There are two moments in history when, as a Yoruba, I was embarrassed.

The first was in 1966 when Yoruba leaders and traditional rulers went to the north after the massacar of 100,000 Igbo civilians to "thank" northern leaders for not allowing the mob to kill Yorubas as well.

The second was in 2019 when, two weeks after the daughter of the leader of Afenifere was murdered on the steets of the South West by Fulani herdsmen, Yoruba traditional rulers went to the north to pledge their loyalty and support to Buhari and thank him for "a job well done".

These two events were moments of shame. You do not pay homage to and thank tigers for eating your neighbor and not eating you for breakfast: you oppose and resist them!

Again you do not thank tyrants for not doing their duty and protecting the lives and property of your people: you call them to account, you hold them responsible and you keep them on their toes!

These two moments were not good examples of the courage, decency, fairness and good judgement that the Yoruba are known for. They represent a dark and inexplicable chapter in our history which most of us conveniently overlook and refuse to talk about. I feel a deep sense of shame and guilt whenever I consider them.

In 1966, before the outbreak of the civil war, 100,000 Igbo civilians were massacared in three months in the north and we the Yoruba did nothing to help them. Instead we crawled to the north to thank those that slaughtered them after it was all over.

43 years later in 2019, Baba Reuben Fasoranti's daughter was murdered in cold blood (together with thousands of other Yoruba sons and daughters over the last few months), by Fulani terrorists in the streets of the South West and we have done absolutely NOTHING about it or made ANY concrete plans or efforts to defend our people.

Instead of doing so we crawled to the north to "thank" a President who is meant to protect us from the Fulani terrorists and guarantee our safety but who has refused and failed to do so.

What makes it even worse is that that same President has put every single military, security and intelligence agency, except for the Navy, in the hands of northern Muslims and he has pointedly refused to declare the Fulani herdsmen as terrorists simply because he has a soft spot for them and they come from the same place.

It is time for the Yoruba nation to wake up, smell the coffee and take a new approach to these matters. The crawling has to stop!

We are not cowards, beggars and crawlers: we are bigger and better than that. We are a nation within a nation. We are 60 million strong and we are spread throughout the world.

We are a strong, proud, rich, honorable, humble, wise and noble people who are excellent in all our ways, who hate injustice and who have a kind, loving, accomodating, forgiving and liberal disposition.

Humility, charity, long-suffering and the ability to stomach all manner of insults, provocation and impudence from those far below us for long periods of time comes naturally to us but cowardice, stupidity, weakness and capitulation before those that physically attack our people is alien to us and is not in our genes.

We NEVER and we have never bowed to our invaders. We have always resisted them and we have always done so ruthlessly and successfully.

Once we decide to rise and stand firm, we are unbeatable. History proves that. We are slow to anger but irresistable in battle.

It is because of this that I daresay that we deserve a far better quality of leadership than what we are presently witnessing.

It is time for us to get real and accept the fact that the threat we are facing is existential.

History and posterity will not be kind to those of us that betray our people or that align with the aliens and unbelievers that desire to wipe us out and turn us into slaves.

( Femi Fani-Kayode 8th August, 2019)

Is FFK from SW?

In a related article also

SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE YORUBAS by Moses Oludele Idowu

Something has happened to the Yoruba's. I don't know precisely what it is. However, it is not a good thing. Of this I am sure.
Now a brief voyage into history.
In 1967 Nigeria was in a dire situation similar to what she is in now. Many have written about the similarities and seen the parallels between the two periods. But even in the midst of that chaos in 1967 the collective voice of the Yoruba's rang out. As a matter of fact the Yoruba voice was the soundest, boldest and clearest in the midst of that cacophony of confusion, when even the government at the centre was in turmoil.

"If by any act of omission or commission the East is forced or allowed to secede from Nigeria, the West will also secede."

