Leading campaigner for the Oduduwa Nation, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday reiterated that the unity of Nigeria as presently constituted can no longer be tolerated, stressing that time is overdue for the Yoruba nation to pursue self-determination.
Igboho addressed hundreds of co-agitators who assembled for a rally held at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
He called for the immediate release of men of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) who have been in detention for arresting the Fulani herder, Iskilu Wakili, in Ibarapa area of Oyo State.
Igboho said that the Yoruba nation must leave now as it is no more a slave to the northerners.
He sought unity among Yorubas and asked all that are aggrieved to come together.
Igboho also demanded the release of operatives of the Oodua Peoples Congress who were detained for arresting notorious Fulani herder, Iskilu Wakili, in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State.
The venue of the rally was heavy with the presence of operatives of the Nigeria Police Force as well as men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
However, Igboho assured the agitators that Gov. Gboyega Oyetola allowed the rally in Osun and provided them with security.
Secretary General of Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), George Akinola, an architect, head of IOO Youth Development, Dr Akin Adejuwon, were among the notable leaders of the agitation at the rally, which featured participation by Osun residents, as well as people from North-central, Kwara and Kogi states, according to a BBC report.
