{"id":242419,"date":"2026-04-19T21:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/igbos-dragging-their-kinsmen-for-supporting-tinubu-are-cowards-yul-edochie\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:13:19","slug":"igbos-dragging-their-kinsmen-for-supporting-tinubu-are-cowards-yul-edochie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/igbos-dragging-their-kinsmen-for-supporting-tinubu-are-cowards-yul-edochie\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIgbos dragging their kinsmen for supporting Tinubu are cowards\u201d- Yul Edochie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"the-post\">\n<p><!-- .entry-header-outer \/--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has condemned the actions of some Igbo people who speak against their kinsmen who are supporters of President Bola Tinubu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Edochie, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) described Igbos who condemn their fellow Ndigbo for supporting the current administration as cowards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a post on X, the actor said it is almost impossible to find videos or posts of Igbos dragging Nigerians of Yoruba or Hausa extraction for supporting Tinubu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He wrote on X, \u201cAny Igbo man that is dragging his fellow Igbo man for supporting President Tinubu, that person is a monkey and a coward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cShow me a video of you dragging Yorubas who are supporting Tinubu. Show me a video of you dragging Northerners who are supporting Tinubu,\u201d Edochie said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He also noted that the Igbos have failed to hold past leaders accountable for not fixing the nation or delivering good governance to the people of the South East region and Nigeria as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to the actor, the Igbos lack the courage to hold leaders from other parts of the country accountable but are quick to do so when it comes to their own people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cShow me a video of you dragging all the past leaders who couldn\u2019t fix Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Show me a video of you dragging Northern celebrities that support Tinubu. None.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cYou don\u2019t have liver to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But when it\u2019s your Igbo brother you\u2019ll rush and set the ring light to drag him. You\u2019re a monkey and a big coward. Shame on you,\u201d Edochie added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content \/--><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has condemned the actions of some Igbo people who speak against their kinsmen who are supporters of President Bola Tinubu. Edochie, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) described Igbos who condemn their fellow Ndigbo for supporting the current administration as cowards. 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