That was Obafemi Awolowo, rising from the meeting of the Yoruba Delegates and reading the position paper collectively agreed by all the leaders of Yoruba. It was a clear statement, it was coherent and unambiguous. The whole speech itself is very short. Because it is when you don't know what you are doing or saying that you ramble and perambulate.
That clarion voice from the Yoruba in unison roused the Military government and Gowon out of their slumber. In 1967 when Yoruba's spoke Nigeria listens and came at attention. Africa listened and even the world took notice.
It was not an idle boast or an empty threat. They had the means to end Nigeria if they so desired. And the Yoruba's warned Gowon that if they ever frustrated IBO's out of Nigeria then they should not count on it that Yoruba's would remain. If Nigeria was lopsided even with the East in Nigeria, then it would be more lopsided with only two regions left and Yoruba's too would have to leave.
That was 1967. The statement was made loud and clear when a military government was in place, without any fear.
As a matter of fact only among the Yoruba's was there a clarion voice of definite statement and demand. Which the military had to meet immediately.
That was 1967.

Fifty two years after, you know something terrible has happened to this once- marvellous race.
How do I know that?
It can be seen in the discordant voices, staccato tunes and contradictory speeches emanating from kings, leaders and elites of Yoruba's. You know there is trouble when you cannot decipher what is being said. You know there is a problem when leaders speak in parables at a time when plain language is required. In 1967 the leaders of the Yoruba's spoke in clear, concise and coherent language, Awo was only reading what they agreed on. In 2019 i have not heard any such clear and unambiguous statement.
First it was the Ooni of Ife, with his statement which is so notable not so much for what it said as much as what it left unsaid. That statement is notable for its self- contradiction. First it says Yorubas would defend themselves. Then again, in another breadth, it was asking Buhari to help Yorubas to defend themselves. How will Buhari help you to defend yourself? Either he defends you or you defend yourself. That statement will remain a model of linguistic obscurity so common in Yoruba religion and metaphysics.
Then the Alaafin released his own Open Letter to Buhari and immediately reading that speech you could see the disagreement between his own position and that of the Ooni. Infact, the crux of the age- long feud was thinly veiled in that letter for those who can discern.
Then Obasanjo's letter, which is more as a statesman rather than as a Yoruba man.
Within days of meeting Buhari, the Ooni was in Aso Rock again to meet Osinbajo, the Vice President.
Then all the notable Obas in Yoruba land went to Aso Rock to meet Buhari. And days after their meetings the Fulani herdsmen continued with their killings and kidnapping, without let and hindrance. Even two Wednesdays ago they still attacked motorists at Ogere, on the Expressway and last week the whole world heard the kidnapping of 5 RCCG pastors.
So nothing has changed and nothing is likely to change.
It is time our traditional rulers give themselves the honour and respect deserving of their offices. They are talking too much for their own good. Yoruba leaders are talking too much and it is not helping them. Perhaps they have not realized it.
Noise is a sign of weakness, not strength. It is a proof of how weak and weakened Yorubas now are. If Yorubas have not seen this, their antagonists can see it and they take notice.
When last did you see the Sultan in Aso Rock, or talking to the press? When was the last time you saw the Oba of Benin talking to the press?
In 1967 the Obas did not speak, they left that to their illustrious sons to do that. And that is how it should be.
In 1967 when Yorubas spoke a military government trembled and began to woo the Yoruba's. In 2019 Yoruba leaders and kings have spoken and a civilian government does not even bat an eyelid. That is the proof that Yoruba have lost power, they have ceded ground to the enemy by a series of actions that are beyond the scope of my present investigation.
That is why I warn the Yoruba to be extra careful at this time and quickly do the right thing to regain what they have lost.

" Remember where thou has fallen and repent and do the first works...", Jesus sent to a church in Ephesus but I think it is the best message to Yorubas at this time.
Today times have changed. 1967 is similar to 2019 but the dramatis personae are different. Will Yorubas incur defeat without war?
In 1967 Yoruba's were the strongest and most united of all the regions, in 2019 it is the weakest and most disunited of all the regions.
The Southeast governors forum have spoken in unison and with one voice that they would have nothing to do with RUGA - so the Rugayats and the Rugacats can take notice. The Middle belt have spoken against great odds. Likewise the Nigerdelta have spoken. What of the Yoruba? Where is the Southwest?
They are meeting, summit upon summit with no head or tail, with no communiqué nor verdict.
David Thoreau was indeed right: "O consistency, thou art a virtue".
Is it any wonder that Miyetti Allah is threatening all the governors in Yoruba land that they would be held responsible if anything happen to the Fulani's in their midst. How about that? Did you see what I am saying? What power do they have to hold elected governor responsible in a civilian dispensation? But they can see the weakness and the disunity. That is the state we are now in.

