The President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged the Ndigbo and other non-indigenes in Lagos State to forgive all that has been said against them and move on for the sake of peace.
Buhari said this during a rally in Lagos to address the comments made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.
Akiolu has been under fire since Monday when he reportedly threatened the Ndigbo in Lagos to either vote for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, or perish in the lagoon.
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday asked Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola to suspend Akiolu forthwith.
However, the President-elect described Lagos as home for all, adding that the time had come for Nigerians to look past ethnicity in the general interest of peace and unity.
He said, “I admire what your governor has done in terms of mobilising revenue to sustain Lagos development. I have a lot of respect for Governor Fashola for his hard work, commitment to the state and the country. There is no doubt that Lagos is a mini-Nigeria. We are all here and it has been mentioned by previous speakers that everybody (tribe) is adequately represented in Lagos.
“So, I assure you. If you vote for the continuity of APC in Lagos, you stand to gain more. It is in your interest that you vote for the APC.
“Please when you go home tell your neighbours, relatives and even the opposition to please bury the hatchet. Let them fall in line and vote the APC.
“When we were coming in our bus, Fashola told me how Lagos State had been spending to maintain the federal infrastructure here such as buildings, roads and other institutions. I had promised before that if I won the election and became the President, I would make Lagos my priority. Governor Fashola is already holding to me to that promise so I would like the incoming governor to listen carefully and make sure he makes me honour my undertaking.”
The National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said Lagos was responsible for building the opposition and ensuring that it finally took control of the centre.
He said it would be a great injustice for Lagos to become an opposition state after working so hard to build a bright future. - Punch.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Like i earlier said ambode has already won no two ways about that......
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JK WE KNOW, JK WE TRUST!
DeleteBut where did he ask Igbos to forgive? I didn't even see where he condemned the hate speech. What he made was a general statement for all tribes residing in Lagos.
DeleteGo and read again and this time around read slowly anon 11.42
DeleteGod bless Nigerians
ReplyDeleteY is he apologising on his behalf
DeleteThank God man no be God oh
Don't mind them! They know what they're doing! Why didn't the oba come out himself and tender his apologies! Forget and move on my foot! That ambode guy that's looks like a tout! Lagosian please shun all sentiments and vote wisely!
DeleteStella boo 4gerrit d oba is lookin 4 popularity,Nd he has gotten it in d wrong way na him lagoon go swallow soon
ReplyDeleteI am telling u! Cos am sure no igbo man will die in any lagoon! Another igbo man will be there selling life jackets!
DeleteGen Buhari, Oba Akiolu is the one that should be apologising to the igbos not you.He is not God that he cant apologise.Even though he pretends to a kind of funny god,he is just a mortal that can expire at any second.
ReplyDeleteEnd time tinz #smh
ReplyDeleteWell said Gen Buhari but d oba should apologize to Ndigbo 1st. It's true that lagos will be better with APC for continity sake. It'l make Lagos better.
DeleteNicely said
ReplyDeleteBuhari's publicist is trying for him. He is presenting well written speeches that can calm people down.
Gen Buhari,you should first apologise to all nigerians for calling out your northern
ReplyDeletemuslim hausa fulani brothers to the streets in 2011 after you lost the election.That your inflamatory statement resulted in the death of thousands of innocent christians,youth corpers and southerners.If you had accepted defeat in 2011,those innocent men,women and children wouldnt have been killed like chicken.No one has died bcos of Oba Akiolu's hate speech but people has been slaughtered due to your reckless statement.
Move on already...stop holding grudges.
DeleteKeep living in the past.
DeleteTrue....
Delete\___ here dude,gba ijoko
DeleteTrue ooooo!!!
DeleteJIMI AGBAJE FOR GOVERNOR!!!
So u still livin in the past?pele o
DeleteVery true! I fear who no fear this man o
DeleteAll. These people saying living in the past if your bro sis etc died in then nko???????
DeleteDo u have a proof where GMB called out his supporters to fight?
DeleteThey took to the streets on their own.....not because someone instructed them to.
And a so called statesman could not tell them to end the violence??????v
DeleteWise words from a wise man. Peace and forgiveness is most important for the people to be able to grow.
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DeleteAnon08:08. I must greet u first o,happy birthday in advance. With that well said, this ur strategy good o. U hail pple wey dem fit use mouth finish you on April15th. Thank ur star sey no more cussing enabling comments.
