Ahead of the March 9 gubernatorial poll, the derisive ‘O to ge’ movement that echoed across Kwara state, rocking the Saraki’s dynasty in the process, has made a landfall in Lagos as many foot soldiers are already championing the campaign both online and offline.
Cut in the web of the ‘O to ge’ movement, a Yoruba phrase translated as ‘Enough is enough,’ it will be recalled that Senate President Bukola Saraki lost his re-election bid to the Senate during last weekend’s senatorial election alongside other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party vying for seats at the National Assembly from the state. Also, President Muhammadu Buhari won Kwara by a landslide and a once-upon-a-time domineering dynasty was crumbled.
The attention has now shifted to Lagos and #OtogeLagos, an initiative of some activists, under the auspices of Free Lagos Orange Movement is now bent on implementing the Kwara template to remove the stranglehold of the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu on Lagos.
Just yesterday, Thursday, a world press conference scheduled by the movement at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja was disrupted as all hell broke loose after political thugs descended on the group leading to fracas with many injured as officials of the Nigerian Police Force started firing shots to scare away the crowd. They succeeded in stopping the briefing, citing the inability of the group to get approval to hold the event.
The police forcefully took over the premise after using tear-gas on members of the movement who had besieged the Oranmiyan Hall of the hotel for the strategic press briefing, to be followed with a rally.
Tagged: “Setting Lagos free from Bourdillon Bondage, #OtogeLagos”, the group has been appealing to residents to come out en masse to vote against the APC governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo- Olu.
The New Diplomat learnt that the Free Lagos Orange Movement which was said to have some tribal colourations is a coalition of political parties and civil society organisations led by former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba. Other co-coveners include Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin and Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
See what some commentators are saying online about the movement:
It's stupidity and hypocrisy to hail#OtogeKwara
And condemn #OtogeLagos
Prison loving their chains.
Free Lagos Now!
Lagos is not Tinubu private property— Ak (@ak_cute115) March 1, 2019
Lagos State Nigeria 🇳🇬 is still under colonization under Tinubu, but this is the time to be free and independent, say no to one man deciding the fate of one of the most populous State in Nigeria 🇳🇬. Lagos 🙌🏽 #OtogeLagos
— Alozie Chimaobim S (@swazy003) March 1, 2019
This is ur Abia, suppose to house the manufacturing hub of d Nation, but its by far d most undeveloped in the whole country. But ur energy is on Lagos.
Please take ur tax back to the KALUs and demand #OtogeAbia from them. Lagos is a Yoruba state. Hate it or love it#OtogeLagos pic.twitter.com/0FVtj3wksH— Frontline (@hadeytweet) March 1, 2019
Jimi Agbaje talks tough know this video. That's expected. You cannot continue to trample on the rights of citizens and yet expect them to sit idle and look. Lagosians must come out en masse and put and end to this tyranny, once and for all. #OtogeLagos pic.twitter.com/nmexz2BRfI
— Fearless Fang (@AjayiOlawande) March 1, 2019
Even with Tinubu's billions and voters suppression and intimidation they could only win Lagos with little margins. It's clear that #OtogeLagos will happen and Jimi will be elected governor and end the established dynasty of Tinubu. Lagosians deliver yourself. pic.twitter.com/8dQEoQ62uo
— Pretty Nija (@JamesOkene) March 1, 2019
Chukwudi, Nnamdi, Ogiagelu and co are trending #OtogeLagos on line, get creative guys. #Otoge isnt a twitter movement, we need to have you leave the comforts of Alaba to Alimosho then we will know you are serious about colonisng Lagos as the 6th state 🤣🤣 @jimiagbaje is LAZY!
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) March 1, 2019
As you trend #OtogeLagos those perceptive among you know that this was the man who engineered the modern Lagos you now see. The IGR billions your pay masters are salivating over was just millions before he came. His team built up Lagos. He earned his stripes.
Your masters didn't! pic.twitter.com/0Vcf3CTayR— Olufemi Adebimpe (@femiadebimpe) March 1, 2019
Jimi AGBAJE reaching out to Igbos in Lagos doesn't mean playing a divisive politics. In USA for example any contesting politicians must reach out to the Black, Hispanic, Latin Americans separately. This is called strategic campaign not division. #OtogeLagos
— Emmanuel OJO (@realemmanuelojo) March 1, 2019
A lot of people have started trending #OtoGeLagos again thinking this will save them from Tinubu’s Burdilon chains, Look this hashtag won’t save you, look get on the streets, from one house to the other is the only chance, enlighten the masses, let them seek the reason why they
— S.F. Adebayo (@Sam_Debayo) February 28, 2019
