ON THE PROFOUND STUPIDITY OF THE YORUBAs Bayode J Oluwasanmi wrote: The northerners have always succeeded in manipulating and dividing Yorubas to achieve their selfish political ambitions and to realize their self-fulfilling prophecy that they are born to rule Nigeria forever. “The North on the basis of one man one vote can keep power indefinitely in the present Nigeria state…,” so stated Ango Abdullahi. “The demography,” continued Abdullahi, “shows that the North can keep power as long as it wants because it will always win elections." They know that without the participation or collaboration or cooperation of the Yorubas, any Hausa/Fulani oligarchy would not stand. They need the Yorubas more than the Yorubas need them. Once upon a time one Yoruba Akindanidani (dunce) was appointed an interim president by Hausa tooth-gap buffoon to deny another Yoruba the presidency the fact that the Yoruba won the election that was adjudged as the fairest election in Nigeria. Long time ago, a revered Yoruba was brought before Yoruba Akindanidani judge. In spite of overwhelming evidence that the Yoruba was not guilty as charged, the Yoruba Akindanidani judge confessed “My hands are tied” obviously by a northerner who headed the federal government at that time. The Yoruba was sentenced to 10 years behind bars. At another time, very long time ago, another Yoruba Akindanidani was appointed chair of the National Census Board which certified the north as the region with the largest population in Nigeria the fact notwithstanding that cows, goats, dogs, ducks, donkeys, monkeys, and other living and non-living things were counted as human beings. Examples of Yoruba Akindanidanis being used as pawns by northerners to con, divide and pit Yorubas against Yorubas abound. I can go on, and on, and on. Why do we – Yorubas – always settle for and satisfy with a subservient position? What’s wrong with some Yoruba Akindanidanis? Why is it that these Akindanidanis always betray their own because of a cup of gari or a platter of amala? Why the traitors among us always have the last word? How long will it take us to heed Hubert Ogunde’s warning – “Yoruba Ronu”? Here we go again in 2013 … some Yoruba Akindanidanis are rooting for a northerner as presidential candidate for the newly minted APC in order to secure their personal plum positions within the party. With Alatenuje (glutton) and Akindanidani Yoruba politicians, Yorubas usually end up with the sticks instead of carrots. Yorubas fittingly symbolized a house divided against itself. Must northerners always be the president of Nigeria? What special qualities or talents or skills do they possess that Igbos or Yorubas lack? They have no special leadership qualities or talents or skills which should give them advantage over the other two major ethnic groups. I’m not oblivious of the fact that Nigeria has not feared better under a Yoruba or Ijaw president. However, the records of northerners as presidents of Nigeria are as clear as they are compelling. The political wreckage train of Nigeria was designed, manufactured, operated, and crashed by either a northern Prime Minister, President, or Head of State. The administrations of two demonic northerners plunged Nigeria into unprecedented political darkness and tortuous economic abyss Nigeria ever witnessed. We’re still smoldering under the inferno. You know the brutes I’m talking about. -Bayode J Oluwasanmi
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:11:11 +0000
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