If this is a failed attempt at smashing the table then so be it, but screw it, the truth has to be told. The Southwest loves making deities out of humans and the North is always there to help us demystify them. Thanks to Southwest media and intellectuals the hype goes on.
The hype that has turned humans to deities did not start today in the Southwest, it started long ago when the word ‘risha’ a cushite/Semitic word was corrupted to Orisha and the meaning which was something saintly or divine was elevated to mean deity- funny!
I am sure many do not know that Sango was named Olufiran, and was the offspring of a marriage between a Northern princess and the Alaafin of Oyo at the time. We all just know about the deity status because that is what interests us, no research nothing, deify and worship.
And so it was till the times of Afonja, who became so headstrong and powerful to the point he believed, he challenge the authority of the Oba and aligned with Fulani warriors- Alimi and his men. Despite all warnings Afonja got carried away and lay all trust with the Fulani’s
Afonja would leave no stone unturned destroyed the unity of the yorubas and thought he had established his own kingdom, he was elevated by praise singers but little did he know those who helped him rise were planning his own downfall and no one would be around to help him
Afonja has weakened the hold of Oyo in the Southwest, so when the Fulani’s turned on him in ilorin, there was no saving grace for him, he had burned bridges for his own ego and personal pride and he suffered ultimately and his descendants would end up being serfs with his tenants
Afonja lost Ilorin to Alimi and his bandwagon of Fulani warriors. The story hasn’t been different in my own life time and experience. The Southwest has always produces tin-gods whose greed and ego will never let them do the right thing at the right time
Most yoruba people deify Awolowo and truth is, I don’t see him as being extraordinary, I see Awolowo, the same way I see modern politicians, opportunists who at best mask as saints with hypocrisy. The same Awolowo who stirred the waters that brought us into ethnic politics & hate
Awolowo, who was the sole reason for the first coup, would turn around & work against a region which was as progressive as his and help starve millions of children to death under sanctuary of ‘all is fair and just in war’. A man who said ‘we can’t feed our enemies’ to brothers
Yes, the Igbos are our brothers and if Awolowo was anything near a nationalist, he should have watched his actions and words during the Biafra war. But no, he spoke all sorts and later wanted to be president of the same country he helped decimate a region in it
And later became bitter and cursed people because he never became president, how did Awo ever think he would be President? The problem with Southwesterners is that we play into the hands of the Fulani masters of the game and when used and dumped we get bitter
The case of MKO abiola was no different, he invested in media and was almost a demigod. There are allegations that he helped bring military govts to power and the same military government was the end of him. The same Abacha he helped bring to power made him suffer till he died
One would have though present day politicians would learn from Awolowo, Abiola, all who had godlike fame and were reputed to dine with gods but as usual, they were dealt with by the master strategists of the Fulani oligarchy
Same thing is playing out now. Bola Tinubu is no different from Awolow and truth is, he may end up like him, bitter and vengeful. Like Afonja Tinubu has destroyed all the strongholds of the Yoruba in the southwest and all Yoruba institutions have been bastardized
Whilst the Fulani oligarchy ensure their structure is intact and keep working on a cohesive structure for the North, Tinubu has destroyed reference for Yoruba institutions. He has had his minions attack a respected Yoruba general like Obasanjo on social media
You will never see Northerner nor member of Arewa twitter speak ill of any of their generals but Tinubu has ensured that our Yoruba kids becomes the mannerless bunch on twitter cursing at Yoruba elders with dissenting voices. He has reduced elder leadership to rubbles
The different Yoruba socio-cultural groups has been destroyed by same individual, not even the Afenifere that brought Tinubu to power has been spared. Even the OPC has been reduced to a ghost of itself, all thanks to the tin-god in Bourdillon
Like Afonja, Tinubu is ready to burn all bridges for his Fulani friend. He is willing to sacrifice his own people as pawns all for his selfish ambition and shot at federal politics. The funny thing about this however is how Tinubu thinks the North will support him
How Tinubu imagines that the North will allow a southwestern power house to take reins of this country amuses me. Tinubu unfortunately doesn’t realize that he is a greater threat to the Northern Oligarchy than any of us & what protects him are those of us he is trying to destroy
Tinubu has no idea that the reason why he hasn’t been destroyed politically is because of people like Obasanjo who know the game of these Northern Oligarchs & plays it to the T. Come 2019, Tinubu is ready to burn all bridges for the sake of his own ‘Alimi’ or should I say Buhari
Tinubu has launched offensive against all that can fight for the Yoruba people in the face of oppression, he is enjoying his new found fame in national politics but the day the rain that befell those before him will storm up, he will look around for soldiers and he will find none
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