This week, everyone on Nigerian social media was talking about morals, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, bravery, money, power, the future of Nigeria among other things fuelled by a story that was shared by Tonye Cole, a Nigerian businessman and politician.
Tonye Cole took to instagram to share the story of how a young man asked Professor Wole Soyinka to get off his window seat on a plane. Read the full gist below.
https://twitter.com/theviraltrendz/status/1143105388344160256?s=21
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prolly how the convo went
Guy: Sorry, that's my seat (not really asking him to move)
Wole Soyinka: oh sorry, I....
Tonye Cole/others: Don't you have respect? Go and look for another seat.
G: it's my seat, I paid for it
TC/O: don't u have elders?
WS: it's fine, I'll move
— COC (@TweetMOPOL) June 24, 2019
Not sure any of you can respect Wole Soyinka more than I actually do but on this one, the young man was absolutely right and I can bet a month's salary on it that if we ask Wole Soyinka about this encounter, he will tell you the young man was right.
Tonye Cole should rest!
— Demola Of Lagos 𓃵 (@OmoGbajaBiamila) June 24, 2019
I kinda sorta think Tonye Cole was right. There are social rules in a society and getting up for the elderly is one in our society! Adding to that is disabled people, pregnant women, and women with small babies. You get up for them. Most society have these kinda rules!
— Temie Giwa-Tubosun (@temite) June 24, 2019
Tonye Cole slander
Observe how Tonye Cole profiled the young man asking for his seat as irresponsible cos of a t-shirt and tattoos.
A lot of us are just SARS officers without guns.
— Marvin the Paranoid Android (@Boboye_Ak) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/ph_prinx/status/1143199059861221376?s=21
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Tonye Cole is asking for respect on behalf of Prof Soyinka?
Quite rich cos he was disrespecting his wife with Kenya Moore but who am I to drag the hypocrisy???
— tmpl. (@rsvptemple) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/manicfeminist/status/1143155597367500800?s=21
https://twitter.com/iammrboro/status/1143136977333772288?s=21
Mo Abudu too
Did you notice her comment on Tonye Cole's post?
That must be sarcasm from Mo Abudu cos LOL 🙄
— Focus! (@JustinWaterLake) June 24, 2019
Mo Abudu's comment is very unfortunate. What kind of stupid blackmail is that. "He will get what he deserves".This selective karma that you people use to blackmail fools don't work on everybody. If the karma were real, y'all would have been wiped out long ago. Bullshit
— Ore (@Dude_myster) June 24, 2019
Mo Abudu was recently announced as the Chair Of the 47th International Emmy Awards, but y'all did not make her trend...its this Soyinka's case you'll feed on
— O yiri nna ya (@Marachiee) June 24, 2019
MO Abudu fall my hand... What does the young man 'Truly deserve' that he will definitely get!?!
Because he demanded what he paid for?!?
Nigeria no go better ooo. Even Kate Henshaw...
God take all these Politicians!#Tonye Cole pic.twitter.com/A5QEJBlcYZ
— L̾o̾r̾d̾ ̾B̾u̾n̾d̾a̾b̾e̾r̾g̾ (@Suave_Sultan1) June 24, 2019
Then we saw this...
https://twitter.com/AbeBey__/status/1143255578447372288
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Simply put, the Tosin Odunfa guy is just stupid. He would have left the seat for Wizkid/Davido. Bottom line, our youths have great interest in misplaced priorities. HE just missed an opportunity to discuss with a great man regardless of whatever #wolesoyinka
— XrisX (@segun_olodun) June 25, 2019
I don’t understand why a grown man will claim to be somebody else.
Tosin Odunfa Na wa— Jommie (@ugegbe_ocha) June 24, 2019
Meet Tosin Odunfa, The Young Man Who Demanded That Professor #WoleSoyinka Stands Up From His Seat In A Flight.
_Taking to the comment section of #tonyepatrickcole, He gave his verdict of the story. Swipe left to… https://t.co/g1s45HXe6X
— PeculiarOmolola (@PeculiarOmolola) June 24, 2019
“Tosin Odunfa, a PhD holder in electrical engineering and lecturer at the University of Mannittawiw.”
