Youths in Ogun State have warned the self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called “Sunday Igboho” and his supporters against bullying and attacking Yoruba monarchs over the agitation for the actualisation of the Yoruba nation.

There have been verbal attacks on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, on social media for expressing their views on the call for Yoruba secession.

The latest attack was launched on the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi.

Igboho’s loyalists had last week accused the monarch of ordering the police to arrest and shoot participants of the awareness campaign organised by a group of Yoruba nation agitators.

The supporters in video clips posted on social media also accused the first-class monarch of collecting money from the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to disrupt the activities of the agitators.

But the youths, under the auspices of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Sagamu branch, Ogun State, noted that there is a need for Igboho to caution his followers against their continuous disregard of Yoruba traditional institutions.

They expressed their displeasure towards the attitude of Igboho and his supporters at a press conference and solidarity march held in Sagamu, in support of the Akarigbo.

The coordinator NYCN Sagamu, Idris Awoderu, described Igboho’s supporters as “real enemies of Yorubaland and children of no moral values” who engage in the blackmail of Yoruba monarchs “to get public sympathy for their naive and unprogressive agenda”.

‘Igboho’s allegations watery’

He also described the allegations by Igboho’s supporters on Akarigbo as not only “fake and untrue”, but also “watery and unfounded”.

He said, “These allegations are watery, unfounded and have no element of truth, as it is full of mischief and cheap propaganda coming from children of no moral values in order to get public sympathy for their naive and unprogressive agenda.

“We have no choice but to describe them as the real enemies of the Yoruba race.

“Let me also state categorically clear without mincing words that it is a cooked fallacy that Oba Akarigbo did not give the Yoruba nation agitators audience at his Palace: the truth is that Oba Adewale Ajayi was out of the country two weeks ago and yet to return.

“So, how can someone who is out of the town when you visit deny you audience or physical attention?

“It is an absolute lie of the century to say that the Akarigbo ordered the police to arrest or shoot the agitators or protesters. We challenge them to come out with proofs via the same medium.

“It is a great insult on the good people of Remoland for anyone to allege that our own Akarigbo collected money from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu or any man or a woman to disrupt the activities and the event of these naïve and ignorant blackmailers.

“In line with the above, I stand to say on behalf of the entire youth of Sagamu home and diaspora, that those who are behind this media campaigns and attacks against Kabiyesi Allayeluwa, the Alase Ikeji Orisa of Remoland, are the true bastards of Yorubaland.”

The group however demanded a public apology from Sunday Igboho over the comment by his loyalists.

The youths noted that Igboho should also publicly disassociate himself and his Yoruba nation agenda from those raising the allegations against the Akarigbo.

WisdomFlakes:
Sunday Ighoho and his supporters are fond of resorting to blackmailing other Yoruba personalities that don't support their methods with the accusation of being sponsored by politicians. They must understand that they cannot browbeat or intimidate other Yorubas into supporting them by force and through blackmail.

Sammy07:


Igboho should be careful on his course.
These are the people that can shield him against the Federal Government.

Sammy07:


Igboho should be careful on his course.
These are the people that can shield him against the Federal Government.

Juliusmalema:


Igboho is a rascal not fit to defend Yorubas.

He is a scam.

MrSamsung:

Nawao. Your statement is self contradictory.

It should be::::::::::::Igboho should be careful on his course , because these are the people that can betray him to the Federal Government.

Sammy07:


Anambra man, that you saw his name written as Igbo ho, doesn't mean you can put your mouth into the matter

Juliusmalema:


He is a rascal and pls I am south African..

Asante san..

Juliusmalema:


He is a rascal and pls I am south African..

Asante san..

Sammy07:


Imagine FG after Igbo and Alaafin or Ooni shield him codedly in the Palace.
I've not seen the babanla Ku police Abi DSS wey will go inside any of their palace and take him

Igboho should thread with caution.

