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Lagos indigenes in North America a regional system of government.
They refute claims that Lagos is not part of Yorubaland.
The group highlights the historical and cultural evidence ing Lagos’s Yoruba heritage.

Indigenes of Lagos State residing in North America have voiced their for a regional system of government in Nigeria.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by Balogun Olaseni Borokini on behalf of the group, they asserted that a regional system would acknowledge Nigeria’s diverse cultural, economic, and political identities, enabling more effective governance.

“We, the indigenes of Lagos, strongly the move towards a regional system of government. This system recognises the unique cultural, economic, and political identities within Nigeria, allowing each region to govern itself more effectively,” the statement reads.

The group believes that a regional government for Lagos would honour its heritage and allow for better resource management and more efficient addressing of local needs.

The statement also addressed recent online discussions, particularly among some Igbo commentators, suggesting that Lagos is not part of Yorubaland. This narrative often cites a statement by Jaja Wachukwu, Principal Secretary of the Igbo State Union from 1948 to 1952, who referred to Lagos as “no man’s land.”

The Lagos indigenes in North America refuted these claims, underscoring the historical and cultural links between Lagos and the Yoruba people.

“Lagos, known as Eko in the Yoruba language, has been a significant part of Yoruba history for centuries. The city was primarily inhabited and governed by the Awori, a subgroup of the Yoruba people,” the statement explains.

They highlighted the city’s historical role as a Yoruba commercial and cultural centre, the enduring influence of the Oba of Lagos (a Yoruba monarchical title), and the pervasive presence of Yoruba language, traditions, and festivals in Lagos.

While acknowledging Lagos’s diverse and cosmopolitan nature, the group stressed that this inclusivity does not negate its Yoruba identity. They argued that historical evidence and cultural continuity undeniably Lagos’s status as part of Yorubaland.

“The assertion that Lagos is ‘no man’s land’ often stems from its cosmopolitan nature, but it is crucial to distinguish between the city’s inclusive spirit and its historical identity. Yoruba people have continuously lived, ruled, and shaped Lagos, and this historical continuity cannot be dismissed,” the statement clarified.

The group concluded by urging for factual and culturally sensitive narratives in discussions about Nigeria’s governance and regionalism, advocating for the recognition and respect of Lagos’s Yoruba heritage.

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Nice one.

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Checkout this post. PDP's group Omo Eko Pataki aka DeRennaisance have started receiving pushbacks. People are getting tired of there nonsense.

Amazing, but bitter grieving obi people are the ones that will mourning and grieving over the news, they are filled with anguish and bitterness

Good job. Bode George and his divisive minions can go pound sand.

GRV remains rejected no matter what he is cooking with Bode George.

Lagos is the most SW state in Nigeria. Only clowns think otherwise. De rennassaince group was just playing Lagos PDP politics as usual. Same politics GRV played in Lagos. Let's not forget that GRV was endorsed by the same PDP Lagos. PDP Lagos abandoned Jandor that is actually an Awori man from Lagos and endorsed GRV thinking GRV will win the election.

Wahabfuture:





You guys should allow Lagosians to breath, this is true definition of attach by force

I am not from Lagos. I am from Oji river in Enugu. Ndigbo should stop poking nose into another tribe's affair.

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Who is going to believe this useless propaganda , Lagosians has told you to count them out of your south west region, a word is enough for a wise

Enugurangers:
Lagos is the most SW state in Nigeria. Only clowns think otherwise. De rennassaince group was just playing Lagos PDP politics as usual. Same politics GRV played in Lagos. Let's not forget that GRV was endorsed by the same PDP Lagos. PDP Lagos abandoned Jandor that is actually an Awori man from Lagos and endorsed GRV thinking GRV will win the election.

You guys should allow Lagosians to breath, this is true definition of attach by force

COMRADES, abeg make them no cause more havoc with so many suggestions/ opinions to this government oo because this man is too old and confused

What of the Lagos Indigenes in North Korea?

Lagos indigenes in North America , Lagos indigenes in Pluto and jupiter wetin those ones talk ? Buncha clowns a

Who is the bst still talking about regional government?

Infact is this not treason or sort?

Lol 🤣
Yoruba people have been rattled since they said Lagos is not part of yoruba land! They have been trying to use media to counter it and validate it! Does it really mean south West can't survive without the economy of Lagos? Are they scared of standing alone??

Regionalism and resource control is the way

When is the regional govt going to start. If Lagos like let it be in south west or Benin republic, all I know is that religional govt is better than this nonsense form of govt we are practicing at the moment.

When I japa, that's the time I will be able to know what's best for Nigeria. For now, na how many go take see money buy 1 mudu of garri be the Koko.

I will never regional government in this country. Never!!!

Ok

Too late

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Eko Ile is part and parcel of Yoruba land, any day any time.

Good

Attache by force Leave Lagos alone .

Division is the best.

Is alright

Tinubu is so crafty look at the useless politics he is playing with Lagos. He can only fool some ppl

Lagos Indigenes wey no fit produce A Lagos State governor since 1999 no be werey be all those ones

Let's all go our separate ways joor.

At least put an end to fulani herdsmen

FeliciaOja:
What of the Lagos Indigenes in North Korea?

We are also expecting a report from Lagos indigenes in Kazakstan.









Ndi Ala......

Watch as Nddigbo worldwide will bring their propaganda to this thread on why Lagos won't go with Yoruba regionalism, a majority tribe behaving like little kids


Regionalism is the way forward, with regionalism, no Igbo can be telling me Lagos is no man's land or Fulani roaming about with cow on my farmland on my soil



If Tinubu can achieved the regionalism then he will be the best president Nigeria ever have. Regionalism is over due

Lagos is not part of Yoruba land, Lagos is a Yoruba land.

FeliciaOja:
What of the Lagos Indigenes in North Korea?