Yoruba Nation: South West Sends Secession Letter To Buhari

South West Govs, Leaders To Meet Over Yoruba Nation Agitation

by Victor Ndubuisi
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Former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, will on Sunday, May 23, 2021, convene a meeting at the Lagos House, Marina, to reportedly discuss the agitation for self-determination by some Yoruba groups.

Calls For Yoruba ethnic secede from Nigeria have become pronounced following the increasing insecurity in the country, especially the attacks by herdsmen on their host communities in the southwest. The calls for the Yoruba nation – the Oduduwa Republic, is being led by Sunday Igboho and have the backing of the Aare Ona of Kakanfo, Gani Adams.

An invite to the meeting, said: “Notice of Meeting: A lot has happened in our country since the last time we met, I hereby formally invite you for a meeting on the state of the nation as follows: Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021. Time: 2pm. Venue: Lagos House, Marina. Lagos. Subject: Review of State of Nation.

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“Attendees: Chief Bisi Akande, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Segun Osoba, Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd.), Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Kayode Fayemi, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Former IGP, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.”

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Others invited to the meeting include Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum; the Chairman, Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith; a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Alani Akinrinade; and former APC South-West Vice Chairman, Pius Akinyelure.

According to Newsmen, although the agenda of the meeting was not stated, our correspondent was informed that the meeting was convened to address rising calls for secession in the light of the activities of personalities like Sunday Igboho and others.

The South-West has also been championing the demand for fiscal federalism.

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The zone which is a major contender for the Presidency in 2023, has witnessed a recent rise in right-wing nationalism which has led to the expulsion of Fulani from some communities.

On Saturday, agitators under the aegis of Omo Oduduwa United stormed the streets in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, to demand secession from Nigeria.

One of the leaders of Yoruba nation agitators, Igboho, threatened that there would be no election in the South-West come 2023.

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