Tinubu Misled By ‘Lagos Boys’ Says Ndume + Sanwo Olu Visits Grenada, 30 Killed In Plateau| OjyOkpe

Summary

The video discusses several news stories including an attack by Islamic extremists in Nigeria that killed 30 people; President Tinubu's private trip to France that sparked criticism; and the Governor of Lagos State meeting with the US Secretary of State. It also covers the debate over moving some federal agencies to Lagos, the reactions to a viral TikTok video featuring LGBTQ Nigerians, and analysis of these issues by the commentators.

Takeaways

• 😥 Over 30 people killed in terrorist attack in Plateau State, Nigeria
• 😡 Online posts blamed the attack on ethnic and religious differences
• 😟 President Buhari embarked on another private visit to France, raising concerns
• 🤔 Speculation that Buhari's France trips are for medical reasons
• 😠 Senator criticized potential move of some federal agencies to Lagos
• 👍 Bayo defended potential moves as improving efficiency, not politics
• 😊 Lagos governor met with US Secretary of State Blinken and Grenada PM
• 🤨 Some questioned whether Lagos governor's Grenada trip was a party holiday
• 😲 Nigerian police reacted to viral TikTok video of LGBTQ Nigerians
• ❗️ Police say LGBTQ is criminalized in Nigeria with up to 14 years imprisonment

Q & A

What was the recent terrorist attack that occurred in Plateau State?

No fewer than 30 people including women and children were killed by terrorists in an attack in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night.

What evidence was there that churches were being targeted in the Plateau State attacks?

There was video evidence showing a church being destroyed by the attackers in the village.

What rhetoric was circulating online about the motivation behind the Plateau attacks?

Some were calling it ethnic or religious cleansing, claiming it was Islamic extremists specifically targeting Christians and churches.

How did the guest expert caution against inflammatory rhetoric about the attacks?

He warned that rhetoric perpetuating prejudice and hatred towards Muslims only serves to further divide communities. He said it's important to condemn all violence regardless of the perpetrators' religion.

Where did President Tinubu recently embark on a private visit to?

President Tinubu embarked on a private visit to France on Wednesday, his third private visit to a foreign country since being elected.

What past incidents were cited regarding skepticism around presidential medical tourism?

Grover Cleveland's secret cancer surgery while president was cited. When he disappeared for surgery, speculation grew around his absence and health.

How did the Lagos State governor recently strengthen diplomatic ties?

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken when he visited Lagos. He also met with the Prime Minister of Grenada to discuss bilateral relations.

What backlash did the Grenada trip receive?

There was some backlash questioning if state funds were used to pay for leisure and parties on the trip.

What Nigerian law criminalizes LGBTQ relations?

The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act provides up to 14 years imprisonment for involvement in same-sex marriages or relationships.

What legal provisions were LGBTQ advocates citing in their defense?

They cited constitutional rights to freedom of assembly and sections of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights protecting personal liberty.

Outlines

00:00

😢 Terrorist attack in Plateau state kills over 30

Paragraph 1 discusses a terrorist attack in Plateau state, Nigeria that occurred on Tuesday night. Over 30 people including women and children were killed in Mangu local government area. Houses and churches were burnt down. There are calls for help and improved security, as well as rhetoric on social media calling it ethnic or religious cleansing.

05:01

😤 Failure of security to stem violence and unnecessary religious rhetoric

Paragraph 2 continues discussion of the Plateau state attack. There is criticism of security forces' failure to curb violence despite promises in December to get on top of it. The paragraph argues against making this a religious issue, saying the real focus should be on the government's failure to keep people safe, not on baiting religion or tribe against each other.

10:02

😡 Debate over moving Federal agencies to Lagos

Paragraph 3 covers the debate sparked by plans to move some Federal agencies like parts of Central Bank and Federal Airports Authority to Lagos. Supporters argue it will improve efficiency, while opponents like Senator Ali Ndume warn of political consequences and say Abuja should remain the sole Federal Capital Territory.

