Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Alhaji Buba Galadima, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday said no northern states in Nigeria can lay claim of being a core Northern state in Nigeria except Kwara and Sokoto.

According to him, the people of Kwara are descendants of Abdullahi Dan Fodio, the Emir of Gwandu who was also the brother of Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio.

Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Galadima said Kwara state is a more Northern state than the likes of Katsina, Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna and others.


Reacting to the criticism that has trailed the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to the President, Galadima said it is erroneous for some people to claim that the position was not given to a core Northern state.

While arguing that the President can pick his Chief of Staff from any part of the country, he however said no state is more northern in Nigeria than Kwara except Sokoto.

“Which one is core North and which one is not core North? That is their imagination. Kwara is more North than every Northern states except Sokoto. Kwara people are disciples of Shehu Dan Fodio, they were the direct descendants of Abdullahi Dan Fodio, Emir of Gwandu who was the junior brother to Usman Dan Fodio”

“Many people don’t understand this politics and they better learn quickly. If there is any place called North, it is Sokoto Gwandu and Kwara Ilorin”.

"Kwara is more of a northern state than Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi. Like I said Kwara people are direct descendants of Uthman Dan Fodio but that is not the issue”.

“The Chief of Staff can come from anywhere or any place. He can come from Yenagoa or Iseyin. He doesn’t have to be from a particular zone" he said.

https://www.independent.ng/kwara-more-of-northern-state-than-kano-bauchi-katsina-buba-galadima/

Interesting

Lol

That's why Yorubas with their population cannot produce a king in Kwara state. The state is a northern state founded by Usman Dan Fodio, not Afonja of Ilorin

Na lie, oga

Lol

He can even say Kwara is capital of North

Who cares?

Nobody is disputing that

nairavsdollars:
That's why Yorubas with their population cannot produce a king in Kwara state. The state is a northern state founded by Usman Dan Fodio, not Afonja of Ilorin

You guys just like making your self happy.

I thought you guys are the most travel people, yet you don't know the demography of Kwara.

There are igalas in Anambra, does that mean Anambras are igalas

Mind you igala is a yoruboid language.
How do you do that?

Audio travellers

Better don't let Afonjas hear this from u

helinues:
Nobody is disputing that

nairavsdollars:
That's why Yorubas with their population cannot produce a king in Kwara state. The state is a northern state founded by Usman Dan Fodio, not Afonja of Ilorin

Kwara was a lost battle.. So we moved on.

SS lands was lost to FG.. When will SE move on?

nairavsdollars:
That's why Yorubas with their population cannot produce a king in Kwara state. The state is a northern state founded by Usman Dan Fodio, not Afonja of Ilorin

Actually ilorin is the place he emphasized on, am from offa and our king is olofa of offa.. Ilorin can be anything they want to be , but offa,omu aran,erin ile,ifeoldun etc are all Yoruba communities

People need to understand ilorin is just a place in kwara just like ikeja is not the whole of lagos or ibadan the whole of oyo or onitsha the whole of anambra etc

There are places in kwara that dont have anything in common with ilorin

Sometimes i wonder how those places where added to north central

In honest, I have always wondered why Yorubas with their population cannot win governor in Kwara state. It beats my imagination.

softplace:


Actually ilorin is the place he emphasized on, am from offa and our king is olofa of offa.. Ilorin can be anything they want to be , but offa,omu aran,erin ile,ifeoldun etc are all Yoruba communities

I know Offa very well.
I dey Offa currently to do something.
Don't mind the Osus above

You moved on. You mean you accepted to be slaves to North for life

helinues:


Kwara was a lost battle.. So we moved on.

SS lands was lost to FG.. When will SE move on?

SpecialAdviser:
In honest, I have always wondered why Yorubas with their population cannot win governor in Kwara state. It beats my imagination.

All governors in Kwara state from 1999 -
date are Yorubas.

