Yorubas of Lagos, I hope you’ve been watching what happened to Warri and the Itsekiris.
You still have a choice.
If you don’t act right now, defend your land and take every single political seat — governorship, House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, local governments, everything, you will suffer the exact same fate.
Just a few months ago, a non-Yoruba migrant sat on your House of Representatives seat and openly called you minorities in your own ancestral land. This is exactly how it started with us. Today we are forced to share our ancestral lands and political power with tenants and migrants.
You still have time. Use it or lose everything.
To our young people: Nigeria is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here. Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship.
To our armed forces, police, and intelligence services: Nigeria salutes your sacrifice. To our traditional rulers, faith leaders, and community heads: thank you for your support of peace and reconciliation. The government cannot do it alone.
Today, we honour the resilience of Nigerians who refused to surrender their faith in freedom, and the courage of those who stood firm against intimidation. We pay tribute to patriots who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile, and even death so that future generations could enjoy democracy. I salute labour leaders, journalists, activists, students, women, professionals, political leaders, and soldiers—both those who have passed and those still with us—for their patriotic contributions.
Fellow Nigerians
Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our democracy is not perfect, but it is ours, and we must continue to defend and strengthen it.
“If they wail at you Bola Tinubu, don’t worry. They’re wailing because you defeated them and you always defeat them. They are jealous of your Presidency…..”
Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, in USA, Year 2000.
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