₦airaland Forum

aswani:
But Ndigbo and Ndi Yoruba have lived together harmoniously for so long in Lagos nau, haba. I bet you this HOR character wasn't born or brought up in Oshodi-Isọlọ because if he was, he would have enough Yoruba friends to advice him as to how carefully to tread.

Now the light has been shined on him, too bad honestly. I just pray this doesn't spiral out of control.

Let me tell you what happened. MC Oliomo carried thugs to that constituency in 2023, threatening anyone planning to vote a non-apc candidate. The feud didn't start today. A reps member once represented that area, despite being an igbo dominated area, they voted him,but did nothing to his constituency rather, he took the money elsewhere to invest. Tony Nwulu now contested under the pdp and igbos said they'd support him instead and the guy won. Not only them oo, all the constituents who felt unfairly treated by that reps member also voted Tony. This man did very well, commissioned projects, etc. Tony was a reps member years before the current one.

As you know, anyone endorsed by Tinubu and obas are expected to win but the people always acted on the contrary with their votes. Anyone endorsed by these greedy fellows will end up not doing anything. In the last election, this man was being monitored everywhere by thugs. The threats were so much. If you're not from Lagos, you won't know much about this case. It didn't start today oo. What you're seeing is Tinubu's handiwork.

Come 2027, most of them will realise their mistakes, except apc cancelled voting in that constituency which isn't possible. It's an empty threat. These same people protesting were the ones snatching ballot boxes back then, beating up voters. If you won any election, wont you compensate your loyalists ? It's something Tinubu's doing too. If they want a fair share, they should support the rep and be visible next year. Some of the supporters donated vehicles and money for campaigning while some people were busy threatening them. It doesn't work like that.

I'm also an aworiman but I chose not to join them. The council has been bought over as I see them sharing money all the time,not knowing they're being enslaved. I belong to the Aeroland camp. We will produce an indigenous governor next year. We too can governor, not only non-indigenes. Watch out !

aswani:
I actually don't have a problem with non natives involving themselves with politics in Lagos and I am sure lots of people don't.

The Ndigbo HOR guy absolutely spoilt it for everyone else. Was it so difficult to at least spread the cake, not just including Ndi Yoruba who own the place, but across Ndi South South and Ndi Hausa too?

Now you have awakened the natives who will send you packing from your post and ensure an Ndi Yoruba, no matter how poor they are to you, take over.

Kai, Nigerians. We must sha show that we lack sense when it comes to long term gain over short term gain.

The Ndigbo HOR simply followed Tinubu's instructions. Nothing is served à la carte. You have to grab it, snatch it, and run with it. Unfortunately, Mr Ndigbo HOR failed to follow Jagaban's edict to the letter. He shared the spoils with others. What a loser!.

Elections are won and lost by the manifestation of the requisite numbers, or lack thereof. I can see Mr Ndigbo HOR returning. All the noise-makers were there when he ran and won. I cannot envisage any Nigerian ethnic group gifting a national assembly seat to an "outsider".

Gbadebo, a bonafide Yoruba son became Shinedu before the first ballots were cast at dawn. He earned his honourable seat; his constituents, who may have surnames that some people abhor, sent him to Abuja, and he is paying them back. Those are the dividends of democracy. Projects for constituents delivered, if you like.

aswani:
I actually don't have a problem with non natives involving themselves with politics in Lagos and I am sure lots of people don't.

The Ndigbo HOR guy absolutely spoilt it for everyone else. Was it so difficult to at least spread the cake, not just including Ndi Yoruba who own the place, but across Ndi South South and Ndi Hausa too?

Now you have awakened the natives who will send you packing from your post and ensure an Ndi Yoruba, no matter how poor they are to you, take over.

Kai, Nigerians. We must sha show that we lack sense when it comes to long term gain over short term gain.

I am not surprised one bit about the behaviour of the HOR member, it is a familiar pattern with the people from that area, and it can even be extended to their fellow ibos not from the same state, i don;t know of any tribe that clannish. Someone said the man may even be doing this empowerment to only IMO state origin ibos suggesting the man is from Imo state.

