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Yoruba rights activist Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has dissociated himself from a trending statement that angry Yoruba youths would invade Alake of Egbaland’s palace, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.
Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, had in a viral video threatened that Oduduwa agitators would soon attack the monarch in his palace and other traditional rulers who do not support their agitation.
However, the activist’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dapo Salami, attributed the statement to Koiki.
It was gathered that the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, had last week, warned that it was in the best interest of all Nigerians to remain one, regardless of the current challenges.
Oba Gbadebo, a retired Nigerian Army Brigadier-General, stated that Nigeria could not afford another civil war or absorb the huge number of Nigerians that could be displaced by such war.
Salama said, “Chief Sunday Igboho has nothing to do with this declaration by Koiki, though Koiki is Igboho’s spokesman, on this particular one, Chief is not in support.
“The Alake of Egbaland is a major leader in Yorubaland whom we honour and have so much reverence for. Igboho will never say he wants to go and invade his palace.
“Koiki came in from the United Kingdom, so he does not understand some things. We are not for violence; we are not going to invade any Oba’s Palace. We respect them all, they are our fathers, and we will never disrespect them.”