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I had always believed the Hausa/Fulani would need therapy once the free oil is no more,little did I know the level of desperation for free oil among the Yoruba's was even higher. Pretty soon Warri will be ceded to Ondo state, yet we were constantly reminded by Aremu that the Biafran war was about saving the " minorities " from Igbo control of their oil.
I guess controlling the NNPC, PPMC and petroleum ministry is no more enough, only direct control of the oil fields will ensure the survival of the future Odua republic once Aremu is done grabbing their share. And we wonder how bababoyz became so lazy
If you read the full piece carefully and without a biased mind, the logic of the Itsekiri is not against Ondo State (and hence against their cousins the Yoruba) per se, but against being in a marginal state in an increasing number of states: Delta, Edo and now allegedly Ondo next.
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"If this is fully accomplished, it will translate into the fact that the Itsekiri would have been fully balkanised into Delta, Edo and Ondo states as against today’s situation whereby Itsekiri are fractionalised into Delta and Edo states, despite the smallness of our population within the context of Nigeria’s demographic configuration.
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By that logic, they would prefer to be either ALL in Delta State, or ALL in Edo State or even ALL in Ondo State, the last (all Itsekiri in Ondo State) which the Yoruba would probably prefer. However, that is for the Itsekiri to determine and nobody else. I am sure that deep down them, the Itsekiri would even prefer to have a state ALL of their own, neither in Delta, Edo or Ondo State.
So let's read these pieces carefully before jumping into conclusions about territorial designs of the Yoruba, cousins of the Itsekiri.
Personally, I support what is best for the Itsekiri: what they want for themselves. If they don't want to be further fractionalized into Ondo State, so be it, let them be. I am sure that the Afenifere and the YCE, always as reasonable as ever, will take that position too.
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quote:the Afenifere and the YCE, always as reasonable as ever,
You are kidding, right?.
quote: The attention of the Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has been drawn to moves that has reached an advanced stage to cede part of Itsekiri land in the present Warri North Local Government Area to Ondo State using the National Boundary Commission as the arrowhead."
It make no mention of its people. We know that the yorubas as "reasonable" people would prefer to steal their "cousins" land but without their cousins.
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The title of the thread says it's a land grab, and that opinion was arrived at from reading the views expressed by the Itsekiri national youth council (INYC) on the issue. Like Wacko rightly pointed out the the INYC says plans are at an advanced stage to " cede Itsekiri land" . I would assume the fellow would be smart enough to demand that the Itsekiri's be all in one state if that is what HIS advocacy is about, but no where is that even infered so please do not stretch the issue to include what you think he wants to say.
There are also people with close affinity to the Yorubas on the Ondo/Edo border, indeed I was shocked to find out some people I thought were Yorubas were actually from Edo. How come the boundary commission is not interested in re-uniting these people with their "kith and Kin" in Ondo ?
The question then is what is the motive behind this land grab ? It's not hard to see that the real interest is the oil fields of the midwest. If the boundary commission is talking about re-uniting cousins they may wish to first ascertain the willingness of these cousins to be re-united before the proposing an official land grab. It has already been done to the Arogbo Ijaw thank's to a previous land grab by the earlier Obasanjo administration using the same boundary commission. The question you really need to ask bearing in mind the unrest in that area already as a result of land if this move is worth the greedy motive behind it.
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Anytime you read about attempts at land (re)unification, it may indeed be attempt at genuine people re-unification or a greedy land-grab. And as I myself stated, the important thing to determine is what the people on the land want for themselves.
The more important thing for all of these people to ask, rather than where they should be is: how have their money been spent all of these years?
If you look at the revenue allocations in this URL:
you will weep at how much the Niger-Delta states have received in relation to the other non-oil states, and ask yourself what has been done with the money.
For example Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa have N207 billion, N146 billion and N126 billion respectively over the past five years. My Ekiti state, for example, has received N39 billion during that time. Okay, Okay, we are not an oil-producing state, but my, Delta's five-and-a-half times more revenue : what have they done with it?