What surprises me is how they try to think they are playing smart and request what they WILL never offer. I will gladly vote a SS/NE/NC/NW man with better integrative values in SW than any SE . They barely assimilate the values of the SW, but see such political position as a conquest in their shallow mind and then wants to gloat. While these character is not in everyone, but it can be seen in majority.

SmartPolician:
Nobody is starting any way. It's one Nigeria or we scatter the shit-hole

You want to die leaving your families behind like your fathers did in 1967 abi? Continue

HacheNoire:
Way to go!

If it cannot happen in Anambra, it should not happen in Lagos!

People with no roots to the state should not be holding positions within the state. If you feel compelled to lead, relocate back to your state of origin and lead your OWN people.

Yes, we know even our owns have failed us in leadership like the current and past governors of the state, but that does not create a room for non indigenes.

At least, have a root and name to protect. Not from nowhere!

come and contest and win simple

DeOTR:
The incumbent is a goner. Unfortunately, his tribalism didn't help the situation.

On election day no one will see you people where they will see you people is whee there is free food

ottersberger:
The Ndigbo HOR simply followed Tinubu's instructions. Nothing is served à la carte. You have to grab it, snatch it, and run with it. Unfortunately, Mr Ndigbo HOR failed to follow Jagaban's edict to the letter. He shared the spoils with others. What a loser!.

Elections are won and lost by the manifestation of the requisite numbers, or lack thereof. I can see Mr Ndigbo HOR returning. All the noise-makers were there when he ran and won. I cannot envisage any Nigerian ethnic group gifting a national assembly seat to an "outsider".

Gbadebo, a bonafide Yoruba son became Shinedu before the first ballots were cast at dawn. He earned his honourable seat; his constituents, who may have surnames that some people abhor, sent him to Abuja, and he is paying them back. Those are the dividends of democracy. Projects for constituents delivered, if you like.

The HOR guy jumped on the Peter Obí LP bandwagon and won. I will repeat, after Presidential electoral results from the SE sunk in, that particular horse no longer exists to ride on. He will be kicked out next time he is up for elections as the light has been shined on him and not in a good way. Nothing to do with President Tinubu actually.

Per Chinedu Gbadebo, by the way his real name he campaigned with previously when trying for State House of Assembly, his social media Anti Yoruba outburst did him in as he too would have ridden the Peter Obi momentum then to victory.

aswani:
Yoruba people from those states you mentioned migrated to the parts of their very own Western Region and Lagos state happened to them, they have no need or cause to go anywhere.

Oshodi-Isọlọ was firmly in Western Region, not even on the border sef. It also was never part of any Federal capital so your argumentd are superfluous.

same way every other tribe migrated to Lagos so it is a superfluous argument. The fact that Oshodi-Isolo is located in western region doesn’t give anybody any right to come from their oshun, Ondo, oyo , ekiti and take over political seats from the indigenes of those areas . Something they won’t allow in their states.Because Lagos was a federal capital doesn’t make it a political no man’s land. Everybody should go back their states whether west or east or south . Go and contest in your state and that includes Yorubas from other states and other tribes that migrated to Lagos like them. Aworis indigenes have spoken and a word they say is enough for the wise

aariwa:
same way every other tribe migrated to Lagos so it is a superfluous argument. The fact that Oshodi-Isolo is located in western region doesn’t give anybody any right to come from their oshun, Ondo, oyo , ekiti and take over political seats from the indigenes of those areas . Something they won’t allow in their states.Because Lagos was a federal capital doesn’t make it a political no man’s land. Everybody should go back their states whether west or east or south . Go and contest in your state and that includes Yorubas from other states and other tribes that migrated to Lagos like them. Aworis indigenes have spoken and a word they say is enough for the wise

You are wrong, other tribes people left their own region and went to Western region so there is a huge difference.

People from Osun for example that were in Western region have a right to attain office in Oshodi-Isọlọ which was in their region and which was never part of any Federal capital.

Awolowo's government spent money on their region, a lot actually to develop places like Oshodi-Isọlọ, that money was not returned to the region or the state governments that made up that former region so their people have an inalienable right to stay put unlike others.

