Yoruba politics of betrayal: Hiding our shame in songs

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Ko si ìdárí jì f’àwon tó bá dalè

Ko si ìdárí jì f’àwon tó bá dalè

Ko si ìdárí ajì f’àwon tó bá dalè

Àyà fi tó bá lè lo

 

I first stumbled on the above lyrics last Saturday, January 19, 2022, shortly after the results of the APC gubernatorial primary started trickling in. An old classmate, who initially posted it on his Facebook wall, had to contend with a fellow, who declared, with the authority of a Bishop, that: “Aregbe did not betray anybody”. Trust my classmate; he fired back, almost immediately: “but he (singer) did not mention Aregbe”. I laughed. In my place, there is a saying that only the one who is afraid of a fight will not…



Source: Nigerian Tribune