Human Angle

Sunday Igboho Back in Nigeria

By Web News 550

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria.

Olayomi Koiki, the spokesman for Igboho, confirmed this in a statement via his X handle on Thursday.

Koiki also shared a video where Igboho could be seen with some people believed to be at the mortuary.

According to Koiki, the activist returned to the country for his late mother’s burial.

The statement reads, “I can confirm that Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is currently on his way to Igboho Town for the final burial of his mother MRS S.A.ADEYEMO.

“The body of MRS S.A ADEYEMO was picked up from the mortuary in SAKI TOWN some few hours ago.”

Recall that Igboho has been out of Nigeria since 2021, when he eloped to the Benin Republic after he was declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS).

Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Religion

Let God champion your course – Cleric Tells Sunday Igboho

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By Dayo Adu

The Vicar in charge of Anglican Church of the Ascension, Akobo Archdeaconry, Ibadan, Venerable Dr. Tobi Adeyẹoluwa has advised the Yoruba Nation Agitator Suday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to be wary of his conducts when he returns to Nigeria.

The Cleric who likened the Sunday Igboho to the biblical Moses, enjoined the Yoruba Nation agitator not to engage in any protest or fight whenever he returns but allow God to champion his course.

Speaking with our correspondent in Ibadan, Venerable Dr. Adeyẹoluwa explained that the cries of Sunday Igboho was as a result of a system that was not working, and the people felt that government was giving preferential treatment to a particular tribe over the other which gave rise to the activities of the Igboho born agitator.

“There are many Sunday Igboho in the country, people who are dissatisfied, people who are oppressed, people who feel cheated and as long as government is able to meet the needs of all the tribes am sure voices like that will not find expression “

The Veterinary Doctor turned Cleric, called on government not to be partial in his dealings by ensuring that anyone who breaks the law are brought to justice so that there would not be any need for agitation from any quarter.

Politics

Yoruba Nation Leader, Akintoye, Gives Reasons for Resignation

By Web News 383

The former leader of the apex body of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has advanced reasons why he stepped down from his position.

The former Yoruba Nation leader handed the baton of leadership to his former Deputy, Prof. Wale Adeniran, citing old age and a weakened body system as his reasons.

But in a letter addressed to Adeniran on Thursday, Akintoye explained that he did not resign from the position to evade responsibility over the crisis rocking the self-determination group.

Full content of Akintoye’s resignation letter

“Dear Wale, I write this letter to you in your position as Chairman of Ilana Omo Oduduwa to congratulate you and the newly elected Executive Council of Ilana.

“I also hereby inform Ilana through you of my departure from further responsibilities in Ilana. I urge you and all others not to think that this step is a consequence of recent difficulties in Ilana. As you know better than any other person, I have been seeking for over a year now to take my leave from Ilana because combining the duties of Ilana with the duties of the greatly elevated demands of the Self-determination Struggle has been too heavy for me at my age. I am greatly honored that you as the closest person to me in Ilana, most Ilana members, and all Ilana committees, have for months been urging me not to leave Ilana because, according to you all, Ilana is my special ‘baby’ in the whole Self-determination Struggle. But you would remember that in a special meeting of leaders of the Self-determination struggle from all over the world about a month ago, you and all the other meeting participants agreed graciously that I should give up my duties in Ilana because of my heavy accumulation of duties to the higher levels of the whole struggle.

“As for our current difficulties in Ilana, I am sure you would testify that I am not leaving because of them, and that, in general, even the greatest of difficulties never make me quit. I am imbued with God-given confidence that I can bear all things and solve the most tortuous complications among men, because God in His mercy has given me the gift of a heart that loves all persons in all situations.

“Still, I must ask you to forgive me for leaving Ilana to you in its current condition. I had wanted to leave Ilana immediately after the special meeting of worldwide leaders about a month ago, but I decided to help you to iron out some of the ongoing difficulties before leaving. Unfortunately, things have not improved as quickly as I expected, and you now have to face a situation in which some of our extremists are still compounding the difficulties. However, I have much confidence in you – including confidence that you will find ways to steer our Ilana back to the path of compromise, unity and strength.

“Finally, I must congratulate and thank you for your very high quality of leadership in this struggle for our embattled nation. I must congratulate and thank you, particularly for your bearing with strength and fortitude the frequent vilifications and false accusations. We who have stepped out bravely to liberate our Yoruba nation and to save it from being destroyed by the destructive forces of Nigeria are going through a lot of fire from our own people. No doubt, we shall soon be hearing from some habitual detractors that it was you who disloyally plotted against me and made me to leave Ilana, but we must not let such talk bother us in any way. By the grace of God, we shall win this war and liberate our Yoruba nation, and thereby giving our nation the freedom it desires to develop into a greatly respected modern country in the world.

“Of course, you know that I shall always be available to you – to you personally as a friend and close associate in the higher levels of the Self-determination Struggle, and to Ilana as Patron and Mentor in the way that I am Patron and Mentor to other Self-determination Organizations.

“I thank God for His leadership qualities in you and thank you for giving yourself so unstintingly to our struggle for our nation. Accept my best wishes for you and your family.”

Punch/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Crime

Ogun Police Claim Attack by Yoruba Nation Activists, Group Refutes

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Some Police officers have been allegedly injured by activists of Yoruba nation following the arrest of some of their members in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

Among the injured Police officers were traffic officers at Moore Junction area.

The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, accused the Odua agitators of launching unprovoked attacks on the security operatives.

He explained that the agitators attacked the police headquarters in the state as well as policemen on duty.

Mr. Oyeyemi confirmed that the eleven agitators arrested for unruly behaviour at Alake palace were released on the order of the Commissioner of Police.

However, one of the agitators, Mr Ibukunoluwa John while speaking with newsmen denied the allegations of attack by his colleagues, describing the rally as peaceful and violent free.

He stated the agitators were not part of the reported violence, stating that the reported snatching of rifle and pistol from security men were not carried out by their members.

Wale Oluokun