Struggle For New Nation Legitimate – Gani Adams

Recently some Southwest leaders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met in Lagos and implored groups involved in agitations for self-determination to desist forthwith. Their position have, however, triggered several reactions form concerned Yoruba groups and individuals.

In the second of nine resolutions arrived at the meeting, convener, Chief Bisi Akande expressed strong opposition to separatist agitations. The leaders directed those indulging in such to desist forthwith while expressing their belief in the unity, stability and sustainability of Nigeria.

But there have been mixed feelings that the Southwest leaders failed to engage the separatists groups on how take the country out of its present security predicament, which is believed to have been aggravated by the menace of armed Fulani herdsmen, bandits, whose activities have been perceived as threat to the existence of other ethnic groups in the country, especially the southern region.


The Southwest APC leaders were vilified for not engaging the agitators to sample their opinions on how to address the inclination that Fulani ethnic group had been parading itself as being superior to other ethnic nationalities in the country. One of the grouses against the APC leaders is that those invited to the meeting, in the first instance, could not have represented the entire leaders in the ruling party, let alone the entire Yoruba race.

Secondly, observers also disagreed with resolution number two on the ground that the factors that triggered the agitations for secession across the country could not have been treated with party sentiment as the leaders, who assembled at the Lagos State House Marina, are perceived to have done last Sunday.

Aside from the resolution number two, which generated criticisms, other demands by the Southwest APC leaders seem to align with positions of the agitators, who insisted that as long as the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari remains repugnant to recommendations of the 2014 National Conference or restructuring of the present system, the option is for ethnic nationalities making up Nigeria to go their separate ways instead of the current situation where the Fulani reigns over others.

On another hand, there are insinuations that the meeting was deliberately conceived by Chief Akande and the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to boost the undeclared 2023 presidential ambition of the former governor of Lagos State.

It was gathered that it took those present at the meeting several hours to agree that the communiqué must be drafted in such a way it would not be misinterpreted as aiding the political ambition of a particular person. The Guardian was reliably informed that there was heated argument as to why some, who also played critical roles in the merger of APC and other credible Yoruba elders and members of the party, were exempted from the meeting. While there was an attempt to cover up the fact that Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Niyi Adebayo stood in for and delivered the apologies of Governors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), who were conspicuously absent from the meeting, the disposition of Adebayo himself to the meeting raised questions.


However, Prominent media practitioner, Chief Tola Adeniyi said the meeting and its proceeds must be ignored because it did not represent the interest of all members of Yoruba in their party not to talk of those that are not their members.”

He also said the Southwest APC leaders have no locus standi to speak for the intelligentsia of Yoruba on issue of secession. “Almost all those who gathered last week Sunday are in their 60 to 80 years and they are part of those who benefited from the skewed nature of this nation compared to the agitators who are mostly youths struggling for their future emancipation from the current lopsided 1999 Constitution.”

He warned that such directives may aggravate the polity and ginger the agitators more. Adeniyi therefore said it behooves the Southwest APC leaders to engage the agitators in whatever means to discuss the way forward.

ok

There won't be new nation anywhere

Nigeria will never divide

The Igbo people and Yoruba should join hands together and let's take this country to the path of prosperity

South West guys are smart.

benuejosh:
South West guys are smart.

Sunday Igboho not smart

You expect politicians to accept anything that will temper with their business?? You are dreaming. Do they have any other business about from Nigeria venture? They are thieves and shouldn't be called to discuss such! Even to restructure Nigeria for things to work well they won't bcoz their business will stop flourishing and you are talking about a whole break up

benuejosh:
South West guys are smart.

this young man here isn't from benue state, everyone should take note and stop responding and addressing him as such. He's only promoting an agenda...to make it look like there are still people from Benue who supports buhari! Please ignore his comments portraying him as a Benue indigene, he's only doing a dirty job

..Southwest APC leaders have no locus standi to speak for the intelligentsia of Yoruba on issue of secession. “Almost all those who gathered last week Sunday are in their 60 to 80 years and they are part of those who benefited from the skewed nature of this nation compared to the agitators who are mostly youths struggling for their future emancipation from the current lopsided 1999 Constitution.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CTWojU2DY
"....We all know that we must restructure. It is either we restructure or we break, you don’t have to be a prophet to know that one.That is certain – restructure or we break up.."