Edit: Bia, who made you an Obidient spokesperson for Awori?

Lagos was built with Nigerian resources and as such Lagos belongs to all Nigerians equally

christistruth01:
They are not dragging your Enugu with you

Lagos is Yorubaland
Indigenes refuse to be Marginalised in their own Homeland because of their Generosity and Tolerance to others who don't care about them

From now on till Christ returns it is Datiemo in Yorubaland


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7APxgI7L-4?si=3dZm1gFPJdw6Z96m

Something funny ,
Aworis population in Oshodi Isolo is only 13 people.

DMerciful:
Lagos was built with Nigerian resources and as such Lagos belongs to all Nigerians equally

No.
Lagos belongs to Yorubas
Lagos is Yorubaland first.
Our Father's didn't spend 10 Centuries
defending Yorubaland with their sweat, tears , and blood only for some hateful outsiders to claim that it is theirs.
If the British didn't claim it was theirs then who do you think you are?

Lagos was already the Busiest Port in West Africa and Commercial Capital of Yorubaland long before the British Empire arrived in 1851.
If the British that created Nigeria gladly recognised Yorubaland then who you be ?

FG still owes Lagos 150 years of Port and Seme border duties and Taxes

esnbrutality:
Chai!!!

Make Biafra come ooooo!! So people will see how hatred grows and fosters within the blood of these people oooo!!

So because he gave his constituency members , who are Nigerians empowerment they have brought tribal affiliation into it.

Haba!!!..Haba!!

When Obi got 90% of the SE votes you didn't see it as tribalism but now the tables have turned you are complaining. Obis supporters are the most tribalistic Nigerians. Only few like Soludo, Cubana, CCP and others are non-tribalistic.

HacheNoire:
Way to go!

If it cannot happen in Anambra, it should not happen in Lagos!

People with no roots to the state should not be holding positions within the state. If you feel compelled to lead, relocate back to your state of origin and lead your OWN people.

Yes, we know even our owns have failed us in leadership like the current and past governors of the state, but that does not create a room for non indigenes.

At least, have a root and name to protect. Not from nowhere!

oba moroof should just tell us he wants his son to represent ejigbo in abuja, he should stop hiding under the awori people. Ejigbo is backward today because of this same man, very wicked human being.was his son not elected for lagos state House of assembly years ago? What is he crying about again.

Multiple properties or Multiple ",monikers' as a data boi, paid to be a failed propagandist ?

YesDaddyTill203:
First, I have multiple properties in Lagos. Secondly, we don't need your properties in Lagos. You can carry them and GTFO.

Goodvibes007:
Lol. Awori don dey wake up.

They are the most liberal Yoruba sub group in Lagos, but there is only so much they can take. They have been pushed to the wall.

There is a reason why outsiders do not win elections in places that are dominated by Egun, Yewa, Egba, and Ijebus ibiles of Lagos state..

Its not about liberal I thinks its greed. Those areas you mentioned the eguns, yewa , egba and more in numbers, meaning they did not sell off their lands for profit and relocate, but its obvious the aworis sold off majority of their lands and now that non-indegenes populated the area you say you want to control the politics, even though you dont have the numbers. Its like a yoruba person saying he wants to control politics in alaba-rago market wey hausa yakpa

aswani:
You are wrong, other tribes people left their own region and went to Western region so there is a huge difference.

People from Osun for example that were in Western region have a right to attain office in Oshodi-Isọlọ which was in their region and which was never part of any Federal capital.

Awolowo's government spent money on their region, a lot actually to develop places like Oshodi-Isọlọ, that money was not returned to the region or the state governments that made up that former region so their people have an inalienable right to stay put unlike others.

Edit: Bia, who made you an Obidient spokesperson for Awori?

