Maxwell Adeleye, the Communications Secretary for Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, has resigned and withdrawn from agitation for the Yoruba Nation. Adeleye confirmed this in a statement on Friday, requesting that Professor Banji Akintoye, should withdraw completely from the organisation and allow a proper audit of his stewardship. SaharaReporters had reported that Professor Akintoye stepped down as the leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, The General Secretary of the association, Tunde Amusat, had disclosed this in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters in December 2022.
The Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, also known as Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide has rejected the resignations of Professor Banji Akintoye and Wale Adeniran as leader and chairman respectively. The Ilana Omo Oodua on Saturday stated that the infighting in the group was caused by “pseudo-Yoruba nationalists who are paid agents of the Fulani oligarchy to malign and destroy” the leaders. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that Professor Akintoye resigned as the leader of the group which led to the emergence of Wale Adeniran as the chairman.