Biodun556: People don't realise their differences when they call for independence or secession. But as soon as the new state is birthed, struggle begins. A typical example is South Sudan. The end of a problem is the beginning of another one.
Nigeria adopted federal system and dumped parliamentary sytem. Unde federalism disunion is not (usually) permitted. It is rare except through war, revolution or mutual concent of the states involved.
Even in United state of America secession is illegal. War was waged against the confederate who made the attempt.
In South West Nigeria, the society is homogeneous to some extent but the religious differences is obvious. While the traditionalists are calling for Oduduwa Republic, how will they cope or rule the Christians who are more sophisticated, educated, overwhelmingly rich and have high level connection with Christian bodies abroad? What of muslims who are in majority at the middle and lower class?
It took muslims in the South West Nigeria more than 100 years for their children to be able to ware hijab in government schools. The move has always been rejected by Christians in one way or the other.
Although some state hospitals and schools now permit Islamic female dress in the South West, but up till now, it is not allowed on tv.
Before and after independence till 70s, many muslims were denied access to education by forceful conversion to Christianity and change of muslim name to Christian name as a condition to get admitted. This was the reason why there is high level of illiteracy among South West muslims, making people to erroneously believe that Christians are in majority because muslims are minority among the educated elites.
These show that South West Christian have high level of intolerance. How do we resolve this under Oduduwa Republic?
South West Christian could wipe out their muslim counterpart with propaganda, gimmick and violence with their resources. The traditionalists are small in number they could easily be defeated through election.
The crises between the Northern Yorubas and Southern Yorubas led to the first military coup in Nigeria. Some Yorubas value S L Akintola more than Awolowo.
A true muslim will always say capital NO to a mischievous Oduduwa Republic.
the United States Supreme Court ruled unilateral secession unconstitutional, while commenting that revolution or consent of the states could lead to a successful secession.
The most serious attempt at secession was advanced in the years 1860 and 1861 as eleven Southern states each declared secession from the United States, and joined together to form the Confederate States of America. This movement collapsed in 1865 with the defeat of Confederate forces by Union armies in the American Civil War.[1]
A fool, myopic, cantankerous, dangerous and religious fanatics concocted and wrote this. I want you to know that Yorubaland is unique and will never be ruled by your sahelians ally. When eventually the decision to split or continue Nigeria is to be taken, and UN,EU etc comes up with referendum, a simple majority wins it. To me, 80% of Muslims in my family are wishing for breakup of Nigeria and emergence of Oduduwa Republic because they are rational. Show us here where crusaders forced you or any Muslim to change your religious belief? Mention one Crusader force in Nigeria in charge of forcefully converting Muslims and nonchristians to Christianity? Even in the whole world, there is no Crusader anywhere! But your love for your Jihadist groups from the North is driving you mad and their failures to penetrate the Yorubaland to help you wipe out the indigenous Christian population has not only become a source of worry but made you paranoid, schizophrenic and totally damaged! Omo Ale!
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kcnwaigbo: What is wrong with that? If the SW thinks it's okay for them to contest again after 8 years of Obasanjo then why should the North not contest? Especially the north east that has not tested it in almost 50 years
Olodo! In 1979 election, Waziri Ibrahim from Borno State contested and came 5th. Gen Danni Abacha hailed from Borno, Maiduguri. I know your madness is because Yoruba top shots are in prime position to take the seat. Besides, APC was created by Buhari and Tinubu, with mutual agreement between them. So if Tinubu, Fashola or Osinbajo got the support of Buhari in 2023, so be it and we'll deserved. As for Obasanjo 8years you mentioned, mind you, he was succeeded by a Northerners, then an Easterners, before Buhari from North again, which means, power has rotated well, and it should come to the starting point.
UyaiIncomparabl: Who can proffer a solution for me? I am totally tired! I usually cannot seem to have a goodnight's rest. If I am not in a pool of different species of large snakes, I am always on the run because one is always after me. Fortunately for me, I am never harmed by them.
