“Fayose Saying Northerners Reproduce Recklessly is Contemptuous, He Should Apologize”: Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani has demanded an apology from former Governor Ayodele Fayose for his comments about northerners, in which Fayose criticized their marital and reproductive practices.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Mr. Sani condemned the former Ekiti governor’s remarks as “unreasonable and condescending.” He stated, “Even though Fayose spoke as an individual, his reported statement on northerners is contemptuous and unconscionable.”

Mr. Sani urged Fayose to retract his statement and issue an apology. “I suggest he should humbly withdraw it and tender an apology as a statesman,” Mr. Sani stressed.

Fayose’s controversial comments, made on Monday, claimed that the practice of marrying multiple wives and having numerous children among northerners exacerbates Nigeria’s population crisis and adds pressure on the government.