15:02

🤔 Suspicions around President Tinubu's frequent trips to France

Paragraph 4 discusses President Tinubu's third private visit to France since his election, raising suspicions he may be seeking medical treatment abroad. It argues the president should be transparent about his travels given his role as a public servant.

20:03

😎 Lagos Governor meets with top officials, parties in Grenada

Paragraph 5 covers Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu's meetings with US Secretary of State Blinken and Grenada's Prime Minister. He says the trips aim to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties. But there are questions over who funded his leisure activities in Grenada.

Keywords

💡terrorists

The term 'terrorists' refers to the group that attacked and killed over 30 people in Mangu, Nigeria. They are described as 'Islamic extremists' who burned down churches and murdered Christians. This relates to the theme of religious tensions and violence between Muslims and Christians in parts of Nigeria.

💡ethnic cleansing

The term 'ethnic cleansing' is used to describe the rhetoric on social media that the attack in Mangu was an attempt to eliminate the Christian population. This relates to the narrative of religious divisions and prejudice in society.

💡security

The word 'security' is repeatedly used when discussing the failure of authorities to prevent attacks and killings in Mangu and other parts of Plateau state. It relates to the theme of lack of safety for Nigerian citizens due to violence.

💡Muslim president

This term refers to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu being Muslim. One tweet suggests that attacks on Muslims are occurring despite Tinubu's Muslim faith. This relates to religious biases and tensions in politics.

💡France

President Tinubu makes repeated private visits to France, leading to speculation that he travels there for medical reasons. This relates to discussions over transparency regarding the president's health.

💡Lagos

There is controversy over proposals to move some government offices from Abuja to Lagos. One side argues this caters unfairly to Lagos, while supporters cite efficiency. This touches on regional rivalries.

💡LGBTQ

The police react negatively to a social media video of Nigerians identifying as LGBTQ. This relates to the theme of legal discrimination against queer individuals in Nigeria.

💡federal capital territory

There are statements that Abuja is the sole federal capital territory, and it would be illegal to move this status to Lagos. This factors into the debate over proposals to relocate agencies.

💡Chief Whip

The Senate Chief Whip is quoted opposing President Tinubu's proposals regarding Lagos. This demonstrates lack of party unity and discipline.

💡criminal offense

Nigerian law criminalizes same-sex relationships, providing a basis for the police objection to public LGBTQ advocacy. This relates to limits on rights and freedoms.