Dream interpreters and what have you, I need help. I have prayed countlessly but prayers don't seem to be working because the dreams usually resurface. I have suffered from this dilemma since I was 10. I really need help, please.
Someone made a sly comment of either being an "ogbanje" or a snake goddess but I can't still seem to wrap my head around such erroneous suggestion.
There is a dangerous personality in your life. The person may be physical(relations or friend) or spiritual(Powers of your roots or foundations following you about. All you need do is intensify prayers. Never relent and also carry out detail findings about your family.
junketer: 2015 was the best opportunity for the south to unite but we all know what the yorubas did. Fool me once........you know the rest. Our problem in the south is yoruba moslems.
The same Yorubas were in the forefront of "Jonathan must rule" in 2009, they also voted massively for the same Jonathan in 2011. But when Jonathan stabbed them at the back, they opted for another in 2015. Short memory and bad intent are making you to twist the narratives to suit your intent.
Did Kumuyi receive beating like Ekweremadu? The truth is MNK is careless and reckless in his utterances. Btw,have any Yoruba person spoken against this mad dog that call for Igbo genocide in Yoruba land?
Whoever call for genocide against the Igbo in Yorubaland is on his or her own. We have never been known for that and will never be. Take that from me. We don't attack those who don't attack us.
Dedetwo: Did so-called Christians in Yoruba land not joined hand with the jihadist to fight predominantly Christians in Biafra? The entire Christians in northern region equally joined hands with northern jihadists to kill Christians in Biafra. The issue of Biafra will always resurrect the instances of old enemies.
You forgot the origin of the whole trouble. So-called Christian Igbo started it by killing Jihad leaders of the North and fellow Christians of West and Midwest while staging coup. Your Christian Igbo made sure a fellow Igbo became Head of State, and he could not administer justice till the Jihadist and their Northern Christian mobilized and hack him down at Ibadan in the countercoup. You forgot to know that your so-called Christian Ironsi could not pardon a fellow Christian , Awolowo who wrote him from prison begging for pardon. A little spark do cause mighty raging fire. Your so-called Christian Igbo triggered the Jihadist against us all by creating a bad precedence. A word is enough for the wise. You need to be just to others while expecting same justice to be done you. Even the Lord Jesus Christ says, "do unto others as you want them to do to you".
Earlystar698: Hausa Fulani and terrorism is like 5 and 6 Tufiaa .. they can colonize the South West already kwara state is in their hands. South East is no go area because we will never allow that. God bless Nnamdi Kanu
Iscoalarcon: most of those names you mentioned were copied by Yorubas from Hausa especially Tatase, Atarugu and albasa you guys only modified them to suit your taste
Run! Do not do it ooooo! Don't pollute your marital bed. Problems may start after you struck her. Avoid her and if she persist, tell your wife (with video evidence)
DEROX: a Yoruba Christian prefers an Igbo man to a yoloba Muslim check list of betrayers in Yoruba they are Muslims eg lateef jakande who betrayed awolowo tinubu self etc
Lowly in thought and intellectually stunted. That's the way I can describe you. If you don't know, we're it not for the Yoruba Muslims and traditionist , by now there won't be Yoruba land. They both stopped the invading and rampaging Fulani from the North. Check history.
Dpharisee: Abacha was Nigeria's Gaddafi, who wanted to bring development across the country. The largest housing estate project in Africa is in Gwarinpa Abuja started by Abacha. He established PTF which he unfortunately handed over to a bigoted Buhari who used it to promote himself in the North, not much got to the South East and South South which was never the intention of Abacha, now this is the reason Abacha us loved in the SE/SS which confuses Yorubas. Govt house in Yenagoa is named after him.
Some of the monies said to be looted where actually plans of circumventing sanctions by the West against Nigeria, I am not saying he was not corrupt. Abacha is better than Buhari anyday. Abacha had his vision 2010 which he was following diligently despite Yoruba led NADECO propaganda of Tinubu and his Omonile cohorts.