Nigerians – especial;y those of the Yoruba extraction – have erupted in anger over the continued silence of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the death of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin.
Mr. Olakunrin, who was the daughter of the leader of the Yoruba social cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti is reported to have been killed on Friday, along Benin-Ore Road By suspected herdsmen.
It seems as though every high ranking statesman from the southwest region had reacted with the exception of Bola Tinubu.
Some have expressed disappointment at the development, alleging that the former Lagos Governor was keeping mum on the matter because of his 2023 presidential ambition.
Although Tinubu has not official stated his 2023 presidential aspirations, he is widely believed to be one of those in the front line of the 2023 presidential race.
See reactions from Nigerians below.
With all these killings and kidnappings in Yorubaland by suspected herdsmen, Tinubu is still keeping silent because he wants to be President in 2023.
His other Yoruba slaves will still come here to rain abuses.
May be…
— Lere Olayinka – Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) July 12, 2019
The sad thing is that Bola @AsiwajuTinubu, who calls himself a Yoruba leader, has not said ANYTHING after herdsmen killed the daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti.
Imagine, if, God forbid, it was General @MBuhari‘s daughter, would Tinubu be silent? #FreeLeahSharibu
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 13, 2019
I heard Yorubas are ready to endure all herdsmen massacre till 2023 as long as Tinubu becomes the next president. So am not sure they’re ready to act NOW
— Konx£pt (@dakonxept) July 12, 2019
Buhari’s nephew MARRIED, Tinubu issued a STATEMENT. HERDSMEN killed Afenifere leader’s daughter, Tinubu issued a SILENT!
Tunde Bakare QUIET
Falana QUIET
Osinbanjo QUIET
Meanwhile there is DISQUIET in Yorubaland
May I never be QUIET because of MEAT! #FreeLeahSharibu #RenosDarts pic.twitter.com/xEOjRbOzRa— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 13, 2019
Tinubu is not the father of Yoruba land.
What did I say?
Tinubu is NOT the father of Yoruba land.— O░s░h░a Senior Prefect (@ralph_dee_) July 13, 2019
This is a big blow.
But Tinubu is SW political leader, seems he will try and douse the tension this will cause.
What if it was Tinubu’s daughter that was killed, would he remain subservient or revolt?
Anyway, whenever the SW is ready; the SE, SS & Middle Belt will step up. https://t.co/LlA2Cbs4YC
— Uchenna (@Demoore90210) July 12, 2019
Let Tinubu and his SW APC politicians continue deceiving themselves that they are playing national politics and are 2nd-in-command to the ‘Born to Rules’ https://t.co/c3duDm7ELZ
— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) July 12, 2019
What Tinubu’s slaves in the SW are telling us is that ARMED ROBBERS and not Fulani herdsmen killed Pa Fashoranti’s daughter.
Okay, we agree.
Let the “Armed Robbers” be fished out and let Tinubu go and tell Buhari that our roads are no longer safe.
DAZZOL
— Lere Olayinka – Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) July 13, 2019
Even if Bola Tinubu’s blood daughter is killed by herdsmen I don’t think it’ll be a big deal to him. He’s obviously more interested in having a smooth sail into #AsoRockVilla in 2023 (without any Northern resistance) than any other thing else! #Afenifere
— J.T. Maigamu ?? (@JMaigamu) July 13, 2019