However, Tinubu’s case was more of an ethnocentric statement when he used the famous catchphrase “emilokan” in June 2022.
The word “emilokan” is a Yoruba phrase meaning “It is my turn” in English.
Tinubu said this in the build-up to the 2023 APC convention when he visited Abeokuta, Ogun state, to solicit the support of party delegates in the state.
Before the convention, there were rumours that Tinubu was not favoured for the presidential ticket in the camp of the presidency and some top party leaders.
This development triggered Tinubu’s rage, and he said:
“If not for me that led the war front, Buhari wouldn’t have emerged; he contested first, second and third times and lost.
"He cried on television that he won’t contest again. I went to his home in Katsina, I told him you would contest and win, but you won’t joke with the matters of the Yorubas.
"Since he has emerged, I have not been appointed a Minister; I neither get nor request a contract. This time, it’s Yoruba’s turn and in Yorubaland, it’s my turn.”
