Twitter on fire as Sunday Igboho declares a ‘Yoruba Nation’

The declaration of ‘Yoruba Nation’ by popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has set Twitter on fire. In a video that has gone viral, Igboho said all the borders will be opened while lamenting that major institutions in the south-west are headed by Fulanis.

While Igboho confronted any traditional ruler against his people, he said Yoruba are united with traditional rulers backing them.

“We are no longer interested in being part of Nigeria before this becomes war, they need to intervene because we want to go.

“As it stands now, we are no longer under Nigeria. If they don’t intervene, it will go beyond control. We have gone beyond the point where we keep quiet; we are no longer scared to voice out.

“We are not safe anywhere, we can’t sleep rein peace, we can’t travel in peace, what have we done? Are we slaves? We don’t do wrong by existing, we only chose the wrong leaders and we are saying enough is enough!

“TIN CAN in Lagos, Apapa, the directors are Fulanis. The two ports we have, the controllers are Fulanis. We don’t want them anymore!”

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“All our Kings are solidly behind us, any of them that want to deny it should make a press conference, let’s see. He won’t see the light of the next day! My advice to the Yorubas in the North is to find your way back home.

“Start coming home, it is the time! We have suffered enough, let’s not fight among each other, let’s unite for a common cause, it is time to come home. That’s all I have to say”

However, following these aggressive talks is a backlog of reaction from social media users;

See reaction below…

I have never given a thought to Yoruba Nation until this Sunday Igboho's speech. No matter the emotional or economic attachment you have with Nigeria, this speech by a man who is genuinely fighting for the Yoruba race will touch your soul.pic.twitter.com/uAu1a5Cn87

— OONI OF ABUJA ??? (@Deji_OoniAbj) March 18, 2021

To you, those bandits & kidnappers in the
North with heavy arms are not terrorists

Those Fulanis kidnapping people for fun
in the South are not terrorists for you too

But Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu are
your perfect definition of terrorists. Good

You need a psychiatrist asap

— I Z U ? (@heisizumichaels) March 19, 2021

It’s funny how Sunday Igboho is trying to play God of Yoruba, maybe this man knows little about what Yoruba people are capable of. Those folks never send ur papa & the moment things went south, pim U no go see. Yoruba people wey go eat when their neighbor’s house is on fire ??

— Imported Alhaji ? (@ImportedAlhaji) March 19, 2021

107 years since the “Unholy Union” of the North & South. Nigeria expired in 2014. A Union must be renegotiated at expiration.

Rise of Sunday Igboho & Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was inevitable. Hausa-Fulani must enjoy their Nigeria. Pharoah must let my people go. Biafra x Yoruba Nation.✊

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) March 18, 2021

I'm totally not in support of Sunday Igboho and his methods but how many times have northerners called for the arrest of Miyetti Allah guys and other vocal notherners that offend the sensibilities and humanity of other Nigerians?

Yet some Yorubas are calling for Sunday's arrest.

— Jamal (@JajaPhD) March 19, 2021

Sunday Igboho is not speaking for us. He is a tool in d hands of some bitter old crooks that are desperately finding means to continue sharing our national treasure like they did under PDP. No sane Yoruba will embrace a criminal & some unresourceful old cargos as Leaders. Never!

— TallJohn? (@JohnFanimokun) March 19, 2021