Last week’s “The travails of Prof. Akintoye” attracted reaction from far and near. Some of the reactions sought to throw light on why the Ilana Omo Oodua
Yoruba Leaders Demand to Secede From Nigeria
Yoruba leaders under the aegis of Ilana Omoodua Youth Initiatives on Saturday converged on Ibadan to demand the secession of the Yoruba Nation from Nigeria.
The over 200 affiliated bodies in the group threatened to disrupt the 2023 general elections if its agitation is not considered and met.
Secretary of the movement, Akin Adejumo, represented by Banji Akintoye at the rally, said, “It is only a lunatic that will be doing things in the same way and expect a different result. Yoruba people are not lunatic and that is why we want a better future for our children. Nigeria is not working.
By Dapo Akinrefon
FORMER President of the Yoruba World Congress, Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, expressed optimism that the Yoruba journey to redemption has commenced saying the race will achieve its dream of an Oduduwa nation without any bloodshed.
Akintoye said the national election of the organisation earlier scheduled to hold during the festive period in Ibadan was postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic currently rocking the country.
In a statement by the Secretary, Media, and Communications, Ilana Omo Oduduwa,
Maxwell Adeleye said some technical hitches currently being witnessed on the organisation’s website would be corrected to pave way for more membership registration ahead of the organisation’s Congress scheduled to hold once the war against Covid-19 Pandemic is won in the country.
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