Journalism is dead in Nigeria. Where’s University of Mannittawiw, dear Guardian? A quick Google search could’ve shown you’re dealing with an impostor.https://t.co/R3QjOgsoj7
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/joeloseiga/status/1143279049843904515
It really was a joke
The real #bobofine's character was assassinated without trial. He needed a fall guy and I volunteered through #Satire and I created a #PlausibleScenario todrive home my point. #JeSuisBobofine #IamBobofine #YouareBobofine #WeAreAllBobofine #YouthandWomenArise pic.twitter.com/wdTLYWqPDu
— TVTosin (@TosinOdunfa) June 25, 2019
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https://twitter.com/sasen_eo/status/1143150675364405249?s=21
Mo Abudu, Tonye cole and Kate henshaw deciding what Tatoo guy really deserves 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/r1ZXFbZFlV
— B€£Pharm 💙💊💦💫🔥 (@Bayonle_LDD) June 24, 2019
People who collected money from Tonye Cole during the elections can’t join the banter 😭 #WoleSoyinkaGate
— adacampbell.eth (@Adacampbell) June 24, 2019
Uncle Tonye Cole took that picture from the comfort of his own window seat.
— M. (@lahmind) June 24, 2019
Here's how Prof. Wole Soyinka's son reacted to the matter
So my elderly father mistakenly sat in the wrong airplane seat, & moved when asked.
It was a non-event until Mr Tonye Cole did an Instagram post about respect.
I thought I'd write to Mr Cole & share a memory about WS & an airline drama when he was shown great respect indeed. pic.twitter.com/Ix1VtkgOuy— Olaokun Soyinka (@olaokun_s) June 26, 2019
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"Who are you?"
During an interview with France24's Catherine Nicholson, and while speaking about his country's human rights records, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said in many words that the West doesn't have the right to dictate what qualifies for unversal human rights.
Watch an excerpt of the interview below.
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame explaining why the West can’t dictate what qualify for universal human rights:
“When we respect the things we respect in our country, it’s not for you, it’s not for anybody, it’s for ourselves... who are you?” #Africa
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) June 24, 2019
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Ladies and Gentlemen, meet MY President! 🇷🇼
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/dzTpW8fbnJ
— Fiona Kamikazi Rutagengwa (@Fiona_Kamikazi) June 24, 2019
I have watched and listened to this Kagame’s video over and over again and just wondering if it was Buhari....this man is so very proud of his human rights abuses pic.twitter.com/ISE1VKPHq3
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) June 25, 2019
Kagame is a practical man, there is no more reality than this https://t.co/n9XiF8E1yV
— Murtala Ahmed Hassan (@Ahmedwase) June 24, 2019
'Just ridiculous': #Rwanda's #PaulKagame dismisses EU human rights report.
When caught in his LIES about his WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECTS, Human Rights Violation & OPPOSITION OPPRESSION, Kagame becomes FURIOUS against journalist. "Just ridiculous" & "rubbish" are his only responses! pic.twitter.com/mzndCOMe3B— MPOZEMBIZI Théophile (@TheoMpoze) June 24, 2019
Other reactions
In most of his interviews President Kagame will mention AFRICA more than he mentions Rwanda. The attack on him is not on an Individual but on Africans as a whole. Focus Africans
— African (@ali_naka) June 25, 2019
Ignore the biased framing of @FRANCE24 interview with @ACatInParis, meant to be a discussion on development, turned into a masterclass on confronting & challenging long-held racist views. No, Africa will not stay in that little box you've created for us.
— Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 (@YolandeMakolo) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/AhmadYasinAbdu1/status/1143238239375044608
If this were my dissertation.. 😉
Who Are You? An in-depth study on an African leader's sole challenge to Western superiority complexes and double standard rhetoric on universal human rights. #WhoAreYouhttps://t.co/2LBwaFaOum#RwOT— Diana Mpyisi (@curiousrwandan) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/Mgalatia94/status/1143817913868140545
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Busola Dakolo reveals fresh allegations against COZA pastor
This week, Busola Dakolo, Nigerian photographer and wife of popular Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo revealed some shocking rape allegations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor and founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly popular known as COZA.
In an interview with YNaijaTV, Busola tells the story of how she was raped by the pastor in her home when she was still a teenager. Watch an excerpt of the interview below.
https://twitter.com/sploofeek/status/1144523678576709638
Watch the full video of the first part of the interview here.
This isn't the first time someone is accusing the pastor of rape;
https://twitter.com/Gladyzkim/status/1144535435747704833
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Dear Lord! Thank you for sharing this story Busola Dakolo. You are a strong woman.
— Doyin O-A, MD (@TheLensLady_) June 28, 2019
- Put some protection around Busola Dakolo please.
What she's just done is a high risk act. I hope she stays safe to see some kind of Justice delivered for her and other victims.
— Fontaine. (@TheAlchemist___) June 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/tescool/status/1144507086379921409
This confirms everything a friend shared with me concerning COZA. Everyone cannot be lying.