In that same period, Ondo has received N75 billion, and one really wonders how much more a small territory added from Itsekiriland would give to it. What has it done with what it has?
By the unwillingness of these particular Itsekiri people not to go with Ondo may not be UNCONNECTED with designs to share of the MUCH LARGER POT in Delta State. Hence, it may not be altogether ALTRUISTIC ! :-)
Anyway, whether they are in Ondo oh, or Delta o, or in Edo o, they are all still in Nigeria, or as BNW states: BiafraNigeria!
Abo mi re o!
Bolaji Aluko
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I'm not gonna write a thing on this. No need cause you said all that is there to be said. So, I'll shout "Ikenga" in solidarity with a clenched fist.
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Gentlemen Whether we like it or not this whole thing is all about Money and lots of it, and who will get what. Also I don't think Bolaji Aluko's points should be dimissed just like that. This is not love fest on my part towards Aluko. But I think Aluko has a point here. The Only reason Itsekiri people have been fractionalized is oil. I spent my early secondary school days in the old Bendel state. If Nigeria truely believe in fairness and Equity there will be no reason for any part of Itsekiri to be in Edo State. The most logical states for Itsekiri people should be Bayelsa State and Delta State.
While we are at it also, we can't ignore the one in our backyard. For example umuoye Echee is in River state, while all their activities, Market church you name it, is in Umuekwune Ngor Okpalla Imo State. The only reason Umuoye Echee is in River state is Oil and lots. I will bet you that Peter Odili doesn't know where Umuoye Eche is or even visited her since he became Governor. because before Peter Odili can Visit Umuoye Eche he will have to Go through Imerienwe & Umuekwune Nkpor Okpalla that means he has first of all land at Owerri airport before going to Umuoye Eche. How about that for Boundary Commission for you. Again have you travelled to Port Harcourt through Owerri Road instead of Aba Road, Is there any reason why Ama Okwe Umu okanne and the rest of those other Communities are in River state instead of Imo State other than oil. This is done only to say to the world that the oil is not coming from Igbo land. Remember if Nigeria can find a way to take the oil in Egbema flow station and give it to River State they would have done it.
While all of you are here shouting about Itsekiri. Did you all know that Shell Corporate Head Quarter used to be in Owerri until after the war. This are facts, Shell headquarter was forced to moved to Lagos after the war. just to marginalized Igbos. I am agreeing with Dr Aluko on this one, I don't think Itsekiri people's interest are been protected here regardless of which state is claiming them. All thses States are only interested in One thing their share of the loot. Not the welfare of Itsekiri people, they could careless if Itsekiri live or die.
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Well, ladies and gentlepeople, Biafra and I are one on this one!
Score one for reason!
Bolaji Aluko
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Fantastic job! Just like I told one young lad how much I appreciate the knowledge I gain in our discussions, your insightfulness into this thread is very interesting. What I don't seem to grasp is those that agree with you and indeed know what you stated to be true still cheer aremu on as he pursues his evil and wicked agendas. Their double speak couldn’t be clearer.
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Our detractors have done a good job in scaring the old eastern Region minorities to be scared of Igbos. Unfortunately those our sibblings in the old eastern Region have bought into that Proganda. What is that Igbo saying, "nmgbe Ekwe nsu na egbu madu eji bu uzo kpochie ya niti." That is what has happened to our minority sibllings they have been programmed to fear Igbos so that they can stay focus on hating Igbo, while the buggie man Nigeria and Obj steals the family jewels.
Well, things would have been different Igbo and Minorities if
(i) Nnamdi Azikiwe had not kicked out Prof. Eyo Ita from being Leader of Government Business of Eastern Region in 1953.
(ii) immediately after Biafra was declared in 1967, states were created by Ojukwu (even if co-terminous with Gowon's state of Rivers and SouthEastern States) in the Eastern minority areas, with governors appointed.
But anyway, that was a long time ago - but it may still have to be brought out in a Sovereign National Conference.
