Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation.
Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the
office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London,
pushing for the recognition of a sovereign Yoruba nation.
In a statement personally signed by Igboho and made
available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, the activist described the reported
summoning of Montgomery by the Nigerian government as unnecessary, labelling it
an attempt to pressure the diplomat.
He insisted that such moves would not derail the ongoing push for a Yoruba nation.
The statement read, “The British government colonised
Nigeria, and we are well within our rights to submit a petition to them
regarding our demand for a sovereign Yoruba nation. Nigeria gained independence
on October 1, 1960, from the British government, but the amalgamation of the
Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 was a decision made by the
British.”
Igboho argued that Yoruba people have a constitutional right
to demand secession 100 years after the amalgamation, calling the union a
“marriage of inconvenience.”
“The main reason we
submitted our letter to the UK government is to have them serve as a witness
before the United Nations whenever the issue of the Yoruba nation is brought up
at an international level,” the statement continued.
He added that the standard response time for such official
letters is around two weeks, suggesting that Prime Minister Starmer might not
have even read the petition yet.
However, Igboho reassured the Yoruba people that the
intimidation tactics of the Nigerian government would not deter the movement.
The statement added, “We remain committed to peaceful,
non-violent, and legitimate methods of ensuring the birth of a Yoruba nation.
Our people should stay calm and resolute, confident in our collective struggle
for emancipation so that we can harness our great potential in a vibrant Yoruba
nation once it is created out of the current Nigerian contraption.”
Igboho further stated that the summoning of Montgomery in
Abuja would not halt the campaign, adding that he would not hesitate to rally
global support for the cause.
“We will continue to seek international backing and bring
our agenda before the global community,” the statement concluded.
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Yes it is right move as that is the only way we can have a genuine nation that will work. Nigeria ought to be broken down to at least four to five Nations that way everyone will develop its region. If things continue the way it is don't expect anything good from this current Nigeria State.
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