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Ahead of the March 9th Lagos governorship poll, Nigerian celebrities have expressed their views on the forthcoming Lagos gubernatorial elections.
Back in 2015, Oba Rilwan Akiolu said Lagos residents of Igbo descent must vote for the then governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, or else die in the lagoon.
Since then, the Lagos governorship has been viewed as a battle between the ruling party in Lagos, APC, the igbos and other political parties. It has moved from being a political battle to becoming a tribal war.
Lagos guber elections not a tribal war- Gt Da Guitarman, Artiste
I don’t see the Lagos Gubernatorial election as a tribal war. It’s simply a political battle. We all have people that we are supporting. I think it’s more of a political battle. If we were talking about the Presidential election where we had two major parties pushing northerners as their presidential candidates, we would have called that a tribal battle. The deal breaker was Osinbajo who is a Yoruba and Peter Obi who is an Igbo man.
That was the difference between the two political parties Presidential candidates coming from the same part of the country and the Vice Presidential candidates coming from other parts of the country. May be so many Igbos must have tilted towards PDP because of Peter Obi and that now spilled into the Lagos Gubernatorial election.
I feel that it has nothing to do with tribe this time. The major candidates are Yorubas. I am looking forward to the best man winning.
The Lagos election violence was a tribal war- Skuki Peeshaun
One half of singing collective, Skuki, Peeshaun expressed his opinion on the recent violence witnessed in some areas in Lagos during the presidential elections describing it as ‘more of a tribal war than a political battle’.
The singer took to twitter expressing his thoughts. He said: “This is not a political post or a tribalistic one. It’s an awareness post, so you know the motivation that the political thugs are being fed with.The violence we saw in LAGOS during the presi. I think the Presidential election was more of a TRIBAL WAR than a POLITICAL BATTLE. Pls read on… Do you guys remember in 2015, when the Eze-Ndigbos (Igbo elders) paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos?
“There was insinuations from the Igbo elders that the person they wanted for Lagos governor was PDP’s Jimi Agbaje The Oba of Lagos did not like the vibes he was getting and urged the Igbo elders to support his own candidate, which was APC’s Ambode.
“That was the time the Oba of Lagos said any Igbo person who doesn’t support a peaceful and united Lagos would be thrown into the Lagos lagoon Fast forward to 2019, this GROWING CONFLICT has surfaced again
“Lagos is the fastest growing among the 36 Nigerian states A lot of Igbos are settled here (Lagos) and they wish to hold higher significant positions in this booming state.
“Yoruba cultural leaders fear that, if care is not taken, the Igbos would break all cultural barriers and eventually snatch Lagos state from the Yorubas and install only their brothers into powerful positions in the state”.
It is sad that ethnicity and tribalism are being used to solicit for votes- Ify Ubah, Actress
A couple of days before the presidential elections, someone I met told me bluntly that he knows I will vote PDP (for Peter Obi) because of my tribe.
It is very sad that ethnicity, and tribalism are now used to solicit for votes, by politicians , which resulted in violence in the presidential and national assembly elections where voter intimidation was rampant in certain areas, ballot papers being burnt. Though talks between the Yoruba community and representatives of the Igbo community has taken place after the presidential elections, there is still a bit of uncertainty concerning the possibility of a free and fair and violence free elections in Igbo dominated communities in Lagos State. I would like the Federal and State government to beef up security on Saturday and a couple of days after the results has been announced
I pray for a Nigeria where access to opportunities not based on tribe- Charles Inojie, Actor
I pray for God’s enablement to use my art to advocate for the common good of all citizens. I eagerly wish to see a Nigeria where access to opportunities is free and equal for all, irrespective of your tribe or religion.
I wish to see a country where access to basic education is unfettered by debilitating social contradictions. Indeed, I wish that someday soon, political offices shall become so unattractive that only those who truly desire to serve the people would dare seek to be elected.