I want to now move to the second part of this article: why Yorubas are divided at this time and why they are the weakest and most endangered.
There are now 3 divisions among the Yorubas. Yorubas can now be grouped into three separate and diametrically opposed groups. Let us look at each:

1. BOURDILLON TRAIN OR 2023 PROJECT

The first division among Yorubas now is what I call the Bourdillon Train or the 2023 project. These are the politicians, leaders, elites and officials who are angling for the return of power to Yoruba in 2023 and want to use the Southwest as a launching pad for that ambition. And their followers, hangers on, ruffians, coat hangers, touts etc. They have many government officials, legislators, ministers etc in this group and they control the Press, the Lagos- Ibadan axial press, the traditional power of the Yorubas. Because of their ambition nothing the Buhari administration does is wrong and Yoruba welfare and collective destiny are subordinated to the whims and the fulfilment of the ambition of one man. The good and welfare of future generations are sacrificed on the altar of one man's ambition.
This group is further divided into three:

1. The 2023 proper whose ambition is rooted in the ambition of their leader and what they stand to benefit from it.

2. The Islamists

Make no mistake there are islamists among the Yorubas. They are not interested in democracy as in Sharia. It is real.
Remember that a former governor of Lagos state once confessed that some people have been putting pressure on him to go for Sharia? It was Bola Ahmed Tinubu who said it when Samson Ayorinde visited him.
Was it not an Alhaji, a Yoruba man who insisted a church must not stay around him during Raji Rasaq era for which cause Christ Chapel was demolished and uprooted? Was it not a Yoruba man who declared the birthday of Mohammed as public holiday, which is not even a public holiday in Saudi Arabia? Need I go on?
So make no mistake there are islamists among Yorubas and they would support anything Buhari government does whether good or bad.

3. The Religionists.
These are not islamists but they are committed Muslims. They know that Christianity is so entrenched in Yoruba land and will never be displaced by evangelism or whatever. So if RUGA will bring the Fulani's and other people of their faiths that may graphically alter the religious demographic of Yoruba land then it is okay with them. Say what you like, this group will never move against Buhari nor protest his actions even if it is against the strategic interests of Yoruba land.
This is why Yoruba is divided today and cannot speak with one voice. These would subvert anything that appears to be mildly critical of Buhari, who they see as champion of Islam at this hour.

2. The OPPOSITION

The second group consists of those who are opposed to any move that may endanger the Yoruba and their interests. They are ready for anything to redeem the honour of the Yorubas come what may.

3. THE USEFUL IDIOTS

The third group among the Yoruba at this time is what I call, borrowing Marx's expression, the "useful idiots."
They are divided into two:

1. The Hallelujah chorus of Buhari and APC. As far as these are concerned Buhari is the best thing to happen to Nigeria. Mr. Integrity can do no wrong or see no wrong. Everything is okay. And woe betides you if you criticize Buhari.
Among these are educated and educated illiterates or certificated illiterates, who have gone through schools without learning anything. They are incapable of coherent, logical and independent thinking. They include the army of paid media men and women who recycle the lies and worn out rhetorics of nonsense of this ghastly government. They include the army of yes men, sycophants and jobbers eating from this government and thus cannot see anything wrong with its policies.
At the same time when the Nigerian Christian Elders Forum was writing the British Parliament about the dire situations going on in Nigeria, a Yoruba man was there countering them with lies and half truths.
At the same time when kidnapping and killings were still going on in Yoruba land it was another Yoruba man leading Buhari Campaign Organization in a solidarity visit to Buhari; and another Yoruba, the Vice President was busy telling those in the Diaspora that the kidnapping and terrorism issue are exaggerated beyond proportion.
Yoruba's used to be known for plain speaking. Now they have become the masters of double speak. That is why you know that something has happened to this once- noble, regal race.
Then there is the army of know- nothings who due to no fault of theirs do not know the issues on ground. And do not understand them.

With all these divisions how will Yoruba ever speak with one voice?