Sammy07:

How did you understand Igbo then? You're living in ibo land?

TrueNigerian300:


Oga they will take him and nothing will happen the only people that can shield him are the people of Yoruba land if they are not stupid. Sanusi was disposed heaven didn't fall. You guys should stop worshipping all these idiots you called traditional rulers - they are all useless and hide under their useless agbada clothes that should be meant for 10 people.

Sammy07:


We're still saying the same thing.
They can shield him if the Federal government is after him
And they can hand him over if he thinks he's of himself high.

MrSamsung:


Hand him over to the Federal Government because he thinks high of himself Is that a new criminal offense in the law Does it even sound meaningful to your earring?

Or you are beating about the bush so as not to say "hand him over because he is agitating for Oduduwa" which in itself would be a betrayal and not good to the course of self determination.

Sammy07:
That's why its impossible for one person to be leading or trying to lead the whole Yoruba or trying to command a large fellow of Yoruba's without consultations.

Sammy07:


Guy what trash are you saying?
If the Federal Government want to arrest him.
It will be done without anything happening


Are you Okay?
Or you think because he has not been arrested nah ordinary? And not politically motivated?

You think if those Eastern governors supported Kanu, he will be arrested in the first place? If not that he was able to give himself brain and Japa when DSS came to raid his house you think they wouldn't have arrested him?

Mtcheew.
Lo sun abeq.

WisdomFlakes:


Exactly. Know that and know peace. Or else we will end up fighting another civil war amongst oirselves before any Oduduwa Republic will see the light of day.
The Kiriji civil war that was fought between yoruba clans lasted for 16-years for the same reason. You can't just come from nowhere with a 'hero complex' and expect 40-million+ people to submit their brains to you because you feel you are fighting for them, when they are not zombies. No single person can command such loyalty by fiat, besides, such blind loyalty ends up breeding dictatorships. You have to consult, dialogue, compromise, and persuade others to accept your position, not blackmail them with propaganda, lies, and threats, just because they see things differently from you.

WisdomFlakes:


Exactly. Know that and know peace. Or else we will end up fighting another civil war amongst ourselves before any Oduduwa Republic will see the light of day.
The Kiriji civil war that was fought between yoruba clans lasted for 16-years for the same reason. You can't just come from nowhere with a 'hero complex' and expect 40-million+ people to submit their brains to you because you feel you are fighting for them, when they are not zombies. No single person can command such loyalty by fiat, besides, such blind loyalty ends up breeding dictatorships. You have to consult, dialogue, compromise, and persuade others to accept your position, not blackmail them with propaganda, lies, and threats, just because they see things differently from you.

Sammy07:


Imagine FG after Igbo and Alaafin or Ooni shield him codedly in the Palace.
I've not seen the babanla Ku police Abi DSS wey will go inside any of their palace and take him

Igboho should thread with caution.

TrueNigerian300:


Oga, what are you saying The politicians that are selling you to fulanis do they consult or dialogue with you. How many of your senators or governors have taken any real action concerning what is going on in yorubaland Can a yoruba man try what the fulani criminals are doing in the north Do you want to be slave to anyone forever? Tinubu doesn't care if you or any member of your family is next victim of fulani atrocity yet he wants your vote because he is yoruba.

Majority of nigerians foolishly submit their freedom or destiny to very few people and will never question their action or inactions - but they will hope things will change. Now your parents have told you Nigeria will be better, their parents told them same thing - you are about to tell your children same thing who is fooling who?? Look at happenings in the north, look at Pantanmi and Gumi are those the kind of people you want your children to share the country with? Are you not seeing all the injustice around you in your so called useless Nigeria.

Do I agree with everything he is doing or stand for, ofcourse not and for the fact that he is or once a political thug, that do not make me his fan. But I base my judgement on message and not the messenger. I could relate with his message to a very large extent. Now tell us what your problem is with his message instead of looking at his personality.