Story so if Abia state was a former federal capital today a person from Anambra will become a governor, persons from Enugu, Abia and Ebony will be representing them in senate and reps respectively under the guise that that Abia state is Igboland and all those representatives are from Igboland? Where does that happen? Dey play na, one day na one day

chopnaira:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/awori-youth-council-rejects-non-indigene-leadership-in-oshodi-isolo-constituency/

As the saying goes, remove the moot in your own eyes first, before you can see clearer to remove the plank in another person's eyes.
Dr. Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos State, Obasa, are all from Ogun State, the governor Sanwo- Olu allegedly isn't a lagosian also, yet you didn't complain about them.
Dr. Hamzat is primed to be the next Lagos State governor, you said nothing about it.
Between the office of a HOR or Member of House of Assembly and that of governor which is higher and more beneficial to the Awori people?
You find fault with non- indigenes representing you, but you didn't find it wrong, asking them to pay their taxes here, stay here and be counted during the census period.
Yorubas are in London contesting for positions where they are non- indigenes, yet you find nothing wrong with that.
I'm a deep proponent of LAGOS FOR TRUE LAGOSIANS, but it has to start with you cutting off, these parasites from other South Western part, fletching Lagos State, in the name of Yoruba Parapo.
About 2/3 of the civil servants in Lagos State, are from non- indigenes of Lagos State extraction.
Yayi, is from Ogun State, but represented Lagos State as a senator, James Faleke, isn't from Lagos State and same with lots of legislators both at the LGA, State and NASS, who are non- indigenes of Lagos State extraction.
You only remember this, when elections are close and it concerns the IGBOS. So bad of you. Are we bothered?
CAPITAL NO.

Election time is around the corner, the politics of indigenes and non- indigenes are up again.
Solomon Yayi, represented Lagos State at the NASS level at different times, it wasn't a crime. James Faleke, has been at NASS, for only God knows when, he is from Kogi, no noise is made about that. Many chairmen and counsellors at the LGAS, are not of Lagos State origin, same with those at the state and national level,no one talked about it. The most unfortunate thing about all of these, is that no Awori of Lagos State extraction, is even allowed to hold an ordinary counselor position in any Yoruba state outside Lagos.
Once it's an Igboman, the chapter of tribalism, will be opened again, don't worry, it's a seed down that most be reaped some days

aariwa:
Story so if Abia state was a former federal capital today a person from Anambra will become a governor, persons from Enugu, Abia and Ebony will be representing them in senate and reps respectively under the guise that that Abia state is Igboland and all those representatives are from Igboland? Where does that happen? Dey play na, one day na one day

You are not responding to my point, it's nothing to do with Federal capital.

Anyway, to the point you made, clearly the people of Yorubaland are not as fixated on states or towns as we have seen Ndigbo aggressively are.

Bear in mind the same Awori that are rising up now over that Igbo HOR character will not do so if it was a Yoruba person from elsewhere and the list was full of Yoruba people from elsewhere.

First off, they won't know based on names and secondly, a Yoruba HOR person will not be that silly and blatant. That might be why Yorùbá's from all over Yorubaland live in harmony with each other especially in Lagos.

Goodvibes007:
He had a chance but he dropped the ball. He has zero emotional intelligence.

There is even a video currently trending on X where he gathered his kinspeople to dash them constituency gifts (the application for those gifts were done inside a catholic church), and the women burst into songs in their native language (Igbo) praising him.

and what is wrong with that? Are those women not members of his constituency? Are they not voters also? Are they not citizens? Democracy is a game of numbers indigene or not does not count but residency.

honeyB2018:
Election time is around the corner, the politics of indigenes and non- indigenes are up again.
Solomon Yayi, represented Lagos State at the NASS level at different times, it wasn't a crime. James Faleke, has been at NASS, for only God knows when, he is from Kogi, no noise is made about that. Many chairmen and counsellors at the LGAS, are not of Lagos State origin, same with those at the state and national level,no one talked about it. The most unfortunate thing about all of these, is that no Awori of Lagos State extraction, is even allowed to hold an ordinary counselor position in any Yoruba state outside Lagos.
Once it's an Igboman, the chapter of tribalism, will be opened again, don't worry, it's a seed down that most be reaped some days

don't mind the charlatans... Am Yoruba from Lagos and an indigene.

WizardOfNG:
Well-said. I am Ijebu. We are liberal, accommodating and welcoming to outsiders. Yet we are not mugs and don't play like that.

