S’West govs shun Yoruba Unity Forum meeting
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By MOSHOOD ADEBAYO and SEGUN ADEGBITE Abeokuta
Friday, June 24, 2011

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The six South-West governors were conspicuously absent yesterday at the reconvened Yoruba Unity Forum which held at the Ikenne, Ogun State home of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and presided over by the matriarch of the Awolowo, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.

Among those officially invited were Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, his counterparts, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Lagos, Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo, Raufu Aregbesola, Osun, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti, and Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo.

While none of the invited governors serving and former, attended other attendees are former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen Oladipo Diya (rtd.), Kofoworola, Bucknor-Akerele, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, former deputy to the former Oyo State governor, Alhaji Taofeeq Arapaja, among others. Although a formal invitation was extended to the governors, it was a surprise that none of them was around.
During the meeting, the forum urged President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently ensure that the Yoruba nation occupies its rightful position in the political hierarchy. This was necessary so as to give the race a sense of belonging in the country.

Apparently reacting to the loss of the speakership of the House of Representatives which gave the position to Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, the forum decried the role played by some politicians from the South-West.
The group lamented lack of cohesion among Yoruba and stated that it was what assisted Tambuwal to assume that position among Yoruba honourables.

In a communiqué, the forum decried a situation where the race was completely schemed out of top political positions in the Jonathan administration urging the President to “remember that the race voted for him and not his party”. While reviewing the post election killings in some parts of the North, the forum warned that the killing of Yoruba anywhere in the country must stop.

On the speculations that the Yoruba leadership is up for grabs, Senator Tony Adefuye said it is not vacant.
He added that no matter what anybody says, “Mama H.I.D Awolowo is our leader and she is performing the role effectively.

Good one by SW governors It shows how irrelevant the meeting is when you have the rejected elders in Yorubaland convening

Crying General Oladiipo Diya, Impeached and irrelevant Kofo Bucknor, Abacha boy boy Jakande and Illiterate taofeek Arapaja

who kill your people . ?

Musiwa,,,:

who kill your people . ? 

Yoruba, Hausa and Middle Belt people. . .

Lets just say Nigeria.

You all fought to keep Nigeria one, so stop this secession talk.

Names like Benjamin Adekunle should refresh your memory.

Musiwa,,,:

count us out. You can go and read the aburi conference. We ask to leave the federation like the igbos. Go and find the meeting of aburi conference.

Last time I checked. A particular person backstabbed us. You all led us to believe that. . .

If the Igbo go, we will go?

how we Benjamin Adekunle represent Yoruba people. Benjamin Adekunle was a yoruba man who was married to a bachama women. so he was thinking like northerners. I know you will say obasanjo next.

Musiwa,,,:

how we Benjamin Adekunle represent Yoruba people. Benjamin Adekunle was a yoruba man who was married to a bachama women. so he was thinking like northerners. I know you will say obasanjo next.

Really?

What was Obasanjo's excuse?

sorry, no backstabbed said , so. there was propaganda in war my friend.

On obasanjo. did we yoruba people vote for obasanjo. NO.

So can you call Obasanjo same . No.

Musiwa,,,:

sorry, no backstabbed said , so. there was propaganda in war my friend.

On obasanjo. did you yoruba people vote for obasanjo. NO.

You all had your chance to leave when the Ndigbo wanted to opt out of this union. You all chose not too.

Is Obasanjo not Yoruba?

why all of a sudden SW is crying like a baby history just repeat itself simple no argument about that,

look it was difficult for the Yoruba to leave, because the Yoruba , unlike the igbos at that time. had no army. the number of Yorubas who were in the army was less than 1000.  so it was impossible for less than 1000 to wake up and leave nigeria.

Musiwa,,,:

look it was difficult for the Yoruba to leave, because the Yoruba , unlike the igbos at that time. had no army. the number of Yorubas who were in the army was less than 1000.  so it was impossible for less than 1000 to wake up and leave nigeria.

That should not be used an excuse. You all had a chance to leave. Fear of the North should not have stopped you all.

what chance did we have to leave. Please explain. ? we had no chance , my friend.

The northern army control Yorubaland , we had no army.

in the east the igbo army control it.

that was how ojukwu was able to do it, now we have military barrack.

even if the nigeria govt bring northerner to our barrack. our people will kill them. it is not like before.

where are you

Musiwa might be one of the sensible posters from that region.

If what he says is true, then we in the East would not be suspicious of you all.

hearing that from you.

see what ordinary cocoa can do in ivory coast and SW have it in abundance  

you dont worry , what ordinary cocoa will do. Just let us go.


we would know , who is a fool by the end of the day.

Musiwa do Yorubas really want to leave Nigeria? What happens to all the oil blocks owned by Yorubas?

Is the oil block in Yorubaland , your own. that our business.

Abidjan and Dakar. the people of Edo,delta and Yoruba can handle it. NO oil countries in africa. we can handle it. I know how , we can have the best economy.





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why on earth should igbo be afraid of me/

Musiwa,,,:

you dont worry , what ordinary cocoa will do. Just let us go.


we would know , who is a fool by the end of the day.

SE never stop you people from living the  union have you forgot that you are talking to igbo people here? the only group in that union call nigeria other groups are scared of us to rule over them cos of what!! YOU LOT HAVE ALREADY KNOW THAT IGBO S ARE SECESSIONIST telling us to let you go is not our concern, pick up ur gun and challenge the federal government  like we did. Then igbo s will use the opportunity  to brake out now is ur turn to start first

so what is the position of you Igbo people , are you remaining in Nigeria or not.

Why not Igbo and Yoruba form their own nation Musiwa?

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