“Seyi’s father must go. I’m from Katsina in the North, and the day an Igbo man wins Katsina, rapture will come. Some Northern elders will never allow an Igbo man to taste power because they fear he may try to separate the country for Biafra.
There is a saying, ‘Nyamiri bamutumba,’ which is used to demean Igbo people. The stereotype in parts of Northern Nigeria is that Igbo people are evil and despicable. I support El-Rufai, but he is locked up. He would have shown us who to vote for. Maybe, for now, we will vote for Atiku.”
— Fulani man speaks about ethnic prejudice and political choices in Northern Nigeria.