieintheirfight

ALTERNATEID:
There is no message here at all. Yoruba folks are still first in everything in Nigeria. Our states are better governed and developed than all other states combined. We don’t need any message from Obidients like you who can’t develop your states and your people. Folks who troop in to South west to escape poverty and for economic prosperity won’t tell us how to run our politics.

Stop being an ostrich
Is the message about which states are better governed?
Is Ojudu an Obidient?
It's pretty weak of you to hinge your clapback on your silly Yoruba vs Igbo catfights on a thread that's based on the writings of a Yoruba man

Agbegbaorogboye:
Stop being an ostrich
Is the message about which states are better governed?
Is Ojudu an Obidient?
It's pretty weak of you to hinge your clapback on your silly Yoruba vs Igbo catfights on a thread that's based on the writings of a Yoruba man

The thread is based on the writing of a Yoruba man but it is Igbo handles like yours and the OP that are gallivanting all over the thread telling us to ignore the messenger and take the message. Dude, what’s hypocrisy again?

Humn! Thoughts for deep reflection.

ALTERNATEID:
For proper context, Femi Ojudu, the new darling of the Obidient movement served as a Senator for 4 years and was roundly rejected by Ekiti people when he sought reelection. He then served as Special Advisor to President Buhari on Political Affairs (Office of the Vice President) for 8 years. He joined some of the charlatans in the now ignoble Cabal of the Buhari administration to work against Tinubu in the process leading to the APC presidential primary election of 2022.


All through his 12 years in power, he never wrote any article about Yoruba ronu or whatever. Now that he has lost out completely in the power game, he’s now writing rubbish to pander to the losing side so as to stay relevant. Funny enough, Rufai Oseni who shared this nonsense was one of the most vocal critic of Femi Ojudu when he was in the Buhari government.

Anyway, let’s make it clear to Ipobs and obidients like Penguin2 that Yoruba conservatism has come to stay. The era of Yoruba liberalism is over. Yorubas will only do what is in Yoruba interest and nothing else. Idiots among us like Rufai, GRV, Femi Ojudu etc will never be allowed to amount to anything politically on our soil. It is Yoruba first and nothing else going forward.

And Yoruba conservatism said you must choose the worst of you to lead the best of you?

Penguin2:
And Yoruba conservatism said you must choose the worst of you to lead the best of you?

The likes of GRV and Peter Obi are not thr best among us. Btw, who we choose to lead us is none of your business. Folks whose political system throws up characters like Peter Obi, Theodore Orji, Ikpeazu, Orji Kalu, Ohakim, Okorocha, etc are not in a position to advise us on who is worse or good to lead us. Take your advise to your under developed region where your folks run away from daily to escape poverty.

ALTERNATEID:
The thread is based on the writing of a Yoruba man but it is Igbo handles like yours and the OP that are gallivanting all over the thread telling us to ignore the messenger and take the message. Dude, what’s hypocrisy again?

You need to stop clowning . Tell me how you got to know that my handle is Igbo

They have no plans for them. The manifestos—when they exist—barely acknowledge them. They are mere tools, paid sloganeers, useful only during elections and discarded afterward.

For a bowl of rice, a cheap phone, and a few thousand naira, they sell their future, their heritage, and the legacy of our noble progenitors.

-By Babafemi Ojudu

ALTERNATEID:
There is no message here at all. Yoruba folks are still first in everything in Nigeria. Our states are better governed and developed than all other states combined. We don’t need any message from Obidients like you who can’t develop your states and your people. Folks who troop in to South west to escape poverty and for economic prosperity won’t tell us how to run our politics.

It was really shocking to some fools that Yorubas have refused to buy the sour grapes.
Anyway won nja nle keji o kan wa.
Every man for himself, God for all of us.

Penguin2:
And Yoruba conservatism said you must choose the worst of you to lead the best of you?

This is my state of mind at the moment, my worst is still a thousand times better than your best.
Olorun o ni je ki nta motor ra Keke.
Try your luck elsewhere.

helinues:
Lol

So Rufai is the mouthpiece for Ojudu. That's how low Rufai has stooped. He has mixed journalism and politics together

As for the Ojudu, why is that whenever any politicians have been sidelined from the scheme of things, that's when they start knowing the right from wrong?

.were you sidelined ?..to know what sidelining means...

..your only contribution here is attack..insults..you never engaged logically..like you cry always..

..you see how you are exposing the hypocrisy..double face in you..without shame..

..anyway..any achievement of bulaba..or attacking the writer Femi is also an achievement..?

7lives:
This is my state of mind at the moment, my worst is still a thousand times better than your best.
Olorun o ni je ki nta motor ra Keke.
Try your luck elsewhere.

Tinubu is the best that can come from Yoruba land?

And Dapo Dagboru is better than Alex Otti and Peter Mbah, Abi?

ALTERNATEID:
The likes of GRV and Peter Obi are not thr best among us. Btw, who we choose to lead us is none of your business. Folks whose political system throws up characters like Peter Obi, Theodore Orji, Ikpeazu, Orji Kalu, Ohakim, Okorocha, etc are not in a position to advise us on who is worse or good to lead us. Take your advise to your under developed region where your folks run away from daily to escape poverty.

Where is Ikpeazu today?

Where is Rochas today?

Where is Theodore Orji today?

Where is Ikedi Ohakim today?

We have all retired them. And we are their greatest critics.

But can you say the same of the buffoons in your region?

Tell me one bad Yoruba leader that you people hate and criticize the way we criticize our own except when they don’t align with Tinubu’s criminal dynasty?

We never heard anything from him throughout the the time he spent as Special Adviser to Buhari.

Penguin2:
Tinubu is the best that can come from Yoruba land?

And Dapo Dagboru is better than Alex Otti and Peter Mbah, Abi?

Rada rada.

Agbegbaorogboye:
Stop being an ostrich
Is the message about which states are better governed?
Is Ojudu an Obidient?
It's pretty weak of you to hinge your clapback on your silly Yoruba vs Igbo catfights on a thread that's based on the writings of a Yoruba man

You think he has brains to decipher what the write up was all about?

Even their oga boy said this:

https://dailytrust.com/human-brains-dont-work-in-apc-things-bwala-said-before-visiting-tinubu/

'Yoruba ronu' is not a tool of propaganda but a passionate plea for Yorubas to think deep, preserve the culture and heritage of the Yoruba race and of course reject every form of neo-colonialism or expansionists trying to enslave the Yoruba people.

This author is on his own.. all the nonsense he wrote are issues facing all ethnic groups in Nigeria.. the self-sabotage, weakened institutions, love for foreign goods and services over our locally made products etc have been the persistent problems facing the country.

For how long have we been saying it here that
Nigerian Engineers, Technologists and Technicians should be the ones handling all our projects.. will these politicians listen? they want to get kickbacks in dollars from those foreign contractors whoch is part of the big problem of Corruption in the system. Let this mum.u author get into one juicy office, he'd do the exact same thing he is condemning.
Blo0dy hypocrites.

Yoruba no like Tinubu reach Igbo.

You won't learn!

helinues:
Lol

So Rufai is the mouthpiece for Ojudu. That's how low Rufai has stooped. He has mixed journalism and politics together

As for the Ojudu, why is that whenever any politicians have been sidelined from the scheme of things, that's when they start knowing the right from wrong?