I am yet to see any constructive criticism of his message except some fools that don't know what a good country should look like. Is this a country to you The future of the country has been stolen yet you see nothing wrong with that but everything wrong with a man that started what the useless supposed learned are supposed to start.

kevapet:
nothing go happen jare though i want igboho out of yoruba nation matter. Ilana omo oodua led by prof Akintoye is enough. Though i appreciate igboho and his supporters hardwork at least creating awareness here and there.

WisdomFlakes:


You guys still don't get it. Any and every yoruba man is entitled not to even want to be part of Oduduwa Republic without getting threatened or intimidated by its proponents. That is the point some of you don't get. You are turning this into a 'us vs. them' thing, even amongst Yorubas, when in fact ALL yorubas are supposed to be treated as equal stakeholders in the agitation. And this will end up working against the whole agitation until you all accept that you don't have a monopoly of knowledge.

There are Yorubas in Benin Republic and Togo, and they are ok with where they are, even though some Yorubas here may feel they will be better off in one single country with other yorubas. But in the real world, we all can never think alike, that's the essence of freedom, democracy and independent thought.

The politicians you are vilifying for being bad, corrupt, and whatnot, they also once spoke like you are doing right now, condemning others before getting to the position themselves. And whether you believe it or not, in Oduduwa Republic there will still be corrupt politicians, there would also be opposition parties that will oppose the ruling party in power because it is human nature to disagree on positions and in principle, and no one deserves to be blackmailed for that.

Some clans may even later feel marginalized and decide they would be better off on their own, even after getting Oduduwa Republic. Yes, it can happen. Why? Again, because it is human nature. That desire for separation is what led to the creation of several states in every region in Nigeria today.

Or what if the Yorubas in Lagos decide to opt out of the Republic? Or if in a referendum some yoruba clans (or Muslims) decide not to be a part of the new country? Or you think that's farfetched? That can certainly happen if the hardline promoters continue acting like they alone know what's best for everyone else without taking other opinions into consideration.

Bottomline is, some of you guys should quit thinking your position is the only valid one. You can't force all Yorubas to think the same way through blackmail and threats, no matter how valid you may feel your position is. Kole ever work.

WisdomFlakes:


You guys still don't get it. Any and every yoruba man is entitled not to even want to be part of Oduduwa Republic without getting threatened or intimidated by its proponents. That is the point some of you don't get. You are turning this into a 'us vs. them' thing, even amongst Yorubas, when in fact ALL yorubas are supposed to be treated as equal stakeholders in the agitation. And this will end up working against the whole agitation until you all accept that you don't have a monopoly of knowledge.

There are Yorubas in Benin Republic and Togo, and they are ok with where they are, even though some Yorubas here may feel they will be better off in one single country with other yorubas. But in the real world, we all can never think alike, that's the essence of freedom, democracy and independent thought.

The politicians you are vilifying for being bad, corrupt, and whatnot, they also once spoke like you are doing right now, condemning others before getting to the position themselves. And whether you believe it or not, in Oduduwa Republic there will still be corrupt politicians, there would also be opposition parties that will oppose the ruling party in power because it is human nature to disagree on positions and in principle, and no one deserves to be blackmailed for that.

Some clans may even later feel marginalized and decide they would be better off on their own, even after getting Oduduwa Republic. Yes, it can happen. Why? Again, because it is human nature. That desire for separation is what led to the creation of several states in every region in Nigeria today.

Or what if the Yorubas in Lagos decide to opt out of the Republic? Or if in a referendum some yoruba clans (or Muslims) decide not to be a part of the new country? Or you think that's farfetched? That can certainly happen if the hardline promoters continue acting like they alone know what's best for everyone else without taking other opinions into consideration.

Bottomline is, some of you guys should quit thinking your position is the only valid one. You can't force all Yorubas to think the same way through blackmail and threats, no matter how valid you may feel your position is. Kole ever work.