Bolaji Aluko
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Dr Aluko You see there you go again with your usual selective amnaesia. Since you brought 1953 up, I will take the blame on Zik with Eyo Ita if you take the blame for the Bigger Role Awo played in injecting Tribalism in Nigeria politics. In 1953 Zik was poised to form a Government with NCNC in Western Region. Because NCNC won 19 seat in the then Western Region House, over 18 won by Awo's Action Group. Awolowo been a tribalist that he is, wouldn't live to see a non Yoroba to form a Government in the West. Even though up to that time nobody cared about tribe in Nigeria Politics.
Then Over night Awolowo formed Egbe Omo Oduduwa and engineered the biggest Carpet crossing ever that night NCNC members crossed Carpet to ACtion group. Thereby denying Zik the Premiership. With that, Tribalism was injected into Nigeria Politics for ever. Zik seeing that he has been schemed out returned home, and yes some of our Igbo MP changed their support from Eyo Ita to Zik. Some of them paid a hefty price for it. People like Mbonu Ejike lost their life because of that. So you see my dear good Dr., you can not diagnose a disease without also diagnosing the cause and the synthoms. Awolowo started that chain reaction, what Zik did good or bad, he borrowed a page from Awolowo and dealt same way with Eyo Ita. I am not condoning what Zik did, However Nigeria would be a different place today if Awolowo had not injected tribalism forever in Nigeria Politics.
What "Sovereign National Conference" are you talking about? The very one you've been trying to sell for the past six years?
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In general, I don't discuss TOO MUCH about SNC. I have determined that it will be convened when the marginal cost of not convening it is greater than the marginal cost of convening it.
We are nearing that point as 2007 approaches. As you can see, the North has just had their own "NC".
Bolaji Aluko
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quote: I am not condoning what Zik did, However Nigeria would be a different place today if Awolowo had not injected tribalism forever in Nigeria Politics.
Me too!! May your God given wisdom never run dry. Your observation has been my major and only qualms with the Yoruba, their knack to chase rats in a burning house. Zik or not, let's put all the info out there and let the readers form their own opinions instead of the selective sharing of outdated mess. Why is it so hard for a Yoruba to simply acknowledge Awo's mess and move right on?
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Thanks for the opening. I intend to set you and your co-travellers straight little by little on the untruths that you have been fed for a long time over the episode that you mentioned.
I will try to do so little-by-little so you are not too overwhelmed with the facts.
1. First the so-called "carpet-crossing" occurred in the Western Region House of Assembly on January 10, 1952 and not anytime in 1953.
2. AG won 37 votes, NCNC won 18 seats, Mabolaje Grand Alliance won 6 votes and Independents won 19.
3. 41 seats were required for ruling, and no party won a clear majority. A coalition had to be formed.
4. Zik, as head of the NCNC, was "under the impression" that all the other seats would vote with NCNC. Not only did that not happen, 2 or 3 from NCNC crossed over to AG, leaving AG with 57 seats and NCNC with 23 seats (mostly from the Midwest.)
5. To claim that tribalism was introduced into Nigeria with this event is to stand history on its head.
I begin a summary of that history briefly here in 1904:
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1904 - Zik is born November 16
1909 - Awo is born March 6
1925 - Zik goes off for studies in the US
1934 - PRof. Eyo Ita is instrumental in the formation of Lagos Youth Movement [LYM] - Zik returns to Ghana from the US
1936 - Dr. Francis Akanu Ibiam (upon return from the UK) starts Ibo Union (Lagos) [IUL] - Nigerian Youth Movement [NYM] is formed from LYM
1937 - Zik returns to Nigeria from Ghana
1938 - NYM beats Herbert Macaulay's NNDP in Lagos elections - Zik joins NYM's executive committee; Awo is also a member of NYM
1939 - March/April: Eve of World War II: Germany invades Czechoslovakia and Italy invades Albania - Zik quits NYM's executive committee for "business reasons."
