The leader of the Ilana Omo Odua, emeritus Prof. Banji Akintoye has declared that agitations for Yoruba self-determination cannot be stopped by anybody.
Akintoye stated this in a statement on Sunday by the Media and Communications Secretary of the group, Mr Maxwell Adeleye in reactions to the Yoruba self-determination rally held on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during which agitators defied the police.
The professor of history hailed the Yoruba Nimi Omo Kootu-Ojire and its founder, Titilayo Ojeleye, for the success of the rally held in Abeokuta.
He said, “I want to advise the Nigerian State that the Yoruba self-determination struggle under my leadership shall continue to be peaceful and orderly.
“Therefore, threatening us, or attempting to subjugate our rights to self-determination and peaceful assembly are cowardly.
“We are marching on, and like valiant soldiers without a dint of fear. I make bold to put it to the Nigerian state that no one can stop an idea whose time has come.”
He also called on all Yoruba self-determination groups to begin to hold rallies in their localities every weekend.
“However, let me warn that all our people should note that each rally must be conscientiously peaceful, lawful and orderly,” he added.
