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Igboho’s extradition: Buratai pushes move, activist’s team meets Benin’s officials, fights process
Blog by JINGLE HOBAMA, July 21, 2021
• How Igboho escaped, lured back to airport by travel agent, arrested on return
• FG more active in arresting peaceful agitators than bandits declares Afenifere
Facts on Tuesday emerged about how Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), was instrumental in the arrest of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.
A top security source in the Benin Republic confided in The PUNCH that the former Chief of Army Staff wrote the government of the small West African country and insisted on the arrest and extradition of Igboho.
It was gathered that Buratai was at the forefront of the ongoing move to extradite the activist.
A few hours after Igboho’s arrest on Monday, his Beninese lawyers and other experts met with some Benin Republic government officials and called for the halting of his extradition.
Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff between July 2015 and January 2021, was deployed as Nigeria’s envoy in the Benin Republic in June 2021.
Before then, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had presented Buratai’s nomination to the Senate and the upper chamber of the National Assembly had confirmed the ex-COAS’ nomination despite public outcry of some crimes against humanity allegedly committed by the Nigerian Army under Buratai’s leadership.
A top security source in Benin Republic, who spoke to one of our correspondents said that Buratai through the Nigerian Embassy in the small West African country sent a secret letter to the Benin
FG’s attempt to criminalise Igboho’s case undemocratic, says Gani Adams
By JINGLE HOBAMA, July 21, 2021
Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has stated that the attempt by the Federal Government to criminalise the case of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popular known as Sunday Igboho, is undemocratic.
This was contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, where Adams expressed sadness over the way the Igboho was arrested.
According to him, the plan by the FG to clamp down agitators is undemocratic and can make the government an enemy to the people.
“Igboho’s case is gradually exposing FG’s plan to clamp down on all agitators and that is undemocratic, and also capable of turning government to tyranny of the majority, especially, from a government that came to power with a lot of hope and support from the people of the South-West,” Adams opined.
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Caution Your Talkative Followers So That They Won’t Put You Into Trouble
Otunba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has pleaded with traditional rulers and political leaders in Yorubaland to forgive embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho.
Adams, who criticised Igboho for using wrong methods to demand self-determination, said the political enforcer was focused on propaganda instead of engaging traditional rulers peacefully.
He also advised him to caution his ‘talkative followers’ whom he described as agents of a politician in Lagos.
“Most of Sunday Igboho’s methods are wrong. I told him that his methods are wrong.
“But God has used him in the agitation for Yoruba Nation. He has played his own role and he will still play more roles. We should not let him be killed or persecuted.
“He should caution his talkative followers so that they won’t put him into trouble. I told him some time ago that those people surrounding him are agents of a politician in Lagos.
“I told him it is better to train your trusted soldiers than to hire mercenaries who will later go for the highest bidder” Adams said.
The leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress also advised Igboho to stop insulting traditional leaders,
Do Not Kill Kanu And Igboho
By JINGLE HOBAMA July 12, 2021
Any day, a cow in a china shop is a recipe for disaster. Anyway, it’s also a metaphor for Nigeria.
Anywhere, a cow never frolics in a china shop, except in a great-little country like ours, Nigeria, where it lounges in a china shop; lolling its big horns, swaying its brisk tail and clattering its rugged hooves to the noise of crashing china while the President of the shop watches in sadistic silence.
Anytime, the mother cow and its male, the bull, should be in a ranch, mooing and munching mounds of hay, living each day in contented confinement, happy that they have everything – fodder, fun and fur – long before the stainless knife comes along to close their eyes in death. The cattle are unlike the average Nigerian, who’s bereft of everything: hope, dignity and prosperity, except the skin on his body.
It’s animal cruelty to lead wretched cows, bulls and their innocent calves over one thousand kilometres along the forests, on foot, from Daura through Ilorin to Ore, Sapele, Afikpo, Opobo – in an age-long practice – demeaning in nature and tragic in logic.
It’s sheer stupidity for a government to insist on establishing grazing routes for nomads in the 21st Century when a country like the US has over 31 million beef cows in cattle farms and ranches spread across its 50 states. Why are President Buhari and his Fulani caste afraid of ranching? I do not know.
Though cattle can see. Sadly, they can’t talk. They can see the ill-treatment nomads mete out to them, making them trek in sun and rain, day and night – in pregnancy, infancy, sickness and old age.
If only cattle could talk, they would say, “Moo, Mr Foolish, you don’t need to trek uncountable miles in the wilderness to raise beef. The more you make us trek, the more weight we lose, the more our meat loses nutrients, and the more susceptible we are to diseases, sicknesses and death.
“Moo, Mr Foolish. You’ll make much more money, create more jobs and mitigate the effects of climate change if nomads buy and own lands across the country to ranch. Making us eat farmers’ crops is being kobo-wise, naira-foolish because hardship and inflation accompany famine, always. Huffing over a
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Nigerians storm Faithia Balogun’s page to rain curses on her over “Oko Iyabo” movie
By JINGLE HOBAMA -July 6, 2021
Nigerians have stormed actress, Faithia Balogun, now known as Faithia William’s page to rain curses on her over Yomi Fabiyi’s controversial movie, Oko Iyabo, despite not being featured in the movie.
Recall that Baba Ijesha was arrested by the police in April for alleged sexual assault of the 14-year-old foster daughter of comedienne, Princess.
Fabiyi had organised a protest against the detention of Baba Ijesha and expressed readiness to stand as his surety.
The movie is produced by the actor, Fabiyi and also directed by Dele Matti.
Last month, Fabiyi had tweeted “The Movie “OKO IYABO” location loading. A lovely story & concept. We are gettng ready. Una don watch OKO RAMOTA & u enjoyed it, get ready for OKO IYABO.”
The movie features other Yoruba veteran acts including Hassan Ogogo, Adewale Elesho, Toyin Afolayan, Baba Olafaina, Akeem Alimi, and many others.
Nigerians stormed Faithia Balogun’s page despite not being featured in the movie to rain curses on her
ENTERTAINMENTBaba Ijesha: Yomi Fabiyi under attack over new movie
By JINGLE HOBAMA -July 6, 2021
Nollywood actor and producer, Yomi Fabiyi, has come under attack over his new movie, “Oko Iyabo”.
In the movie, Fabiyi retold the story of a rape scandal involving another princess, Baba Ijesha, and an underage girl.
Recall that Fabiyi since the case came into the light has always been a vocal supporter of Baba Ijesha, who is accused of raping a minor.
The new film is generating controversy over its storyline as Nigerians took to social media slamming the actor for making a joke out of a serious situation.
Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter…
“If you go like respond to me, abeg lets make it in person” – Actor Bolanle Ninalowo tackles Yomi Fabiyi
By JINGLE HOBAMA - July 6, 2021
Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has joined the list of celebrities dragging and lambasting Yomi Fabiyi because of his recent movie titled ‘Oko Iyabo’.
In the movie, Yomi Fabiyi tried to recreate a scene of what transpired between Baba Ijesha and the child he allegedly assaulted, but this time, the girl seemed to be a lover instead.
Yomi Fabiyi also depicted what happened between Baba Ijesha, Princess, and Iyabo Ojo.