The quest for political restructuring gained momentum yesterday as a coalition of all socio-cultural organisations in South-west and Diasporas plan come together next month to decide status of Yoruba in Nigeria.

The coalition, which will come together under the aegis of Yoruba Summit, will take advantage of the conference to perfect the region’s demand for Yoruba autonomy within a united, peaceful and equitable federation.

The Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, disclosed the plan to THISDAY yesterday, thereby citing the imperatives of the meeting where the position of Yoruba nation would be officially made public.

The Yoruba Assembly, an umbrella platform for all socio-political groups in the South-west, had in a recent communiqué asked the federal government to consider a referendum to enable nationalities constituting Nigeria to decide if they still want to remain together.

The assembly under the leadership of Gen. Alani Akinrinade (rtd) had then faulted the claim by the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) that some political usurpers “are hiding under the guise of the legitimate agitation for restructuring and self-determination to destabilise the polity is totally untenable.”

In its five-page communiqué signed by all its chartered members, the assembly had then said it was compelled by the rising tension in the Nigerian political space to convene a consultative meeting, which was held in Lagos at the heart of the current agitation for political restructuring and self-determination.

After two months, the Yoruba Assembly issued the communiqué, Odumakin said all socio-cultural organisations in the region would converge on Ibadan next month to decide the position of Yoruba in Nigeria, which was said to the largest gathering of Yoruba people in history.

Exchanging message with THISDAY yesterday, Odumakin disclosed that a summit of Yoruba people in the South-west, Kogi, Kwara States and the Diaspora “is coming up in the next few weeks in Ibadan.”

He said the summit would attract Yoruba leaders across board including governors, topmost traditional rulers, members of National Assembly, opinion leaders, youth, artisans, professional bodies among others.

Odumakin said the summit “will look at the place of Yoruba within Nigeria and articulate the positions of the Yoruba nation for a united, peaceful and equitable federation. It promises to be the biggest gathering of Yoruba in this millennium. All leading Yoruba organisations without exception are on board.

“The planning committee under the leadership of Dr. Kunle Olajide will soon unveil details of the biggest event coming for the Yoruba soon. The need to get verb for Yoruba noun in the syntax of the Nigerian experience necessitated the summit.”

He added that the summit would also deliberate on all issues relating “to a working Nigeria and Yoruba autonomy within it. We have passed through different stages of Nigerian metamorphosis from a federal to a unitary state.

“We need to take a decision on which phase best suits the advancement of Yoruba civilisation. It is being organised under Yoruba Summit. It will hold in Ibadan in a matter of weeks but the planning committe will unveil the exact day soonest,” he explained.

He therefore, noted that all leading Yoruba organisations without exception “are on board. The planning committee under Dr. Kunle Olajide will soon unveil details of the biggest event coming for the Yoruba soon.”

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/08/14/yoruba-convene-unity-summit-to-decide-status-in-nigeria/

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Decide status in Nigeria, again Kwa? Does that mean that our '' we stand with hausa-fulani '' status is no longer pliable?

My afonja brothers, please we need to make up our mind once and for all. This '' always sitting on the fence '' when things are no longer in our favor is not helping us at all.

we know PIGs will invade,but when they ar dealt with brutally they will be shouting they want biafra.

Make I go chop bole, l dey come.

victorDanladi:
we know PIGs will invade,but when they ar dealt with brutally they will be shouting they want biafra.

We know Yoruba person owns Nairaland...

To chase Afonjas away from nairaland...bring topics about Yorubas...even in good faith...

Yoruba lifeline on socail media is news about IPOB, Biafra and Igbos...

Post topics about the Yorubas...they will scamper away for safety...they will go into hiding...I don't know why...

Yorubas should please come in and talk about this important issue.

If Na Biafra matter now, up to 3 pages don full with Yoruba bile.

Yoruba dicide the fate of pigs in Nigeria

Unity begging.

Odumakin

I see that a couple of political jobbers, hungry politicians and quack hacktivist are involved.
This does not feel me with any confidence.

Good! There us nothing to talk about anymore. The only thing we should talk about is how to leave this country. I dont know why these foolish governors were invited.

DabLord:
Yoruba dicide the fate of pigs in Nigeria

Yoruba decide fate of pigs, vultures, skull miners..but won't dare DREAM of standing by themselves...Are Yorubas now 2nd tier born to rule?