What then is to be done?
The military is now to implement RUGA and 2019 budget has already provided for it according to what newspaper reports say. It is coming "by fire and by force." At my lecture on The New World Order on Friday I mentioned the larger political and religious backgrounds driving this and as an angle of international manipulation.
So what then is yo be done?
Hear this from me: the Fulani herdsmen are already in the forests surrounding Yotubaland and they will not leave. Also Buhari is not going to do anything against them. Take it or leave it.
Kidnapping will continue and terrorism from herdsmen will not abate. The experience of the 5 RCCG pastors is fresh. Even two Wednesdays ago they still killed people at Ogere, based on what I heard.
So what is to be done?
Let every town and village in Yoruba land raise its own militia yo defend its territory and police as ts forests. It is allowed under the law. It is logical.
The law allowed citizens to apprehend anyone breaking the law. It is not only police that can arrest under the law. Any citizen can arrest a law breaker and kidnapping is law- breaking.
They should be trained by ex- servicemen in their midst and armed with every weapon they can lay their hands on. After all the herdsmen carry weapons and it is illegal and no one is disarming them. If a group can carry weapons to do evil another group too can carry them to do good, to enforce the law and assert the Constitution. " The law is not made for the righteous man but for the lawless "- St. Paul.
" In a state if lawlessness it is criminal yo be law abiding ".- Fidel Castro.
Many will condemn me for saying this. Yoruba do- gooders, lizards, trying to play safe and engage in double speak... Yoruba vacillation. But this is time for truth- speaking. Something is not right. You can fight now or fight later with a diminished strength.
This is the last time I will write or say this. But remember time is running out. Soon we shall know who is right.
The most dangerous place for a nation or tribe to be is not to be defeated in war or lose in battle. The worst humiliation is to procure a "defeat without war." Something is telling me that Yoruba's especially by their vacillation and disunity are about to make this gamble.
A word for the wise is enough.

Copyright©️ Moses Oludele Idowu ( August 6, 2019)

All Rights Reserved

"Silence is betrayal"

They will tag Op IPOB just watch out

Yawn......una dooh.....

Dear God just for the sake of true lovers of peace and sincere seekers of justice can you help us destroy as many demonic humans amidst us (especially from the Yoruba side) who just enjoy supporting full bloom evil just to stay relevant for us to enjoy our existence as Nigerians

I'm coming back with a long and suitable reply

trust a yoruba man at your own peril.


1966 Killing of innocent igbos was not done by only north,yorubas joined hausafulanis to kill igbos,even middle belts killed more because fleeing igbos followed their territory,

of course Yorubas controls the media then,they lied that it was only northerns that killed igbos,just market themselves are good people while one northerns are bad.

The same way they lied that they returned igbos properties after the war.

chiagozien:
trust a yoruba man at your own peril.


1966 Killing of innocent igbos was not done by only north,yorubas joined hausafulanis to kill igbos,even middle belts killed more because fleeing igbos followed their territory,

of course Yorubas controls the media then,they lied that it was only northerns that killed igbos,just market themselves are good people while one northerns are bad.

The same way they lied that they returned igbos properties after the war.

Inferiorty complex . go and read d news again . you will not see victor banjo and other yorubas that faught for biafra.

You will not see d igbos Nigerian soldiers that fought for d Nigerian army during biafra.

But na yoruba killing igbo which all d tribes in Nigeria knew it didn't happen u go dey shout .

Igbos get big problem walai , kini yoruba se fun yin gaan..., haba

Simple facts
*the o.p is a tribalist igbo man, (check his prevous post to confirm)
*Igbo were massacred to avenge the death of yoruba and hausa leaders like Sir Ladoke Akintola, Tafa balewa, and Sir Ahmadu bello who were killed by kaduna nzogwu's team of opportunist,
*The Evil collaboration of that old Atiku's lawyer (Prof Nwabueze)at election tribunals and Aguyi Ironsi cancelled our regional government constituition, just to give us unitary system of government
*Aguyi Ironsi's civil service was so biased that igbo language was almost an official language in Nigerian Ministries and offices until murtala came with his massive sack

Igbos should please shun all this incitement and false narratives, because time and time again you would always rip what you sow, whether through xenophobia, Hausa quite notice, Malaysia and Asia imprisonment

