You’re Insulting Yorubas! – Afenifere Roasts Lamido Over Sh*cking June 12 Claim

Senator Femi Okurounmu, a former Secretary General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, has strongly criticized ex-Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and others for allegedly trying to dictate who should emerge as a Yoruba president during the June 12, 1993 political struggle.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Okurounmu accused the northern political elite of harboring the belief that if a Yoruba must lead Nigeria, it must be someone chosen by them. He emphasized that contrary to Lamido’s claims, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was not a northern imposition but rather the preferred candidate of the Yoruba people in the 1999 elections.

He went further to allege that the Fulani elite have long-held ambitions of maintaining control over Nigeria, and when unable to hold direct power, they install leaders who will serve their interests.

Okurounmu’s comments follow assertions made by Lamido in his book “Being True to Myself”, where he wrote:

“The Yoruba saw through our moves and wanted to nominate one of three candidates: Chiefs Olu Falae, Bola Ige, or Abraham Adesanya, but none of them were deemed suitable for Nigeria’s presidency.

We sought a ‘Yoruba Nigerian president,’ not a ‘president of the Nigerian Yoruba.’ We believed Obasanjo fit that mold and that his selection would help heal the wounds of June 12.”

Reacting, Okurounmu told journalists:

“People who speak like Lamido are insulting our intelligence. They assume we are fools. It’s astonishing how seriously some Nigerians take such remarks, given that the Fulani agenda has always been transparent—even before independence in 1960. Their goal has consistently been to dominate Nigeria politically, and when direct rule isn’t possible, they ensure someone is in power who will serve their interests.”

The elder statesman also claimed there was a deliberate conspiracy to prevent the late MKO Abiola from becoming President in 1993.

“During the era of the SDP and NRC before the 1993 elections, the Northern elite backed the NRC and never believed MKO Abiola would win. His victory shocked them because it threatened their political dominance.

We from the South—Yoruba, Igbo, Niger Delta, and Middle Belt—have always believed in one Nigeria. When Abiola’s election was annulled and many Yoruba were killed during the resulting unrest, it became clear to most Nigerians that a Yoruba president was necessary as compensation. That’s why Olu Falae was widely supported at the time.”

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