Nigerian comedian and activist Mr Macaroni has responded harshly to a social media user who criticized him for ignoring Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a recent event.

The exchange began when a member of the governor’s team shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) about Sanwo-Olu’s presence at the premiere of Makemation, Africa’s first Tech/AI-themed feature film. A user then quoted the tweet, stating, “Someone saw the Governor and he thought publicly ignoring the Governor was a good idea to publicly embarrass him.”

Reacting in Yoruba, Mr Macaroni fired back with strong words, cursing the critic and writing, “O ni jere! Olofo! Ko ni ragba fun e! Eleda mi a ba mi fi iya je e!!! O le ma je nisiyin, igba kugba ti yo je, Eleda mi a fi iya je e!!!” He added that his reason for the response was personal.

In a series of follow-up posts, he defended his decision to distance himself from Governor Sanwo-Olu, stating, “No part of me wishes to fraternize with Governor Sanwo-Olu. I don’t have anything against anyone who associates with him. So why won’t you people leave me alone??”

He further emphasized that he had no regrets about his actions and vowed to continue ignoring the governor in the future. “Since you people won’t stop attacking me because I didn’t greet Governor Sanwo-Olu, next time I see him, I still won’t greet him. And this time, even if he calls me, I won’t answer. You people will cry today, tomorrow, and forever!”

Mr Macaroni also took a swipe at those defending politicians, criticizing the state of governance in Nigeria. “The people are suffering!!! The price of everything is up. Instead of you people to hold your leaders accountable, you are busy kissing their bumbum. E ni ku re!!!”

He accused some critics of hypocrisy, claiming they only attack politicians publicly to gain favor behind closed doors. “Some people called out their state governors every day, then went behind closed doors to collect envelopes and become praise singers. It hurts them when they see that not everyone is for sale.”

Concluding his remarks, the comedian reiterated his stance on integrity. “I am no saint. I am nobody’s hero. I am far from perfect. But please do not think for a second that I will betray my conscience and be a part of your selfishness because I want you to stop attacking me.”