President Goodluck Jonathan got more
than he bargained for on Friday during his visit to the prestigious Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU).
The students who were apparently
tired of Jonathan’s government could not hold back their anger as they stoned
and booed the president chanting “Ole, Ole, Ole,Ole” which in Yoruba
means thief.
tired of Jonathan’s government could not hold back their anger as they stoned
and booed the president chanting “Ole, Ole, Ole,Ole” which in Yoruba
means thief.
Jonathan, who was at the OAU
to attend a summit by a Yoruba group, had used the occasion to identify with
the Yorubas as the 2015 general election approaches praising the achievements
of the Yoruba leaders in Nigerian history.
to attend a summit by a Yoruba group, had used the occasion to identify with
the Yorubas as the 2015 general election approaches praising the achievements
of the Yoruba leaders in Nigerian history.
But the students of the
university were not amused by his praise as they displayed placards with
inscription such as: “we are not responsible for Jonathan’s
ineptitude”, “Don’t sell education like you sold electricity”,
“We demand total reversal of 2014 hiked school fees” etc.
university were not amused by his praise as they displayed placards with
inscription such as: “we are not responsible for Jonathan’s
ineptitude”, “Don’t sell education like you sold electricity”,
“We demand total reversal of 2014 hiked school fees” etc.
The students, who were later
chased by security men also booed Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, who tried to
calm them down.
chased by security men also booed Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, who tried to
calm them down.