The APC's dangerous weaponisation of tribalism in Lagos
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The APC’s dangerous weaponisation of tribalism in Lagos
On Wednesday, the Chairman of the Mushin local government posted a video on his X account. In the video, Mr. Emmanuel Bamigboye declared that the Aguiyi Ironsi international spare parts market in Ladipo will now be known as Paramo market.
He said the market’s name was originally Paramo but was “all of a sudden” changed to Aguiyi Ironsi. He added that the name change was to honour the original developer of the market, Paramo Hassan Olajoku, who “died in the process of the activities of the party.”
Taken as an isolated incident, the Mushin name change might have passed as innocuous. Market names fall under the jurisdiction of local governments and there is hardly nothing suspect in honouring a local leader who is believed to have contributed to the welfare of the community. But this is not an isolated case.
Since the All Progressives Congress lost Lagos in the 2023 presidential election to Peter Obi and risked losing the state in the …