Highlights

Muslim extremists attacked a village in Plateau state, killing 30 people

Churches were burnt down and Christians murdered in the attack

There are concerning religious and ethnic divides being exploited online

We should condemn violence and promote understanding between groups

The government has failed to provide security in Plateau state

President Tinubu took a private trip to France, his third since being elected

There are allegations Tinubu goes abroad for medical treatment

Tinubu's spokesman denied plans to move the capital from Abuja to Lagos

Senator Aliyu warned of consequences if federal agencies move to Lagos

Bayo refuted claims of moving the capital as politically motivated

Lagos governor Sanwo-Olu met with the US Secretary of State

Sanwo-Olu's Grenada trip sparked criticism of galavanting

Police reacted to a viral video of Nigerians identifying as LGBTQ

Police called the LGBTQ members criminals who will be persecuted

LGBTQ rights advocates cite constitutional rights to assembly

Transcripts

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joining us now is

O with stories trending around the world

hello jix good morning drti how are you

this morning perfect good morning AO how

are you this morning good morning

RI not so good after all the news going

on in Nigeria well all right let's begin

what stranded in play two state where no

fewer than 30 people including women and

children were killed by terrorists in

mangu local government area of the state

the attack which occurred on Tuesday

night despite the curfew imposed on the

local government saw houses including

churches being burnt down this is

overseas Church being destroyed by

Muslim Muslims in our village in our

area please we need we need help we need

help we need security help we need

everybody's help please pray for us this

is 's Church

in Mong local

government

my heart goes out to the family members

of those 30 victims who died um

yesterday there was this rhetoric on

social media you know people were

calling it ethnic cleansing or religious

cleansing let me take this tweet from

Sarah who actually posted a video of a

man that was butchered I I I mean in the

transcription it appeared that the man

had you know was a a a Christian and the

people that were killing him uh were

Muslims uh this person wrote uh Breakin

mangu Village in PL 2 state is still

under attack by Islamic extremists

churches are being burnt down and

Christians are being murdered on site

where is the government where are the

imams to breed peace Nigerians in the

Middle Belt are not safe well P wrote

it's really sad how Christians in Play 2

State have been brainwashed into

believing that any attacks on them are

done by Muslims making specific

references to fanes this dangerous

rhetoric perpetrates Prejudice and

hatred towards Muslims and only serves

to further divide communities it is

important to condemn all acts of

violence regardless of the perpetrators

religion and work towards promoting

peace and understanding between

different religious groups blaming one

group for the action of a few only leads

to further violence and discrimination

while wrote killings are still

happening in mangu town of play to State

Muslims are being chased out of their

homes and butchered despite the 24 hours

curfew imposed by the governor residents

are claiming that even the operation

rainbow from the police department are

shooting down Muslims which means they

have taken a side in the fight all these

are happening under a watch of a Muslim

President and Vice President that's the

rhetoric U online uh rui go ahead you

see with those three reports you

read

there you see the dastardly effect of

people using mediums to

incite and we should be careful and

that's why all in all we should call for

harmony have a rounded view that last

tweet said Muslims are the ones being

killed under a Muslim Muslim resident

and vice president that's an incitement

absolutely it was a deliberate

incitement skewed The

Narrative and all of that

I think what we should focus on is the

failure of the security Authority and

the state to be able to stem the tide

and it should not be thrown into the

Thrones of

religiousity we should fight the asants

that are disrupting the Peace of the

area and not makeing it about religion

churches are burnt I also here must have

burnt but what is most important is how

can we keep the peace because you see it

is Nar like that that's under Muslim

Muslim president and you see it is

narrative like that feed into election

process but I'm sure Nigerians now

know for those that fooled themselves

during the elections I voted along

religious or ethnical lines that like

the EUR say Cola what it means is that

suffering does not know your tribe or

religion

absolutely it is about getting competent

leaders that can stem the tide AI there

were killings in December the security

agent said they were going to get on top

of it they did condolence visits they

made P party the president met with

Chief of staffs and all of that but

nothing has happened and I ask again

where is the president at a time like

this alaf

France alaf France so when you see a

complete failure of State let us tackle

it and let us not push it along the

lines of Fanning and increasing religion

you see that's why some people make

complaints about social media but it is

also incumbent on us as cons to make

Clarity and being a better narrative

that it's not about baiting religion or

tribe against each other it's about

going out there and solving the problem

once and for all because when we start

the beginning of the B of religion and

tribe and all of that we will not end at

