The Yoruba Youths Congress (YYC)
has issued a – Seven day ultimatum to the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike
to tender a public apology to the Yoruba people for passing derogatory
statements on them on a national television.
YYC alleged that Wike made
unprintable statements against the Yorubas during a live television interview
on the of the last Saturday’s convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Yoruba group is asking the
Rivers attention governor to present a public apology to Yoruba’s on at least
five notable News papers and three National television stations, including
Channels TV.
Adressing reporters in Akure, the
Ondo State capital, National President of the YYC, Prince Dapo Adepoju said
Governor Wike should forget about coming to the southwest for any reason, if he
failed to tender the public apology.
He said, “it so unfortunate that
Governor Nyesom Wike could throw decorum to the air by calling Yoruba people
all sorts of unprintable names on a national T.V
“We were shocked listening to him
making such statements. We believed Yoruba’s deserves respect from Wike. Its on
record that the first president from south-south geo political zone where
Governor Wike comes from was made possible through the support of a Yoruba man
“We wish to use this medium to
alert Governor Wike to present an open apology to Yoruba’s on at least five
notable News papers and three National television stations, else governor Wike
should forget about coming to the southwest
“We are cultured people and we
will never accept any form of disrespect for our heritage from any one
irrespective of his/her position
“We have lots of respected
elders, such as former Presidents, elder statesmen, traditional rulers,
Academics, and lots of people who has rose to the pinnacle of their career
“Governor Wike should apologize
within seven days or he should forget about entering any state in the southwest
either for private visit or for political campaign. ”
The group also warned politicians
to always guide their utterance’s in the public.
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