The leader of Yoruba ethnic group, Professor Banji Akintoye has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government to give Yoruba ethnic Oduduwa Republic.
Akintoye said that over fifty five million people of Yoruba extraction, will get their freedom breaking any law or shedding blood.
The renowned historian made these declarations during the social gathering of Kiriji war held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Wednesday.
It used to be gathered commemorate Kiriji war that passed off in Yoruba land many many years ago.
Present at the social gathering protected Otun Olubadan, High Chief Lekan Balogun who represented the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Otunba Deji Osibogun, Wale Alabi, Comrade Olu Omotosho, Opeoluwa Elisha Ademoyegun and Iyanda Wasiu.
Akintoye while speaking, insist that nothing would end the liberation of Yoruba from its enemies, wakened the youths, who he said, were very important in the fight for struggle.
“We have been saying we will have a Yoruba nation of our own. Yoruba World Congress is committed to assisting Yoruba nation to invulnerable its role in the comity of nations.
“They do say I don’t compromise. It is now not every time. But as soon as we say, we will take a frequent stance, I don’t recognize how to betray. We will get Yoruba kingdom free besides violence, we will not break the laws of Nigeria. If there is all people who wishes to be violent, we will tell them, no.
“If you are violent and there are lifeless our bodies on the streets, you are circumventing our purpose. We are telling the world that we want our own country. We have the rights to demand for our rights. When we launched Amotekun, used to be there any arrest, violence? If you favor to stage a rally, do so. It’s your rights but no violence,” he said.
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