it why is that we've increasingly had

crisis of different coloration a says

God knows where on the plateau why is it

that the plateau is not safe what can

the government do to restore Safety and

Security to the plate M many questions

that should be the concern a lot of

questions uh you have posed and you

sounded the right notes Here there

should be no religious device which

should condemn any sort of violence only

yesterday we called on the security

forces to even look into those uh

vigilante groups that were you know

unveiled uh this week by the uh uh cter

group group and you know we hear that

this incident occurred because of some

sort of cattle rustling 30 people 30

Nigerians over 30 that we're hearing

something needs to give this needs to

stop May their souls rest in peace

meanwhile president Bola aminu embarked

on a private visit to France on

Wednesday marking his third private

visit to a foreign country since he was

elected president shortly after winning

the president presidential election last

year timu departed for Paris while

according to his media Aid at the time

the trip was to enable the president

rest and prepare for lesser ha in Saudi

Arabia months later in June after

attending the Global Financial PCT

Summit in France the presidency

announced that tinu headed to London on

a short private visit while in a

statement by Presidential spokesperson

ad juring galali on Wednesday Tino will

returned to the country in the first

week of February a lot to discuss here

as well but meanwhile the special

advisor information and strategy to

president tinubu bayuga on Wednesday

refuted claims of any intention to

relocate the federal capital territory

to Lagos labeling the allegations as

politically motivated tactics by

opponent the president's media Aid in a

poster next criticized those

perpetrating the allegations as

dishonest actors seeking atten ion

through ethnic and religious and

Regional divides his tweets reads in

part president tinubu has no plan

whatsoever to move the federal capital

to Lagos the rumor first surfaced during

the campaign last year by open looking

for all manners of weapons to stop him

we trashed it those pedling it a new are

dishonest ethnic and Regional Champions

trying to draw attention to themselves

Abuja has come to stay it is backed by

law the movement of fan a department of

Aviation Ministry to Lagos where it was

based before former Minister Hadi Sira

moved it to Abuja during the last

Administration does not amount to moving

the fct to Lagos the administrative move

should have attracted scant attention as

Lagos is the commercial capital and the

Hub of Aviation business in Nigeria fan

should be nowhere else but near the

industry it regulates fan will still

maintain some presence in Abuja as it is

not a wholesale movement similarly the

movement of some Departments of the CBN

to Lagos should not trigger any hopa all

those pushing this campaign of falsehood

know they are pling politics albeit a

dangerous politics to pit the north

against the South well bi your statement

it's coming after Senator alium the

chairman Senate committee on the Army on

Tuesday wed the president that there

will be political consequences if he

insists on moving some Departments of

the CBN of Nigeria Central Bank of

Nigeria and federal airports authority

of Nigeria headquarters to Lagos let's

take a listen you know this is a

consensus because we only have one

federal capital and that is Abuja all

these Lagos boys that are thinking that

Lagos is Nigeria are just misinforming

or advising uh the president wrongly the

regulator

of the financial institutions are

supposed to be or are in Abuja do you

want them to move back to where because

you say uh Lagos is the commercial

Capital this is one of the mistakes and

I'm sure Mr President will reverse it

because it doesn't work you can't have

two capital is the CBN Governor going to

be operating from Lagos and the

headquarters of the CBN is in Legos or

do you know now say that because uh oil

majority of our oil is extracted from

South South you take nmpc to South South

or is it because Nigeria's agricultural

dist is more in the north you take

Ministry of agric to to to to anywhere

in the north it doesn't work that way

and that is one of the problems that is

cropping up but I'm very sure I'm very

confident that Mr President will look at

this because he's a nationalist not just

a Legos man some of these people think

that I repeat think of some of them

think that Legos is Nigeria Legos is not

Nigeria well all right Senator Ali do

met there talking about you know tinu

being misled by Lagos boys I believe you

guys treated this a little bit but there

was no sound bite so I thought it was

important to highlight this so there

will be no um you know people saying

that we he was um quoted out of context

but bua you know made a very solid Point

as well as alen Dum saying that tinu is

a nationalist and the fact that you know

uh fan was in Lagos before it was moved

back to uh Abuja and has clarified that

this is all political as well as a tinal

strip to France okay we discussed this

yesterday but it's good because the

story is still out there so we might as

well visit it again the main point by Mr

Baya is that this is been politicized

and that the tinubu Administration has

no plans whatsoever to move the federal

capital territory back to Lagos after

all it was a it was a matter of law you

know the decision taken was not an

arbitrary decision the committee was set

up and the federal capital territory was

chosen when under General babangida uh

federal capital territory was chosen so

the politics that is being played is

