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escapefromusa:
When did he say this?

Lagos State Commissioner nominee, Mr Joe Igbokwe, on Friday, declared that he was not an Igbo and should not be called one, Igbere TV reports.

Igbere TV reports that Igbokwe made the declaration when he appeared before the Lagos State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

He rather described himself as a Nigerian, insisting that he does not belong to nor patronize any ethnic group.

Igbokwe, who is also the Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, lampooned those he described as ethnic bigots.

He blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the “attitude of Easterners” in Lagos during the last general election.

“Lagos should take the lead and be more open to other ethnic groups by giving them political appointments,” he said.

“I’m proudly Nigerian; I don’t know about east, west, north or south. I have been in Lagos since 1985. My children were born here. It’s high time we started building this country.

“I get angry when people mention ethnicity. A young Nigerian lady was just made a minister in Britain. If I become the president of this country, nobody is going to fill form and put his state of origin. That’s the first thing I will do. It is when you take people for who they are that is when they will release their energy for the good of the country. One day, Nigerians will say, we are all Nigerians.

“The reason for the attitude of easterners in Lagos at the last election was because Peter Obi was on the ballot. If Atiku had won, he would be the vice president.

If 70 to 75 per cent of a particular people dominate a region, they should be encouraged. If they don’t get council chairman, at least make them deputy. What Igbo people have in Lagos, they don’t have a quarter of it in their land. If you see anybody that is doing well in the South East, he must have a thriving business in Lagos”, Igbokwe added.

http://igberetvnews.com/908880/screening-im-not-igbo-commissioner-nominee-igbokwe-tells-lagos-as

Hillsong34:
IPOB should stay clear from touching leaders from other region.No body should come form and Nzeogwu for us again.
They should rather concentrate on Igbo leaders until they get sense.

Andhominem:
I believe Joe's conduct at the screening led to this. He said something like more non Yorubas should get appointments in Lagos.

sonofElElyon:
Sanwoolu doesn't want to risk putting igbokwe in the limelight where he would end up being an embarrassment to his government. Just being practical..

igwefivestar:
I know why yorubas are against kanu and ipob, it because they hate Anytin igbos with passion. As for, I don't know why any well-meaning Nigeria should not support ipob on this single act of courage. For the first time in my life, I see our leaders in fear.

jafol:
But na Igbo man brought up Nigeria and join hands with Fulani against Yoruba wish. Na Igbo man resisted secession law, na Igbo man destroyed regional government and joined the nation to unitary government, yorubas have always been fighting with the government since the beginning of the country, then igbos were laughing and joining hands with Fulani. I can’t count how many yorubas leaders that have been killed in Nigeria due to protest, but igbos kept quite. All It was a Yoruba man that helped Goodluck Jonathan to get presidential position when an Igbo man finally got what he wants he bit the finger that helped him n turned against Yorubas. Yorubas complained nobody answered we then restrategized , we won the victory was ours but the same igbos that made us enemies during their reign now see us as backstabbers lmao. They now realized it was a Fulani man that has been ruling us after how many years? One tribalistic coward started a radio station to rubbish Yoruba people and they made him their ruler cos he tends to their hurt n selfishness. They look for all the ways to rubbish this government they kept failing. They now realize they can’t get Biafra except Yoruba join hands with them, now they r mad that the same yorubas now have join hands with Fulani, the rest is history lmao

Clickairtravels:
In my own opinion, the best thing for the Nigeria state to do is LET D BIAFRANS GO!! heir continued stay in Nigeria is retrogressive and contaminating.. They are simply way too persistence and unrelenting..
Biafran war history needs to be revisited and thought in schools as a means of education to both d young and old..
Dear Nigerian state, I beg you to learn from the past and avoid contamination of other tribes whose eyes were not yet open before you bit more than you can chew..

This is a note of warning!!
I rest my case!!

Eteka1:
I never knew that fundamental human rights includes beating and tearing another persons clothes in public just because you don't like his shirt.

Kuginzi:
The gullible BIAFRANS should note that; Maazi Nnamdi Kanu is a fraudulent fellow, a fraudster parading as an angel. Kanu is not fighting for anybody but rather fighting for his pocket. Therefore, should not be taken serious. He wants to be relevant again, so that he can convince/ confuse and loot the Biafrans again for the second time. May you all receive back your senses

abu99err:
So Nnamdi Kanu's Ipob now speak for the "Long-suffering masses of Nigeria" wonderful!!....... wetin Musa no go see for gate.

This is someone who deliberately divided "Long-suffering masses of Nigeria" along tribal and religious lines so that he can achieve his biafra.

batstan:
It was never about Biafra?
Because he just sounds like a Nigerian freedom fighter.

