If you cannot steal in Yorubaland, you'll be made to do no more than sleep your life away.

"Ji" is the Yoruba word for the word, "steal."

"Ji" is the Yoruba word for the word, "awaken."

Same pronunciation, different words.

"O le" is Yoruba for "You can."

"Ole" is the Yoruba word for the word, "thief."

Same pronunciation, different definitions.

Need I say more?

Only in Yorubaland will you be told "Yes, you can" after it has been made certain that you're a thief.

Apologies to Barack Obama.

And apologies also to the very few admirable Yoruba men that we have, like Wole Soyinka and Obafemi Awolowo; but I have always found very little to admire in the thieving, jaiye-jaiye, drinkspittle Yoruba culture.

- Ikoro Iyineleda; 10th of January, 2025.