unfortunate most unfortunate but um

yesterday I said

Senator uh alen Dum was just blowing hot

hair you know all those things he was

saying there will be consequences there

will be this and that you know funny

enough is Chief whip what is the role of

a chief whip Chief whips are supposed to

supp support the position of their

parties you know the leadership of their

party so this is a classical example of

a chief whip you know turning against

the leader of his own party so maybe the

chief whip himself needs to be whipped

into life you so if we're talking

politics but beyond that you know the

issue again is that there have been

other commentators on the subject right

now I read one statement by someone who

said look most of these people are

saying don't move CBN don't move this to

Lagos that these are persons who have

been put there by their influential

sponsors and fathers who do not want to

come to Lagos who are happy just been

within the system and being unproductive

that's one view second view I think by

Senator Akim who is representative of Ki

West he said Ali D is on his own that

he's speaking for himself he's not

speaking for the north for whatever

reasons that are best known to him so

nobody should take alen dumes position

as the position of the north on the

matter so that's another view a third

view with regard to CBN is that of em

sanusi lamido em lamido San I said that

it is a good decision to move some

Departments of the CBN to Lagos because

when he was CBN Governor he in fact

wanted to do the same thing to improve

efficiency and we've been making the

point about efficiency if these moves

will increase efficiency then we could

do it we better do it he said in his

time he wanted to move two Deputy

governers in charge of operations and

all of that to Lagos because most of the

banks their headquarters they are in

Lagos and that he thought it will

improve efficiency now Emi is a nner and

that's why you see that you know you

can't nobody should say Al he's speaking

for the KN he's speaking for himself

okay that's that about that so nobody

should play politics with these things

if it's for efficiency in terms of

operation that's fine second Point has

to do with the trip of President U to uh

France now it raises questions some

people will say why is he always going

to France on private visit private visit

is the word private visit right why is

it not private visit to us why is it not

private visit to London why is it not

private private visit to London that was

after the first no that one was

described as a stop over was they said

it was a stop over it was to London

however yes to London where he spent

additional one week or so so as a result

of this people are suspicious they think

that this is a case of medical tourism

but nobody has been able to establish it

however the speculation about whether

it's for reasons or not is not new I've

cited the example before on this program

of President Grover Cleveland of the

United States his 22nd and 24th

president of the United States now

during his second time he had mouth

cancer he disappeared for a few days to

go and have surgery on Isis nobody could

find it at a time when America was

having serious issues with the economy

there was a lot of issues people say how

can the president of America disappear

when there is so much crisis within the

country so that's what happens with the

president now at that time the

journalist who reported the story was

victim imiz he was even sacked from his

job until mat AR wrote a book titled the

president is a sick man and revealed the

truth that in fact the president

disappeared to go and have a medical

surgery on high SE so a president is the

property of the people if the president

is going to disappear people want to

know the details yes he cannot go a yes

away without live he cannot just

disappear like that and this why he has

not disappeared he says private Vis I

think you know there's cleverness there

a president is entitled to private visit

he entitled to official visit he

entitled to State visit is entitled to

working visit these are the four

categories of uh you know uh uh uh of

visit for a president under the

Diplomatic calendar but Nigerian say we

want to know what this private visit is

all about is it to go and attend the P

party the J Rice party or is it to go

and what is it about it's

a governor is the president himself and

his managers that have you know

generated this request but are there

Nigerian journalists who like the that

American journalist of 1893 can do

investigative journalism and tell us the

truth I POS that to you Dr abbati you

are up to the task we're waiting for

your report with all the

things you're the you're up to the task

I'm sure you can do it we wait we wait

that report let me take this story for

you a we're talking about you know

moving the uh fan and all of those uh uh

agencies to Lagos talking about Lagos

the governor of the state babaon Wu on

Wednesday received US Secretary of State

Anthony blinkin at the presidential wing

of the Mella Muhammad International

Airport in Lagos blinkin who is on Six

Day African Tour to Foster future

economic Partnerships as well as improve

relations with the continent visited

Legos to commission the American Corner

a tech enabled space aimed at supporting

youth Innovation entrepreneurship and

creativity in Nigeria Governor son Wu

posted his meeting with blinking on X

stating that Legos state is open to

strengthening diplomatic ties and

discussing uh shared interest for a

brighter

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future well the governor also posted his