— kby-w (@TheeBibbs) June 28, 2019
These...
https://twitter.com/Oddy4real/status/1144520630173409280
Busola dakolo speaks on how coza pastor raped her while she was under 18 and well look at some replies from WOMEN. I’m sick. pic.twitter.com/ygnHkDpvUY
— sewanu (@Ssese_k) June 28, 2019
This is from a fellow woman on the trending issue between COZA Pastor and Busola Dakolo pic.twitter.com/4jrpFC7UDA
— Dr Iretioluwa Akerele (@ireteeh) June 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/iamtheosazee/status/1144527909459308544
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https://twitter.com/GoziOleks__/status/1144525183191080961
https://twitter.com/Yesitsjael/status/1144524572768854016
I honestly believe that Busola Dakolo has no reason to be lying about what she has shared. In fact, she sadly has more to lose. Anyone who thinks "there's an explanation" or "another side" to this particular story needs to seriously check their personal bias and motives.
— Múyìwá Mátùlúkò (@MuyoSan) June 28, 2019
I sincerely hope the Busola Dakolo Allegations against Pastor Biodun of Coza leads to well structured #MeToo movement in religious side....both Pastors and Catholic Priests.
My take:
Do not let your faith in God stop you from seeing the flaws in your religion.— The Kingmaker 🦥 (@SmithVinci) June 28, 2019
COZA members weren't spared
COZA members preparing to defend their pastor this cold Thursday morning. pic.twitter.com/LHSCzqfWiP
— Madam. (@miss_nwawe) June 28, 2019
I’d like to see COZA folks spin this one. You’re waking up every Sunday for rapist hangout
— Sir T. (@TheIroko) June 28, 2019
If after this, you still choose to go to Coza, something is very wrong with you.
— FK. (@fkabudu) June 28, 2019
I'm waiting for those idiots that want to be unfortunate to come and defend Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA... come out o, let me roast you😠
— Obehioye (@Behioye) June 28, 2019
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Burna Boy wins a BET Award
This past Sunday, at the 2019 edition of the BET Awards, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy bagged the Best International Act award.
We love our International family ❤️Congrats @burnaboy! #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/LMlnMfDZCO
— BET (@BET) June 24, 2019
Here a few reactions;
Congratulations Burna!
Big Congratulations to Man Like @burnaboy on your Well Deserved BET Win!! 🏌️♂️🏌️♂️Bless up
— The Evil Genius (@mreazi) June 24, 2019
Congratulations to Burna Boy for winning this year's #BET Best International Act
🙌🙌💯💯 pic.twitter.com/4JWqz9ysWi— Gershon Basis (@Gershon_Basis) June 24, 2019
Congratulations bro .. this was a well deserved award, what a year this is turning out to be.. it was just a matter of time @burnaboy .. Blessings pon blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾 #BETAwards19 pic.twitter.com/yS8cpiEXvN
— Patrick Salvado 👑 (@idringp) June 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/Zahir_Suhail/status/1143156879192920072
Everybody loves Mama Burna, well almost everybody
https://twitter.com/EdwinEzeanya/status/1142989522851880960
Mama burna just ended all the diaspora wars. They’re cancelled.
— ❣️ (@Wildebee_) June 24, 2019
Meanwhile Mama Burna is being dragged in some sections of Black American Twitter for saying they should recall their African descent whilst accepting Burna's award from BET. Today is not a good one for African elders and their values it seems.
— Bolouere (Bibi) (@boluxxxx) June 24, 2019
I still don't get the hype in what mama Burna said. It's just basic. pic.twitter.com/1SNdqPcqNe
— senior• (@_topguyvic) June 24, 2019
Find her more about her here;
https://twitter.com/kayodea/status/1143290415694716928
Burna and Stephlondon
Incase you didn't know, Burna boy is in a relationship with British rapper and singer Stephlondon. Anyway, this happened;
https://twitter.com/TheViralTrendz/status/1143777529561571329
And this;
https://twitter.com/SheLovesArtemis/status/1143816614254714880
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https://twitter.com/OlumideOG/status/1143804513905762304
Some Nigerian Babes are mad
See that one writing Epistle to Stefflon Don over Burna boy
Cos to them relationships na war and mind games.
If he doesnt post you dont post him bla bla bla
Shouts to steff for checking that behaviour.
— Osi (@Osi_Suave) June 26, 2019
This is the same Nneka that said "if you say you love me, you owe me money".
There is technique to this art of stupidity and she is Picasso. https://t.co/aI6HXvCorK
— Marvin the Paranoid Android (@Boboye_Ak) June 26, 2019
I'm rooting for Burna Boy and Stefflon Don's relationship.
— kay (@Nosablaq) June 24, 2019
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