Ijebus are some of the most criticically and analytically intelligent Yorubas you can come across. We are decisively quick to check awon a la se ju. History confirms that.

Na God catch you Yorubas and I don't even feel sorry for you people one bit because you all like to betray your fellow Yorubas. I remember during the 2023 election year, many Yorubas in the name of I am Yoruba but actively campaigned and voted for Igbos ahead of more qualified Yorubas to the extent of Tinubu losing Lagos

You claimed to be sophisticated yet outsiders have colonised you in your own land and they are lording and humiliating you on your ancestral land

honeyB2018:
As the saying goes, remove the moot in your own eyes first, before you can see clearer to remove the plank in another person's eyes.
Dr. Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos State, Obasa, are all from Ogun State, the governor Sanwo- Olu allegedly isn't a lagosian also, yet you didn't complain about them.
Dr. Hamzat is primed to be the next Lagos State governor, you said nothing about it.
Between the office of a HOR or Member of House of Assembly and that of governor which is higher and more beneficial to the Awori people?
You find fault with non- indigenes representing you, but you didn't find it wrong, asking them to pay their taxes here, stay here and be counted during the census period.
Yorubas are in London contesting for positions where they are non- indigenes, yet you find nothing wrong with that.
I'm a deep proponent of LAGOS FOR TRUE LAGOSIANS, but it has to start with you cutting off, these parasites from other South Western part, fletching Lagos State, in the name of Yoruba Parapo.
About 2/3 of the civil servants in Lagos State, are from non- indigenes of Lagos State extraction.
Yayi, is from Ogun State, but represented Lagos State as a senator, James Faleke, isn't from Lagos State and same with lots of legislators both at the LGA, State and NASS, who are non- indigenes of Lagos State extraction.
You only remember this, when elections are close and it concerns the IGBOS. So bad of you. Are we bothered?
CAPITAL NO.

Do you agree that Lagos is being cheated if they don't have 55 house of reps seats and 18 senators? The zones with lower population with these representations do not have people with two heads. If Lagos is twelve percent of Nigeria by population it should take twelve percent of federal seats and if it is thirty percent of GDP or contributing thirty percent of taxes it should take thirty percent of federal seats. If you want more seats for your state you have to go there and build it. That is the only fair way to solve the issue. Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Anambra etc can't be emptying their people into Lagos to swell it's population and still be desiring parity with Lagos

SmartPolician:
Any non-indigene one thinks he's eligible should go and pick up the form and contest. If he wins, let's see who will stop him or her. It's time we scatter this country once and for all so everyone can go and build their own country because this shit-hole ain't a Country. Nobody asked anyone not to contenst in Anambra

😂😂😂😂see pain…..we are not interested in your Anambala or whatever happens in your neck of woods…….this is Lagos Yorubaland and the message is getting clearer……come 2027 hard lessons would be learnt……btw proudly Lagos

plankyjacky:
One day ,I pray Africa will rise beyond this tribal sentiment and we see ourself as one, from Cape Town to Sudan .
Sometimes I think what is driving the tribal sentiment is greed in a community entrenched in poverty and illiteracy .

indeed, but it was not tribalism when Yorubas allowed a non indigenous tribe to win election on their land and turn around to betray them with the trust reposed on him by only considering his tribemen for sponsorship programs abroad?

xxxx999jon:
and what is wrong with that? Are those women not members of his constituency? Are they not voters also? Are they not citizens? Democracy is a game of numbers indigene or not does not count but residency.

As you can see from the leafleting and visiting of palaces by the indigines, that indigineship counting over residency is just around the corner and would manifest itself bynext elections.

