They want to disintegrate Nigeria,’ Sunday Igboho kicks against nationwide protest

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Chief Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba nation agitator, has kicked against the nationwide hunger protests planned for August 1.

Igboho whose agitation centres around separation of the Yoruba from Nigeria, in a statement issued on Monday night, ironically accused planners of the protest of trying to disintegrate the country, while maintaining that his Yoruba nation agitation should not be used as launchpad to break up Nigeria.

“I, Chief Sunday Igboho, am issuing this press release in response to the planned protests by some unknown and faceless individuals, who are working to disintegrate the country,” he said.

‘’Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assumed office on May 29, 2023, he has implemented revolutionary policies, which his predecessors lacked the political will to pursue.

‘’These bold steps have, unsurprisingly, unsettled those who believe it is their birth right to rule Nigeria. And in response, there have been attempts to undermine his administration, particularly on social media, with the aim of creating discord between the government and the people.

‘’Recently, we have become aware of notices from unknown individuals threatening ’10 days of rage’, beginning August 1, 2024, under the slogan ‘Tinubu Must Go!’

‘’While the right to peaceful protest is enshrined in our constitution, it does not extend to calls for an unconstitutional regime change. It is worth noting that during President Buhari’s eight-year tenure, there were no such protests for regime change from the Southwest, even when our people faced oppression and atrocities by Fulani terrorists.

‘’Our protests were focused on protecting our communities, not on destabilizing the country. The Yoruba Nation Movement and I firmly declare that we will not participate in any protest aimed at using the Southwest as a battleground for political upheaval”.