YORUBA LEADERS TO ARMY: NO HARM MUST BEFALL ADENIYI IN CUSTODY
The Cable
July 26, 2020

Some Yoruba leaders have asked the army authorities to ensure that Olusegun Adeniyi, former theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, is safe in custody.

There are reports that Adeniyi, a major-general, is to face a court-martial.

A court martial is a legal proceeding for military officers. It is similar to a civilian court trial.

Adeniyi was all over the news in March when a video where he complained of the lack of weapons for troops fighting Boko Haram insurgents went viral.

After the video, he was removed as commander of Operation Lafiya Dole and transferred to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja.
He was later moved to the Army Headquarters, still in Abuja.

At a meeting on the platform of the Yoruba Summit Group (YSG) in Lagos during the weekend, Rueben Fasoranti, Afenifere leader; Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Yoruba World Congress (YWC), Banji Akintoye, chairman of Voice of Reason (VOR); Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo state, demanded justice for Adeniyi.

Others who attended the meeting are Oye Ibidapo-Obe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos; Yinka Odumakin, spokesman of Afenifefre; and Gani Adams, a leader of the O’dua Peoples Congress (OPC).

The leaders said the plight of soldiers on the battlefront is well known, adding that no one should be punished for speaking the truth.
They also demanded an investigation into the death of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female helicopter pilot, who died in a freak accident earlier in the month.

The leaders called on the federal government to constitute an independent panel of inquiry to look into the death of Arotile, alleging that there is more to the death of the late Arotile than being reported.

“We are also aware of the initial casual manner Tolulope Arotile’s killing was treated by the authorities of the Nigerian Air Force which is capable of raising suspicion in the minds people. It is better to quickly douse tension and apprehension by coming out in the open,” they said in a communique issued at the end of the meeting.

“The authorities did not imagine that so much noise would be made, and so many questions would be asked. Her death was treated with levity, just as many other cases where the lives of Nigerians do not seem to matter anymore.

“The Yorùbá nation therefore demands a full-scale independent investigation by an inclusive panel of experts. The Yorùbá nation notes with sadness that on the very day our daughter Tolulope went home, a senior Military officer: Major General Olusegun Adeniyi was court-martialled for daring to voice out the lack of tools and equipment needed to prosecute a Boko Haram war that has become far too prolonged and far too controversial in light of the numerous calls to the Federal Government to change the Military ’Service Chiefs who have failed to provide the highest quality of security, leadership and delivery of forthrightness in their duties.

“We the Yorùbá condemn in strong terms, the cherry-picking of our fighters, soldiers, officers as either cannon fodders easy-targets, operational fall-guys and being used for experimental disciplinary measures, whilst the real culprits, go free!

“Critical to this development are also pieces of news items of friendly fire from soldiers of a particular part of the country using their guns on our fighters who dare carry the battle deep into the Boko Haram held territories.”

The Yoruba leaders also demanded the restructuring of the country ahead of the 2023 general election.

“We the Yorùbá Nation therefore reject the holding of a future general election before Restructuring Nigeria fiscally and structurally. We state that the ship of state is veering off precariously into a precipice, and that Nigeria is at the very edge of a political subsidence,” the communique read.
“We are persuaded that nothing short of Restructuring can save this country. Any attempt to go ahead with elections in 2023 without addressing the issue of Restructuring would spell doom for Nigeria.

“Notwithstanding the interests of some elements in our midst, it would be presumptuous to assume that the masses of the educated Yoruba Nation will dive headlong into being part of the 2023 elections, when all elements of its execution – the military, paramilitary, INEC, the judiciary have been rigged and appropriated by a single very tiny minority ethnic group in a small corner of the country.

“The emerging resolve of the Yoruba not to be part of vassal state that Nigeria has become, is better managed with due accommodation before any further degeneration and obvious consequences. Our quest shall henceforth be to mobilise the masses of our peoples not to participate in any further elections until the goal of Restructuring or Self-determination is attained.

“The Yoruba Nation is therefore making the clarion call for confidence building steps to taken by the Buhari regime immediately, especially as the historic 60th Anniversary of Nigeria as an independent Nation beckons on October 1, 2020.

“Steps towards an urgent meeting of all Nationalities has to be taken now to determine the nature of our relationships. Unless this peaceful step is heeded to, so that Nigeria heads in the right direction thereafter, the clear alternative would be for self-determination quests to proceed rapidly without any further restraint.”



SOURCE:
https://www.thecable.ng/yoruba-leaders-to-army-no-harm-must-befall-adeniyi-in-custody

Nice

QUOTING:

“The emerging resolve of the Yoruba not to be part of vassal state that Nigeria has become, is better managed with due accommodation before any further degeneration and obvious consequences. Our quest shall henceforth be to mobilise the masses of our peoples not to participate in any further elections until the goal of Restructuring or Self-determination is attained.



“Steps towards an urgent meeting of all Nationalities has to be taken now to determine the nature of our relationships. Unless this peaceful step is heeded to, so that Nigeria heads in the right direction thereafter, the clear alternative would be for self-determination quests to proceed rapidly without any further restraint.”

