Self-styled activist, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, Saturday declared that the Yoruba people will break away from Nigeria.

Igboho made the declaration when he led a number of other agitators under the aegis of Ilana Omo Oodua to Ekiti town from neighboring South-West States for a rally.

The Nation reported that the demonstrators had a long procession through the capital city to demand the independence of Yorubaland.

The agitators, comprising traditionalists, masquerades, women, traders, youths, motorcycle riders, artisans, and others, wore attires with the inscription ‘Omo Oduduwa ni mi.’

The protesters who assembled at the Fajuyi Park marched through Okesa junction to Ojumose to Erekesan and straight to the Palace of Ewi of Ado-Ekiti to pay homage.

They defied heavy security presence deployed in different strategic areas as they marched through streets of the Ado metropolis, chanting various solidarity and liberation songs.

Among the solidarity songs were “No going back on Yoruba nation”, We are ready to go”, Enough is Enough”, We are not slaves to Fulani”, No retreat, no surrender”, “Let Hausa go their way, let Fulani go their own way and Igbo people should also go.”

However, the policemen did not disperse the gathering in any way as some of them said they were deployed to secure the agitators and prevent the breakdown of the law and order.

Addressing the mammoth crowd, Igboho stated that no efforts would be spared to rescue the Yoruba nation from the firm grips and vestiges of those who have been oppressing the people of the southwest from time immemorial.

The activist noted that it is high time the Yoruba nation separated from Nigeria and then chart a new course for itself, adding that the Nigerian environment had been consistently harsh to the Yoruba people.

Igboho said, “Yoruba is the most educated race in Nigeria, but are these graduates getting jobs? No. Rather, our politicians would be buying motorbikes for them for Okada riding. This is wrong and would have to stop. Can they allow their children to be riding Okada?

“Let me say this emphatically, we won’t vote in the Southwest in 2023. We need a government of our own. The Fulani’s are kidnapping us and collecting ransom, killing and raping us and our leaders are watching because of politics. This will no longer be tolerated.”