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King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Kemi, congratulations on leading a major British party as a Black Woman. It takes real talent to rise to where you are and deceit is what it takes to rise as a Black leader in a western Conservative Party.
It is a pity the climb did not leave room for a history book and since you chose to argue in the language of history, let us do the history. Let’s dissect your verbal diarrhea point by point.
Everyone participated." Slavery existed on every continent. So did war, and nobody calls a village feud the World War. The transatlantic trade ran for 366 years (1501 to 1866) and put about 12.5 million Africans on ships, of whom about 1.8 million died before they saw the Americas, according to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. It ran through joint-stock companies, chartered monopolies, Lloyd's underwriters and acts of Parliament. It was hereditary, because the law made the child of an enslaved mother property from birth. It was racial, because a whole continent was defined as chattel. No other system in history combined those features at that scale. Dissolving all of it into "people from every continent" is far worse than intellectual dishonesty.
Britain was a market leader, not a participant. British ships carried about 3.2 million Africans, second only to Portugal and Brazil. The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) gave Britain the asiento, a thirty-year monopoly to supply 4,800 enslaved Africans a year to Spanish America. The Royal African Company, chartered in 1672 and headed by the Duke of York, later James II, branded its captives "DY". During Edward Colston's years in its leadership it shipped about 84,000 people, and roughly 19,000 died on the way.
You say British taxpayers should not answer for what happened before they were born. They did. In 1833 Britain borrowed £20 million to compensate slaveholders, and taxpayers serviced that loan until 2015, including the descendants of the enslaved. So the principle you invoke was not applied when the cheque went to slaveholders. It only appears when the cheque changes direction.
"Navel-gazing" is a curious charge from someone whose party spends more energy on the past (Empire nostalgia, culture war crusades) than most of those you accuse. Defend Britain if you must. But do not use your Nigerian name as the permission slip for arguments Nigerians know better than anyone.
Slavery was an evil in which people from every continent and region participated. We should be honest about the whole history, not select the parts that are politically convenient today, especially given Britain's leading role in ending the transatlantic slave trade.
If Caribbean countries are asking Britain for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, will they also be asking the same of the descendants of African kingdoms, rulers and merchants who captured, sold and profited from the trade?
On demands for reparations, whether through cash or debt relief, we have been down this track before. Twenty-five years ago, Jubilee 2000, Drop the Debt and Make Poverty History argued that cancelling the debts of poorer countries would give them a fresh start. More than $100 billion of debt was eventually written off, but many of those countries have since built up even bigger debts. Labour are already spending too much on Britain's welfare state, now is not the time for Andy Burnham to be providing global welfare.
There is no reason British taxpayers today should be held financially responsible for things that happened generations before any of us were born. And I have even less patience for political elites in commonwealth countries who don’t know how to make their own citizens prosperous now looking for another opportunity to blame Britain.
As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham should be Britain’s greatest defender. Instead, he is writing articles saying we need to confront our history (as if we haven't done enough of that) and considering another formal historical apology. Tony Blair already expressed Britain’s deep sorrow and regret for our role in the slave trade nearly twenty years ago. There is no need to do so again.
This is all another navel-gazing distraction. The Commonwealth should be looking forward, not endlessly backwards. That means economic partnerships to make us all richer and deeper military and security cooperation against common threats. If every Commonwealth summit becomes an exercise in presenting Britain with demands for cash then we need to start asking if it is worth the effort.
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Read that again.
20 year pension backlog, NOT 4 years!
Some people will not understand the accumulated problem this man is trying to resolve.
Yet opposition will mischievously ask,
"Tell me one thing this man has done"
If this alone doesn't count as substantial enough, then you're a demon.
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Who says that capacities are not in Yorùbáland.
This is a robot designed and constructed by the Department of Mechatronics, Federal University, Oye- Èkìtì, serving food in a restaurant.
Credit: TikTok | house_of_lovedoctor
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
I actually like opinion poll like this that situates what the feelers are out there. I believe this largely reflects my opinion about who takes each state of the federation in the forthcoming election.
