Following reports of a US Mayor of Nigerian origin allegedly plotting a racist attack on himself, tribal stereotypes reared their ugly head online. One comment read: “Not surprised, he’s a Yoruba man… what’s your expectations like?”

This statement shifts the focus from the individual’s alleged wrongdoing to unjustly tarnishing an entire ethnic group. Accountability should be based on individual actions, not tribal affiliations.

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