I thought you guys travel alot
Why didn't you know this.
Audio travellers

SpecialAdviser:
In honest, I have always wondered why Yorubas with their population cannot win governor in Kwara state. It beats my imagination.

Former governor was a yoruba man now from ifelodun local government..

Sammy07:


You guys just like making your self happy.

I thought you guys are the most travel people, yet you don't know the demography of Kwara.

There are igalas in Anambra, does that mean Anambras are igalas

Mind you igala is a yoruboid language.
How do you do that?

Audio travellers

You are weak.

helinues:

Kwara was a lost battle.. So we moved on.
SS lands was lost to FG.. When will SE move on?

@ emboldened
Ilorin is a lost battle not Kwara

nairavsdollars:
You moved on. You mean you accepted to be slaves to North for life

Kwara was lost long time ago to Fulani.. That's not what anyone can dispute..

Yes, we moved on and face the remaining SW states.

There are Igbo minorities in SS no dispute about that , but the lands have been lost long time.. It is now called SS..

So which one are you Easterners claiming, the people , the land or both?

helinues:
Nobody is disputing that

I'm disputing it.
It's a lie

Governor is just for four years,at best eight. Emir Is for life, the real ruler

softplace:


Former governor was a yoruba man now from ifelodun local government..

Sunshineg5:
@ emboldened

Ilorin is a lost battle not Kwara

So Kwara is in SW while Ilorin is NC??

softplace:


Actually ilorin is the place he emphasized on, am from offa and our king is olofa of offa.. Ilorin can be anything they want to be , but offa,omu aran,erin ile,ifeoldun etc are all Yoruba communities

Sometimes i wonder how those places where added to north central

Even Jebba which is the most Northern Yoruba town in Kwara has an Oba.

NB: Jebba in Moro local government is placed closer to the North than Ilorin

nairavsdollars:
That's why Yorubas with their population cannot produce a king in Kwara state. The state is a northern state founded by Usman Dan Fodio, not Afonja of Ilorin

We have numerous kingdoms in kwara not just ilorin,just like there is alaafin of oyo and olubadan of ibadan

nairavsdollars:
Governor is just for four years,at best eight. Emir Is for life, the real ruler

Stop saying what you don't know.
All governors from kwara state from 1999 till date are Yorubas.

Ilorin is only one town/cities out of many communities in kwara state that has am emir.

Just like igalas In Anambra.
Do we say Anambra has lost is igboness to igalas?
Yet all governors in Anambra from 1999 are Igbos just like kwara state from 1999 till date are Yorubas

Sammy07:


All governors in Kwara state from 1999 -
date are Yorubas.

I thought you guys travel alot
Why didn't you know this.
Audio travellers

The Sarakis beg to differ! The only yoruba governor so far was the late Mohammed Lawal. Get your history right bro. Sarakis are from Mali. His word not mine!

Sammy07:


I'm disputing it.
It's a lie

Geographically where is Kwara located?

nairavsdollars:
Governor is just for four years,at best eight. Emir Is for life, the real ruler

Is the obi of onitsha the overall head of anambra state

helinues:


So Kwara is in SW while Ilorin is NC??

Is Sw synonymous with being Yoruba

What about Okun people in Kogi? what about Yorubas in Benin and Togo?

Are they not Yorubas again simply because they are not in the South west of Nigeria?

helinues:


So Kwara is in SW while Ilorin is NC??

Ilorin is just only a city with emir now.
They can't use that factor to make kwara state northerner.

Sunshineg5:
Is Sw synonymous with being Yoruba

What about Okun people in Kogi, what about Yorubas in Benin and Togo?

Are they not Yoruba again simply because they are not in South west of Nigeria?

Talk about the people and count their lands out of it..

If those people want to be a proud Yoruba, let them relocate to any of the SW states..

softplace:


Former governor was a yoruba man now from ifelodun local government..

Abdulfatah Ahmed is what now? From where again?

Stop lying! Dude is from Share LGA and not ifelodun.