The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has again distanced his administration from the agitators of the Yoruba Nation.
Akeredolu said that some group of persons who held a rally under the cover of what they term ‘secessionist agitations’ in Akure, on Saturday, May 22, 2021, erroneously claimed to have had his support for the rally.
This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State, Richard Olatunde, and made available to newsmen.
Solacebase reports that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemi popularly called Sunday Igboho on Saturday during a rally in Akure said the Yoruba Nation agitators had the support of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to hold a rally in Akure.
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“The governor is aware of these things we are doing, we have his support. We are no more under the Fulani. All we want is the Yoruba Nation,” Igboho declared.
‘’Governor Akeredolu wishes to state clearly that while he acknowledges the right of individuals and groups to hold peaceful rallies, it must not be misconstrued to mean support for secessionist agenda and or balkanization of the nation. Far from it, said the statement.
‘’Unequivocally, the Governor’s opinion on the Akure rally or any other of its ilk, is only to the effect that he is not opposed to any civil protest which is not in breach of the extant laws of the Nation. He neither believes nor supports the quest for the Yoruba Nation outside of Nigeria in the manner canvassed. Governor Akeredolu stands by a virile, united and indivisible Nigeria as demanded by the Southern Governors’ Forum.’’
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‘’Therefore, the vigour, zeal, leadership and candour displayed by Governor Akeredolu for a just and fair Nigeria is altruistic, and borne out of patriotism for the Nation as well as love for his people, the Yoruba ethnic nationality. ‘’
‘’It is important, therefore, to state without any equivocation that the Yoruba Nation secessionist promoters do not enjoy any lending hand in Governor Akeredolu.’’
