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Yoruba-Hausa clash: I grew up, schooled, started my career in the North – Peter Okoye
By Temi Joshua
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye of the defunct group, Psquare has condemned the killing of Northerners in Oyo state.
The singer took to his Twitter page on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 and asked Nigerians to stop Ethnicity, Tribalism and racism attack.
He also revealed to Nigerians that there’s nothing wrong to marry from a different tribe as he got married to Yoruba woman being an Igbo man.
He added that his musical career started in the North and now he can even speak Hausa fluently.
He tweeted, “I am an Igbo man, married to a Yoruba woman.
I grew up in the north, schooled in the north, started my career in North. And today i speak Hausa language fluently.
Please this Ethnicity,Tribalism and Racism has to Stop?!!! Haba! What is going on?#StopTheBloodShed.”
In a series of tweet, the singer stated that Nigerian government has failed the country, adding that they are working for their own selfish interest.
He added, “Our so called leaders have really failed us. They have no shame at all. They are just working for their own selfish interest nothing more!
*SAY NO TO TRIBALISM
*SAY NO TO ETHNICITY
*SAY NO TO RACISM
#StopTheBloodshed”.
YORUBA-HAUSA CLASH IN OYO
On Friday, February 13th, 2021, there was a clash between some Yoruba traders and Hausa traders at the Shasha Market area of Ibadan, Oyo state.
This clash led to shops, properties and houses being torched by hoodlums who attacked anybody that can’t speak Yoruba.
As per media reports, the clash started after a Hausa man beat a pregnant woman.
There afterwards, a Yoruba cobbler challenged the Hausa man for beating a woman who is pregnant.
According to News Agency Of Nigeria reports, the Hausa man who is a cart pusher stabbed the Yoruba cobbler with a knife which later landed the cobbler to hospital but died as a result of injury sustained during the clash.
It was learnt that the cobbler’s death angered the youths and the triggered the violence in Oyo state.
Also, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has imposed a curfew in the area which covers Shasha and the market area, is to run from 6 pm to 7 am. He also ordered the closure of Shasha market.
David Adeleke, the Afrobeats performer known as Davido, said he is Igbo by blood. The singer shot back at someone who warned him about being friendly with Igbo people, saying he could worry about betrayal as a Yoruba man.
The X user, Yakbel, said: “Davido just dey carry Ibo full body, until when dem betray am before e rest. Yoruba boy dey frolick with Ibos in 2025, they want your head and everything you have to belong to them. You can never satisfy Ibos. Ibos are not people you surround yourself with as a Yoruba man.”
Davido overlooked the criticism and just replied:
“Lol. My ancestors are from the Igbo people.”
Nigerian online streamer, Habeeb Hamzat popularly known as Peller has revealed he convinced his girlfriend, Jarvis, to turn down a ₦3 billion offer from Netflix since it required her to kiss someone during the show.
Peller mentioned this during a livestream with Peter Okoye from P-Square.
Peller said, “Netflix offered 3 billion Naira my girlfriend, Jarvis to do a kissing scene, but I turned it down.”
Peter asked, “Do you mean N3 million or N3 billion?”
Peller replied, “N3 billion! I know you might not believe me, but I have the record of the video call. I warned them never to contemplate such ever again. I love my baby. I don’t joke with my baby. She is my life.”
Peter added, “Always look out for her.”
Video:
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Nigerian actor, Charles Okocha has paid a heartwarming visit to legendary actor Kanayo Kanayo ahead of his upcoming wedding.
Charles visited Kanayo to bring his wedding invitation to him in person. In the video shared by Kanayo, Okocha described him as a man who influenced his acting career greatly and, therefore called him his family and role model.
Sharing the video, Kanayo expressed his happiness for Okocha in his post, celebrating the groom-to-be. see his response below:
“@charles_okocha was here to pay homage to NNANYISACRIFICE
We are ayside for tomorrow. Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations. We will SACRIFICE his MADNESS on Kanayo O Kanayo TV on YouTube,” he stated.
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