Recently, on the 28th of November, 2014, the selfsame day that Yoruba Youths in all tertiary
institutions were declaring their desire to free their fatherland from the oppressive Nigerian albatross, Nigerian president,
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan came to Ile-Ife, the ancestral home of the Yoruba, to make some loose-mouthed statements to the effect that he was aware that Yoruba had been marginalized by his administration all these years.

He was ably supported by the usual group of Yoruba turncoats, AGIP (Any Government In Power) politicians and other discredited
individuals. Name them: Bode George, Ebenezer Babatope, Akinrounmu, Ayodele Fayose, Musiliu Obanikoro, Omisore, etc. were all there.

They all heard what Jonathan had to say! And they still had the temerity and shamelessness to ask us to vote Jonathan, come 2015!

Bear in mind that :
1. Jonathan served as Yar'adua's vice president for two years.
2. Jonathan served out the remaining two years of Yar'adua's tenure as president.
3. Jonathan is about completing his own four year tenure as president of Nigeria.
4. In the 2011 elections, Jonathan won in all Yoruba states, except Osun. Eight years of Jonathan in the corridors of power has brought Yoruba virtually nothing
worthwhile enough to point to.

In those eight years, the Niger Delta got its own ministry, got a very lucrative amnesty programme, got a better funded NDDC etc.

The South East has virtually captured Jonathan; what do you say when they control the Ministry of Finance, the office of the
Secretary of the federation; they got the commencement of the dredging of the Niger River, the second Niger bridge and an
international airport among other noticeable freebies. Of course the North is being forever courted
with endless projects for which they can never be satisfied until the reins of power are within their grasp: many roads are being
constructed ; Almajri schools are being built everywhere.What guarantees do the Yoruba have that, if voted in to power once again for another four years, after which he would not be eligible again for election, that he would
serve Yorubaland any better than he did in his previous eight years? What hold would we have on him, then? And they are still asking us to vote Jonathan
in, come 2015.

Is it not clear then, that Yoruba no more have leaders? The case of Buhari is even worse. He
represents a people who have shown the Yoruba the worst form of bestiality for over 200 years. 200 years filled with invasion,
wars, bloodshed, persecution and strife. He represents the Fulani whose strangle hold on Nigeria and the constituent nationalities
therein must be broken finally, now and for all time. The Fulani never changed in the 35+ years
that they ruled Nigeria with impunity, murderous Machiavellianism, scorched earth
policies, open theft, larceny, gluttonous greed and corruption. They came to Nigeria from the Futa Jalon and Futa Toro highlands of Guinea and Senegal with a single minded agenda to exploit, pillage and kill. And they
have vowed to maim and annihilate any who may stand in their way to achieve that.

That mindset did not change during Buhari's first coming as head of state, nor in the body
language exhibited during the campaign for his three failed presidential attempts. That mindset will definitely not change if Buhari or Atiku wins the 2015 presidential election.

Therefore neither Jonathan, Buhari nor Atiku as president of Nigeria bodes well for the Yoruba nation.
But there is a third, seemingly vague, but clearly more viable, definitely achievable alternative, if we can seize the moment with
boldness and unity of purpose. The golden prize of our own nation, where we shall be united in a common origin, language and
custom beckons if we can exhibit the sagacity and courage to challenge the status quo and declare ourselves free from this
monstrous 'Sword of Damocles' hanging over our heads and those of our future generations to come.

We are the only nation within the Nigeria conundrum that can successfully demand, declare and enforce our independence from Nigeria if we set our hearts to it, if we are as resolute and determined about it as we are to escape from the poverty, deprivation and exploitation starring us in the face collectively as a nation.

The time to shake off the shame and lethargy of a hundred years of inaction is now. The time for Oduduwa Republic has come.

Now is the time for freedom for 50 million Yoruba trapped in Nigeria. No one will be left behind!

By: George Akinola

Really methink we ought to tread with caustion if we love this dear country
Already soothsayers has spoken...and are waiting for our only country to disintergrate.
If we really love our God's own 9ja we should jealously guide against the evil fulfilment spoken against her.
No matter whosoever will reign over the affairs of this nation..4Years is not forever God has't abandon us yet..All we need now is prayers out of this troublous time.
The period we are now is so sensitive and we need to be more careful and calculative too!