In a
response to a statement believed to have made by the national leader of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, where he described majority
of Yoruba obas as “useless” and “sell-outs,” the Yoruba rights’ group has
condemned and demanded a public denial of the statement.
The
group said the statement made by Senator Tinubu was an insult to the entire
Yoruba race, which was calculated to ridicule and bring the entire traditional
institution to disrepute and abhorrence, according to a statement made
available to the Nigerian Tribune and signed by the secretary of the group,
Wasiu Adeyemi.
The
group, therefore, gave Tinubu seven days to apologise.
“Consequently,
we give Tinubu seven days to deny the statement by putting up full page colour
advertisement in fire major newspapers, apologising to our respected
traditional rulers.
“Failure
to do so shall cause us to embark on a campaign throughout the federation
during electioneering campaign,” the statement said.
The
group believed that Yoruba traditional rulers were gods on earth and,
therefore, deserved their due respect.
“Our
royal fathers are very special to us and there are lots of emotion attached to
our relationship with them. In fact, in the Yoruba tradition, they are regarded
as representatives of The Almighty on earth. We would, therefore, not stand by
and watch as a group of irresponsible politicians drag their names in the mud,”
it said.
Tinubui was alleged
to have made the assertion last Friday, in Ijebu-Ode, during the Jumat prayer
session to mark the 80th birthday of Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland,
Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.
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