meeting with the prime minister of

Grenada Dixon Mitchell where he

presented a miniature blue line rail son

Wu said he visited the island to engage

in extensive discussions on various

aspects of bilateral relations focusing

particularly on tourism Agriculture and

other economic interests he added that

he's also had the opportunity to attend

some social events to further strengthen

the ties between Nigeria and grenadia I

mean the Governor there meeting a lot of

very important people are I mean that uh

story from Grenada got a lot of

attention as well there were a lot of

blogs that were talking about the fact

that ah you know the governor went to

galavant he didn't really go for any you

know anything special I mean we POS it

to the governor there to respond to some

of those allegations cuz they are really

really sad allegations if you come to

think about it but he did go out there

and he posted that he met with the Prime

Minister and that's what he went there

for over to you it's such a great thing

to be able to combine business and

pleasure isn't it at least if you're

working you can also have an opportunity

Lagos is a very difficult City to govern

over 20 million people in fact Lagos can

be said to be like many countries around

the world I mean when the Secretary of

State came to Nigeria the only state he

visited asides from the federal capital

territory was Lagos State so you

wouldn't begrudge the governor some

leisure time cuz it takes a lot of

energy and work to govern a state like

Lagos however the big questions are who

funded that trip then if you want to go

for a holiday in Grenada that's it's

your prerogative he want to attend

social events and parties because there

videos already out of him enjoying

himself and thankfully his um his press

um his spokes person in Gren yeah yeah

he went for a he did really who party

well it was a it was it was a very

important woman and they went

to very important our governor illegal

to

wait hold on let me let me just wrap up

so so the governor went to

see I tried to see went to see the Prime

Minister and had took the opportunity to

have they didn't establish that we don't

know which came why he don't which was

the party he went to and then he used

the opportunity to see no he said he

went to see prime minister and they Ed

the

opportuned

social something let me just say let me

you guys about that Tri is what

Nigerians are asking is the time when

the visit to the Prime Minister ended

and the party started who was paying for

that who was funding that was it Lego

State money because that's what

people of diplomacy to person police so

please we take our final put it in

context well all right now in context we

shall take our final Story the Nigerian

police have reacted to a now viral video

showing some Nigerian identifying

themselves as lgbtq persons the

self-confessed lgbtq members spoke about

their sexuality and the misconceptions

people have about them in a video

Challenge on Tik Tok while reacting in a

post on X police spokesperson U describ

them as criminals who will be persecuted

let's take a look before we come back

for a

discussion I'm a lesbian masculine

presenting woman and of course people

always ask me if I'm a

footballer I'm B seexual of course

everyone thinks I'm a

pate I'm a lesbian with kid of course

people want to know how it got

there I'm an herosexual trans man of

course people think I'm

be I'm a trans man of course people

always want to know what is down there

I'm qu of course people will will think

and wonder why I behave more like a man

than no more a man

of course people still ask me why I act

like a

boy I'm not binary of course people want

me to pick if I'm a man or a woman but

who cares Dr B over to you really

quickly I mean this what trigger this is

what they call of of course challenge on

Tik Tok in which certain persons were

defending the rights of the lgbtq

but is also right the police

spokesperson when he says it's criminal

we have the law in Nigeria it's Criminal

same seex marriage prohibition act

which provides 14 years imprisonment for

anybody who's involved 10 years for

anybody who eats and abets and then in

the criminal code for the southern part

of Nigeria and in the penal code there's

also 14 years imprisonment penalty but

those who are arguing for the right of

the lgbtq they are quoting section 40

this is of the Constitution they are

quoting article 239 101 of the chatter

on peoples and human rights saying that

they have the right for freedom of

assembly but in Nigeria the Lawes is a

criminal offense well I'd like to thank

you all for your

great always Pera against the order of

nature that's what thew say absolutely

well done Dr aati the legendary Dr aati

well all right person to person

diplomacy that's all I have for you guys

on what's trending today I'll see you

all

tomorrow

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