1941 - Conflict within NYM between Awo (an Ijebu Yoruba) and Zik (an Igbo) over Ikoli (an Ijaw) and Akinsanya (an Ijebu Yoruba) - Zik and Akinsanya quit NYM, with overwhelming number of Igbos quitting along with Zik.
1943 - Zik publishes "Political Blueprint of Nigeria" in which "he suggested that Nigera should be organized as a federation made up of eight "protectorates" organized along ethnic lines." [Schwarz, p. 83.] _ RIchards becomes Governor-General of NIgeria
1944 - Ibo Federal Union [IFU] was established - August 26, NCNC is established [Herbert Macaulay President, - Awo leaves to go to London for further studies
1945 - Awo and others establish Egbe Omo Oduduwa in London - March 1945: Richards Constitution enacted. created a single Legislature for Nigeria with the group of Provinces in the North, West and East - Summer: General workers' strike in Nigeria over wages - September 2: World War II ends
1946 - January 1: Richard's Constitution comes into effect - Herbert Macaulay dies on NCNC campaign in the North; Zik becomes NCNC president - Zikist Movement formed
1947 - Awo publishes his book "Path to Freedom" outlining his proposal for Nigeria's future. {"His solution was a federation of all of Nigeria's ethnic groups. Each ethnic group should rule itself so that "the barriers of tribalism and clannishness within each ethnical unit...[will] be totally destroyed"; no member of one ethnic unit should "poke his nose into the domestic issues of the other." There were two aims; first to end the internal divisions within various ethnic groups; second, to enable the various ethnic groups to move toward nationhood together. At the beginning, at least, the first was probably more important to Awolowo." - Schwartz, p. 69 "Nigeria, The Tribes, the Nation or the Race."
1948 - Awo returns from London after completion of studies - Egbe Omo Oduduwa is formed in Nigeria (Sir Adeyemo Alakija is first president) - tension in Lagos between Yoruba and Igbos nearly leads to violence - Ibo State Union [ISU] is established, with Zik becoming President - McPherson succeeds Richards as Governor-General of Nigeria - NCNC's Freedom Charter proposes the creation of states on a linguistic basis
1949 - NPC is formed by Dr. Dikko and co as a socio-cultural organization
- "The God of Africa has specially created the Ibo nation to lead the children of Africa from the bondage of the ages...The martial prowess of the Ibo nation at all stages of human history has enabled thm not only to conquer others but also to adapt themselves to the role of preserver ....the Ibo nation cannot shirk its responsibility" - Zik speech to ISU {West African Pilot, July 6, 1949}
- November: 21 Nigerian coal miners killed in Enugu - Resulting from the killing, NYM and NCNC form a temporary alliance called the "National Emergency Committee" which disbands within a year
1950 - January 9 - 29: General Constitutional Conference in Ibadan to revise the controversial Richards Constitution towards agreeing on the key elements of a new Macpherson Constitution {"The elected majorities in each Regional House were as follows:
North - elected 90, non elected -14, West - elected 80, non-elected - 7, East - elected 80, non-elected 8. The modes of election were a combination between direct and indirect elections. The Central Legislature had 136 elected members and 13 nominated members. Of these, 68 were from the North and 34 each were from the East and West. The representatives of the Regions in the Central Legislature were elected by the Regional Legislatures from amongst themselves." - Itse Sagay http://www.itsekiri.org/2004/ Nigeria%20Federalism%20and%20resource% 20control.doc
- February: Zikist tries to assassinate British official Hugh Foot [brother of Dingle Foot, who was later to be Awo's treason trial defence lawyer that was denied entry into Nigeria by Balewa's government, when Zik was president] - Zikist movement is banned by the British colonialist - August 8: NEPU is formed
1951 - March 10: Action Group is announced as a political party - March 15: NCNC is reorganized as a political party - June 15: Ibadan Peoples Party [aka Mabolaje] is announced - Kano Conference; NCNC abandons call for states creation - September 21: Regional elections begin in Western Region and other parts of the country; problems in Lagos and Midwest prevent some pollings - November 20 : regional elections in Midwest and Lagos completed Seats won - AG:37, NCNC:18, IPP: 6, Independents: 19 - Richards Consitution: introduced political parties and the first elected Legislature and Government in Nigeria
1952 - January 20: Final seats: AG:57, NCNC:23 in Western Region assembly
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So, in conclusion, Biafra, there were so many political tensions between Zik and Awo, social tensions between the Igbo and the Yoruba; positional flip-flops by the various political parties, and suspicions of Zik and Zikism by the colonial powers that did not lead to a happy arrival at the 1951 elections for all the players in the Western Region.