If these were to be on IPOB, Kanu, Biafra...Do you know the number of pages and traffic it would have generated for Seun by now...? You specialize in deciding for others...

oduastates:
Odumakin

I see that a couple of political jobbers, hungry politicians and quack hacktivist are involved.
This does not feel me with any confidence.

If a faceless group had come up to host a conference on One Nigeria..You wouldn't be saying that...I wonder why you Yoruba Muslims love one Nigeria...even when it is clear to all, that it is not working...

If the north or East have half what the Yorubas have...they would have broken off since...They have less yet they are determined to leave...the union...You guys are "Union beggars"...

DabLord:
Yoruba dicide the fate of pigs in Nigeria

Pigs decide their fate
It's a norm

Cooly100:


We know Yoruba person owns Nairaland...

To chase Afonjas away from nairaland...bring topics about Yorubas...even in good faith...

Yoruba lifeline on socail media is news about IPOB, Biafra and Igbos...

Post topics about the Yorubas...they will scamper away for safety...they will go into hiding...I don't know why...

because they believe that they are more inferior to igboid groups that is why they rather drink poison than see Biafra actualized

zenmaster:

Those are the errand boys and fifth columnists that their aboki masters will send to destabilize the assembly and sabotage true Yoruba interests.

Hahahahahaha! Afonjaish COWARDZ..If yu blow knockout for that gathering all of them go kawai for dem dear ewedu lifez.

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successmatters:
Yorubas should please come in and talk about this important issue.
If Na Biafra matter now, up to 3 pages don full with Yoruba bile.

True Yoruba's, who constitute the majority, support the call for restructuring this failed country.
Most of the e-warriors and trolls with contrary opinion are the Moslems. Their allegiance is to their caliphate masters.

oduastates:
Odumakin
I see that a couple of political jobbers, hungry politicians and quack hacktivist are involved.
This does not feel me with any confidence.

This is about Yoruba interests, not political interests.

Keep claiming sophistication by judging on personalities while the less civilised aboki continue to count their ethnic gains.

vedd:

This is about Yoruba interests, not political interests.

Keep claiming sophistication by judging on personalities while the less civilised abokis continue to count their ethnic gains.

Can you enumerate how Northerners are counting their ethnic gains? Do you need to be reminded that since 1999, 18 years ago, Yorubas have ruled Nigeria for 8 years, then Ijaw, 6 years, all together 14 out of 18 years has produced South President. If you discount Osinbajo's Ag Presidency from Buhari's 2 years, there is not much left for the Northerners. Why are you IPOB youths so daft like this?
An Odumakin with no electoral or cultural value, promoted himself to spokes person of Afenifere that is known to have supported PDP and GEJ during the last election is what you are getting hyperventilating about?

vedd:

This is about Yoruba interests, not political interests.

Keep claiming sophistication by judging on personalities while the less civilised abokis continue to count their ethnic gains.

Can you enumerate how Northerners are counting their ethnic gains? Do you need to be reminded that since 1999, 18 years ago, Yorubas have ruled Nigeria for 8 years, then Ijaw, 6 years, all together 14 out of 18 years has produced South President. If you discount Osinbajo's Ag Presidency from Buhari's 2 years, there is not much left for the Northerners. Why are you guys so daft like this?
An Odumakin with no electoral or cultural value, promoted himself to spokes person of Afenifere that is known to have supported PDP and GEJ during the last election is what you are getting hyperventilating about?

victorDanladi:
we know PIGs will invade,but when they ar dealt with brutally they will be shouting they want biafra.

Before nko? No be inside (South) Waste you go find pigs?

diemods:

It is evident that the diabolical dirty skull mining PIGs are all mouth but now action....their cowardice speaks for them... Besides, who sight the moon for them if they take concrete decision against their masters... The ewuderians are disjointed as their scratched tiger face

pig don show,so pained.

vedd:

This is about Yoruba interests, not political interests.

Keep claiming sophistication by judging on personalities while the less civilised aboki continue to count their ethnic gains.

I have seen this many times before.

Hurray, Yoruba is ready to Secede from Nigeria. When Yoruba sneezes, every other inferior tribe (igboipob, Hawulusa, etc) catch cold. Enough of staying with this uncircumcised jewish Israel and Hawuusa.

Great Yoruba race

OduduwaYoruba:
Hurray, Yoruba is ready to Secede from Nigeria. When Yoruba sneezes, every other inferior tribe (igboipob, Hawulusa, etc) catch cold. Enough of staying with this uncircumcised jewish Israel and Hawuusa.

Cowards

Markfemi2:
Great Yoruba race

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