The Yoruba Challenge Prt 3.
This time we serenade each other in pure Yoruba.
Who did it better?
Who has the sweeter Yoruba mouth? 😂
Be the judge
Husband or Wife? 👀👇🏾
I STRONGLY believe you guys endorsing the young lady who called Mr. Tony Elumelu as "Tony" are very dishonest with your take. Don't tell us about "corporate environments". Mr. Tony himself has been in many corporate environments and is very right to correct her that way. The proper thing is to call him with his title(s) and let him be the one to tell you to just call him by name.
Y'all be comparing it with white people. Hello? Even amongst the white people, some of them stand by this principle.
You know why I love Mrs Ibukun Awosika? It's because she always speaks with wisdom and grace. Watch one of her clips on matters like this
Mr Tony Elumelu is right.We are https://t.co/hlGwMaG4jo almost all our diverse cultures and traditions,we don’t call our elders or seniors by their first names.Its a form of respect or courtesy.Anyway,the most important thing is the positive impact he is making in the lives of those young people he is interacting with.
I think pulling up old videos where Mr. Tony Elumelu was addressed by his first name is irrelevant. Every human being reserves the right to decide who gets to address them by their first name and who doesn’t. If he says to this young lady, “You don’t get to call me Tony,” that is his prerogative.
At the same time, I don’t think the young lady necessarily did anything malicious. She had just come from a training environment where, apparently, they were encouraged to address people by their first names. So perhaps it was simply the wrong place, wrong time. She has learnt something about context and hierarchy, and we can move on.
What I find unnecessary is this sudden status comparison: “But this person called him Tony in an interview!” Okay, and? What is that person’s relationship with him? What is her professional standing? What access or familiarity exists between them? You cannot automatically transfer one person’s privilege or relationship to another person.
And here’s the funny part: we don’t even know how Tony Elumelu ultimately perceived that young woman. Yes, he corrected her, but she wasn’t rattled. She maintained her composure and confidently asked her question. For all we know, he may have walked away thinking, “That young woman has confidence.” Sometimes the moment you think has embarrassed you is the very moment that makes somebody remember you.
So, she learnt something. He exercised his right to establish a boundary. She handled the correction and carried on confidently. I genuinely don’t think it needs to become anything bigger than that.
IF DAVID COULDN'T PUNCH MINISTER WIKE - WHY DON'T YOU HAVE SENSE?
The politicians that truly matter are still friends even when their political interests differ.
They maintain business relationships. They attend one another’s ceremonies. They give their children out in marriage to one another. Their families become intertwined even when their political camps remain oceans apart.
But the common man is busy fighting a war that the generals themselves will never fight to the finish.
Davido spent almost a month on a bile-filled streak - insulting the APC, cursing everyone associated with the party and declaring the party a coven of demons he would never again associate with - all in his spirited campaign to ensure his uncle retains his seat.
Fine. That is politics. Support your candidate with everything you've got.
But then came the moment when words could meet action.
He encountered a major associate of the party and one of its most prominent figures - the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
At that point, I expected at least two well-targeted punches in the direction of the Minister’s jaw.
Just two.
Not because violence is admirable, but because I wanted to see the conviction behind the venomous declarations he had been serving his audience for weeks.
But alas!
The portion of Davido’s brain responsible for anger, activism and hero-seeking appeared to have undergone an emergency software update.
The revolutionary became remarkably diplomatic.
The firebrand became surprisingly cordial.
The man who had spent weeks demonising the party suddenly had no demons to exorcise when standing before one of its most influential associates.
Your Idolo was seen prostrating, chest romancing the floor and mouth graciously open ajar to expose all 32 - Before one of the greatest assets of the President.
And there, my people, lies the lesson.
O ye common man - learn.
At the very top, there are rarely permanent enemies. There are mostly temporary oppositions of interest.
Today’s political adversaries may be tomorrow’s business partners. Yesterday’s opponents may become tomorrow’s allies. The man you are insulting on social media may be dining with your idol tomorrow.
When the cameras go off and the microphones are withdrawn, those you watched throwing verbal grenades at one another in public may very well be exchanging warm embraces in private.
Be wise.
Do not become collateral damage in a battle whose spoils you will never inherit.
It will perhaps shock some of Peter Obi’s most fervent supporters to the marrow if, after coming a distant third in next year’s election, he eventually accepts an appointment to serve in Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
And if that happens, what will the people who spent four years abusing one another in his name do?
Carry the bitterness into their graves?
Support your candidate with all you have. Defend your convictions passionately. But do not destroy genuine relationships because two politicians are temporarily standing on opposite sides of the political fence.
The politicians will shake hands.
The politicians will reconcile.