-The Southwest APC leaders were vilified for not engaging the agitators to sample their opinions on how to address the inclination that Fulani ethnic group had been parading itself as being superior to other ethnic nationalities in the country.

Secondly, the factors that triggered the agitations for secession across the country could not have been treated with party sentiment as the leaders who assembled at the Lagos State House Marina have done last Sunday.

-As long as the administration of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari remains repugnant to recommendations of the 2014 National Conference or restructuring of the present system, the option is for ethnic nationalities making up Nigeria to go their separate ways instead of the current situation where the Fulani reigns over others.

-On another hand, there are insinuations that the meeting was deliberately conceived by Chief Akande & national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to boost the undeclared 2023 presidential ambition of the former governor of Lagos State.

See them? They relegate sensitive burning national issues to the background for selfish egocentric expectations.How can someone like Tinubu be thinking of ruling this country after all the incalculable damage he has inflicted with the catastrophe on seat today?

PrinceOfLagos:

Sunday Igboho not smart

That guy na illiterate na. What do you expect of him.

Even me I accept one Nigeria, where we (Yorùbá) shall dominate others. Not a Nigeria where we'll play second fiddle.

SW leaders always ahead of the SE counterparts

Whe don't need war to divide Nigeria when food hit 1000 per plate everybody go want seccession ask Yugoslavians.

Chief Bisi Akande expressed strong opposition to separatist agitations. The leaders directed those indulging in such to desist forthwith while expressing their belief in the unity, stability and sustainability of Nigeria.

We know who Chief Bisi Akande is fronting for, the fear of losing out in 2023 political permutations is the beginning of wisdom ...

Hope the old man has gotten a cure to the permanent grin on his face

athaboi:
this young man here isn't from benue state, everyone should take note and stop responding and addressing him as such. He's only promoting an agenda...to make it look like there are still people from Benue who supports buhari! Please ignore his comments portraying him as a Benue indigene, he's only doing a dirty job

Be useful to Nairaland this Tuesday morning abeg and contribute your opinion on the topic and leave this tribal gimmicks to rest. No start today abeg!

It's okay

endsarrrs:
Be useful to Nairaland this Tuesday morning abeg and contribute your opinion on the topic and leave this tribal gimmicks to rest. No start today abeg!

Concerning the topic, whats your comment?

stop the evil that breeds the topic and there won't be need to discuss such meaningless topics....it is bigots like him that is dividing Nigeria! Stop them and there won't be need for such discussion

endsarrrs:
SW leaders always ahead of the SE counterparts

look at you asking me to stop tribal gimmicks while you are a tribal marchant! You see why I don't take nairaland seriously? Or I think what we have here are mostly kids. What's the meaning of your comment up there and what moral do you have to talk about being tribal? Please have a nice day, bye

Urbanchampion:
Even me I accept one Nigeria, where we (Yorùbá) shall dominate others. Not a Nigeria where will play second fiddle.

Lol

athaboi:
this young man here isn't from benue state, everyone should take note and stop responding and addressing him as such. He's only promoting an agenda...to make it look like there are still people from Benue who supports buhari! Please ignore his comments portraying him as a Benue indigene, he's only doing a dirty job

I always avoid responding to you anytime you quote me out of respect. Don't allow me change the narrative on you please. Don't just use your fingers and type rubbish. Can you please confirm where I am from and let the whole world know.?

If you can’t beat them, you join them. Isn’t it.


Continue with your FAKE UNITY. But it’s certain that a country like Nigeria that coerce people together by fire by force with help of Gun, can never know peace or progress.