DeleteUna wey get mouth for this blog I hail una oo.
Buhari na hypocrate sha, u did worst than this in 2011 oooo but...
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You will make lagos Ur priority??? Like other states don't deserve equal opportunities. Mtsheeew
ReplyDeleteEven if he should make ur father's house his priority,am sure you will still hate him. How do you sleep at night with all this bitterness my dear,pls take life easy. Let go mbok. Thank u
DeleteHere grab a seat \___ d nurse'll attend to u in a minute
DeleteHelp me tell am!
DeleteYou don't ever see any positive thing about any issue. Always criticising and abusive.
DeleteBitter idiot wiv no home training
DeleteA lot has happened in the past that still hunt us in the present!!! U'll shud shut-up already!
DeleteBad belle is allowed!its allowed!its allowed!#in MI's voice#
DeleteTongue out#
But madam,u need to calm down ooo,cos even OgaJona is also an APC member,align with the winning team,as u can't beat dem,not joining them confirms u a loser#eyelashes#
#teamchangeforever#
Sai Baba.
ReplyDeleteWonders shall never end.See Alhaji Buhari that find it impossible to apologise for causing the death of thousands of innocent people in 2011 when he called out his northern muslim hausa fulani supporters into the street after he lost the election .There is no difference between Oba Akiolu and Gen Buhari.Both see the killing of innocent people as nothing.
ReplyDeleteWhat do u want from this? Gift?
Delete\__ \__ two more seats 4 ur relatives that'll cum n join u soon I.e eka n okija shemale
DeleteWhy won't u support him! If ur father or mother! Or loved ones has died in the massacre u'll definitely understand!
DeleteI just dey observe !
ReplyDeleteE jim one eye na ele unu ! !
"It is in your interest that you vote for APC"
ReplyDeleteI don't understand oooh.. So any state that refuses to vote APC will be made to sustain themselves?
I thought we are heading in the direction where witch hunting and Party will become a thing of the past?
When are we going to look past Parties and vote individuals? Is it not one Nigeria any longer?
Oh well,politrics in Naija has always been the same...I will not expect "miracles"
@Iphie dearie, you are on point...Buhari has been making lots of promises...talk is cheap...his actions contradicts his promises...I hope Nigerians are not in for another years of born to rule slavery....btw, people talking about voting out Apc in 2019 if they don't perform, hopefully, there'll be a strong opposition to do that...cos @ the rate all these pdp members are defecting, we might eventually go back to one party state...mind you, Obj had started frolicking with Buhari and he always lie about having Nigerias interest @ heart...such a shame
DeleteSpot on iphie dearie. It's all about party politics, not Nigerian politics. If that's how it's going to be, that means the federal presence won't be felt in the eastern and south south states, cos those ones aren't even ready to hear about apc, how much more vote them in. Smh
DeleteThe thing tire me oh
DeleteThe truth is that lagos has always been led by the opposition party, yet, they generate enough revenue to sustain the state, with or without the help of the Fg.
DeleteWell said!
DeleteU clearly did not understand his speech. For the record, every past government makes lagos their priority bcos it is the state that generates the biggest revenue for them in terms of internally generated revenue. Even the bible says that ur heart will always be where ur riches are. Don't forget that Lagos has been proven to be the only state that can sustain itself without federal allocation. So when he said lagos will be his priority, that doesn't mean other states will be neglected.
DeleteU clearly did not understand his speech. For the record, every past government makes lagos their priority bcos it is the state that generates the biggest revenue for them in terms of internally generated revenue. Even the bible says that ur heart will always be where ur riches are. Don't forget that Lagos has been proven to be the only state that can sustain itself without federal allocation. So when he said lagos will be his priority, that doesn't mean other states will be neglected.
DeleteIphie Dearie 1 Billion Likes
DeleteIphie, you dont get it at all.
DeleteLook at it from this angle: When Ekiti was about conducting gubernatorial election last year, even GEJ said it.....that Ekiti state will stand a better chance if d state is won for PDP and that was why they did all they could to win Ekiti for PDP and that same reason was why Fayose did all he could to make sure PDP won the presidential in Ekiti thinking GEJ will be re-elected.......so that Ekiti will not be an opposition state.
