When I speak, let it be clear: this is not an attack on any tribe. I stand firmly with the aboriginal peoples of every land—whether in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa—against the dangerous ambitions of immigrants who attempt to seize lands, rewrite history, or establish political dominance in territories that are not theirs.

It is the height of madness—if not outright stupidity—for any man to enter another people’s territory, declare it “no man’s land,” and then crown himself with a title such as “Obi of Lagos.” Such arrogance is not just an insult, it is an overreach and a gross violation of the rights of the aboriginal owners of Lagos, whose generosity allows immigrants to live and trade in peace.

History has shown us how this script plays out:

1.Step One: Leave your ancestral lands and move into another people’s territory, often by getting permission or a land lease to stay and trade peacefully.
2.Step Two: After some years, begin expanding far beyond the portion you were given, slowly encroaching into more space.
3.Step Three: Start claiming that the land “belongs to everyone,” undermining the exclusive rights of your hosts.
4.Step Four: Establish a self-proclaimed kingdom or chieftaincy title in that land.
5.Step Five: Flood the area with more of your kinsmen until you outnumber the aboriginal people.
6.Step Six: After decades of entrenchment, begin to claim “ancestral ownership” of the land.
7.Step Seven: Take the fight to INEC or the courts, demanding more electoral wards and representation.
8.Step Eight: Push for political “power rotation” with the aboriginal tribe—first over council wards, then LGA chairmanship, and eventually the governorship itself.

This is not theory. We in Warri know this story all too well—it is the same blueprint that Urhobos and Ijaws used against the Itsekiri. Our weak leadership emboldened these tenants until we found ourselves struggling in our own ancestral lands, fighting to preserve what was handed down to us. Lagosians, take note: Warri is your warning. Protect your land and culture now before it is too late.

And to my Igbo brothers: understand me clearly. This is not an attack on the Igbo nation. If this same stunt were attempted in Anambra, I would condemn it just as strongly. I spoke out when Ijaws attempted to claim oil-rich communities in Imo, I spoke out when they claimed they own Rivers state, and I spoke out when they laid false claims over Ibibio coastal lands. Ethnic boundaries exist for a reason. Respect them.

If you must build a kingdom, do it in your homeland. No one stops you from honoring your heritage where it is native. But to forcefully establish a foreign throne in another people’s land is provocation, trespass, and an assault on Nigeria’s fragile peace.

Let us call things by their true names: this “Obi of Lagos” ambition is not just illegal, it is reckless. It is a deliberate attempt to destabilize Lagos and insult the very people whose land provides refuge and livelihood to millions. It must be condemned not only by Lagosians, but by all Nigerians—Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Tiv, Esan, Ibibio, and every other nation that respects truth and order.

Peace can only be sustained when everybody respect their boundaries, their hosts, and their histories. Anything less is a road to crisis.

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