Pan-Yoruba
group, Afenifere has called on the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu to
drop his crown and pursue politics following his recent anti-igbo
remarks. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin spoke to Vanguard
about the position of the group;
"We say
with all sense of responsibility that if these were truly the words of
Kabiyesi, he has clearly crossed the line of royal decency, desecrated
the royal stool and violated the electoral laws of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria and engaged in promotion of hate speech capable of fueling
ethnic tension and clashes which are against the spirit of peaceful
co-existence which we have achieved in recent years.
We respect the
right of Oba Akiolu to drop the crown at Iga and become Director of
Mobilisation for the leader of his party if he so desires, but we detest
his hiding behind the throne to fan the embers of disunity which could
put Yoruba people in harm’s way wherever they are living as settlers.
Yoruba people are too civilized to support the primitive intimidation of
fellow Nigerians just as we will not accept such action being visited
on our people in any part of Nigeria.” he said
