Yoruba, Tribalism And The Tragedy Of A New Nigeria
By Wilson Ikubese Yoruba race is one for which I have the greatest respect, because of their liberalism. I was born in Yoruba land, had my primary and secondary education in Yoruba land, married a priceless Yoruba woman and live in Yoruba land. *Dr. Wilson Ikubese My children are thus partly Yorubas. My business investments are majorly domiciled in Yoruba land and I speak the Yoruba language more fluently than my mother tongue… I love the Yorubas and consider myself even one. Only recently, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its presidential primaries, with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerging as the Presidential Candidate of the Party that ruled Nigeria for sixteen years, before the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) took over in 2015. After much permutations amongst opposition political gladiators, Mr Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, noted for his astuteness and probity was picked as the running mate of Alhaji Ati...