Lagos has been fending for herself for the past 16yrs thru internally generated revenue and the reason is not far fetched......because Lagos has always been an oppisition state. Most of d allocations due to Lagos state doesnt get there du to reason best known to d ruling party. And that is why now that APC is at d center, Lagos cannot afford to be an opposition again.
Iphie nnem ur head dey there.
DeleteMake we dey look dey wait Na.
Na dem sabi!
ReplyDeleteCan't the Oba himself apologize?
ReplyDeleteAbi! Please let's forgive, forget, live and let's live
ReplyDeleteInjustice to who? Please.
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Hypocrisy in the highest order.How can Buhari apologise for Oba Akiolu's hate speech while keeping quiet about his inflamatory statements that lead to the mass slaughter of thousands of southerners in 2011 after he lost the election.I am not suprised.APC is a party of liars and hypocrites
ReplyDeleteMay God heal your pains
DeleteAhn ahn!u still need more seats?
DeleteNow I see why you haven't moved forward in life. You can't find forgiveness with God and make peace with ur life if you do not forgive others.
DeleteGet a life and move on.
You can't make peace with yourself Like I said if you don't make peace with others. Go and read the book the secret.
Just looking for things to chew.....since the toto you eat is no longer enough for u.
DeleteSo if the pdp comes into power ,Lagos needs and frailing situation won't be your priority anymore wonder why these people can't work together,.....,see foolish statement.......nawa......Stella u must enjoy me
ReplyDeleteHope we can move beyond this as a nation..
ReplyDeleteCheap popularity,he should apologise to NDIGBO.
ReplyDeleteBuhari indirectly wants to buy the heart of the Ibos cheap "BUT"
DeleteBUT fuck off cos without you, he won afterall.
DeleteSo if PDP win, na OYO for lagosians be that???
ReplyDeleteThis same thing is what APC people are saying here in Port Harcourt. 'APC is the government at the center, vote APC so Rivers State will be recognised at the center'. And you say I'm crazy when I call them "Vindictive"? I and mine are in God's hands.
And...for the records... I'm not a party person. I don't give two shits abt any party. My ish is with the individuals.
See the bad signs every where. May 29th should come already.
Sweety tell them, I feel the same way too. Apc is a vindictive party, filled with hate. This is the so called change they want, intimidation, and treachery. Take a look at what is happening in ekiti state, apc law makers wanting to impeach fayose just becos they make up majority of the house, just to frustrate and intimidate the governor, and someone will come and tell me apc is a party for change. It is a lie, dey are a set of vindictive and wicked people. I still dey talk am, I dey look them, we shall see how their government will be, same people shouting change will come here to cry had I known.
DeleteWas PDP in port harcourt not saying the same thing before GEJ lost thee election? Was it not PDP that first started it by saying that Rivers State can not afford to be in the opposition? Or didn't u hear the jingles all over the radio then? So now that the tables have turned and APC is saying the same thing PDP said, it's now an issue for u. People shld learn to be objective and stop arguing with sentiments.
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Delete@ nikky: guess u were not in Nigeria when Fayose clamped down on APC lawmakers after he was declared winner of the election. Guess u don't also know how he started witch hunting them especially the speaker who he went as far as sealing his filling station using one flimsy excuse. He even got the PDP lawmakers who were the minority in the house to get the speakers impeached. What goes around comes around. The hunter has become the hunted. That is why I said earlier that people shld be objective when arguing politics. Remove sentiments and face facts.
DeleteWell said Ada Mazi,let's always be objective when talking.
Delete@ nikky.....you forgot to mention that Fayose impeached the speaker of d house based on MINORITY votes which is very un-constitutional and d case is in court as we speak. Fayose is only been served the same bitter pill he dished to someone else. Mind you, based on this alone, he deserves to be impeached according to d constitution, moreover the MAJORITY of d house is APC and if d majority succeed with that move, Fayose is gone.
DeleteWhat goes around comes around.
Stop being biased and try to say the truth.
Something doesn't feel right about this Buhari's speech to me.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I feel that he will spend this mandate settling scores rather than fulfilling his campaign promises?
I just hope Nigerians won't get more than they bargained for in their quest for a "quick fix".
Na siddon look get me now!
DeleteWhy do u feel bla bla bleh...who cares?
DeleteBuhari you started the problem with your hateful speech during the 2011 elections.
