Baba Awori

Betrayed by a Settler: Omotoso’s Call is a Slap to Every Lagos Indigene The leaked audio of Gbenga Omotoso Gbenga Omotoso is a stinging betrayal of every true Lagos State indigene. As the original owners of this land, we watched in disbelief as an official, indigene of Osun State—who holds power on our soil—shamelessly sided with an outsider against the very people he is supposed to represent. In the recording, Omotoso is heard "cooing" to Ella Ada, an Igbo content creator who was filming our BRT terminals without regard for local order. Instead of defending the "passionate Lagosians" (our indigenous youths) who confronted her, Omotoso apologized to her, told her she "did no wrong," and offered her state protection like a prize. He effectively branded the sons of the soil as the "problem" to please a stranger. Let’s be clear: If Gbenga Omotoso were in his ancestral home in Osun, he would never side with a settler against his own kinsmen. He would defend his blood and his heritage. But because he is a "settler" in Lagos, he feels no such loyalty. To him, our ancestral land is just a political playground where he can pander to outsiders at our expense. This is the "liberal" curse of the current administration—inviting guests who eventually spit in the faces of the hosts. We are tired of "mercenary" officials who use our resources to shield those who mock our city's challenges. If your loyalty lies with "settler solidarity" and political optics rather than the indigenous people of Lagos, you have no business in our cabinet. Lagos is not a No-Man’s Land. It is time for leaders who actually bleed for this soil to take charge. If you cannot stand with the indigenes, step down. Signed: Baba Awori

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