The politicians will dine together.
The politicians will attend one another’s weddings.
And you?
You are busy blocking your childhood friend because he voted differently.
Abeg, have sense.
Have sense, in Jesus’ name.
Good Afternoon Severally
I’ve never faked how much I care. When I choose to show up in someone’s life, it’s never out of habit or obligation, it’s because I genuinely mean it. I don’t fake it when it comes to love, friendship, or support. When I ask how you’re doing, I actually want to know. When I show up, it’s straight from my heart.
My loyalty isn’t loud, but it’s solid. Everything I give, my time, a message, even a quiet prayer, comes from a real place, never for show, never with conditions attached.
God bless you for this @dayoisrael
This is well delivered and timely
I hope this message reaches those concerned and appropriate measures are taken.
Lesson 101!
*OSUN HAS SPOKEN: THE BITTER TRUTH APC MUST HEAR BEFORE 2027*
By Dr. Dayo Israel
_National Youth Leader, All Progressives Congress_
The Osun governorship election has been won and lost. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been declared re elected with 511,067 votes, defeating our candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who received 444,815 votes. That margin is substantial enough to demand honest reflection, not excuses, blame shifting or the familiar ritual of assembling another committee whose report may never change how we campaign.
As painful as the outcome is for members of our party, particularly those who invested their time, resources and emotions in the campaign, democracy requires that we respect the decision of the electorate. I congratulate Governor Adeleke and the people of Osun State. I also commend our candidate, our members, agents and volunteers who worked for the APC under difficult circumstances.
But congratulations must not become a substitute for introspection. There are bitter truths our party must confront before the 2027 general election.
In my considered view, three personalities emerged as the defining figures of this election.
The first is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
President Tinubu deserves commendation for allowing the people of Osun to make their choice without turning the enormous powers of the Presidency into partisan weapons. A President determined to capture Osun at all costs had many levers available to him. State institutions could have been weaponised, security forces could have overwhelmed the atmosphere, and federal might could have been deployed in a manner that distorted the contest.
That did not happen.
This restraint is consistent with the President’s conduct in other off cycle elections under his administration, including Anambra and Bayelsa, where opposition parties retained power. President Tinubu has demonstrated that his commitment to democracy is not limited to elections that favour the APC. That is statesmanship, and it should be acknowledged even when the result is painful for our party.
President Tinubu may have lost Osun for the APC, but he won something larger for Nigeria: another opportunity to demonstrate that the vote of the Nigerian people must matter.
The second defining figure is Governor Ademola Adeleke.
For years, some members of the political elite have reduced Governor Adeleke to his dancing. That assessment has always underestimated both the man and the nature of Osun politics. Osun is deeply rooted in its communities, traditions, faith and local culture. Its politics cannot be understood solely through elite conversations, social media commentary or the calculations of Abuja.
Governor Adeleke’s dancing was never a weakness. It was a political language. It humanised him, made him accessible, and created emotional proximity with ordinary voters. His singing, dancing, accessibility and public worship built a bond that many technocratic analyses failed to capture.
Chief Bisi Akande and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola also understood, in their own ways, the power of cultural identification. Aregbesola sang, spoke the language of the streets and built a political identity that resonated deeply with his base. Governor Nyesom Wike, in a different context, has also shown how performance, presence and cultural familiarity can become instruments of political communication.
Politics is not only policy. It is emotion, identity, presence and belonging. Governor Adeleke stayed close to his grassroots while some opponents dismissed the very traits that strengthened his connection with the people.
Our party must therefore stop confusing sophistication with electoral value. A candidate may dominate elite discourse and still fail to move a ward. Another may be mocked in elite spaces and still command overwhelming loyalty on the ground. Elections are not won by approval ratings in Abuja. They are won by understanding people as they are.
*OSUN HAS SPOKEN: THE BITTER TRUTH APC MUST HEAR BEFORE 2027*
By Dr. Dayo Israel
_National Youth Leader, All Progressives Congress_
The Osun governorship election has been won and lost. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been declared re elected with 511,067 votes, defeating our candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who received 444,815 votes. That margin is substantial enough to demand honest reflection, not excuses, blame shifting or the familiar ritual of assembling another committee whose report may never change how we campaign.
As painful as the outcome is for members of our party, particularly those who invested their time, resources and emotions in the campaign, democracy requires that we respect the decision of the electorate. I congratulate Governor Adeleke and the people of Osun State. I also commend our candidate, our members, agents and volunteers who worked for the APC under difficult circumstances.
But congratulations must not become a substitute for introspection. There are bitter truths our party must confront before the 2027 general election.
In my considered view, three personalities emerged as the defining figures of this election.
