The Leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination
groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Banji Akintoye, clocks 87 today.
Akintoye, a renowned historian and second republic member of
the Nigerian Senate hails from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State.
In a statement signed by Maxwell Adeleye, Communication
Secretary of Ilana Oodua, Akintoye said he cancelled his birthday celebration
to honour Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Igboho.
He urged the Yoruba people, who believe in the actualisation
of Yoruba Nation, to keep hope alive, stating that Yoruba Nation is an idea
whose time has come.
He said, “Today, I clock 87. I thank God for this unusual
grace and favour from God. I am grateful to God for the strength, energy and
good health that I am enjoying.
“My message to the Yoruba people worldwide who are
passionate for the country of their own is not to lose hope. I am more than
convinced that we are on our way to freedom. Our agitation is an idea whose
time has come.
“We shall keep the
struggle alive, and beyond the manipulation of the Nigerian government. We
won’t allow the Nigerian Government to criminalise our struggle. The Yoruba
people worldwide are urged never to be deterred.
“Many Yoruba patriots worldwide planned to celebrate my
birthday but I pleaded with them not to do so in honour of my son and one of
the heroes of our struggle, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho,
by all of us. I cannot be celebrating a birthday when Ighoho is in detention.”
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