Netizens React As LASU Lecturer Says Her Children Must Marry Yoruba Only

• A lecturer at Lagos State University, sparked controversy by stating her children must marry only Yoruba partners.
• Her comments were made in response to Nigerian singer Davido’s “Igbo by blood” remark, which gained significant attention on social media.
• Davido’s statement followed criticism from an X user who suggested he was too close to the Igbo community, implying potential betrayal.

Adeyinka Bello, a lecturer at Lagos State University (LASU), has ignited intense discussions on social media after openly stating that her children must marry Yoruba partners only, with no exceptions.

This statement came on Wednesday, May 21, as she responded to Nigerian singer Davido’s now-viral “Igbo by blood” comment. The singer made the remark following criticism from an X user who accused him of being too close to the Igbo, suggesting they would eventually betray him. In reply, Davido referenced his paternal grandmother, Esther Nnenna Adeleke, who is Igbo.

Reacting to this, Bello took to Facebook to express her strong views on tribal loyalty and marriage, writing:

“I’m thoroughly, 100% Yoruba. No mix. My children are all Yoruba. Awon omomo mi gan must all be Yoruba. Of any tribe. No discrimination when it gets to that. Call me anything you want o. I don’t care.”

She also shared a story about an encounter with a young woman who visited her office on business. The woman introduced herself, representing a well-known Nigerian company, and they engaged in friendly conversation about their upcoming collaboration.

However, Bello’s stance became clear when she asked for the visitor’s name and noticed it was Yoruba. She recalled:

“I immediately told her I don’t speak English with my fellow Yoruba people unless it’s an official setting.”

The visitor was surprised and explained that while her father was Yoruba, her mother was from Delta State, and she spoke both her mother’s language and English fluently.

This experience only reaffirmed Bello’s position. She concluded:

“I reckoned, minus 1. That’s why I would ensure my kids all marry Yoruba. Even in Yoruba Cuba or Brazil, they must marry Yoruba.”

See some comments below:

@Ayodele Adekoya:“Our dear Honourable, you’ve said it before. Colonization by marriage is real! We must resist it in full. ‘Kundus’ to you on this evangelism.”

@’Dele Ogundele:“Imagine the response ‘more of Deltian than Yoruba’… even when your father is Yoruba and only your mother is Delta. Waaooh!”

@Akingboye Ajayi-Obe:“Yoruba men that marry non-Yoruba women are psychologically traumatized. Some suffer in silence while pretending all is well. I thank God my family is 100% Yoruba—blood and character.”

@D’Nami Itis:“Good trees bear good fruits. Bad trees bear unwanted fruits. People like you are the reason Nigeria is like this. Tribalism is killing us.”

@Samuel Ozioma Ogbonna:“Just imagine the post and comment of educated people who are mentally illiterate. Every tribe in Nigeria is blessed in their own way. This level of hatred is embarrassing.”