Politics
Yoruba Nation Agitators Pretenders, Against South-West Interest – Omitola
A professor of political science from the University of Osun, UNIOSUN, Bolaji Omitola, has said Yoruba nation agitation had no traction among the people of the South-West.
His remarks came in response to the renewed push for Yoruba Nation independence, particularly at a time when Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, hails from the region.
JomogNews recalls that individuals wearing foreign military attire recently occupied the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, and declared the secession of the Yoruba people from Nigeria, effective April 12, 2024.
In an interview with newsmen, Omitola described the proponents of this agitation as mere impostors who stand in opposition to the traditional values of the Yoruba people since Nigeria’s independence.
He emphasized that the Yoruba community is primarily interested in decentralizing Nigeria to allow each region to progress independently.
Omitola posed important questions, “Do these agitators truly have the support of the Yoruba people to justify seceding from Nigeria? Is there widespread approval for their message in the South-West, where a majority of Yoruba population resides?”
He remarked, “The Yoruba Nation advocates are similar to advocacy groups and NGOs in the country, lacking the necessary backing from the Yoruba populace.”
Regarding the disparities between the South-East and South-West, Omitola noted, “While the South-East faces issues of perceived marginalization, the South-West, barring the June 12 activism for presidency in 1999, has not expressed intentions to secede from Nigeria.”
He continued, “The historical stance of the Yorubas has always been focused on a decentralized system for individual regional growth, in line with the principles of Awolowo and the advocacies by Afenifere.”
Omitola concluded, “The Yoruba Nation concept has not resonated significantly with the Yoruba people. As someone well-versed in Nigerian politics, I can affirm that the current agitation in the South-West lacks the fervor witnessed in the South-East.”
Summing up his view, he said, “To the average Yoruba, the Yoruba Nation agitation appears out of place; many perceive the proponents as insincere actors deserving little attention.”
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu, issuing them a seven-day notice to respond to allegations of gross misconduct.
The Assembly cited eight specific allegations of gross misconduct as the basis for the move.
This is the third time Fubara and Odu would be facing impeachment proceedings from the Assembly since coming to office in 2023.
Attempts to impeach them in 2023 and 2025, amid political feuds between the Governor and his predecessor and erstwhile political god-father, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been halted by presidential intervention.
Here are the allegations below:
1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds
2. Unconstitutional misappropriation of public funds
3. Hindering the Rivers Assembly from performing its constitutional duties
4. Illegal appointments of persons without screening by the House of Assembly as provided by the Constitution
5. Seizure of salaries and funds meant for Assembly members
6. Seizure of salaries of the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi
7. Refusal to implement provisions of the Constitution on financial autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary
8. Withholding of funds meant for the running of the Rivers House of Assembly Service Commission and hindering its activities
Lilian Adebayo, the wife of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has said that the party will unseat the ruling All Progressive Party at the 2027 election if Nigerians are true to themselves.
Mrs Adebayo made this assertion known on Wednesday during an interview with journalists after an event in Abuja.
According to her, the opposition party has overcome its crisis after the expulsion of its former chairman, Shehu Gabam and others.
She said Nigerians should vote the APC out in the 2027 general election due to the hardship the party has plunged citizens into.
“There is always a crisis in the party; the SPD has been able to handle its own. The problems in the party have been resolved.
“He has a great chance of winning the election if Nigerians are honest with themselves. If Nigerians think that the ones they consistently vote for would move the country forward, they live in denial,” she concerning the husband.
Recall that SDP recently expelled Gabam and other party executives.
The party’s state chairmen on Wednesday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the police to investigate Gabam over alleged misappropriation.
In a significant political move, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Mbah announced his decision during a televised broadcast in Enugu after weeks of speculation.
He said, “Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress.”
Mbah explained that his decision to join the PDP was informed by the need to reshape Enugu and reorganise the politics of the state.
“Today, I stand before you to announce a break from the past and to share a decision that will shape the road ahead. This concerns our values, how we organize ourselves politically and how we secure the future of our project and our people.
“Leadership sometimes demands painful decisions in the service of higher principles and goals. And there comes a time, when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.”
Ahead of the governor’s defection, all members of his cabinet had on joined the ruling party.
Governor Mbah’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, confirmed the mass defection in a video posted on his social media handles on Monday. In the video, several government officials were seen openly declaring their allegiance to the APC, chanting praises for President Bola Tinubu and affirming their commitment to the new party.
“Enugu State Cabinet Members join the APC with full chest along with Governor PN Mbah,” Nwomeh stated.
The officials, including commissioners and top aides, could be heard in the video declaring, “We are now in APC; tomorrow is here; it is APC all the way; it is Jagaban all the way; from top to bottom.”
The collective defection marks a significant political shift in Enugu State, which has been a PDP stronghold since 1999.
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