By Ojo Oluwafemi
Agitators for secession of the Yoruba nation,Southwest of Nigeria on Saturday shut down Akure metropolis,the capital of Ondo State,saying no going back on the actualisation of Oduduwa republic.
Youths, men and women consist of members of Ilana Omo Oodua came from the 18 local government areas of the state to show their support for the peaceful rally for secession of the region from Nigeria
Mr.Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho in a peaceful rally visited the Palace of Deji of Akure Kingdom to brief the monarch about the reasons for the agitation for secession of Yoruba from Nigeria.
Adeyemo frown at the way politicians, especially the northern oligarchs were running the affairs of the nation, adding that Nigeria was at variance with the needs of the Yoruba.
He emphasised that the current politicians were only busy looting the common patrimony of the nation without recourse to the survival of the common people.
Sunday said the Yoruba were tired of the misrule of President Buhari who deliberately marginalised the Yoruba in appointments and infrastructure projects awards.
Adeyemo disclosed his displeasure over incessant killings and kidnapping being perpetrated by the Fulani herdsmen and the lackadaisical attitude of the President towards the crimes
The leader of the agitators emphasised that the secession was inevitable because the people could no longer continue with the suffering unleashed on them by the Federal Government.
He reemphasized that there would be no election in 2023 because the Yoruba would have pulled out of Nigeria before then.
Adeyemo urged youths to continue to respect elders, particularly the traditional rulers, saying they have declared their support for the agitation.
He said they already have the support of all governors in the region,promising that they would pursue the agitation to success without violence.
The Deji of Akure,Oba Aladetoyinbo
urged the agitators and the residents of the metropolis to pursue the agitation without fomenting trouble.
Oba Aladetoyinbo was represented by the Edemo of Akure kingdom, High Chief Afolabi Fayehun prayed for Sunday Adeyemo and all those who were in the crusade wishing them all safe trip back to their various destinations.
The National General Secretary of Ilana Omo Oodua,Chief Opeoluwa Akintayo declared that the Yoruba are pulling out of Nigeria because of the nepotism and disrespect for the principles of true federalism by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Akintayo said yoruba were marginalized in employment into federal ministries, departments and agencies irrespective of their academic qualifications.
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