Fuckgovt:
the ppl that throw their senator in to the bin in Ukraine for not doing his duties right, u nigerians applauded them. His silent and his ppl are dying and u say he is a senator and u tell me he is someones father. The ppl that voted him need are ppls fathers n mothers too. The ppl that are dilying are ppl too. He shld do his duty and represent his ppl as they want him to. It only foolish Nigerian like u that don't know their rights that see a senator as his boss. In Mexico a mayor was forced to dress like a woman and walk the street because he had not delivered on his promises. Now fools like u support these ppl that steal ur human right and they are been held accountable, u talk trash.

amuwo1980:
Did u think before you wrote this rubbish, i can see ur bovine intelligence

NwaAmaikpe:



I don't expect any politician; present or past, irrespective of political affiliations to endorse the humiliation Ekweremadu experienced.
Ike Ekweremadu is a fine gentleman, a resolute democrat, husband to the most humble wife-in-power and a veteran of Nigeria's semi-nascent democracy.

Ike Ekweremadu is not the type to watch in silence while his people are oppressed.
No matter how tied his arms may be, he always makes an effort to pull some strings for the well being of his kinsmen.

His attack is an ugly sign to the political class and even to the elites.
It goes to show that despite personal achievements, the people are revolting against anyone they see as "part of government". A government they believe has not given them security, power supply, housing, water and jobs.

Ekweremadu's only crime is belonging to a tribe that wouldn't lick the ass of failures or indulge in blind followership maka na Igbo enweghi Eze.

Government workers and public office holders should do the jobs they were elected to do.
The people didn't vote you all in to drive in a 10-car convoy, acquire stupendous wealth and set your children up abroad.
You were called to serve them.
So you shouldn't live better than the people you are serving.

Is it fair that you never experience power failure in your homes when your constituents live in perpetual darkness?
Please let's work the work,
Keep your head high so that you'd feel at ease anywhere you find yourself without your security guards.

But is this not the revolution Yele Sowore almost misled folks into supporting?
His people only held placards in the comfort of their rooms and shouted on the internet but it's the Igbos confronting their leaders they believe have failed them.

It must be nipped in the bud.

It was Rochas Okorocha's turn in London back in 2016 and now Ike Ekweremadu's turn in Nuremberg this 2019.
Sowore's chicken must not come home to roost in Ala Igbo.
We have a culture for elders.
Ike Ekweremadu does not deserve such public ridicule but maybe it was needed lest our leaders forget that the power belongs to the people.

Fuckgovt:
how is stoning of egg violent. U condemn stones and rejoice over gun shooters. How foolish u re

Simbrixton:
well funke olakunrin was yoruba init? mko abiola was yoruba too the Japanese you mentioned have their own country the jews that fought for independence did not believe in Judaism you may feel emotional today but i can assure you the yoruba culture of prostrating was designed by the elites to keep me and you very weak

Simbrixton:
they don't dobaale actually which is the most extreme form of culture i have seen anywhere

michelz:
I don't honestly think you're Yoruba.
Truly people don't know what they have until they lose it. smh.

Simbrixton:
you need to research more bro after the Japanese lost world war two their kings resigned and the top general comitted suicide after slavery ended the oba of lagos stool was a strong and eminent participant of slavery did they resign did the people respond you really cant understand where i am coming from our elites coupled with our culture is a bug hinderance to our survival

Simbrixton:
what good as respect for elites done to Yorubaland please am listening our culture is a dirty and backward culture that encourages weakness

Simbrixton:
that is why yorubas are the poorest in Nigeria na dat mumu culture they kill us

Simbrixton:
what good as respect for elites done to Yorubaland please am listening our culture is a dirty and backward culture that encourages weakness

Simbrixton:
I regret abusing any igbo on this forum please can I change my ethnicity to igbo you guys are too much if na yoruba we go dey dobalee for thieves

Agugbadin:
Ekweremadu is a strong man, if they beat PMB this way he will die.

four4:
why most u peoples believe that any body that is complaining about government is ipob

degamemaster:
As stupid as you sounded, then why not promote and campaign for referendum/peaceful disintegration of that shithole so that every person can go their separate ways and you have your follow follow zombiesm nature.

BOAR:
If dem born any of una papa well, just try to blow wind towards any non Ibo political office holder again like you did in Jan 1966.

PrecisionFx:
IPOB never said so Mr D..

BabaO2:
Obasanjo is the next on line to be given worse disgrace than that from abroad.

DannyCool1:
With which hand??

PrecisionFx:
Who asked u weda ur an IGBO chick...

PrecisionFx:
IPOB never said so.

PrecisionFx:
IPOB never said so.

PrecisionFx:
Dafty, explain how beating ones elder is anyone's culture on earth.

LazyGold:
Yoruba culture doesn't support any elder that also misbehave in fact Yoruba call them "Agbaya"


It doesn't concern your region so I wonder what is giving you headache and the unnecessary screaming of culture?

You talk too much

Mind your business

DejiSantos:
Since when did Nigeria practice civility?

The ruling class never have.

The sooner you stop trying to be polite the sooner we will all be free of oppression.

LazyGold:
Stop talking about culture here

Let them do whatever they like with their leaders

Mind your business, it is also one of the culture to know when to keep your mouth shut

"Yoruba elders should prepare for their own beatings as well including their kids"

four4:
with this kind of mentality of yours, we will keep on having useless corrupt leaders because base on ur accession we have to keep on worshiping and pampering this set of leaders that have been dragging us backward all this yes.

Then this country is hopeless

Freeenslavednig:
Whose culture? I hope you realize I'm Yoruba.

Yoruba elders must chop beatings.