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Most of you know this story, but none of you have heard it from me.
Back in September 2018, Femi Hamzat wanted to be Governor of Lagos State. He had thirteen years of public service under Asiwaju and BRF, with the record and backing to win. Then party leaders asked him to step aside for me.
It takes a rare man to put down what he wants without nursing a grudge. Femi shook my hand and five weeks later, agreed to run beside me. I have never forgotten that.
Anyone can read a CV but only the person in the room with a man when the cameras leave can tell you who he really is. For 2,711 days, I have been in that room with him.
When COVID-19 hit, when we faced our hardest weeks, when the Blue and Red Lines ran and when the Lekki Deep Sea Port opened, Femi was there. Long before any ribbon was cut, he was asking the tough questions an engineer asks.
In many states, deputies are kept in reserve. On day one, Femi promised to be the best deputy governor in Lagos history. He kept his word. In seven years, there has not been a single day I wondered whose side he was on. We have had one government, one direction, and one voice.
Lagos runs on a relay system. The baton is never passed to a runner standing still. You run at full speed inside the exchange zone, together, before the pass. That is how Lagos has been governed for 27 years, from Asiwaju to BRF, to Ambode, to me.
Femi is a deputy governor like no other. He built the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge under Fashola, digitized government under Asiwaju and holds a doctorate in engineering. His father served Lateef Jakande. This is in his blood.
Critics say Lagos keeps choosing from the same pool. I say Lagos trains its people. With major projects underway and a master plan stretching to 2052, this is not the time to experiment. What Femi presents today is not a campaign promise cooked up on a bus, it is the next leg of a race we have been running since 1999.
Lagos does not hand the baton to a man standing still. Today, you have seen the man who is already running. Let us move forward together with The Lagos PROMISE.
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
3-year-old football sensation Nevada joins proper football academy, family to move to Spain by December for his development, sponsored by Jay Z's Roc Nation
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
“You applied for approval to build this pedestrian bridge in 2018. Dunamites, are you hearing me? It was in February 2026 when you sent a reminder about the application you made in 2018. It didn't take you more than a month after that reminder, and you got the approval. That means there's a government. When a government does well, say they've done well. If they've not done well, you can say we're looking forward to you doing this.”
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
I'm still trying to process the depth of @AdeolaFayehun ignorance being publicly spewed with confidence like this🤣🤣🤣
If Adeola Fayehun applied the exact same narrative and logic she used for Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to the United States and Canada, it would read like this:
“The fact that the United States has over 130 private oil refineries is a slap on the face of the US government. The only reason private companies built and operate them is because the US government refused to build and fix its own refineries. So private companies said, ‘Screw that, we will build the refineries.’ That’s a good thing in some ways, but these are supposed to be the refineries of the country. Not that private individuals and companies cannot have them, but the government is supposed to also have refineries.”🤣🤣🤣🤣
Guess what Adeola lives in the USA with such reality of Dangote Refinery and she didn't think anything was wrong with private refineries in the USA ....
The US has 130 operable refineries (as of early 2026), all owned by private companies such as Marathon, Valero, ExxonMobil, and Phillips 66. Canada has roughly 16 major crude refineries, the large majority privately owned with one notable partial exception: Alberta’s Sturgeon Refinery, in which the provincial government holds a 50% stake alongside Canadian Natural Resources....
What is happening to all of you? Oh, they listen to Peter Obi🤣🤣🤣🤣
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Compilation of Peter Obi’s wickedness to his people as Governor of Anambra.
Every lover of Nigeria should repost and bookmark this tweet to save Nigeria.
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Don’t let hypocrites and liars gaslight you! The longest recorded doctors’ strike in human history took place in Anambra State during the wicked regime of @PeterObi.
The packaged fraud and his minions now tell you he will establish primary healthcare facilities in every ward, but during his eight years as governor, instead of building hospitals, he converted state funds into dollars and stashed them in banks where he held shares and financial interests.