Because the spirit of patriotism from the majority of the masses is long gone.

benuejosh:
I always avoid responding to you quoting me out of respect. Don't allow me change the narrative on you please.

I have made my point

athaboi:
I have made my point

you wrote nonsense and that is what I want you to know. You're not making sense.

Those bastards speak for themselves only, they didn't speak for millions of yorubas supporting yoruba nation
God bless yoruba nation
God bless baba akintola and sunday igboho

Urbanchampion:
Even me I accept one Nigeria, where we (Yorùbá) shall dominate others. Not a Nigeria where will play second fiddle.

i think i support this

The agitations will fade out soon.

But the unity must not be at gun point

Were Yorubas agitating before

Facts



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Leybari:
Struggle For New Nation Legitimate – Gani Adams

Recently some Southwest leaders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met in Lagos and implored groups involved in agitations for self-determination to desist forthwith. Their position have, however, triggered several reactions form concerned Yoruba groups and individuals.

In the second of nine resolutions arrived at the meeting, convener, Chief Bisi Akande expressed strong opposition to separatist agitations. The leaders directed those indulging in such to desist forthwith while expressing their belief in the unity, stability and sustainability of Nigeria.

But there have been mixed feelings that the Southwest leaders failed to engage the separatists groups on how take the country out of its present security predicament, which is believed to have been aggravated by the menace of armed Fulani herdsmen, bandits, whose activities have been perceived as threat to the existence of other ethnic groups in the country, especially the southern region.


The Southwest APC leaders were vilified for not engaging the agitators to sample their opinions on how to address the inclination that Fulani ethnic group had been parading itself as being superior to other ethnic nationalities in the country. One of the grouses against the APC leaders is that those invited to the meeting, in the first instance, could not have represented the entire leaders in the ruling party, let alone the entire Yoruba race.

Secondly, observers also disagreed with resolution number two on the ground that the factors that triggered the agitations for secession across the country could not have been treated with party sentiment as the leaders, who assembled at the Lagos State House Marina, are perceived to have done last Sunday.

Aside from the resolution number two, which generated criticisms, other demands by the Southwest APC leaders seem to align with positions of the agitators, who insisted that as long as the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari remains repugnant to recommendations of the 2014 National Conference or restructuring of the present system, the option is for ethnic nationalities making up Nigeria to go their separate ways instead of the current situation where the Fulani reigns over others.

On another hand, there are insinuations that the meeting was deliberately conceived by Chief Akande and the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to boost the undeclared 2023 presidential ambition of the former governor of Lagos State.

It was gathered that it took those present at the meeting several hours to agree that the communiqué must be drafted in such a way it would not be misinterpreted as aiding the political ambition of a particular person. The Guardian was reliably informed that there was heated argument as to why some, who also played critical roles in the merger of APC and other credible Yoruba elders and members of the party, were exempted from the meeting. While there was an attempt to cover up the fact that Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Niyi Adebayo stood in for and delivered the apologies of Governors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), who were conspicuously absent from the meeting, the disposition of Adebayo himself to the meeting raised questions.


However, Prominent media practitioner, Chief Tola Adeniyi said the meeting and its proceeds must be ignored because it did not represent the interest of all members of Yoruba in their party not to talk of those that are not their members.”

He also said the Southwest APC leaders have no locus standi to speak for the intelligentsia of Yoruba on issue of secession. “Almost all those who gathered last week Sunday are in their 60 to 80 years and they are part of those who benefited from the skewed nature of this nation compared to the agitators who are mostly youths struggling for their future emancipation from the current lopsided 1999 Constitution.”

He warned that such directives may aggravate the polity and ginger the agitators more. Adeniyi therefore said it behooves the Southwest APC leaders to engage the agitators in whatever means to discuss the way forward.

That has been the plan. There have not been any agitation.

Their longer throat for presidency go end when they are kicked in the arsze in 2023.

Igboho would be laughing at them from Benin republic with a plate of undone beans in one hand.