Sure

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lol Yoruba giving out warning Lok no he Yoruba again only siren and all of them will Japa inside their wife's half shimi abeg Army should deal decisively with the insubordinate

What are they court marshalling, yes the men were equipped but with the wrong kind of equipment. shebi we saw the Chadian army they went with both heavy and light vehicles with two petrol tanks .One thing you can't take out is there super coordination, they where actually enjoying the war..We also saw the fire powers of this terrorist given our troops ak7 alone is just an insult,let them have the latest rocket propellers as part of their standard kits.Possibly laser guided hand held Anti tank weapons .Please please please there should always be a coordinated unmanned aerial surveillance both night and day before any operation . The Nigerian professor helping the U.S build their drones we should find a way to collaborate with him.I don't know how Gen Adeniyi want to fight back a hail of RPG fired at his troops without a superior weapon with bigger capabilities,he did his best to put them from arms way. Baba Buhari should just as the C in C ask for a brief of the operations so the experts can study and bring out better solutions .After all the Terrorist presented an element of surprise.

He wanted to expose Buhari
The lord and saviour of yoruba muslims

Believe me Muric will want the man incancerated for life ...

Did you all see the Asoebi buhari gave the repentant boko members... While their victims are begging for drinking water in IDP camps..

Yoruba muslims... Smh

We the Yorùbá Nation therefore reject the holding of a future general election before Restructuring Nigeria fiscally and structurally

Abeg, make una go sleep.


We the Yoruba moslem must vote for Tinubu 2023. Election must hold! This is our time.

Nice one from our leaders.. we need to sit down at the round table to discuss the future.

If you want to free and re-integrate insurgents to continue killing people all because they are your brothers while you court-martial top ranking soldiers for speaking out on the realities on ground at the battle field, then something is really wrong somewhere

Brooklynsouth:
lol Yoruba giving out warning Lok no he Yoruba again only siren and all of them will Japa inside their wife's half shimi abeg Army should deal decisively with the insubordinate

All the freedom fighters to top human right lawyers in Nigeria's history are Yorubas. It's still Yorubas that stood up against the Military junta and fought for our democracy when your own people were busy marching and feasting in support of the oppressors

Can you please name someone from your own tribe that has balls to face injustice?

Okooo

flokii:


All the freedom fighters to top human right lawyers in Nigeria's history are Yorubas. It's still Yorubas that stood up against the Military junta and fought for our democracy when your own people were busy marching and feasting in support of the oppressors

Can you please name someone from your own tribe that has balls to face injustice?

It is always good for people to underestimate you. The surprise on their faces is sweeter than honey.

A coward is a coward

Never take the rant of a coward serious because he's a coward .

NaijaRoyalty:
A coward is a coward

Never take the rant of a coward serious because he's a coward .

Like this?

And you are speaking English?

Brooklynsouth:
lol Yoruba giving out warning Lok no he Yoruba again only siren and all of them will Japa inside their wife's half shimi abeg Army should deal decisively with the insubordinate

Why is he even in custody?

Buhari shouldn't have been president but unfortunately some section of Yorubas led by Tinubu thought otherwise and now everybody is paying for it.

Ojiofor:
Buhari shouldn't have been president but unfortunately some section of Yorubas led by Tinubu thought otherwise and now everybody is paying for it.

What is ailing Nigeria is greater than Buhari or any single person. The foundation of the country is faulty.

I can't support this evil. Nigeria army should free the general Biko. It is not a crime to say the truth and save the lives of your men. After all, Burutanshi is busy freeing terrorist in the name of repentance. Wicked country!

Guestlander:


What is ailing Nigeria is greater than Buhari or any single person. The foundation of the country is faulty.

He has made the faulty foudation wosrt than it was.

Ojiofor:


He has made the faulty foudation wosrt than it was.

Not worse than Jonathan or Obasanjo. They are all going around in circles.

Guestlander:


Not worse than Jonathan or Obasanjo. They are all going around in circles.

Maybe you have to interview people from Sokoto,Katsina,Southern Kaduna,Bornu and middle belt for their opinion.

Guestlander:


It is always good for people to underestimate you. The surprise on their faces is sweeter than honey.

See this one, What are you feeling like, Butterfly is feeling like Dragon

"In times of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -( George Orwell Visionary English Journalist and Novelist)

Terrorists are being celebrated while their victims are being killed or harassed.Maj.Gen-Adeniyi, providence & the Lord God will surely shame and punish all your enemies.

Itohanprefa:
See this one, What are you feeling like, Butterfly is feeling like Dragon

We don't do empty chest beating like some folks from the East.

Guestlander:


What is ailing Nigeria is greater than Buhari or any single person. The foundation of the country is faulty.

foundation ??



not Jonathan?



typical yorobamoslem

Guestlander:


Not worse than Jonathan or Obasanjo. They are all going around in circles.

not worse yoribamoslem,...but farrrrr worse