Debo Adebayo, aka Mr. Macaroni, a popular skitmaker, has cautioned the youths against involvement in tribal conflicts in response to the outcome of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.
He urged aggrieved candidates to seek redress in court, while advising the youths against risking their lives by yielding themselves as willing tools for the use of politicians to cause public unrest or mayhem.
“I know how some people must feel, I know we’re not happy with the way INEC conducted the elections in some certain areas,” Macaroni said.
“But the president-elect has been announced and any aggrieved candidate can go to court but don’t let anybody use you. The Nigerian youths must remain as one.
“Do not die for any politician, don’t let any politician use you as a tool. They are friends, we know they’re friends. The youth can have their choice but politicians will be politicians.
“Don’t give up and don’t lose hope. Anybody that is telling you as a Yoruba man to attack your Igbo brother or my Igbo brothers are telling you to attack Yoruba somewhere, Hausa or any other tribe, my brother, please don’t.”
He stated the need for youths to build a synergy among themselves and be united irrespective of tribe.
“And while we’re trying to build trust for politicians we must remain united because only then can we say, ‘oh na we bring you in you no do well get out’. Only when they see that we’re united is when we can make decisions like that.
“Neither me nor my brother Falz have ever claimed leadership. We’re youths like yourself who just want the growth and development of our country Nigeria.”
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The recently conducted elections have become contentious due to the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to stick to its own guidelines and the Electoral Act to upload the results.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared winner but this is being disputed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi.
Following the outcome, attacks broke out in some areas, especially in Lagos, against the Igbo. However, Macaroni, who is a famous social media influencer, has called for restraint, warning the youths to let peace reign.