To ignore all the preceding events and just assign everything that happened in Ibadan on January 10 to "tribalism" would be too facile. To repeat statements such as "tribalism started in Nigeria with the 1951 cross-carpeting" is just too pedestrian.
I will leave you to digest the above information, then we will take it from there later on.
Bolaji Aluko
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Equally, see ABURI ACCORD PLAYS ON, and for sure you will also learn more and why I have maitained a legitimate sovereign national conference cannot be guaranteed for who you guys are.
There's no need to be tripping over a sovereign national conference for the fact you like to cry the blues when something regarding your ethnicity has gone wrong. However, I'm not surprise " I have determined that it will be convened when the marginal cost of not convening it is greater than the marginal cost of convening it." Oh, really?Perhaps when Obasanjo leaves office and a Yoruba is no longer in charge of affairs of state. Right?
You and I, I believe, in the past have discussed at length with folks at Nigeriaworld the uncertainties of a sovereign national conference or a national confab whatever the case may be in which most of the then radicals disagreed with your viewpoints noting a sovereign national conference you clamored for was unconstitutional based on a "selective national assembly" even though you proferred it was the only remedy for a fabricated Nigeria.
Also, it's really hard to know precisely where you folks (sovereign nationalists) are in what unfolded more than a decade ago until Obasanjo's regime began to favor you.
What stopped your ferrocious campaign and why not now, I ask?
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Since you want all the information out there, let me expand around the 1951 elections.
The primary issue always that our Ndigbo compatriots should know is that the statement that the NCNC won more seats than AG in the 1951 elections in the West is flat wrong. Even in the Eastern Region, the NCNC was beaten flat by Independents ! Only Prof. Eyo Ita and a few others won seats there (we will get to that later.)
Let me explain.
We must first note that:
- AG was formed on March 10, 1951, after a year of secret planning (with the core group being Egbe Omo Oduduwa members);
- NCNC was next formed as a political party on March 17, 1951; it was a collection of loosely affiliated organizations with nationalist credentials before then.
- IPP (aka Mabolaje) was formed as a political party June 21, 1951, essentially to oppose the AG in Ibadan, because of Ibadan/Ijebu antipathy
- the upcoming 1951 elections were the FIRST elections for ALL the political parties.
In those two Sept 21/November 20 elections of 1951 in the Western Region,
- AG won 37 seats [36 in Yoruba-West, 1 in Mid-west] - Mabolaje won 6 seats [all in Yoruba-West] - NCNC won 18 seats [5 in Lagos-West, 13 in Mid-West] - Independents won 19 seats [9 in Yoruba-West and 10 in the Mid-West]
The balance of the AG seats was what NCNC (and Zik) claimed qualified it for majority control - that is 43 seats - when in fact it could lay claim solidly to only 18.
By the time the Assembly met on January 20, 1952, AG's number became 57 (after retaining all its 37 won seats) and NCNC became 23 - a 20-person defection to AG, effected as follows:
Mabolaje - 5 out of the 6 it won [Adelabu remained] NCNC - 5 out of the 18 that it won [1 from Midwest, 4 from Lagos-West] Independents - 10 out of the 19 Independents
The 4 that had defected from the NCNC were made up from:
Mabolaje - 1 Independents - 8
such that there were now 23 NCNC members and 57 AG members, with the NCNC made up as follows:
Midwest - 21 out of 24 [gone to AG were: Enahoro, Prest and Ighodaro] Lagos - 1 out of 4 [only Zik was left; Adedoyin, Olorunimbe, Adedoyin and TOS Benson had gone or voted with AG] Yoruba-West - 1 [only Adelabu of IPP remained]
These are the facts, MeBiafran, give or take a few numbers and personalities, and I stand to be corrected. I have done my homework, not the propaganda untruths that you may have been fed (up) with !
