Sunday Igboho is not fit to speak for the Yorubas – Yoruba Council of Elders

The Yoruba Council of Elders has stated that Sunday Igboho the Yoruba Secessionist is not fit to speak for the Yoruba people.

Dr. Kunle Olajide, secretary-general of Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) who spoke with  TheCable, said Nigeria would be stronger if it remained as a unit, added that the Yoruba people had invested so much in Nigeria’s formation and unity, and it would be unwise for them to seek secession.

Olajide said: “It is his (Igboho’s) personal desire but the present circumstances in our nation do not favor and will not make it achievable, and the fact that Yorubas have invested so much in the unity of this country and the making of Nigeria. The tribe cannot choose to opt-out without any adequate plans.

“I am not aware that the Yoruba nation or citizenship has given a mandate to anybody to desire their extinction from this country. So it is not a decision that can be taken by an individual or a group of individuals.

“Anybody who is familiar with the history of Nigeria will know that we have been together for over 100 years, even before the British came and we have Yorubas all over the country just as we have other Nigerians everywhere.

“It is not something that you can declare by fiat. In any case, our diversity in this country and our population are our strengths. Fragmentation and dismemberment of this country cannot be in the best interest of anybody.”