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There's a saying that when a lie is allowed to go on for too long, it becomes the truth or atleast it's starts looking like it.

There's this lie that has been bandied around about how Yorubas have been in opposition politics for soo long. How could Yorubas have been in opposition when the number one citizen of the country, Chief Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo who ruled for 8 years is a Yoruba man. Let's not forget all the ministers, heads of parastatals and senators who represented their various constituencies and were members of the ruling party at the time (PDP). Even in Yaradua and Jonathan's government, Yorubas were highly represented.

So, why do people keep saying that Yorubas have been in the opposition for so long when they're actually been represented in all governments since 1999 even more than Igbos.

bros you are disturbing yourself, that's why they are crying like bushbabies, igbos leave nairaland so they can fill the whole Internet with their lies and propaganda... till they change nairaland to afonjaland or ududuwaland, we aren't going nowhere

skull miners

ALL MENTIONS WILL BE IGNORED

It in their blood to fabricate lies

Afam4eva:
There's a saying that when a lie is allowed to go on for too long, it becomes the truth or atleast it's starts looking at it.

There's this lie that has been bandied around about how Yorubas have been in opposition politics for soo long. How could Yorubas have been in opposition when the number one citizen of the country, Chief Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo who ruled for 8 years is a Yoruba man. Let's not forget all the ministers, heads of parastatals and senators who represented their various constituencies and were members of the ruling party at the time (PDP). Even in Yaradua and Jonathan's government, Yorubas were highly represented.

So, why do people keep saying that Yorubas have been in the opposition for so long when they're actually been represented in all governments since 1999 even more than Igbos.

by the same token, we could argue that igbo are not in opposition now too after all, Ngige, Okorocha, Enelamah, Onu, Nwabueze etc are all in govt together with Buhari in addition to all the other parastatals that buhari has appointed igbos to.

No tribe is obviously in opposition. only politicians are

Shukuakukobambi:
by the same token, we could argue that igbo are not in opposition now too after all, Ngige, Okorocha, Enelamah, Onu, Nwabueze etc are all in govt together with Buhari in addition to all the other parastatals that buhari has appointed igbos to.

No tribe is obviously in opposition. only politicians are

Nobody has ever said Igbos are in the opposition despite being ill-treated by this government.

Who cares?

How does refuting their obvious lie change anything?

Afam4eva:
Nobody has ever said Igbos are in the opposition despite being ill-treated by this government.

Really Afam? so what do we call where they are now?

So tell us who was in opposition in that time

Shukuakukobambi:
Really Afam? so what do we call where they are now?

Has anybody every used the word "Opposition" to describe where Igbos are now? We have heard of marginalization and other nomenclatures but never opposition.

Iykmann:
It in their blood to fabricate lies

says the person who swore that trump already approved biafra with kanu opening 80 embassies

Afam4eva:
Has anybody every used the word "Opposition" to describe where Igbos are now? We have heard of marginalization and other nomenclatures but never opposition.

really? i'm surprised

raumdeuter:
So tell us who was in opposition in that time

Parties are in the opposition and not ethnic groups. The fact that a lot of Yorubas were in Alliance for Democracy (AD) does not mean the Yoruba nation was in the opposition. it would even make more sense to say that Lagos was in the opposition.

Afam4eva:
Parties are in the opposition and not ethnic groups. The fact that a lot of Yorubas were in Alliance for Democracy (AD) does not mean the Yoruba nation was in the opposition. it would even make more sense to say that Lagos was in the opposition.

That means no tribe was ever in opposition and all tribes have always being in power one way or another so even marginalization cries become moot.

For the bold, we can say Tinubu and Lagos were the only ones in opposition

Either the OP is naive or simply acting mischievous.
He readily agree that Igbos are marginalised in the present dispensation but not ready to accept that when then main political establishment of a people don’t belong to the ruling party, then the people are in opposition

Aribisala is coming to straighten your head shortly

This thread will be interesting.

bloodmoneyspita:
my.nd44 you banned me for something less than this so let justice prevail.

what did i say that is more than what i quoted mr reporter?

Shukuakukobambi:
That means no tribe was ever in opposition and all tribes have always being in power one way or another so even marginalization cries become mute.

For the bold, we can say Tinubu and Lagos were the only ones in opposition

No, it doesn't. There's a difference between not being an opposition and being marginalized. In every political setup, some people must be marginalized or feel marginalized. It may interest you to know that despite the fact that Igbos have been pro PDP since 1999, they've not gotten the same level of treatment that even non PDP states have gotten. So, marginalization can be tribal or religious as opposed to being partisan.

Afam4eva:
No, it doesn't. There's a difference between not being an opposition and being marginalized. In every political setup, some people must be marginalized or feel marginalized. It may interest you to know that despite the fact that Igbos have been pro PDP since 1999, they've not gotten the same level of treatment that even non PDP states have gotten. So, marginalization can be tribal or religious as opposed to being partisan.

what treatment did yoruba states get under PDP that igbo states didn't get?

Looool
Afam the tribalist speaks.

Abeg, I am just coming from an owambe. Lemme go live in the euphoria of the jollof

Afam4eva:
Has anybody every used the word "Opposition" to describe where Igbos are now? We have heard of marginalization and other nomenclatures but never opposition.

saharareporters.com/2015/08/03/can-igbo-people-play-opposition-politics-nigeria-10-years-joe-igbokwe

Afam4eva:
Nobody has ever said Igbos are in the opposition despite being ill-treated by this government.

how are Igbos ill-treated?
This government has built more roads in the east than north.
East benefit in school children feeding program than north.

Tell me what other region are benefiting more than the east

Shukuakukobambi:
Really Afam? so what do we call where they are now?

Political wilderness.

ProWalker:
Either the OP is naive or simply acting mischievous.
He readily agree that Igbos are marginalised in the present dispensation but not ready to accept that when then main political establishment of a people don’t belong to the ruling party, then the people are in opposition

Aribisala is coming to straighten your head shortly

hypocrisy has blinded Afam since now… Afam the tribalist

Mynd44:
Looool
Afam the tribalist speaks.

Abeg, I am just coming from an owambe. Lemme go live in the euphoria of the jollof

Lol, rare opinion from Mynd 44.

Guestlander:
Political wilderness.

bkool7:
saharareporters.com/2015/08/03/can-igbo-people-play-opposition-politics-nigeria-10-years-joe-igbokwe

Hahahaha…. But Afam said nobody has used the word opposition to describe the igbos… Mynd44, please ban Afam for breaking Rule 8

Afam4eva:
Has anybody every used the word "Opposition" to describe where Igbos are now? We have heard of marginalization and other nomenclatures but never opposition.

After eating ngwongor and drinking akpeteshi, the next place for afam to come and spew trash is always NL

CrtlAltDel:
Hahahaha…. But Afam said nobody has used the word opposition for the igbos… Mynd44, please ban Afam for breaking Rule 8

Isn't there a consensus that you're not that bright?

Afam4eva:
Isn't there a consensus that you're not that bright?

Let me quote the bright and intelligent Afam

Afam4eva:
Has anybody every used the word "Opposition" to describe where Igbos are now? We have heard of marginalization and other nomenclatures but never opposition.

saharareporters.com/2015/08/03/can-igbo-people-play-opposition-politics-nigeria-10-years-joe-igbokwe

Guy apart from being the most tribalist… ..you deserve a ban