As to why the defections occurred, conventional wisdom was that it was because Zik was Igbo, and that tribal sentiments were deployed, but this is facile. My own opinion - and better judgement - is that it was primarily due to Zik's insistence on leading the putative NCNC coalition (of NCNC, Mabolaje and Independents) being put together towards forming a ruling group. Yet, the Lagos Council merger with the Yoruba-West and MidWest was an unpopular and forced one by the British, not liked either by zik or Awo, yet here was Zik trying to become leader of a larger region coming from Lagos! Even his own NCNC members were not in support of that move. Besides, he was the ONLY person who had won an election that was not an original resident of the region - he was from Onitsha (Eastern Region), and not because he was Igbo, he could have been Efik or Tiv, for that matter, same result - after all, Osadebe and some others from Midwest Igbo were there - but because was an indigene from OUTSIDE the Western Region.
This is what this means: if a Yoruba (who were in the majority) or a Midwestern NCNC member (including Osadebe) had been put forward to lead the coalition, NCNC would have most likely been more able to form a majority coalition. Coming from the Lagos Council made it EVEN more difficult. If Osadebe had been put forward to head the NCNC, and rebellion ensued, I would have agreed that it was raw tribalism. But for someone from OUTSIDE the region coming reluctantly from a five-seat Lagos to Ibadan to lead an 80-seat assembly was chutzpah.
MeBiafran, to ignore the conflicts between the Yoruba and the Igbo in Lagos in the summer of 1948, when they almost matcheted each other; to ignore the personal rivalry between Awo and zik from NYM days; is to play the ostrich.
I na bia soon again !
Bolaji Aluko
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Like You said that have always been my issue with our Yoroba brothers and sisters. They like to point fingers without realizing that the other four fingers are pointing at them. Time and time again they have always plant seed of discord then when it blow up on their face they start pointing fingers.
How many times have they done this, is on record. The same Awo had a second chance in 1966 when Ojukwu released him from prison and gave him Biafran escort to Okenne his home town. Awo Promised to declare Oduduwa republic and break up Nigeria for Good. On getting home he sold his soul again to the devil himself Gowon for a port of portage and pieces of lands in Maroko lagos. Then proceeded to enrich himself as Finance Minister, and unleash hunger and misery to same people that released him from prison.
Later when the North used him and dump him, by the Northern military apparatus, he recoiled. Fast forward to 1979, Awo again shamefully came to Aba to tell us how he will ban importation of Stockfish and okirika materials. Lets say Aba this time didn't have short memory.
June 12 1993 Abiola was warned by the likes of Ojukwu to be careful and play his card well, after Igbos forgave and forget past Yoruba missdeed and voted heavily for Abiola. What did Abiola do? He appointed a cabinet without any Igbo other than efulefu like now Late Asika. Not only that Abiola came out and say he could do without Igbos. This time he thought giving Nzeribe lots of money will solve his problem, lets say he made okey without Igbos.
Now 1999 Dr Ekwueme labored to form PDP while Obasanjo was in Abacha's gulage. What happened Obasanjo reaped where he didn't sow again. Just like he did during the war, Benjamin Adekunle did all the fighting in owerri sector only to see Obasanjo take the glory. Do I need to go on? you see how my good friend Aluko avoided my questions.
Thanks a great deal for the time and effort into this research. I'm all for it as long as the truth is contained so I'll yield my time to Biafra who's more versed in this area than I. After which it might be necessary to forgo what happened 100 years ago and face the reality at home. That is aremu's misgovernance. How does that sound, big fella?
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