*when yoruba man fought for biafra army and soyinka openly supported them they keep quite, when yoruba crushes their ragtag armies approaching yotuba land through benin - ore they call us betrayers
*when Adekunle Fajuyi died protecting Aguyi ironsi, igbos are silent but when Ojuckwu murdered his yoruba friend that lead most of biafra succesfull assualt over trumped up unverified allegation .. igbos rejoice
*When Obasanjo a yoruba man gave igbos prefered candidate GEJ a golden chance to govern, igbos kept quite, but when yoruba withdrew its support when all we got was fct minister through jumoke akinjide igbos called us names
*When Tinubu made Igbos a commisioner, made them state and federal representative, promoted them to head good positions in LASG ministries, supported Ungrateful Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 by fielding a weaker candidate, protested for GEJ to be made Acting president when yaradua was no where to be found, igbos kept quite but once Tinubu started supporting Buhari after GEJ and CCT openly humiliated him same igbos started insulting him
..

Whoever think yorubas should be friends to igbos because we are both down here in the south is out of his or her brain. They are worst than fulanis.

Such person should go and read about how azikiwe frustrated awo while he partner with the fulanis. I wonder if we were not in same south then. Nonsense and igbo.

All they want are people to surpress and dominate, once you don't give them that chance you are automatically an enemy who hates them. Nonsensical people.

Frustrated ipob youth

Northerners have killed more Igbos in history than any other group in the world

Yorubas have accommodated Igbos more than any other group in the world


But guess who they hate

Yorubas of course!

Kapeter:
Whoever think yorubas should be friends to igbos because we are both down here in the south is out of his or her brain. They are worst than fulanis.

Such person should go and read about how azikiwe frustrated awo while he partner with the fulanis. I wonder if we were not in same south then. Nonsense and igbo.

All they want are people to surpress and dominate, once you don't give them that chance you are automatically an enemy who hates them. Nonsensical people.

What do you think the 6000 illegal miners came to Osun state to do rather than skull mining.

One thing I am happy about is the fact that Igbos can never be president in this country called Nigeria their closest shot at it was jonathan ( given to them by a yoruba man of course) They will get their Biafra when we yorubas are ready to give them that freedom. But for now they can carry on wailing on nairaland

U better go and talk to ur mum, tell her to show you ur dad because am 100% sure you are not Yoruba.
Secondly do u have any prove that herdsmen kill d daughter of afenifere's leader?

solmusdesigns:



Igbos get big problem walai , kini yoruba se fun yin gaan..., haba

Simple facts
*the o.p is a tribalist igbo man, (check his prevous post to confirm)
*Igbo were massacred to avenge the death of yoruba and hausa leaders like Sir Ladoke Akintola, Tafa balewa, and Sir Ahmadu bello who were killed by kaduna nzogwu's team of opportunist,
*The Evil collaboration of that old Atiku's lawyer (Prof Nwabueze)at election tribunals and Aguyi Ironsi cancelled our regional government constituition, just to give us unitary system of government
*Aguyi Ironsi's civil service was so biased that igbo language was almost an official language in Nigerian Ministries and offices until murtala came with his massive sack

Igbos should please shun all this incitement and false narratives, because time and time again you would always rip what you sow, whether through xenophobia, Hausa quite notice, Malaysia and Asia imprisonment

*when yoruba man fought for biafra army and soyinka openly supported them they keep quite, when yoruba crushes their ragtag armies approaching yotuba land through benin - ore they call us betrayers
*when Adekunle Fajuyi died protecting Aguyi ironsi, igbos are silent but when Ojuckwu murdered his yoruba friend that lead most of biafra succesfull assualt over trumped up unverified allegation .. igbos rejoice
*When Obasanjo a yoruba man gave igbos prefered candidate GEJ a golden chance to govern, igbos kept quite, but when yoruba withdrew its support when all we got was fct minister through jumoke akinjide igbos called us names
*When Tinubu made Igbos a commisioner, made them state and federal representative, supported Ungrateful Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 by fielding a weaker candidate, protested for GEJ to be made Acting president when yaradua was no where to be found, igbos kept quite but once Tinubu started supporting Buhari after GEJ and CCT openly humiliated him same igbos started insulting him
..