The first is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
President Tinubu deserves commendation for allowing the people of Osun to make their choice without turning the enormous powers of the Presidency into partisan weapons. A President determined to capture Osun at all costs had many levers available to him. State institutions could have been weaponised, security forces could have overwhelmed the atmosphere, and federal might could have been deployed in a manner that distorted the contest.
That did not happen.
This restraint is consistent with the President’s conduct in other off cycle elections under his administration, including Anambra and Bayelsa, where opposition parties retained power. President Tinubu has demonstrated that his commitment to democracy is not limited to elections that favour the APC. That is statesmanship, and it should be acknowledged even when the result is painful for our party.
President Tinubu may have lost Osun for the APC, but he won something larger for Nigeria: another opportunity to demonstrate that the vote of the Nigerian people must matter.
The second defining figure is Governor Ademola Adeleke.
For years, some members of the political elite have reduced Governor Adeleke to his dancing. That assessment has always underestimated both the man and the nature of Osun politics. Osun is deeply rooted in its communities, traditions, faith and local culture. Its politics cannot be understood solely through elite conversations, social media commentary or the calculations of Abuja.
Governor Adeleke’s dancing was never a weakness. It was a political language. It humanised him, made him accessible, and created emotional proximity with ordinary voters. His singing, dancing, accessibility and public worship built a bond that many technocratic analyses failed to capture.
Chief Bisi Akande and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola also understood, in their own ways, the power of cultural identification. Aregbesola sang, spoke the language of the streets and built a political identity that resonated deeply with his base. Governor Nyesom Wike, in a different context, has also shown how performance, presence and cultural familiarity can become instruments of political communication.
Politics is not only policy. It is emotion, identity, presence and belonging. Governor Adeleke stayed close to his grassroots while some opponents dismissed the very traits that strengthened his connection with the people.
Our party must therefore stop confusing sophistication with electoral value. A candidate may dominate elite discourse and still fail to move a ward. Another may be mocked in elite spaces and still command overwhelming loyalty on the ground. Elections are not won by approval ratings in Abuja. They are won by understanding people as they are.
@dayoisrael God bless you for this @dayoisrael
This is well delivered and timely
I hope message reaches those concerned and appropriate measures are taken.
Lesson 101!
The people who understand the language, emotion and culture of the crowd are often absent from the centre of the programme.
At the Osun rally, even cultural figures such as King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal were reportedly confined largely to pre programme performances, while youth and women voices were not sufficiently integrated into the main political messaging. Local leaders who could have spoken directly to their communities in familiar idioms were not adequately elevated.
Leaders such as Senator Babajide Omoworare, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Honourable Ayo Omidiran, Mrs Titi Laoye Tomori and many others carry deep local political histories that cannot be replaced by visiting dignitaries. Campaigns must integrate labour leaders, community organisers, women mobilisers, youth coordinators and respected grassroots figures who actually move voters.
A rally is not a ceremony. It is a mobilisation tool.
Bringing governors and national figures from outside Osun may create optics, but elections are won by those who understand the streets, compounds, markets, campuses, motor parks, churches, mosques and communities. Local people must lead the local campaign and complemented by voices of national influencers who can also energise the base.
The deeper challenge remains internal division. No amount of campaign technology can compensate for a fractured political family. We cannot continue with a “to your tents, O Israel” approach and expect victory. Politics is addition. Sometimes it requires humility, accommodation and strategic reconciliation.
Our party has shown this pragmatism elsewhere (Akwa Ibom, Plateau etc) by absorbing opposition governors and expanding its coalition. Osun should not be an exception.
We should also be bold enough to open a sincere political conversation with Governor Adeleke. In politics, yesterday’s opponent is sometimes tomorrow’s ally. Osun’s history is full of such realignments.
We must also end the practice of assembling campaign councils weeks before elections and expecting miracles. A campaign council must be formed early, properly funded, given clear deliverables and held accountable. Anything less is theatre, not strategy.
As we look toward 2027, we must deliberately identify and empower our best young communicators, creatives, professionals, digital voices, campus leaders, community organisers and women mobilisers. They must be brought to the front, not kept in the background.
We must rebuild respect for party institutions. We must reconcile our internal divisions. We must replace ceremonial structures with working organisations. And we must stop mistaking elite presence for grassroots mobilisation.
President Tinubu gave us a democratic contest. Governor Adeleke understood his people. Davido understood his generation.
The question is whether the APC understands its own lesson.
This is not a call for blame. It is a call for renewal. Silence will not win 2027.
Osun has spoken.
The APC must now listen.
Next August , 2027 at this exact time, you will be standing in the places you used to dream about. Living your most beautiful rich life. Send this to yourself.