The protesters gathered in front of Igboho’s house in the Sooka area of Ibadan from where they took to the streets around 12 noon on Wednesday.
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Primate Ayodele berated the Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai for his inability to secure the state from incessant attacks by bandits, who go all out to abduct students.
This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the governors’ meeting in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. It was signed by the Governor of Ondo State and Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.
“How can you place the will for separation as a criminal act? That kind of language doesn’t exist in the constitution, it doesn’t exist in law. It does not exist in the catalogue of immoralities because it is not an immoral act or position to say that you want to stop being part of an entity or you want to join an entity,” he said.
Kenya’s High Commissioner, Wilfred Machage, attempted to go the UK route by disclaiming the country’s involvement in the messy saga. Kanu’s brother, Emmanuel, however put a lie to the Kenyan government’s claim.
The Islamic group also says that the message of El-Zakzaky differs from the struggle by leader, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and the secessionist, Sunday Igboho.
The agitators announced their presence at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, when they appeared in cultural regalia synonymous with African traditional religion.
Some protesters defied warning not to stage the rally spearheaded by Yoruba cultural activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho
Igboho confirmed the decision to go ahead with the rally through his spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, in a Facebook Live broadcast on Friday
The organization said in a statement on Friday that it is even more worrisome that the Department of State Services (DSS) has admitted that its operatives “raided” Igboho’s residence and “gunned down” two persons “while the rest were subdued and arrested.”
The spokesman of the Service, Dr. Peter Afunanya, made this known on Thursday when he paraded those arrested and items recovered
Fani-Kayode said the nation must tread the path of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and understanding.
The Soka Ibadan residence of Igboho came under attack around 1am. It was reported that gunmen allegedly came in military camouflage to his residence.
Recall that Yoruba Nation agitators had held rallies in different parts of South-West with that of Lagos scheduled for Saturday.
The video was made available by Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, in the early hours of Thursday
His wife was also said to have been whisked away by the yet-to-be-identified gunmen alleged to be operatives of the Nigerian Army
The development was confirmed by Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, in the early hours of Thursday
The ACF also said it would not be part of agitation for the break-up of the country as canvassed by Indigenous People of Biafra and some Yoruba youths, led by Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, says he was going ahead with the planned “Yoruba Nation” rally, scheduled for Ojota Park in Lagos.