Never vote for wolves in sheep’s clothing!
#SOWOREFORPRESIDENT
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
A man wanted a wife
He had everything needed to be a good husband
You were a lady who was still dilly-dallying on whether you wanted to get married or not
You wanted to see what marriage looks like before you decided whether it was your cup of tea or not
You were upfront about how you feel towards marriage
You told him, and he gave you time to make up your mind
At a point, you said, "Marriage is not for me", and you stopped all communication with this man
The man moved on and started talking to another lady
Your mother came to your room and cried bitterly that you are missing out on a good opportunity to have a home of your own and raise your own children
The pressure was much
So you went back to this man, and you begged him to take you back
You told him you had prayed and fasted, and you had heard clearly from the Lord that the marriage would be blissful for you
The man reconsidered you, and you both had a glorious marriage
Four months after the wedding, you went to London for a friend's baby shower
During the baby shower, the friend told you all the things she is enjoying as a single mother, living in her own house and raising her own baby all by herself
And you decided you don't want to get married again
Despite the fact that you were two months pregnant
You sent the man a message to move on
Marriage is not for you anymore, and nobody can force you to honour your vows
You have decided to stay in London and raise your baby all by yourself.
The man is devastated
He called your mum, and she said, "I think it is best you move on because when she gets like this, she listens to nobody"
Parents raising bad children know their children are bad, apparently
The man is left to pick up the pieces, and you are smiling now because you have executed your plan excellently.
Well done.
All power belongs to you.
Ride on.
The matter was brought to me, and I called to appeal to you, but you were offhandish and dismissive.
I told you that you will learn that there is a court where judgment is swifter than eagles
Today, two months after all the drama, your mum calls saying you are in the hospital and she is afraid that you have lost the baby
She wanted me to pray.
On Thursday morning, when I am playing snooker with my daughter
No pls.
God has answered my prayer, i cannot pray against my own answered prayer.
Black ball to pocket 3!
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
In case you didn't watch football ⚽️ today:
>🇵🇹Cristiano Ronaldo won the BOAT for the greatest ‘Ballon d'Or of All Time’ (his 2008 one)
>🇮🇹Mussolini's great-grandson scored his first Serie A goal
>🇨🇳🇪🇸Real Madrid apologized to China for Mbappe's use of freedom of speach about Mao Zedong meme
>🇪🇸Barcelona got fined €602 for approaching Julián Álvarez before telling Atlético
>🇨🇳🇪🇸La Liga's president met with the Chinese ambassador about Mbappe’s comments
>🇦🇷Medhi Benatia mocked Messi's 5th place Ballon d'Or finish, saying he spent the whole year in Miami
>🏴Man City beat Brighton on pens in the Carabao cup front of 12,000 empty seats at the Etihad
>🏴Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on pens in the Carabao Cup
>🏴Bournemouth beat Villa 3-0, 3 days after beating Man Utd 3-0
>🇮🇹Bologna beat AC Milan 4-2 handing Amorim his first Serie A loss of the season
-Mbangula scored a hat trick after an Alphadjo Cisse double put Milan 2-1 up
>🇮🇹Inter beat last place Venezia 2-0 off 2 own goals & are joint-first with Lazio on 25 pts
>🇮🇹Genoa beat Juventus 2-0
>🇮🇹Napoli beat Monza 4-1. KDB & Hojlund both scored
>🇩🇪Olise scored 2 in Bayern‘s 6-1 win vs Magdeburg in the German Cup with Kane on the bench
>🇹🇷Trabzon announced plans to name the street Mohamed Salah lives on after him
>🏴Arsenal are appealing 16 y/o Max Dowman's red card to get him back for Liverpool on Sunday
>🏴Michael Carrick & Bruno Fernandes held "clear the air" talks ahead of weekend match vs Chelsea
>🏴Man Utd's Sesko was ruled out until January with a shin injury
>🇮🇹Reports came out that Christian Pulisic is set to sign a new Milan contract until 2031
>Other results:
-🏴Sunderland 3-2 Brentford
-🏴Crystal Palace 1-0 Fulham
-🇩🇪Leverkusen 5-2 Nürnberg
-🇩🇪Dynamo Dresden 2-0 Schalke
-🇩🇪Holstein Kiel beat Hoffenheim 4-3 on pens
>Let me know what I missed
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King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Hi @mrbrightgil, you said I should show you VERIFIED DATA and source of this rigging being the highest in the East...