ReplyDeleteNow you are askiing that they should forgive the Oba. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth sayest.
Oba is not a god. He should apologise so that all should end well.
we are waiting for saturday to cast our votes. my vote must count
Anybody that come against Sai Baba speech don't live in Lagos or under age. For good 16years lagos as b neglected by opposite party. That was d reason tax collection started. Lagos gov generated money from Lagos people to manage the state. We Av b struggle alone wit out help from PDP who at d centre. Any body that want to put sand for our garri wen it time for us to enjoy our struggle na GOD go punish he/ she. Anybody that av problem wit Sai Baba campaign speech should flash back to GEJ and agbaje campaign speech to Lagos people it same logic .the only diff is they refused to praise fashola for is achievement without fed benefits. Sai Baba has said it all so it let for ambode to follow fashola step and never disappoint general. Ambode ni joor
ReplyDeleteChoi!!!!!! What is dis am readin
DeleteNa wa o
Funny enough he did not mention anything about the Oba's threat against Ndigbo,make una read this thin well abeg.
ReplyDeleteAmbode came with his own underage apology and now Buhari has given us uncooked one too stylishly shying away from condeming the Oba.
You people should address this matter well so there's no reccurrence...See them all talking like puppets! Tell the proud Oba to apologise himself, i don't need no apology from no one but him.
Leave them, let them be dancing around it
DeleteNa ur own seat go long pass,oya take \_____________
DeleteBV All I Need Is Jst A Matured And Understanding Lady, Addup 2bcdd5ed
ReplyDeleteEven your English will drive far any mature lady from you.mtscheeewmtscheeew!
DeleteThe oba is forming hard man,he can't even apologize
ReplyDeleteObas don't apologise. So you guys should just forget it and move on.
DeleteEasier said than done. So GMB has a conscience to reason and apologise? What happened in 2011 election, has the life of the corpers, christian and other southeners been replaced? Have you apologised? You made the present administration truly ungovernable and now you boldly told us you cannot do miracle. Anyway, that is what we get because of the saboteurs. We bargained for a change, and we are about to see it. For the said Oba, saturday is here, lets watch and see.I no blame una, na Jona humility and gentleness caused all this.
ReplyDeleteOh Fanta!!! U just made my day!!!
DeleteMerci bien!!!
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since buhari speech was only at camping officer to suport lagos too and not a real word from him,i have been thinking what i has gain as a nigerian,but the truth is nothing,,even a nigerian will ever regret his trip to visit any nigeria embassy from another state of his or her being,,,it must be a regratful trip,even a new this epassport u are still hold ,you must go back online to reform again and paying online on dallars,,something only a call can do,,so what is my gain for being a nigerian''?no insurance,,,,from swiss
ReplyDeleteSo many Buhari haters on here, but you guys just have to deal with it an move on o, Nothing you do or say can remove him....
ReplyDeleteIf he says jack, its a problem,
if he doesn't speak, its a problem
If he farts, its wahala,
if he breathes, na wahala....
Don't be myopic, Look at the days ahead.
the man you are busy insulting and talking rubbish to did not even mention PDP, no insult to them and all.....
See ehn, just deal with it it, Buhari is the next president, He will do better than the past administration, he might not be perfect but he will do way more than you can imagine and secretly, you'll love him......
This Ambode and JK, to be sincere, one cant predict the winner
Never listen to people who project their negativity and try to stop you from achieving your goals, their beliefs don't define your ability.....
@Mosi_Tash_Jazzy
How can someone forgive somebody that av not even ask for ur forgiveness? U guys amaze me, d Oba hasn't even apologize n u ppl re here talking forgiveness. Who does that?
ReplyDeleteone day nigeria go see the pains of an angry soldiers
ReplyDeleteWell said biti bawo?? Smtcheeerewwww!!!
ReplyDeleteBaba agbaya oshi!
Baba ati baba baba e ni agbaya ala gbafo
DeleteAlaileko, akotileta omo.
DeleteKoni dafun eyin mejeji.... Ori ibu lema se Ku!!!
DeleteIwo lo ma se oriburuku. Awon omo e gan ma sofo danu ni. Iya e o ni jere e, iwo papa o ni jere awon omo e. Iwo alayebaje, omo irankiran ti o gba eko ile. Iya e, olobo taka sufe lo ko e ko ma yaju si agba.....abi? Eko ile ti o duro gba naa lo ti e lo si akata awon yanmirin. Olosi omo, akotileta, onifekufe, omo ale osi.
