Yoruba Nation activists, Professor Banji Akintoye and Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, have distanced themselves from Saturday’s invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat by people who claim to be Yoruba Nation agitators. It’ll be recalled that suspected Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat at the Agodi, Ibadan, the capital, and hoisted flags purporting to be representing Yoruba Nation.
Speaking through his media aide Olayemi Koiki, in a Facebook Live said, Igboho declared he was not aware and not part of the invasion. He said “I know nothing about it and I don’t know those behind it. If we want to organize a rally or any Yoruba Nation activity, we usually make an announcement beforehand. Any person that said he is agitating for Yoruba Nation and is going to attack government facilities, that person or group is on his own; I don’t know anything about it.”
However, Professor Akintoye, the former leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, alleged that another separatist leader, Abiola Onitiri, was probably behind the invasion. He said, “I have spoken to Sunday Igboho. Some people sent them to make sure that they disrupt the Yoruba self-determination struggle. I was informed a few minutes ago that some people who said they are followers of Onitiri have come to take over the government of Yorubaland, and that they have arrived in Ibadan. We in this struggle don’t act in that manner.”
