Akinola 11 On Ethnic Politics Gripping Lagos Guber & Sanwo-Olu’s 2nd Term

Popular rights activist with strong grasp of the nation’s history, Richard Akinola 11 has returned from his self-imposed exile from social media.

Akinola 11 made the move to speak on the escalating ethnic politics tightening its hold on Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Lagos – and its implications.

The known name across levers of the society also provided reasons Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deserves a second term in office in a social media post with the header “LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION”, that reads….

Dear friends, recall that on February 24, l announced that l was taking some time off the Facebook in order to attend to some business matters. However, there is a compelling need for me to momentarily come out of my hiatus to address this issue of the forthcoming Governorship election in Lagos state.

This is a defining moment in the political trajectory of Lagos state, a State which l have inhabited for 42 years. I don’t belong to any political party. However, l cannot, in all conscience, sacrifice merit on the altar of petulant, peevish and crass emotionalism, laced with unprecedented divisive ethnic bigotry. The ethnicity-induced bile and vitriol are alarming. Quite frankly, I have been alarmed at the level of vicious ethnic rhetorics being shared on the social media regarding the governorship election, trying to turn Lagos into a “Hutu and Tutsi” kind of scenario. This incendiary rhetorics MUST STOP because the consequences are dire.

The complexities of running the fifth largest economy in Africa is too crucial to be toyed with, as it’s not a child’s play.

So therefore, I hereby announce, with my full chest, that I’m supporting Babajide Sanwoolu for re-election on Saturday. Despite his shortcomings, like any other human being, it would be disingenuous to say Sanwoolu hasn’t done anything in four years. He has tried and would do more. It is still work in progress and l support him for re-election. Eko o ni baje.

Now, l can go back to my Facebook vacation.

NB. You are free to disagree with my position but please, don’t come here with insults and tantrums. I would send you out