DeleteWell said my president,live and let's live life is too short to bear grudges against someone who does not even recognise ur existence.Ambode is our man
ReplyDeleteEnough of this story joor.
ReplyDeleteThe oba will never apologise because he knows what he's doing.
Reverse psychology.
I was reading a comment from Don Jazzy to his fans. He was admonishing Ibos to be careful. That Oba Akiolu is related to JK. So he could be using reverse psychology on them to get his cousin into power. The vanguard newspaper reported it.
Abi???..
DeleteDear Lagosian,
ReplyDeleteYorubas are very decent and reasonable people. No tribe will entertain on their land what is going on in Lagos.
We all condemn the statement of OBA AKIOLU. But let ask ourselves one important question, WHY IS OBA AKIOLU ANGRY WITH IGBOS?
My answers are:
1. I WILL ELEVATE EZE NDIGBO TO THE STATUS OF OBA OF LAGOS - JIMI AGBAJE.
2. IGBO WILL DETERMINE WHO RULES LAGOS- IFEANYI UBAH
3. LAGOS IS NO MAN'S LAND.- IFEANYI UBAH DURING TAN CAMPAIGN.
4. IGBO DEVELOPED AND CONTROL LAGOS- JIMI AGBAJE DURING GEJ CAMPAIGN IN AKWA IBOM
5. WE MUST PRODUCE THE NEXT DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS- EZE NDIGBO
MY QUESTIONS TO IGBOS,
1. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED?
2. CAN EMIR OF KANO ACCEPT ....?
3. DO YOU HAVE ANY SINGLE TRIBE IN YOUR CABINET IN THE EAST?
4. CAN ANY TRIBE CLAIM ONITHSA OR ABA TO BE NO MAN,S LAND?
5. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT THE ELEVATION OF SARKIN HAUSA IN ONITHSA TO OBI STATUS?
My conclusion: We have been living together as brothers for years in peace. You must respect our tradition and institutions.Ifeanyi Ubah should stop jumping around Lagos beating drums of war.
GOD BLESS YORUBA AND IGBO
Dear Lagosian,
ReplyDeleteYorubas are very decent and reasonable people. No tribe will entertain on their land what is going on in Lagos.
We all condemn the statement of OBA AKIOLU. But let ask ourselves one important question, WHY IS OBA AKIOLU ANGRY WITH IGBOS?
My answers are:
1. I WILL ELEVATE EZE NDIGBO TO THE STATUS OF OBA OF LAGOS - JIMI AGBAJE.
2. IGBO WILL DETERMINE WHO RULES LAGOS- IFEANYI UBAH
3. LAGOS IS NO MAN'S LAND.- IFEANYI UBAH DURING TAN CAMPAIGN.
4. IGBO DEVELOPED AND CONTROL LAGOS- JIMI AGBAJE DURING GEJ CAMPAIGN IN AKWA IBOM
5. WE MUST PRODUCE THE NEXT DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS- EZE NDIGBO
MY QUESTIONS TO IGBOS,
1. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED?
2. CAN EMIR OF KANO ACCEPT ....?
3. DO YOU HAVE ANY SINGLE TRIBE IN YOUR CABINET IN THE EAST?
4. CAN ANY TRIBE CLAIM ONITHSA OR ABA TO BE NO MAN,S LAND?
5. CAN OBI OF ONITHSA ACCEPT THE ELEVATION OF SARKIN HAUSA IN ONITHSA TO OBI STATUS?
My conclusion: We have been living together as brothers for years in peace. You must respect our tradition and institutions.Ifeanyi Ubah should stop jumping around Lagos beating drums of war.
GOD BLESS YORUBA AND IGBO
And why can't the Oba apologize???!!! APC is very vindictive, Nigerians are in trouble.
ReplyDeleteSo the oba is feeling like a demi god or what? He can't come out and apologise??? Mtschew
ReplyDeleteOBA'S DONT APOLOGISE,its like saying the QUEEN OF ENGLAND should apologise.what the oba said wasn't right but i'll advice Nigerians especially the Ibo's to stop flogging this issue,forgive his statement and move on.I personally think the oba didn't mean it literally.
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