The Chief of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, the umbrella physique of the Yoruba self-determination battle, Professor Banji Akintoye, declared his intention to return to Nigeria on Saturday.
That is following the arrival of Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly referred to as Sunday Igboho, to the nation final on Wednesday.
The PUNCH experiences that Akintoye has been in self-exile for the reason of the incarceration of Igboho in the Benin Republic.
He made this known throughout a reception held in honour of Igboho’s late mom, Sarah Adeyemo, which came about at Sekinat Corridor, Soka Space in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Akintoye introduced this by means of his spokesperson, Gani Alagbala, who got here from the United States of America.
He stated, “I’m extremely fulfilled as a Yoruba to witness the victory of Igboho and his eventual return to Nigeria after a protracted battle with the authorities. I can now return to Nigeria.”
In his remarks, Yoruba nation activist Adeyemo alleged that some anti-democratic forces had been plotting to destroy democracy in Nigeria.
He additionally accused the quick previous President, Muhammadu Buhari, of allegedly laying ‘landmines’ for Tinubu’s administration by means of dismal administration of Overseas Change, failure to tame the menace of farmers and herders, clashes, and insecurity, which have precipitated the present hardship being confronted by the plenty.
He stated, “When Buhari was mismanaging the nation’s financial system and overlooking the assaults on farmers within the North and South, I raised the alarm, but no one supported my agitation. The spiralling results of such dangerous governance and remedy of delicate safety points fueled by herders and farmers conflict with levity by Buhari are what is going on now.
“If Nigeria can’t work following the inimical actions of some highly effective forces, we’re nonetheless on our peaceable agitation for the Yoruba nation. We can’t stand aloof and permit some legal parts to kill our fathers and able-bodied males, eking out their dwelling on the farms and contributing to the productiveness of the meals within the nation. Sufficient is sufficient.
“We might not tolerate the killing of our monarchs, kidnapping, and different vices within the South West by herders and bandits.
“Now the costs of foodstuffs, gadgets, and different agro-allied merchandise should not exceed the attainment of the frequent man as a result of the fact that a majority of our farmers have deserted farmlands. I shouted then; however, I used to be a lone voice within the forest. Now we’re all dealing with the dire consequences of our seeming complacency.
“We have to be very cautious and never pander to the antics of anti-democratic forces planning to drag down the administration of President Bola Tinubu. It’s essential at this cut-off date to help measures by the Federal Authorities to resolve these challenges, whose basis was laid by the quick previous administration of Buhari.
“I foresee all these issues some years later. Buhari had surreptitiously laid landmines for Tinubu’s administration with the purpose of intentionally creating issues for him. The Yoruba ethnic group holds the ace in Nigeria when it comes to our potential and contribution to the nation’s improvement. Different ethnic teams are additionally key to the unity and socio-economic progress of the nation.
“The British authorities pressured this marriage of inconvenience, referred to as Nigeria, on us. However, we’re calling on President Tinubu to permit the restructuring of Nigeria if all of us wish to proceed as a nation. We urgently want restructuring and true federalism to make sure peace and harmonious coexistence in Nigeria as a nation.
He famously said that he couldn’t criticise Tinubu because he had nothing in opposition to him. In accordance with him, it wasn’t Tinubu who ordered the Division of State Safety (DSS) to invade his home, “killing my uncle and my pal. In addition, they went away with their corpses and refused to launch their stays up until now,” he stated.
Adeyemo added, “We dared Buhari over the lording of his tribe on the remainder of Nigeria, and he was not snug with my stance, and that’s the reason he ordered the DSS and personnel of the Nigeria Military to assault me, destroying my property worth tens of millions of naira. I’m back now. If the DSS wants my consideration, they’ll ship an invitation to me by means of my lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi.
“I’m a law-abiding Nigerian. I received’t go to them in Abuja. I do know the governors of the South West, together with my host governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, are not going to permit any act of lawlessness and impunity to be perpetrated in opposition to me.
“I’ve not committed any offence. Somewhat, my right to freedom, basic human rights to life, and freedom of affiliation as assured within the structure had been grossly trampled upon.”