These are same thing we talking about.

You leave who wrote the sheet and be attacking igbos.

Two yorubas sons femi fani kayode and oladele or something wrote that and you can verify by going to their Facebook wall or e mailing them to confirm.


What's the concern of Igbo in a Yoruba man write up or is it that you like chasing shadows where non exist.


Deal with what your brothers wrote and stop all these Igbo Igbo Igbo..

Iamgrey5:
Frustrated ipob youth

Northerners have killed more Igbos in history than any other group in the world

Yorubas have accommodated Igbos more than any other group in the world


But guess who they hate

Yoruba of course!

Jesus Christ , for real


what tribalism can cause is too much..


These post were written by Yorubas eminent sons, so how do that concern igbos..

Osagyefo98:



Jesus Christ , for real


what tribalism can cause is too much..


These post were written by Yorubas eminent sons, so how do that concern igbos..

This one thinks I was born yesterday

The Enugu boy

Ctorch:
I just like ugwuanyi, he is sent by God to wipe the tears of Enugu people ..

He is a rare and thorough breed politician.

Infrastructure
scholarships
free education
and many more.

Iamgrey5:
This one thinks I was born yesterday
The Enugu boy

I don't have that time or time for school play.
Whether you born today is not my concern
Refrain from tribalism and attack issues as it should be.

Stop chasing shadows.
Adios.

funmijoyb:

Inferiorty complex . go and read d news again . you will not see victor banjo and other yorubas that faught for biafra.

You will not see d igbos Nigerian soldiers that fought for d Nigerian army during biafra.

But na yoruba killing igbo which all d tribes in Nigeria knew it didn't happen u go dey shout .

I have said it times without number, anybody who depends on lagos-ibadan express way media is not far from doom.
The same Victor that was imprisoned by gowon and was released by Ojukwu to lead Igbos to usurp and strip Gowon of his power in lagos, Victor, on his way to Lagos, betrayed Biafra Soldiers to the zoo armies that was chased from biafra land to Ore? Pray tell, how did he fight alongside biafra? Are you people really well informed or you depend on your lying media to scribble bunkum on pages of all social media without a shame?

Victor, like an average Yoruba man is a chameleon and a betrayal.

Osagyefo98:



I don't have that time or time for school play.

Whether you born today is not my concern

Refrain from tribalism and attack issues as it should be.


Stop chasing shadows.

Adios.

You have nothing to respond to my evidence but random words to save face

Osagyefo98:



This is fantastically hillarious.

So your issue now is why the op posted it here?


Normally, if such post goes against me, I will just counter it instead of attaching emotions to it.

your outburst sounds or seems like hatred towards igbos.

i barely countered a post by an enugu busy body but you are feeling offended that i called igbo what igbo is.. isnt that hypocritical?
why cant you stay objective and counter my post about you igbo people

Iamgrey5:
You have nothing to respond to my evidence but random words to save face

Your evidence is well sustained or do you think I will here arguing that with. I agree, so no need to be jubiliating.

Is obvious that naturally when projected with truth, shadows and eclipse becomes your saviour. Continue chasing it on observation written by two Yoruba sons... continue looking for shadows.

Iamgrey5:
Frustrated ipob youth

Northerners have killed more Igbos in history than any other group in the world

Yorubas have accommodated Igbos more than any other group in the world


But guess who they hate

Yorubas of course!

Frustrated MURIC yoot


The Igbos didn't send Awolowo (ex-convict) to Calabar prision?

The Igbo didn't kill Abiola and Kudirat?

The Igbos didn't kill Bola Ige?

The Igbos didn't send Fela to jail.

The Igbos didn't imprison Obasanjo?

The Igbos didn't imprison pa Ajasin?

The Igbos didn't humuliate General Oladipo Diya?

The Igbos didn't send your god, Bola Tinubu to exile?

The Igbos didn't imprision Ganiu Adams, Yorubas onakankafo?

The Igbos didn't fight you Yorubas in Ile Ife, Ketu, Idi Arab, Shagamu, Ajegunle...nor take Ilorin and Offa from you..

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But guess who you hate

Igbos of course!