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BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Suspends Yoruba Nation Rally In Lagos

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Jul 1, 2021.

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Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly known as Sunday Igboho, has suspended the Yoruba Nation rally which was scheduled to hold in Lagos State on Saturday.

Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly known as Sunday Igboho, has suspended the Yoruba Nation rally which was scheduled to hold in Lagos State on Saturday, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered.

It would be recalled that Sunday Igboho and other Yoruba Nation agitators had held rallies across the South-West geopolitical zone with that of Lagos scheduled for Saturday.

According to BBC News Pidgin, Igboho, on Thursday, stated that the rally in Lagos has been suspended.

The latest development is coming hours after the house of the rights activist was attacked in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday.

The gunmen had invaded Igboho’s residence and reportedly killed two persons and abducted his wife.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Igboho’s words come after a statement by the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, declared that the Yoruba Nation rally slated for Lagos will hold on Saturday as scheduled.

The statement was signed by its leader, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, and made available to newsmen by his Communications Manager, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye, on Thursday.

Yoruba, Ibadan

“We want to confirm again that the Pro-Yoruba Nation rally scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 3rd, in Lagos will proceed as scheduled,” the statement read in part.

Earlier, the Lagos State Police Command had stated that the Command was not aware of the planned Yoruba Nation rally in the state.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, during an interview with newsmen, said the Command will react to that once it is notified of the rally.

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