A Diaspora coalition, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, had
a peaceful rally today, October 1st which happens to be Nigeria 60th Independence.
The YOV presently in 176 countries across all the six continents, is the umbrella group of over 300 groups of Yoruba descendants in the world.
THE DREAM OF OUR NATION !!!
ODUDUWA REPUBLIC!
Capital: Ibadan
Population: Approx. 50million
Currency: In the making
GDP: Approximately US$187Billions (Purchasing power parity)
Languages: Yoruba & English
Government: Unitary System
Demonym: Yorubian
Area: 275 square kilometers
Points of Interest: Olumo Rock, Cocoa House, Third Mainland Bridge, Erin Oke Waterfall, Arinta Waterfalls, River Osun, Ikogosi Warm Spring etc.
MINERAL RESOURCES : Oil, Gemstone, Kaolin,
Limestone, Feldspar, Tantalite, Phosphate, Latium, Granite, Semite, Gold, Marble, Iron-Ore, Glass-sand, Clay, Talc, Aqua Marine Tourmaline, Cocoa, Colin bite, Kaolin, Sikkim note, Dolomite
STATES : Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos, Edo, Kogi, Kwara, Delta.
NEW ADMINISTRATION AREAS :
Ibadan – carved out of Oyo State
Ijebu – carved out of Ogun State
Ile-Ife – carved out of Osun State
Okun – carved out of Kogi State
Igbomina – carved out of Kwara State
Eko – carved out of Lagos State
Benin – carved out of Edo State
Warri – carved out of Delta State
A nation where we all share things in common such as
language, food, culture, norms and beliefs, tradition etc.
A nation where corruption will have no place of abode.
A nation where we watch one another’s back.
Dream The Dream
Oduduwa Republic Proudly Yorùbá
The group explained that the self-determination rally tagged:”Oodua Republic” sensitization campaign was designed to draw the attention of the global world to situation and happenings in Nigeria,stressing that the rally would be conducted in line with the global template for the fulfilment of its desire as well the liberation of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. In a statement by YOV’s Director of Communications, Mr Zacheaus Somorin stated that all arrangements have been concluded to ensure a peaceful rally.
Somorin said: “The rally is to sensitize the world on the need to liberate Yoruba race from the shackles of bondage. We have made our position known to our people in Nigeria. The reason for seeking self-determination as the best means and alternative is to save the nation from impending implosion. “Nigeria has failed.
The country is falling by the day.Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said it recently, Prof.Wole Soyinka also said it, even the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has raised the alarm severally that the country is drifting. “Similarly, the revered former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, John Onaiyekan, now Archbishop Emeritus, didn’t mince words recently in an interview where he said Nigeria can break up even before 2023 if we continue to be irresponsible and reckless. “In Nigeria today, life is of no value.
There is raging insecurity, electoral rigging, corruption, nepotism and cruel misgovernance. Nigerians at home are mostly affected. There is a need for us to rise against political enslavement by a section of the country.”
Oduduwa Republic ”We only want Oduduwa Republic and that is all. To everyone accusing other tribes, please, stop it, that may bring crisis in the cause of our struggle,” Akintoye said recently. Specifically, a rally has been scheduled by YOV to hold on October 1, 2020, which incidentally, is Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. According to YOV, which described itself as the umbrella group of 300 associations of Yoruba descendants in the world, the rally was designed to draw global attention to the need to “liberate Yoruba race.” Already, the proposed event has attracted the sympathy of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB. Kanu had asked IPoB members to sit at home on October 1, in solidarity with the Yoruba self-determination rally.
Giving his personal view on the issue, a chieftain ofIstekiri Leaders of Thought, ILoT, Mr. Sunny Mene, said: “I cannot speak for the whole of Delta State on the demand for Oduduwa Republic. However, as an Itsekiri person, I believe that what we have today is not the best for the Itsekiri nation. ”I am a believer in the federating units based on linguistic homogeneity as advocated by Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory. “Under the United Nations Charter on rights of ethnic nationalities to self-determination, it is within the rights of the Yoruba people, as with other nations to seek self-determination. The ILoT will issue a statement tomorrow after its meeting.”
Former South West Publicity Secretary of PDP, Ayo Fadaka:” These agitations are premised on the flawed federalism practiced in Nigeria. On Yoruba agitation, there are still some issues that must be determined by the Yoruba people.” On his part, Comrade Mashood Erubami said: “If Yoruba feel any sense of injustice and ask for independence, they should be given.What I don’t support is the call by some people that we would get it through war. We should seek self-determination logically.”
Nigeria is 60 and the truth is that there is nothing to show for it. Nothing except senseless killings, kidnapping, corruption, election rigging occasioned by bad leadership. So, we need to change the narratives. We need to fight against this lawlessness and huge misappropriation of national fortune.
The spirit of Yoruba race is high and we will be monitoring unfolding events and hope they shall achieve the best.
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