Laycon had in a post on his X handle wondered why political differences would make citizens not wish their country well
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian singer and winner of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 5, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, has replied critics who slammed him over his comment on the 2023 general election.
It all started when the singer took to his social media page to question the attitude of some opposition parties’ supporters who are “hoping and praying” for Nigeria not to “get better” because their preferred candidates didn’t win the February 25 presidential election.
In the now-viral post, the rapper wondered why political differences will make citizens of a country not to wish it well.
Speaking via his X handle, Laycon tweeted, “Abeg wait to… so there are people (Nigerians, living in Nigeria) actively hoping and praying for things not to get better in this country because their preferred candidate isn’t the current President?
“To what end?”
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After the post made the rounds, it elicited a backlash, as many netizens asked the singer if it was the “prayers and wishes” of opposition party supporters that brought the current economic hardship in the country.
Responding to the criticism, Laycon said he was misunderstood, but insisted that the Nigerian leaders are a reflection of the Nigerian society and people.
He wrote, “I have always stood on the opinion that our leaders are a reflection of who we are as individuals. And as long as we as individuals don’t change, we’ll continue to experience what we give out. Living with the notion that disagreement means hostility and bad intention is wrong.
“I put out a tweet concerning a conversation I had earlier today and the mentions and response to the tweet shows how much some of you do not read to understand before replying. Take a moment and think before talking or typing.
“And yes, I believe our leaders are a reflection of us as a people. We have bad leaders. Yes, but bad people become bad leaders, not the other way around. The everyday people who make life hard for everyday people need only be in power for them to become leaders.
“The fuel attendants during fuel scarcity, the POS attendants during Naira scarcity, if they become leaders what would they do? The ones earning money in dollars, do you think they pray for the exchange rate to reduce or increase? Your super power of criticizing should be aimed at yourself once in a while.”