Don't worry, I will show you and wait for your next excuse in defense of RIGGING..
I'm surprised that you're so much vehemently doing everything to defend riffing after we have all agreed to operation "rig and die" by 2027....
Wetin dey sup?
Pick any of the links and READ, DIGEST & RETURN here....But pls, we must agree on operation "rig and die" o....
First show me the verified data that said that South east recorded the highest number of rigging in the last election.. post the link to where such info was verified. Secondly why are no APC twitter handles talking about the recent AI generated pictures on @inecnigeria register
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
Earlier this year, INEC announced revalidation of Voters register so as to take out the names of those who are dead and do data cleaning so as to have a proper and accurate number of voters.
But the opposition political parties and people like you kicked against it.
Tell me, how do you want INEC to know the names of all the deceased in the last 10 years?
King Maker-Afóbàjè👑 retweeted
In case you didn't watch football⚽️ today:
>🏴Arsenal got knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood fookin Town (18th in the 4th tier of English football)
>🇨🇳China suspended coverage of La Liga after Mbappe joked about his dictator meme joking about Mao Zedong
>🏴Arsenal became the 1st reigning Premier League champion to lose to a 4th tier side in the League Cup
>🇫🇷PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had successful ACL surgery
>🏴The Arsenal-Fleetwood match was stopped for 8 mins in the 2nd minute because a drone was flying over the stadium
>🇪🇸Kylian Mbappe got dropped by 3 Chinese sponsors after joking about a meme of his face on Chairman Mao
-Mbappe & La Liga's president both put out apologies to China
>🇬🇧The UK Prime Minister's office refused to rule out knighting (Sir) Harry Kane after his Ballon d'Or win
>🇪🇸Raphinha liked an IG reel saying: "They gave the Ballon D'Or to Kane but Raphinha was 5th last season despite having a similar case"
>🇪🇸Lamine Yamal posted "IT WILL COME, good things take time" after finishing 3rd in the Ballon d'Or
>🇮🇹Como came back from 1-0 down to beat Torino 3-1 with goals on 81', 87' & 92'
-Nico Paz had a goal & an assist AGAIN & Como went up to 4th
>🇮🇹Roma beat Cagliari 4-2 & went 3rd, 1 pt above Como
>🇮🇹Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 & missed 2 pens to stay top of Serie A
-They're 8W 1D in 9 games despite fans boycotting home games against the owner
>🇩🇪DFB-Pokal results:
-Dortmund 3-2 Werder Bremen
-Köln 5-0 Union Berlin
-Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-1 at Hamburg
-Bochum 2-0 Mainz
>🏴Michael Carrick took training & will stay Man Utd manager for Saturday's game vs Chelsea
>🏴Wayne Rooney's 16 y/o son Kai scored 4 goals in Man Utd U18s' 6-0 win vs Burnley
>🏴Xabi Alonso said João Pedro will be out "a few weeks" with a thigh injury
-Chelsea scored 0 goals in the 2 PL games he missed this season
>🇪🇸Espanyol sacked manager after losing 4-3 to 4th tier Sestao River in the Copa del Rey on a 121st minute winner
>🇩🇪Bayern staff gave Kane a guard of honour on his first day back at training
>🇫🇷Ligue 1 moved 3 of Saturday's games because of the protests across France
>🇪🇺UEFA banned Lens fans from their UCL away games at Leipzig & Liverpool for throwing flares at Brugge
>Let me know what I missed
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