seunmsg: So many words without making any sensible point. What exactly is your point? Did I at any point argue that the 2012 protest was not politically motivated? Is that not why the SE and SS decided not to join? Is there any protest in Nigeria since 1993 that was not politically motivated?
The planned protest is also politically motivated and that is why it is being spearheaded by Peter Obi and Atiku's supporters. It is basically a protest of election losers. Nothing can be more politically motivated than a protest against a government that is barely a year in office. And guess what, your argument is exactly why the SW won't join the protest. We won't allow Obi and Atiku supporters derail the government of our son for no good reason other than politics. We will behave exactly like you did in 2012 and how the north did in 2020.
You know I used to think you are...
Anyway, I don't blame you people.
"We won't allow Obi and Atiku supporters derail the government of our son for no good reason other than politics." but you people protested to derail the government of another people's son because of politics.
If not that the Niger Delta people are indifferent about this USELESS govt of your SON, you won't have the mouth to be saying that
seunmsg: We are Yorubas and we are sensible people. We pick our fights carefully and don’t allow our enemies to gaslight us into fighting an unnecessary fight.
When we were fighting for the his democracy, Igbo leaders were laughing at us and sleeping in bed with Abacha. When MKO was in jail and others in exile, Ojo Madueke, Daniel Kanu, Peter Obi were in bed with Abacha. We fought alone and never cared if they join us in the struggle. Today, we are all enjoying the democracy together.
When we protested in 2012, no single person joined the protest from South east and south south. They told us they can’t fight against their son and benefactor. We fought the battle alone.
In 2020 during the Endsars protest, northerners across NW and NE denounced the protest. They refused to protest against their own.
So, why should Yoruba people be foolish to protest against one of their own? Stupidity? We have a saying in Yoruba land that “Omo eni okin sedi bebere, Kafi Ileke Sidi omo elomi”. We can’t have our son as the president and be supporting his detractors to bring him down through a politically motivated insurrection.
These protesters clearly don’t understand that governance is not about handouts but about laying the groundwork for a sustainable future.
Tinubu is working hard to ensure that Nigeria moves forward, not backward. Those expecting instant rice delivery should wake up to the reality of nation-building.
APC is focused on creating lasting solutions, not just temporary fixes. If you want rice, go to the market!
Dottore: These people haven't learnt anything. Majority are still suffering the consequences of the votes they sold last year yet ones are selling their conscience with mere promise of rice
But they were deceived. They didn't go there with the intention to counter the protest and receive rice and money as rewards. They thought they were going to get palliatives
See let me educate you on why Yorubas won't ever trust Igbos.. during EndSars protests, Igbos in the North hid inside their homes, didn't go out to burn properties in Kaduna, Kano or Katsina whereas the ones in Lagos entered Streets to start burnings BRT buses, buildings, state-of-the-art facilities etc., acting on orders of Kanu, Mefor etc. all Igbo men issuing orders to IP0bs to burn down everything in Lagos and burn Yoruba properties. Had it been you're a Yoruba, you'd know how painful such brazen confrontation was..
Our people have spoken.. no Igbos should be seen proetsting on the Streets of Lagos. Let everyone go back to their home region to protest.
What you saying is that the destruction of property that happened then were done by the Igbos and no Yoruba, not even one or people from other tribes took part in it..
Agh! If you have the opportunity, you might engage in tribal cleansing o
Bigkoko: It's a lost cause! This lone voice of reason can not form the needed Critical Mass....
As is, NIGERIA is gone! Wait until a more vseless ediat become president. We complain about Buhari kwo... Asiwaju proved to be more vseless. Wait till another equally or more vseless fellow get in....
For now. Make Dem elite enjoy.....the younger ones will pay the price!
Hmm... You have a point but it might not be completely correct.
Sometimes, a lone voice can cause a great awakening and set a people on the path of change.
And, very importantly, if you lend your voice and I lend mine, it becomes more powerful.
As for the visionless leaders, I never believed the set we have now will be worse than the previous but let's just hope and pray the next won't sustain the circle
trutharena: Protesters are just pawns in a game they don't understand. Akpabio is right; they should stop being used as tools for chaos. It's sad to see how easily they can be manipulated.
Tinubu manipulates(d) you, so allow others to be manipulated
confusedlady: Don't get it twisted. Confusedlady belongs to NO camp. My only camp is the TRUTH. In my opinion the writer of this long article has NO integrity. He is only after his stomach by saying what the obidients and Ibo want to hear for his selfish interest. Pretending to form wokedness. He is a QUISLING and sooner or later he will get his comeuppance from the headless facist mob. I wish him well.
Okoroawusa: Bro, Femi Falana never find their trouble. He is always careful with his words when it comes to the online bandits.Make him try one day go against the popular opinion or propaganda of the Obidients then watch what will happen.
But defending your own opinion or propaganda is cool, shey?
alphaNomega: Dem no put Wole Soyinka for that list? e no complete
well, there are some Nigerians that have stood the test of time to prove to you we still have folks who genuinely care about the welfare of evry Nigerian. Case in point Femi Falana
Okoroawusa: You once said this about Reno Omokri, FFK, Kenneth Okonkwo, Doyin Okupe and so on. A time will come this young man will be una worse enemy... E sure me die
And you were once on the other side attacking them, Today, you hail and support them.
This guy, when he starts supporting your camp, you will also hail.
confusedlady: The author of this article is a QUISLING. You are free to hiss as much as you like. He should ask Victor Banjo what was his fate for being a quisling. He will be given his adequate reward for telling lies and trying to betray and twist history. The article is full of lies and half truths to please his obidient masters. I wish him good luck but as Victor Banjo discovered in the end -it never ends well....
If you knew what integrity means, you won't hold such narrow minded opinion.
For instance, Reno was on the other camp, and people from the other tribe hailed him while your camp hated him. Today, people from the other camp hate him while those in yours hail him.
Situations change. People change but truth will always be truth
tungamaje: I took my time to read the very long piece. Now I am satisfied and comforted that there still learned and intelligent Yorubas who are ready to say the truth the way it should be. As an Igbo, I would henceforth desist from condemning every Yoruba because earlier I was wondering why all of them just turned tribalistic to vilify and attack innocent Igbos despite the fact that northerners and some Yorubas were planning a protest which Igbos exempted themselves from. Instead of facing the northerners, all of them started to attack Igbos.
Philipponzaghi: This is just another episode of the Yoruba elites trying to hijack the narrative. Where were they when the real issues were at play? Let’s not forget the last time they cried wolf.
trutharena: This is just another scheme by Yoruba elites to distract the masses while they pocket our resources. Days of Rage? More like days of theft and chaos. They should focus on real governance instead of stirring trouble. Protests only benefit criminals looking for an opportunity to loot and destroy. Enough of this nonsense!
I don't understand. Is it 'Yoruba elites' that are behind the planned protest. I thoughts it's the aggrieved youths.