Oga Ndigbo HOR in Ala Yoruba goofed big time, a shame that he has spoilt it for other non indigines who might have a more inclusive mindset.

lawani:
Do you agree that Lagos is being cheated if they don't have 55 house of reps seats and 18 senators? The zones with lower population with these representations do not have people with two heads. If Lagos is twelve percent of Nigeria by population it should take twelve percent of federal seats and if it is thirty percent of GDP or contributing thirty percent of taxes it should take thirty percent of federal seats. If you want more seats for your state you have to go there and build it. That is the only fair way to solve the issue. Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Anambra etc can't be emptying their people into Lagos to swell it's population and still be desiring parity with Lagos

My dear, I'm fully in support of Lagos for fully Lagos indigenes.
True Lagosian, I'm talking about people whose ancestral homes are found here, not Lagosian because you are a Yoruba person. Start the campaign and be serious with it, other non- indigenes will support you.
Dr Hazmat, whose father was an Oba in Ogun, has been around government circle in Lagos State in the last 20yrs, wants to be a governor again for likely 8yrs, yet, no true Lagosian by blood is found worthy of that position, it's shameful. It's also painful to note, that no Yoruba man of Lagos State extraction, has ever been allowed to hold corresponding positions in any other Yorubaland. This is not good.
Yayi, was in the NASS, representing Lagos State,for more than 16yrs, only to go back again to his state of origin Ogun State to contest as governorship aspirant , what happened to real indigenous Lagosians
James Faleke, and the rest, have also done the same. Where are the real Lagosians? Don't they have qualified people? What of the civil service, of the state, laced up by non- indigenes
Let the true Lagosians, rise up and demand for their rightful position. I'm fully in their support.

honeyB2018:
My dear, I'm fully in support of Lagos for fully Lagos indigenes.
True Lagosian, I'm talking about people whose ancestral homes are found here, not Lagosian because you are a Yoruba person. Start the campaign and be serious with it, other non- indigenes will support you.
Dr Hazmat, whose father was an Oba in Ogun, has been around government circle in the last 20yrs, wants to be a governor again for likely 8yrs, yet, no true Lagosian by blood is found worthy of that position, it's shameful.
Yayi, was in the NASS, representing Lagos State,for more than 16yrs, only to go back again to his state of origin Ogun State to contest as governorship aspirant , what happened to real indigenous Lagosians
James Faleke, and the rest, have also done the same. Where are the real Lagosians? Don't they have qualified people? What of the civil service, of the state, laced up by non- indigenes
Let the true Lagosians, rise up and demand for their rightful position. I'm fully in their support.

The Dr Hamzat's father was said to have become Oba in Ogun through his maternal line. There will always be none indigenes winning posts in Lagos but priority will go to indigenes. People in Lagos are still working for the indigenes and the indigenes will always be in the Frontline of taking benefits on the overall. Tinubu became governor because of his adopted mother so he is an indigene bearing a name that is almost peculiar to that area.
Let anybody contest anywhere they are popular but the present military constitution is certainly unfair. There is no justification for making states equal to each other on any platform.

honeyB2018:
My dear, I'm fully in support of Lagos for fully Lagos indigenes.
True Lagosian, I'm talking about people whose ancestral homes are found here, not Lagosian because you are a Yoruba person. Start the campaign and be serious with it, other non- indigenes will support you.
Dr Hazmat, whose father was an Oba in Ogun, has been around government circle in the last 20yrs, wants to be a governor again for likely 8yrs, yet, no true Lagosian by blood is found worthy of that position, it's shameful.
Yayi, was in the NASS, representing Lagos State,for more than 16yrs, only to go back again to his state of origin Ogun State to contest as governorship aspirant , what happened to real indigenous Lagosians
James Faleke, and the rest, have also done the same. Where are the real Lagosians? Don't they have qualified people? What of the civil service, of the state, laced up by non- indigenes
Let the true Lagosians, rise up and demand for their rightful position. I'm fully in their support.

Clearly they do things differently in Ala Yoruba, you can't come over from Aligbo or wherever to ask them to use your own yardstick of "my town my town" to determine what they should do.

Saros, Brazilians, Itsẹkiri, Tàpá, Olukinmi, Carribeans, Yorùbá's from other places etc. They in Lagos are much more comfortable with them in their politics than with other people. What's the problem? Have you see any locals carrying banner against them, I haven't?

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Majority would win the votes,no be by tribalism,even the apc Govs are not from Lagos.

Ok, don’t worry we will respond to that as well. Democracy has limits, you can’t use democracy to take over people’s ancestral land. It will NOT be allowed.